The Newtown bee., 1893-11-03
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 3,1893.
CIRCULAEION.
Litchfield County News.
 NEW PRESTON.
DEATH OF EDWIN BEARDsLEY.

DEATH OF EDWIN BEARDsLEY.
 Mrs c. E. Beeman received a message on Monday of last week announcing the death of her uncle at Phelps, N. I., ag ed 7S years, Edwin Beardsley by name. Mir Beardsley was a native of Kent, Ct., where between 50 and 6 years ago, he took charge of the iron ore bed near South Kent. Afterwards he was mer- chant at Charlottesville. N. 1., then at Phelps, where he married and continued to reside for many years till he moved to Buffalo and conducted extensive malt works there for a few years, moving back a few years ago to his farm at | Phelps, which he superintended till seven years ago, when he rented it and partially retired from active work to a l fine residence he had previously fitted up in the village of Phelps, where he died. He leaves one child, Hopkins G. Boards | ley, who has for many years assisted | his father in his business. Some of the oldest inhabitants in Kent and this vicin- ity will remember MT Beardsley as an active man of business but latterly he grew so corpulent, weighing over 300 pounds, that he could not get about with his former sprightliness. He was consid- cred most genial man to meet, &n ex- cellent story teller and jester, enjoying a joke hugely and almost making others l., l. A oh ] business man and thereby reported to | have amassed considerable property through life. His funeral and burial was attended at Phelps, N. l., on Tues buried beside his wife; she preceded him to the grave by three years.
 Robert Kirk, with assistants, started on Wednesday of last week for Staten Is- land again, via of POughkeepsie, and for the last time this year, with the remain der of Mrs $. c. GoOdhue's horses and carriages, which she keeps for her pri- vate use. Mrs GOOdhue, with servants, expects to close her residence at Arrow Point during the present week for the winter, and will go also for few weeks stay at Staten Island previous to the opening of Mrs Goodhue's residence at Madison avenue, New York City, for the winter.
 The last of George C. Hopkins sum- mcr or city guests left Lakeside for 1 home OH Wednesday afternoon of last week.
 William H. Dougal and Frank HallOck are busily engaged in painting the inter-
 for and exterior of Simon Chapin's resi- dence in Warren.
 Miss Lillian Becman reached home from Chicago, via Phelps, N. Y., last Saturday.
 Several of the "bOys" went on anoth- CT "coon hunt" from here, last Saturday evening, but spent the time from 10 till o'clock Sunday morning in looking for the dog, ho did not bark and whom they could not find. For some reason the dog fooled them we'll and was found quietly sleeping in his owners house on Sunday morning. Moral: Be sure of the dog when you go "cooning."
 J.B. Wilson and family moved into Mrs L. NJ. Sperry's cottage in this vil- lage, this week, for the winter.
 On account of the illness of J. B. Will son it is reported that Major Walter Burnham has contracted with Joseph Titus of New Milford for the erection of his new residence in this village during the present fall and coming winter.
 The rain storm here of last Friday evening had more effect on raising the water in the lake, which has been ex- ceptionally low, than any storm pre- viously experienced here during last summer or this fall.
 W. s. Watson of New York City, who has resided during the summer at Col E.. Johnson's cottage at Lakeside, is desir- ous of renting a cottage in this village for himself and family during the com ing winter.
 A drive whist party was enjoyed at Mrs Lucy Jones on Thursday evening of last week. Mrs Frank 5. Brown and Horace Averill bore off first prizes, and Mrs Charles r. Lyman and Heman O.. Averill the booby prizes.
 The merry hum of Oscar E. Beeman's s cider mill wheels have been heard here for two weeks. We wish the entire re- suit of the cider might in all cases be as merry and thrifty as the sound of the | wheels.
 Tommy Martin, our jolly blacksmith, has found new kind and quality of to- bacco for his pipe and the smile on his face extends almost from ear to ear. F. B. Holcomb and family have moved into part of Mrs c. Carter's house in this | village for the winter.
 Mrs Henry w. Brown reached home from Vermont, last week.
 E. H Beardsley has secured the agen- cy here for the sale of H. M. Baldwin X Sons extracts, sarsaparilla, perfumery, etc., by the ounce or quart. H. NJ. Bald win of West Stockbridge, Mass, the sen for member of the firm has, solicited or ders with his advertising wagon through this county and state for many years and the sterling quality of all his goods is thereby well known. At nearly every hotel about the lake the extracts have been used with satisfaction for several