Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-30
STATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Woodbridge.

Woodbridge. LICENSE OR NO LICENSE AT THE COMING TOWN ELEcTIoN-A HANDSOME TRANsFoRMATIoN-THE OLD FARRELL PLACE.
 Sept. s9.-7A few days ago Willie zwick picked a watermelon weighing twenty-eight pounds. Mrs Marvin Northrop is quite sick.
 John Currie returned home from Scotland last Thursday, September 24.
 Rev. s. P. Marvin presented with cane by John Currie which he brought from Scotland. Since the license system was adopted this question of license or no license will be voted ou eeved read}9g foioWs mas been It is argued that as people in this town will drink the town might have the benefit of the license fee. Can we citizens of the town afford to make thiS town a license town? Shall we al- low the town to lose the good name it has borne there be fewer prosecutions and greater security to property? These are few of the many ques fGns 1N which the legal voters here ought to care casting his ballot October 5th
 THE FARRELL MANSION.
 About half a mile from the main road, on the road leading across Peck hill, short time ago stood a wo-story dwelling house, once the resi- dence of Wilson Clark, son of William Clark; but by the joiners tools and the painters brush such a change has taken place that one passing would not recognize house there now as the one of former days, though in passing one will see familiar objects surrounding the place and adding In climbing the hill to this place you now and then catch glimpses of some building in the asf daSfance fa ana & on nearer approach find your known as Rose Ledgen About year ago the work of remodeling the old house was com, snsa caSe the uch of the s'sfs old fssnh ffaae was left, but the structure itself shows none of the. original woodwork; A veranda built across the end facing the road, also one of | the same dimensions along the south side. An addition has also been built on the vest end The floors. many of them mosaic white oak and maple. The house and al the other buildings on the place have been painted a | light yellow with white trimmings. This with tae dark green of the Surrounding foliage gives . pleasant and attractive appearance The paint | ing was done by Thomas Curry of Seymour anc l it's appearance shows that it was done by a SUI perior workman.
 West of the house is we'll and windmill hal been built over it. From this well water is forced across the street, up the hil into tank 400 fee l away. The tank holds 300 barrels ot water, ant l is ten feet higher than the ridge of the house Everything about the place is being put in thu shows good taste, as we'll as fine work manship: The present driveway will CT away. Many varieties of the rose bushes vii grading is completed, and from this the plac l derlves its name Rose Ledge'' 1 The house contains twenty-four rooms fur nished with artistic skill and fitted with perh ap the finest system of electric burglar alarms, cal
  Haven. The style of the house is the new colo l mia! and is Q very appropriate one for such To 1 cation.
 The Farrell family have moved here and ar ! enjoying the fall days and the rapidly changins landscape in the prettiest summer residence ii l the town
 The twenty seventh annual meeting ot the Ney l Haven west conference will be held in the Wood bridge Congregational church Wednesday, octo 1 Der z. The standing committee, S. P. Marvin F R. Luckey and All. Smith, submit the followiL 1 program:
 1O:3O a. m.-Organization and devotional SCI
 vices
 1l:00 a. m.-Discussion opened by Rev. I. {
 Meserve.
 11:45 a. m.-Discussion opened by Rev. J. I | TwitchelI.
 l 1g:30 p. m.-Recess and collation.. l 200 p. m.-Devotional services l 2:15 p. m.-Business and reports from tt l churches
 800 p. m.-Discussion opened by Rev. W. | Phillips, D. D.
 E. W. Beecher is spending few days wit l friends and relatives in Massachusetts | There will be temperance meeting in tt Congregational church Sunday evening, O l tober 4.