The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-04-05
NEW PRESTON.
A THRIFTY FARMER.

10 william Murphy'S convenient cat
tie barn, one day last week, which we
entered with willingness to note the
improvements which he has made
since taking possession and how his OK
stalls, dairy stanchions and pig sly are
closely connected and % as fine COWS
and heifers standing therein as can be
found together on Christian street.
He is raising his dairy stock which
seems to be an excellent idea and his
carefulness and thrift is plainly seen
about all he controls. Mr. Murphy is
considered one of the most successful
and best farmers on that street.
The March winds of last week have
broken the ice on Lake Waramaug in
to huge cakes and each day lessons
the quantity and shortens the date
when it will all be gone.
Homer G. Strong, with his family,
late of Alton, ILL.,, will soon move in
to Minor A. Strong's house in Lake
district, near Sheriff Strong's own
residence, the two separated only by
what is called the Sucker brook.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Smith moved
their household effects and themselves
on Thursday of last week into the va
can't house of Col E. E. johnson in
this village near L. A. Tyrrell's black
smith shop, what has been known as
the Academy house.
Mr. Nelson, the blacksmith who oc-
cupies O. b. Beeman's shop, moved
his family last week to the farm house
in Kent Hollow, formerly occupied by
Abel Turrill, which Mr. Nelson has re-
Gently bought the farm adjoining, of
Irwin J. Beardsley, trustee.
II. E. Warner has been engaged for
six months from April to attend the
wants of Mrs Sarah Whittlesey and
sister, Mrs Pickett, about their house
and grounds, garden and barn on East
street.
Miss LOttie Brown passed last Sun
day and the first part of this week in
New Milford.
The Fast day proclamation was
read from the pulpit here last Sunday
and service appointed at church on
this friday forenoon.
Miss Bertha Schultz is passing few
days with friends in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Messrs Humphrey, Hickox and
Clark have sold their pasture farm
near Ash swamp to Hon Nicholas
Staub Of New Milford.
Irwin Mcintyre of Watertown has
again concluded his service in r. H.
Arnstrung's market here. Mr. McIn-
tyre is declared to be the best meat
cutter Mr. Armstrong has employed,
always atfable and willing to cater to
the finest taste, awake and ready at
all reasonable hours to please the pub
lie. Your correspondent can cheerful
ly recommend him to any market as
valuable assistant and regret that it
did not seem convenient to Mr. Arm
strong to retain him. His place has
been taken by Claude Beeman, son of
H. W. Beeman, for the summer. A
most willing and Industrious boy who
commenced his experience here in the
capacity last summer.
Hon G. P. Lyman is this week shut
into his home while nursing the
humps, which two of his sons have
just recovered from.
Mr. Geer of New York City made
short call at Rev Henry Upson's, last
week, where he has passed several
summers. He reported the death of
his wife a few weeks ago at their city
home which may change his plans for
the coming summer
Miss Alice Ford of New Haven Wis
tied at George S. Lyman's over last
Sunday.
All schools in this part of the town
commence their spring term, next
Monday.
El1erbert Hoffman was seriously af-
fected by mumpS last week.
Your correspondent has been in
formed that the firm of Calhoun &
Wright, meat dealers, has been dis
solved and each will now conduct his
own cart and cooler.