The Newtown bee., 1894-08-31
In Litchfield County.
WASHINGTON.
AN ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCE.

AN Al D AHolbNSfNSiN'
 The new residence of William G. Brins- made is now nearing completion, and those who have visited it are charmed with the location, architecture and ar rangement. The architecture is of the old colonial style.~ The dimensions are 2Sx45, with q wing 16x20, There are three stories, the height being eight feet nine inches, eight feet six and eight feet three. On the exterior the first story IS clapboarded and shingled above that. A large and roomy piazza, supported with old English style posts and railing, or naments the front of the house, and from here the houses on the Green can be seen. Entering the house one passes into large hallway or reception room. To the north is a roomy parlor, which will be MT Brinsmade's study. To the south is the main parlor, and back of that the dining room, and still further in the rear the buffers pantry and the kitchen. The stairway leading TO the second floor starts from middle hallway. There are II sleeping apartments on the two floors above, six on the second floor and five on the third. The interior finish is in cy- press. The house will be heated by a hot-air furnace. There will be seven fire places in the house, which are laid with Tiffany brick. The house is equip ped with all the conyeniences of city house, running water, bath room, etc. In the basement is a laundry room. The house is being built by that well known contractor, Charles A. Prindle, his fore man being Clarence E. Turner. Mir Foul lois of Washington Depot did the plumb ing and George Chase the mason work. The house will be ready for occupancy in the course of a few weeks. Taken al- together it is very attractive residence, and Mir Brinsmade is to be congratulated on becoming the owper of so charming a home.
 | SOME FINE PARTRIDGE COCHINS.
 A representative of THE BEE, paused for a half hour, the other day, at the pleasant homestead of Sherman Hart well, and while resting beneath the shade trees, his attention was called to four very fine Partridge Cochins, two cockerels and two bullets. They were raised by eggs laid by the hen which captured the first prize at the Worlds fair. This hen was owned by William Holden of Owatona, Minn., and it was with some difficulty that MT Hartwell secured the eggs. As is well known Nil Hartwell raises a fine strain of Par. prizes at the fall poultry shows. Nil Hartwell's grounds are pleasing spots 1T the rural landscape. The nicely shaver lawns, the flowing fountain, the grace ful shade trees, give an attractiveness tC his place that is not found at many farmers homesteads.
 WAsHINGTONITEs AT HICKORY CAMP Hickory camp is situated on the wes shore of Lake Waramaug. To the eas towers the famoas Pinnacle. On clea day the banners floating on it's sunni may be plainly seen. Near by is Poin
 Beautiful with it's pretty cottage, whil to the left lies Arrow Point with it spacious grounds. A short distance t. the north is Holy Springs, where clea cool water has quenched the thirst o t many weary travellers. To the south ant west is Ash Swamp. To the front is
 beautiful expanse of water on which i e daily seen the steamer, Crescent, and man. - smaller boats, with an occasional sail Hickory camp is occupied by partie: l from New Milford and Washington, ant has been visited the past week by thei friends from Meriden, Oakville, Marble dale, Kent, Washington and Merryall The attractions of camp life are varied } To some 1t was new experience ant their pleasure was so great they lief only to return. Some who were com 3 pelied by business to return home tool their departure with regret, and wer much missed by those left in camp - The fishermen of the party spend man. hours upon the lake and are amply re warded for their toll by the enthusiasm with which their loads of fish are re ceived by the hungry ones. The ire quent sails of the ladies are much en ioyed. The search for the lovely whit' water lilies is carried on with much zea and meets with success. The yellow opes are plenty. When the time come to break camp we shall do so with sor row. Hickory camp will long be remem bered with pleasant thoughts of past en
 oyments and happy antieipations of flu ture gathering at the same place.
 MIR RoSSITERtS PURIIC spIRIT