The Newtown bee., 1899-01-06
NEW PRESTON.
A MATTER OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.


There has been much talk about
the lake and with the mill owners on the
Aspetuck stream, for the past two weeks,
regarding q petition to be made to the
General State Assembly by three men OF
New Milford to obtain charter to con.
troll and use Lake Waramaug water,
making it obligatory on the part of all
others wishing the same for manufacture
ing ana other purposes, to ask these
three men for the privilege. Your COR
respondent doubts Gf those who have
enjoyed the benefit OF the lake for scores
of wears, realize the import OF this petit
tition)-the granting OF this petition for
boating, bathing, manufacturing, in fact
all uses of the lake, must be subject 10
the will of these three men, outside the
town limits, who seem TO hold minor
interest now about the lake and have
no desire, seemingly. TO advance the in
terests of this villageIand yicfnity-if this
proposed charter Is granted. The writer
trusts the matter will be thoroughly an
derstoOd by all having any interest in
the same, before it comes before the
proper committee in the Legislature, and
your correspondent believes the mill
owners and land owners about the lake
will be well defended in accordance with
their interests. Ii our lake ia to be tax.
en- for other purposes than it has from
time immemorial been used, where will
it's reputation as a summer resort be
placed? How will all feel who contrib
uted and aided towards the erection of a
new dam, few years ago, and placed
therein fine gate and have regulated
the flow from the lake since to the salts
faction of all interested. when the key Is
taken and the mandate is sounded, eN0
more water to be had than we choose TO
have run, and for that we must have
rantal?' Suppose advantage is taken Of
she flowage act-whicb is to be inserted
| in this charter, ii granted--and the lake
| is raised as high az this would-be sydi-
! cate desires TO place it, will the land
| owners all be willing TO abide by the de-
clsion CT DISTINGUISHED commissioners to
saw what their improved land on the
lakes border is WORTH The writer feels
that it is to the interest of every hotel
/ proprietor, every farmer and land holder,
about Lake Waramaug. and every mill
| owner on the stream flowing therefronl,
1 to look well to their interests while this
petition is under consideration in the
/ leg islature just convened. and may right
| and justice prevail.
VILLAGE CHURCH NOTES.
/ Rev Evan Evans gave good New
Years sermon from his pulpit, last Sun.
day morning. Communion service fol
lowed the morning sermon.
| An extra prayer meeting was held oil
l the church parlofs on Tuesday, In oh
servance of this week OF prayer, besides
the regular Thursday evening prayer
meeting.
THE ICE HARVEST ON LAKE wARAMAUG
The ice house cf Mrs s. IL. Gooahue
i at Arrow Point has been the first about
Lake Waramaug to be filled this winter
IL was filed, last Friday and Saturday
bv the aid OF 20 men, with clear No. Ice
IL IL inches thick.
The skating on the lake was fine til
the snow of Saturday came. and closes
the season here for that line OF pleasure
Miss Florence Beeman came homs
from Bridgeport on Monday OF last week
i'll, and has been confined to her Lake
side home since with p ostration. She was
unable TO resume her place as teacher
this week, &C the Christian Street achon
and it Is uncertain when abe will be ablt
to resume her duties there.
Z William and Mortimer Bryant, Sturpei
and Robert Burr of BROOKLYN, N. Il.
Jeanne here To pass New Years day. thu
i guegts of Mr. and Mrs A. Pixley at th,
Il Lakeside house.
Charles H. Jones of Bridgeport wal
here from last Friday till Wednesday b
this week, greeting former friends ant
acquaintances.
4 ssdine whist party was enjoyed q
Daa George s. Hamphrev's, last Fridaa
event &, given by the Village Improve
ment soeiety, n a u tables were nsad
Several Of the young people here at
4 sanded the Masonic ball aG Kent 81
Riug s6f last week.
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