The Newtown bee., 1894-03-30
Litcbfeld County News.
NEW PRESTON.
AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

Easter Sunday was noticed here by a fine display of flowers at the Village church, and an appropriate sermon by Rev MT Evans in the morning, and the children's exercises in the evening, un- der the supervision of Superintendents Mrs F. J. Hosford and Miss Laura Burnham. Many thanks are due to Mrs Hosford and other ladies for the decorations of the church and the credit able manner with which the children deported themselves in the evening. The music, both day and evening, was of the best selections. The singing in the evening by the children, led by Mrs Hosford, could hardly be excelled. It seemed to be one of the pleasantest children's Easter services that we have ever witnessed or listened to-.
 Mrs l.. A. Russell arrived at her home from 10 weeks stay in Ansonia, last Friday.
 John J. Cogswell is also again occupy | ing the basement of the same dwelling, after passing most of the winter with his sister, near Bantam.
 B. Gordon announces that he will va cate the store he has rented during the winter, of Mrs Minerva Cogswell, and will place his goods in the house he now occupies, which is owned by Dea D. Burnham. After April l all desiring anything in his line of clothing will find him or his assistant at his home here.
 E. B. Holcomb is at present engaged in making fine refrigerators, for which he finds ready sale. Hon c. r. Lyman intends to put two of them in his store the coming summer.
 The Metropolitan Whist club of this village met at Hon c. F. Lyman's on Thursday evening of last week. As a few of the young people belong to both clubs, the close proximity of both enter tanments somewhat taxed the endur- ance of few of the young players here, last week.
 Mrs Charles Carter is expected at her home here again, from Florida, about April l.
 Thomas Martin has fitted his new blacksmith shop with new vices, drills, up settlers and tire benders and porta- ble forge for his son, besides he has had a good stock of round and flat iron and steel for general work and dozen or more kegs of different styles of horse shoes, so that he ought to be able to satisfy the wants and desire of the most particular horseman, and he opened the shop for work on Wednesday of last week. and will be found at the anvil every working day of the year. The shop vacated by Martin, near O. B. Beeman's mill, is at present closed.
 P. R. King of New York is at Arrow Point nearly every week arranging with John Ferris for the erection of large barn in connection with Mrs s. c. Goodhue's summer residence, said barn to be ready for occupancy by this sum- mer.
 The Lakeside Whist club held one of the pleasantest meetings and entertain. ments with Mrs c. E. Beeman and daughters on Wednesday evening of last l week. The five tables were used till 10 30, at which time Messrs Young and Beeman of Warren were ushered in with violin and banjo. Refreshments were served end the time till past midnight was enjoyed in dancing. One of the most genial gentlemen present was E. R. Beeman, who, although 70 years o1 age, displayed vigor and love for the dance and correctness of time and step it would be we'll for many younger dancers to initiate. Mrs o. J. Wins n, also added interest to the occasion by her presence and it was pleasure to see the perfect harmony and good feeling which seemed to peryade the entire as sembly and membership of old and young. The next meeting will be with Mrs William c. Beeman.
 Major Walter Burnham purchased o1 Henry Squires of Upper Merryall, last week, promising colt, which was broke to harness year ago, here, by Prime Wright.
 Dea c. s. Humphrey is again able tt walk out of doors, with the aid of cane
 We are pleased to learn that there is 7 fair prospect of our neighbor and friend Herman Hoffman of Christian street through the influence of Congressman Deforest, being appointed as one of thu Deputy Collectors of Interval Revenue by Collector Byxby of New Haven. VI !, hope the seemingly delayed appoint ment may soon be made.
 ;l Frederick E. Prague has been witl crutch and cane for two weeks on accoun