The Newtown bee., 1896-04-10
NEW PRESTON.


 Easter Sunday opened here bright in sunlight, mi)der in temperature than for two days previous, and the congregation at the Village church was cores pond iugIy larger than for two Sundays be- fore. The communion table and pulpit platform was called into service by hold ing score or more If blooming p0Jtcd plants. The morning service WIS ap- propri1tc to the day. Rev Evan Evans sermon was connected with the resurrCc tion of the body. The service in the evening was given up to the Sunday school. which rendered a delightful and Interesting service of songs and recita- con> Jed by the supcrintcI daut. Howard CogsweI. Miss Laura Burnham pre- sided at he organ. The church was filled with an audience made up greatly of the parents and friends of the sun day school scholars.
 On Tucsday evening of last week oc- cured supper at Maj Walter Burn hams cottage on Lake street, under the auspices of the Ladies' sewing society. The plan carried out was for each one to whom d small calico bag was sent with appropriate verse of poetry, to put therein as many pennies as they were old in years for the supper ticket. The receipts amounted to S4l, among which WAS HOO pennies. A beautiful collection of verses was read by Mrs Walter Burnham, composed entirely by Miss Helen Curtis, now of this place, upon the I2 months of the year, and d each verse WAS read those who were born on the month described were expected to walk to the table and empty their bags containing their age money. Mrs Dr DensIoW of Marblcdale during the evening rccitcd two or more choice se- lections.
 Lake Waramaug will this week most probably be clear of ice. So the sucker mans boat will as soon perhaps be seen gliding again ut twilight towards Fay lor's brook at Lakeside with spear and lantern.
 II. \. Sherman passed three days of last week in Bethel, Bridgeport and New York City.
 The kickapoo Indians, with their medicine wagons, tent, etc., are located, this week, at the foot of Lake Wara- maug, where they give nightly concerts and dispense their herbal compounds to those who desire and have the requisite nickles to purchase.
 Mrs M. Sharp still remains seriously ill at A. E. Pixley's.
 Mrs c. Carter arrived at her home here again the latter part of last week,
 Mrs w. H. Wright has been quite ill for two weeks at her home.
 John Erickson expects his wire and from Sweden, next week.
 George N. Beardsley passed two days of last week with friends in Litchfield.
 Aunt Lucy' Noble of Merryan is passing a few days here with her niece, Mrs E. H. Beardsley.
 ]. M. Snow is repairing the interior of his house.
 Henry Black, who has been in Water bury during the past six months, was at his home here for the first time, from Friday last till Monday of this week.
 G. B. Rowland entered upon his new service, April l, in the employ of Hon c. P. Lyman,
 H. s. Humphrey of Litchfeld was guest of Dea George s. Humphrey, his father, from Friday till over last Sun day.
 MT and Mrs K. Brown lost by pneu. mOnia on Tuesday of last week their youngest son, Richard E. Brown. The nterment occurred in Worthwhile ceme- 5ery on Thursday afternoon. The boys age was seven months.
 John Ludgate left on Monday of this l week for'Torrington, where he expects to enter the service of Deputy Sheriff L. J. Baldwin as marble cutter.
 Mrs Alfred Cable was fortunate, last week, in hearing from Washington, D. o., that her pension as the widow of the ate Alfred Cable had been granted at