The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-11-26
In Litchfield County.
NEW PRESTON.
THANKSGIVING WEEK.

England has loved so long and well has
once more come around again. The
years to us pass by so quickly now. This
week brings "reminiscences of years gone
by score, yes, two score now. The
Thanksgiving table of childhood fits
past our mental vision, father and moth
er, sister and brother were there; even
grandmother and tUncle Hi," were not
forgotten, and later additional guests
were added through the alliance of
brother and sister. But one year chair
was vacant which had struck such sor-
row and loss to all. Thanksgiving was
never the same again. Before another
year Death had come again. That circle
then was changed permanently. Others
came and went but my boyhood's Thaks-
giving was done. Then came another
Thanksgiving time years later, when 9th
err ties had been formed and another
table was spread in another family
where we were yearly guests. The
bracing air over the hills at that season
always gave US most appreciative APP
chicken pie, the doughnuts with the
mince and tart pies. How good it all
tasted Those Thanksgiving days, too,
were far too few. The Death Angel
came and stilled the hands of her who
had done so much for all Of US, and in
only few weeks, the father also died,
so that when another Thanksgiving day
came round, where had been mirth and
jokes and cheer in the old home on the
hill, there remained naught but desola-
ton or the scamperipg of mice to break
the silence. So has it been there since
on Thanksgiving days. We cannot fill
these vacancies when made, and to all
who gather about their own or parents
Preside and table on this Thanksgiving
day with all the rest " no this week are
at home, our best wish is may it long
continue. You will never forget, when
once experienced, may the day be far
distant when you look back to the past
only, and not around on present Joy and
comfort and family reunions.
Mr. Noteware completed his blasting
contract on Mrs S. G. Goodhue's farm at
Arrow Point, last week.
We were pleased to note in local
paper, last week, B. G. Norris ''ad'' OF
his hospitable home beng kept open all
winter for the reception of guests, tran
sient or permanent. We. consider it a
fine scheme and hope he will be well
patronized.
We regretted to read Rev Mr. Gardi-
ner's farewell letter in THE BEE of last
week, from Warren. We have during
the past 10 years met Mr. Gardiner and
entertained for him the highest respect
We wish to extend to him our best wish
es in his new field OF labor. We regret
1t is so far in the other part of the state
that the prospect of renewing our &C.
quaintance again is small.
M. A. Strong of Lakeside district
moved back again, last week, into his
house which he had vacated few weeks
previous for thorough repairs to the
same. Daniel w. Marshall of New Mil.
ford, as carpenter, intends to finish his
work there, this week.
Miss M. Benson of Long Hill, who has
been a summer boarder at Mrs G. N.
Beeman's at Lakeside, is passing this
week there, the guest of Misses Florence
and Lillian Beeman.
A. E. Pixley was critically i'll, 49, 49,
week, at his Lakeside home. He injured
himself while taking boats from the lake,
aud DR. R. A. Marcy was Immediately
called and has been in daily attendance
there since.
William G. Beeman, with his force OF
mensand teams, are engaged at.work on
RandalPs Point at Lakeside, and the
prospect is good with him for a long
contract.
Mrs Ida M. Brown passed most of last
week in New Haven.
We are pleased to hear that Hon Mich
olas Staub of New Milford has purchas-
ed the tract of ground above Point Beau
tiful, formerly owned by George d.
Chapman of Fairfield, and last week he
purchased another fine building lot be-
yond Berkeley Morgan's, of Hickox, Hum
phrey 6 Clark.
Berkeley Morgan has again started his
d "a, CLAN and oyster wagon on Thurs
da, efelch week, in and about this vii.
lsge.
George 9, Mccain of Winsted with
lady friend, visited relatives in this vii
lage three days OF last week, and return
ed to Winsted again on Saturday.
Mrs A. e. Corning passed the latter
part of last week and over last Sunday,