The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-10
NEW PRESTON.
A GOOD NAN PASSES AWAY.

After a long illness with paralysis
agitanS, as the physicians called it,
Dea Seth n. Taylor, died at his home
on Christian street last Friday after
noon, aged nearly 81 years. His char
acter for so many years has been
known so favorably it needs nOfurther
commentator from US. He was be-
loved by his neighbors and his family,
who, during his long illness, proved
among the most faithful and devoted
to his desires and comfort so far as
they could do, especially his wife and
eldest son. His devotion and adher-
ence to the church here in several
official capacities for years was a
strong proof of his love for Christian
ity and his CONSTANT practice of this
most commendable virtue. The fam
lily, the church and the neighborhood
have all truly lost friend. Besides
the widow he leaves three sons and
one daughter, Mrs D. E. Beeman in
Montana, all married and living away
except Edward and wife, who still re-
main at the old homestead. His fu-
neral was largely attended at his late
home on Monday afternoon OF this
week. Rev N. S. Becker officiated
and the interment followed in the
cemetery in this village. Dea TaylOr's
aged mother, Mrs Miranda Whittlesey,
still lives in Danbury, where also re-
sides his half brother, Joseph T. Whit
tlesey. Dea Taylor's sister, Mrs Char
Iotte Newcomb, resides in West Haven,
and his brother, Col j. Miner Taylor,
is still at Miss G. M. Knapp's on
Christian street.
ANNUAL MEETING OF NEW PRESTON
ECCLESIASTICAL SOCIETY.
At the annual meeting of the eccle-
siaStical society on Monday of laS4
| ed and appointed for the year ensuing:
Committee, Edward o. Sperry, How
ard Hopkins, Edward III. BeardSley.
| Clerk and treasurer, Sherman COgS-
we'll.
Collector, Edward o. Sperry.
Sexton, George McCan.
The renting of pewS was left in
charge OF E. O. Sperry, committee.
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT.
The pleasantest party thus far this
season at Pavilion hall was the one en-
| joyed there last Friday evening under
the committeeship of Mr. and Mrs G. P.
Lyman and Mr. and Mrs H. 0. Averill.
The cardplayers during the first part
Of the evening occupied Is tables. The
clcSdtlU UuucU IullCu Wdo ocIVtu dU IL
?. m. and dancing after continued till
2.3O on Saturday morning. Among
the guests we noticed Mr. and Mrs
Green, Mr. and Mrs G.. E. Ackley, Mr.
and Mrs w. G. Beeman, Miss Mildred
Camp, and A. G.. Todd from New Mil
ford, Mr. and Mrs Robert ]. Watts
Arthur g. Titus, and J. West from
Washington Depot, Misses Bente from
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Miss Hoag from
Webatuck, N. Y. Whitney's orches
ira from New Milford rendered theil
finest music for quadrilles and waltzes
and the entire affair was declared the
best enjoyed here this winter.
II. w. Beeman is still troubled will
"Job's comforters.''
Mrs NESS Morey has recently
gone to the hospital for treatment
which leaves her husband, in sole
charge of Mrs Winan's cottage and w
G. Beeman's livery barn.
Mr. Stocking, at B. G. Norris, is en-
joying himself as fisherman in dali
drawing from Lake Waramaug, pick
erel and other fish, the envy of all VIII
pounds in weight seem to be the kin
which takes his bait and there ha
:, been some talk among the other fisher
:. men of preparing bill for the mex
Legislature to restrict or limit his day
for fishing on the lake.
Mrs A. E. Corning returned to he
: home last Saturday evening afte
pleasantly passing the weekin Me-
y York City and Brooklyn:
' Rev n. S. Becker delivered an ii
l teresting sermon from his pulpit las
Sunday morning upon "Christ on tn
! Cross" in connection with the con
= munion service which followed tn
I morning sermon.
i Mrs Edward Hall suffered last SUI
day with cold and bilious attack.
r. William Green of New Milford wa
q through this place the first part {
= last week and selected in this vicinit
~ several of the best crops of tobacc
: which had remained unsold.
u The commissioners of Jesse A. Ba
: den's estate rendered their report, la!
u Saturday, on the bill presented by !!
S. Gable of this place to the admin
traitor. The report was rendered
Judge II. O. Averill and allows tt
bill, almost entire.