. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. , which maybe suggestive : Out of tlie old house, Naucy, moved up into the newy All the flurry and worry is just as good as through. Only a bounden duty remains for you and I. And thats to stand on the door-step and bid the old house good-bye. Out of the old house, Nancy, moved up into the new. All the hurry and worry is just as good as through. But I tell you a thing right here that I aint ashamed to say. Theres precious things in this old house we
. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. , which maybe suggestive : Out of tlie old house, Naucy, moved up into the newy All the flurry and worry is just as good as through. Only a bounden duty remains for you and I. And thats to stand on the door-step and bid the old house good-bye. Out of the old house, Nancy, moved up into the new. All the hurry and worry is just as good as through. But I tell you a thing right here that I aint ashamed to say. Theres precious things in this old house we never can take away. Jhare you well old house, ^oure naught that can feel or see. But you seem like a human being, a dear old friend to me. And we will never have a better home, if my opinion stands. Until we commence a-keeping house in the house not made with hands. WooDBiKv. Conn. John \V. Nichols. 30 THE TOWN AND PEOPLE. WOODBURY, CONNECTICUT 31 Ianuarv 28, 1894.—In the days when Dr. Lyman Beecher livedin Litchfield, ministers meetings were of frequent occurrence. One ofthese gatherings was held in Southbury and was attended by , who was accompanied by his wife and a son, some sixmonths old. They were entertained at a residence near the meet-ing house. The daughter of the house, a young lady of sixteen,ofifered to take care of the infant while they were in attendance atthe meetings. She did so, receiving many thanks from for her kindness. The child was the renowned preacher,Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The young lady resided in Brooklynafter her marriage and attended Plymouth Church. The incidentbeing related to the pastor, he thanked her most cordially and in-quired if he was a good child. ()lder residents remember to haveseen Dr. Lvman Beecher walking from Litchfield to these ministersmeetings, a distance of seventeen miles. He appeared to be com-pletely absorbed in thought, ofte
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