The Newtown bee., 1901-04-26
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
ROxBURY.

, called to order at 3 o'clock by the
Moderator, Rev John Depeu, pastor
of the North church, Bridgeport, al.
most every church responded to the
roll, in most cases by pastor and dele.
gate. The occasion that assembled the
council was the installation of Rev
Burt Leon York, formerly pastor OF
the Roxbury church. Mr. York read a
clear, definite statement of his religious
experiences and Christian belief. He
had first learned of God and had got
ten the thought Of loving Father in
Heaven at that great world-altar, the
mothers knee. In youth he had those
fancies which many a child INDUCES
in; he fondly dreamed of the time
when he would be preacher of the
Gospel, and had often come home from
church service to arrange the chairs
in the form of pulpit and pews and
preach to the cat. The crisis came in
his life when an offer was made to him
by his business employer to have charge
of branch store in Willimantic
Here was the choice between six years
of hard study before entering upon his
profession, with having to meet the
problem of financial support unaided
by his parents, and good business
opening with fair prospect of large
success. When his decision was fully
made, his employer very kindly told
him to draw upon him for 800 a year
for five years. He had never regretted
his choice. The splendid work that
had been accomplished in ROxbury was
| alluded to, a parish where the diff
| cult conditions are much the same that
are confronting churches all over New
England. An adult class had been
gathered in the Sunday school for
the critical study of the Bible, with a
membership of 60 and an average at
tendance of IS. The boys had been set
chasing over the fields after butterflies
and the girls had been given a love for
the wild flowers; the older folk had
been brought into circles for reading
and study, and thus the larger
Christian life had been developed.
Rev Mr. Slack, of Bethel, testified to
the sterling integrity of Mr. York,
which had been pretty severely tested
on several fishing excursions. AL
though Mr. YOrk's theology did not
square in all points exactly with that
of those who were not so fresh from
scholastic halls, when it came to TAX
ing the vote as to whether the Council
should recommend to proceed with the
services of installation, the vote was
emphatically hearty and unanimous.
The theology might be trifie on the
bias according to some men of the
cloth, but the man was all right. He
was fitted to do excellent work in this
particular field, and it could easily be
seen that this match was made in
Heaven.
TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
David L. Gillett has sold his highly
bred road team to Ira M. Booth. Mr.
Gillett is now looking for farm team.
George H. Nettleton, on account of
his health, has rented his farm for
this year to Michael Haselstine, who
is in charge of the Camp sisters farm.
Charles Trowbridge has sold his fine
carriage mare lately bought in Wood
bury to Charles Thompson of Bridge
water. She had to be a good one to
have Mr. Thompson buy as he only
buys the best of everything.
The Bronson Brothers are kept busy
at their place of business as they have
large demand this season. They are
soon to commence an addition to the
home of E. w. Preston.
Road Contractor Ward and his subs
and helpers are putting the roads in
travelling condition as fast as the
weather will permit and roads dry out
SO they can work them.
The property belonging to the es-
tate of George E. Pierce, deceased, has
been appraised and ere long the ad-
ministratOr will have an auction to
sell the personal property at least.
The Beebe Co. s steam mill has shut
down for four days to give time to re-
pair and re-organize their help and |
make a sale Of a large amount of hem
lock lumber that they have to get out
Luke Callaghan has left the employ
OF Walter Booth, as meat dispenser, at
the station.
The report of the starting up the
silica works at Orion is hailed with
joy by all, who hope the report is true.