The Newtown bee., 1906-05-04
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Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
NEW PRESTON

BALooN1srs AL1eHT IN KNOXVILLE.
 The people here were much inter- ested, last Saturday evening, by the descent at Woodvtlle of the balloon, which left Pittsfeld, Mass, the same day with Count Henri della -Vaule of | Paris as manager ana two or 1 The Aero alighted in E. Wilbur's yard at Wood- vile about p. m., and after rest and refreshments, F. J. Hosford' $ livery of this place conveyed the balOOniSts to TorringtOn for the nights stay. It was the intention of the party to aliqht in or near this village, but the sight of the lake discouraged them and flinging out sand while passing over :Hopkins' Place they rose and passed over the pinnacle to Weodville.
 Mrs s. c. Goodhue of New York City is expected at her summer resi- dence at Arrow Point farm, about May 15, on account of the condition of her grandson there, Charles G. King. who remains about the same as at last writing, too weak as yet to assume the superintendency of the farm. His condition had so much improved, the first part of last week, that he was moved from the farmhouse to Mrs GOOdhue's residence on Arrow Point, where the quiet is greater than at the farmhouse can be,
 The condition of Mrs Uriah Doug- lass has remained most serious during the past week. Her son, Charles came up on Wednesday of last week from Morris Cove, New Haven, and remained till the following morning.
 Edson Cable received, last week, a message to come to Vermont, where his SOD, Alfred, had been ill for three weeks, so on Wednesday morning he T and the boys mother made the jour- Q deemed it advisable to bring the boy home. They arrived here via New Milford on Friday afternoon, bringing
 Alfred on cot. He is much emaciat. ed, a skeleton of his former self, but . his parents hope with good nursing to
 restore him to his usual health and : strength again.
 R: A. Marcy, M; D.: again visited
 Wilson of New Milford.
 Dr Pendleton received his Max
 we'll" auto runabOut at Litchtield . last Friday evening, and is now mak ing his professional calls in the same
 Misses Stuart and Morrissey, teach .< CTS here, took the only day in the
 week they have, last Saturday, to en ]. joy shopping tour to New Haven. Mrs Leman Bradshaw of Shelton came up with her young son, last Fri day, to visit her parents for few days
 R. H. Armstrong commences, this z week, to keep his meat market Oper
 every week day evening during tht e summer, so as to better accommodate
 those who do not visit this village til evening.
 Mrs Nellie Lyman has rented hel . house furnished during the coming . Summer season to a MT Perkins o,
 Greenwich, from June l. She intends
 here, while her place is rented.
 Dea George s. Humphrey intends tt
 close his former residence in this vii lage for an indefinite period and re
 side with his son and daughter alter
 nate, who reside near here. He in
 tends to still cultivate and superin
 tend the farm connected with thu
 house but will not keep the hous'
 open for time.
 made calls at the schools in this par
 of the town on Thursday and Frida,
 of last week.
 - A daughter was born to MT and MT
 Howard o. Hopkins at Lakeside ol
 Monday evening of this week. Miss Pomeroy and sister of Nev } York City were again here over las Sunday. Miss Pomeroy's summe residence on New Preston Hill is near ing completion in repairs, under th' superintendency of the able and eenia
 John H. Ferris.
 Thomas Reinhard, wife and chil'
 of Staten Island, with servant, passe'
 their time from Friday till Tuesda.
 at their cottage on New Preston Hill
 They do not intend to open the hous \ for their summer residence till Au } gust, which is regretted by thei friends here.