The Newtown bee., 1900-07-27

of public service will be priced the
opportunity to revisit the scenes of
former days and renew acquaintance.
Interest will center in the picnic on
Tuesday, August 81 and on the services
of the two Sabbaths. In case Tuesday
is stormy the picnic will be on the first
fair day. Will all who hope to attend
please notify the writer, Rev. F. A.
Holden. Suggestions are invited as to
the completed program, which will be
sent to all desiring it.
Those who can spend only Tuesday,
coming and going on that day, may
leave New York at a. M, or New
Haven at z a. m. and arrive at Thomas
ton at 9 a. M, and reach Morris by 10 80
or IL a. M, by private conveyance. If
change of cars is made at Waterbury
for WATERFOWL and carriage Is taken,
there for Morris the drive will be two
miles shorter, but the longer drive from
Thomaston is through beautiful scenery.
Carriages must leave Morris at 4 p. m.
for train that leaves Thomaston at 5 Al
p. m. for New York g p. m. and for
New Haven 1920 p. n.y. If the return
to New Haven is by way of Watertown,
carriages may leave Morris at s p. m.
for 80 p. m. train at Watertown and
New Haven will be reached at 8 p. m.
1t is hoped that most will remain at
least two or three days. They will of
course arrange for entertainment before
In {x&o hv,o NJ koi,
ers as to the best route. The mail coach
leaves Thomaston for Morris daily
except Sunday at IL :3S a. m. and Morris
for Thomaston at 80 q. m.
The Loveland place, where the picnic
is to be held, is l IL miles north of
Morris Centre and 2 IL miles from
Litchfield. Let it be rememb ered that
Morris Station is four miles west Of the
Gentle and that there is public convey.
ance there.
Will former residents, their descend
ants and others interested in Morris who
cannot be present send letters to be read
and photos of themselves and friends to
be exhibited and If possible to remain in
our permanent collection? Give US also
your personal history with full and
exact details as to names, dates and
relationships. Note down and send US
all interesting incidents that relate to
local events in Morris In the past that
have come under your observation.
Send also copies of all family records,
etc., that bear on the past of Morris.
We wish all such material for preserva.
ton. Kindly attend to the above
requests at once and oblige the writer in
doing 80.
Extracts from letters relating to Old
Home Week:
DR. WILTON APPROVES.
1 heartily approve of the Old Home
Week proposal.-[Dr James M. Wilton,
(Of the "Outlook.'O
REV E. P. FARNHAM PLANS TO ATTEND.
1 am sure that your enterprise for the
fine old town of Morris will bear good
fruit. If possible shall be with you
some part of "Home Week."-l Rev r.
P. Farnham, Salem, Mass.
WILL BE THERE.
Your plan for an Old Home Week"
seems excellent as means of refresh
ing memories and inspiring interest in
the old town. + shall be there and will
be quite willing to do what 1 can to
make the event of genuine help to the
locality. Shall be interested to hear
what the program for the "Week" is.
-(Rev J. H. Hobbs, Jamaica, N. Y.
HEARTILY APPROVES.
I heartily approve of "Old Home
Week." as proposed for Morris. Would
be happy to meet old friends and will
make arrangements to that effect.-[ Mrs
L. 8. Wells, New Britain, Conn.
AN OLD NEWSPAPER WORKER.
The plan has my hearty approval and
trust your endeavors will meet with
abundant success. Nothing would give
ne greater pleasure than to be present
portion of the time and, If possible, will
10 so. One word regarding your work
n behalf of the Herald. You are GER
ainly making it a most desirable and
interesting sheet. 1 had an experience
II 20 years in newspaper work on the
New Britain "Record," which l estab-
isbed in 1865. I found great pleasure in
hat editorial work and [ understand
omething OF the perplexities OF such
ask as yours. 1 wish you the fullest
Measure of success in that enterprise.
-TDaa r NJ O0jatt West Hartford.