The Newtown bee., 1894-06-01
Litchfield County News.
 NEW PRESTON
MIR HOFFMAN HONORED.

MIR HOFFMAN HoNORED.
 At last the summons came to our friend and hUn0rrd fellow citizen, Her man Hoffman, to pack his grip and pre- pare to take the office of deputy revenue collector for the Waterbury division-by June l. He has waited long. Congress- man DeForest has seemed to labor car nestlv in his behalf for this deshed re- suit but "the mills of the Gods grind slowly" "Good things come slow but we are sincerely glad our esteemed friend has won the prize. He deserves it.. He is worthy of it. He will dis charge the duties thereof with universal satisfaction. We hope he may long re- main in harness. Differing with him | somewhat, we still respect him for his | personality, the fairness he has exhib- ted in being willing to listen and reason | and be open for conviction fhe happens | to be wrong, as we all are sometime, | and that is an exceptional trait in poll l tican now days. For some time there seemed to be doubts of his receiv- | ing what had been promised. Other | candidates were plenty, sectional feeling | seemed somewhat strong and the popula- | rity of the present incumbent, Charles A. Warren, hindered his removal and made for him a strong ally at Washington, ID C. So it looked for a time as though LitChfield county would, during Cleve lands administration, be left out in the cold, but just as MT Hoffman commenced to nearly despair of being recognized, the welcome news came from MT DeForest that the claims of MT Warren had been disposed of and he has been assigned as guager at Boston, Mass, and other can didates no stronger than Mir Hoffman had been duly considered and laid by. MT Hoffman, therefore, through the kindness and aid of Mir DeForest, secured the de sired position and went to Waterbury on Wednesday of last week to commence preparation for receiving the office and duties as mentioned above. Our most hearty congratulations are again extend ed to him. We know his ability and education and excellent penmanship and courteous manners and good judge ment will enable him to nobly perform all his duties of the office required.
 Rev Mir Lewis gave us an impressive sermon at the Village church, last Sun day morning, from the text ''Thou art | weighed in the balance and art found wanting
 T. Loveland of Bantam was employed l by F. $. Brown three days last week in hanging paper in different rooms and railways at Loomarwick hotel. This week, Mir Loveland is employed in the same capacity by Mrs o. J. Winans at Lakeside, and wherever he has worked in this vicinity his services has been per | fectly satisfactory.
 Frank J. Hosford passed three days of last week in New York City and Brook lyn, the guest of W. 5. Watson. ! The rain and showers of last week filled every creek and the Lake to near high water mark
 | Henry w. Beeman, we are informed, is l perfecting an arrangement with ram, to take water from o. E. Beeman's dam to the hill back of his house, where it will empty into a large reservoir, from which pipes will connect to the different rooms of Mir Beeman's house below. It takes the head of a genius to plan out the above mentioned arrangement and MT Beeman seems to be gifted with just the right talent of ingenuity to carry out the plan to satisfac jon and permanency.
 The blinds were adjusted to the win dow castings of Mai w. Burnham's new house here, last week.
 K. B. Holcomb placed in the basement of Hon c. F. Lyman's store, last Satur. day, the handsomest and best refrigera- tor to be found in this place of his own (Holcomb's) manufacture. MT Lyman | WILL uSC IL dS uCSCSslGJ ISIu4CS Acl HI store and house.
 Mrs J. A. Glover was quite ill during most of last week but at present writing Is more comfortable. Her brother, No ble Bolles, seemed to be physically more weak during last week entire.
 Dea D. Burnham is improving the ap pearance of his lawn by grading and lev cling with many loads of dirt spread or it and filling the declivities thereon anC covering some ledge too.
 Julius M. Snow purchased, last week of Sherman Cogswell, the house now oc cupied by him (Mr Snow) as residence commence thorough repairs and necessa ry additions thereto; also placing blind
 to the windows and possibly verand, around two sides, making, when finished a most convenient and pleasant above.
 We were sorry to take the hand O
 Louis Rogers, Jr., for the last time ol
 Monday of this week, as travelling rep
 resentative of the firm of Rogers & Nor
 ford at Bridgeport. He informed u
 that his services were thought to bt
 needed more with the firm at home anc a man has been found for his situation
 on the road, whom we hope will prove as good and satisfactory as Mir Roger
 has been for two years or more. Wt
 think MT Rogers as straightforward
 honest and courteous with all patrons al
 any drummer who visits this locality.
 j. B. Stillson sold nearly 300 quarts c
 strawberries in his market, last week. Col k. E. Johnson's eldest son fel from the bank in front of his home, las week, and struck his head against ;
 stone, inflicting wound which required
 Dr Marcy's skill and needle to close il
 and put in shape to heal.
 K. Gustaveson at tAsh Grove" is i'm
 proving his buildings with paint ant
 general repairing. MT Gustaveson i
 bound to have, if not already, the fines
 residence and out buildings in Kent Hol , low. Hull & Tyrrell's services as hous
 painters, interior and exterior, are en gagged for some time to come.
 Mrs Clara Oviatt of Waterbury, daugh ter of MT and Mrs T. c. Black of thi | place, visited her parents two days Q
 last week.
 MT and Mrs H. M. Bolles and Mir an, ! Mrs David Kenney of this village at
 tended temperance convention at Wa . tertown, two days of last week. MT Kin ! ney sometimes allows his dog, "Daisy.i
 to accompany him and did so, last week but for some reason "Daisy'' did no care to stay all night and alone wakes
 to his home here on Wednesday night
 I6 miles, to sleep. His feet the mex
 morning seemed to show the effects 0 the long run, as he is unaccustomed t , such strolls.
 John Ludgate is hard at work with F [. F. Bolles in their marble shop on di1 \ ferent monuments and headstones engae
 ed to be erected this season.
 Alfred Cable has received call to al .o vaa bnf0rn fha h0a rd of pYamip1np pvll