Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11

Mr. Geo. R. Ives is new feeling SO com fortable as to be able to ride or walk cut every day to take the fresh air. Some of our Sabbath school scholars seem to be determined to attend Sabbath school, as goodlY number can be seen
 Sabbath morning vending their way to
 Canaan Episcopal Sunday School. X.
 East Canaan.
 We are not going to complain of warm
 weather any more every one lamenting
 that they took down their stoves too early, |
 except those who did not.
 A temperance meeting was held last
 Wednesday according to appointment. It|
 was we'll attended, although the weather
 was quite unfavorable Considerable dis
 appointment was felt at the absence of the
 Rev. Robert Hunt, who was expected
 however, we hope 10 have the pleasure of listening to~hlm on some future occasion. Our little village is very qulet, tho only ) excitement being in regard to the new ele- vated sidewalk in front of the residence of MT. Crocker which, although novelty in , it's way, doesn't seem to suit him, and he is consequently circulating petition to have the Town make some provision in regard to it,
 The new sheds are being painted by MT.
 Lawrence Yorker, and when finished will
 present very neat appearance. We under stand that the lecture room is to be treated also to new coat of paint, which it cer-
 tsiuly needs.
 Everything growing nicely and fine crop
 of potato bugs in prospect. CHLORIDE.
 Norfolk.
 Abijah Watson has removed to Wlnsted. - Landlord Hallock is sick with tue humps.
 E H. A. Stanuard is out with new meat
 wagon. He seems to be doing good bus ), mess, if one may judge by the pleasant Il smile on his face as he goes h,s rounds.
 Timothy Leoge celebrated his paper we'd a ding June 5th.
 ,. Our village park is being put in good re-
 pair, the walks are being raised and grad U ed, trees, plants, etc.. are being set out t greatly beautifylnG the place.
 a w. ]. Sparks GI Go. have taken the agen lt CY IOT Lu0 w G0u S0WluS ludCuIuo WlOu lut y est improvements.
 is An ice cream saloon will soon be opened - ih this place. MACBETH.
 Perhaps MT. Editor, you may think tba v Special" has deserted you or given up thu r, noble occupation of news cleaning to on'
 that is more attentive, called Macbeth, ': but such is not the case. do not wish t ie intrude upon the rights of'my esteeme' l. frien "Mac.," hut still do claim a littl
 space in your columns, hoping that neithe 'l- you or your worthy correspondent will fee CT crowded in the least. herewith send yO l- few items (and but few.) As you ma Y well know, Norfolk is not the newsies
 place in this wide world. and it require , vigorous search to fiud anything happen r. ing outside of the regular routine of hte. n, Rev. J. F. Gleason has sufficiently rt d. covered to again fill the pulpit in the Con y gregational Church.
 ie Dr. w. c. Welch is putting tn addi,io d, onto his house in the form of an office. d. MT. Erastus Burr is repairing the bar CT, on the place recently purchased by him [ C. West Norfolk.
 lip Welch & Johnson are doing thriyin il- tuslntss in the news line, having on han
 constantly nearly all the principal papel H. and magazines. which meet with rap; 'ro sales.
 zee The park is being vastly improved, larg
 beds of flowers having been elegantly al VI ranged in nearly every square. The wall have been repaired, and the grass kel 'ol down nicely With lava mowers, whic n,, very much improve the general appearanc all Mr. Joseph B. Eldridge and w. 4 'ge Spaulding returned Friday evening fro o'o their visit to K.nsas, and report everythir es' in prosperous condition, enjoying the ny trip very much, and we'll they might, as 'o is the plcasantest season of the year to wis 'aA the Western country, and the weather W very fine. They report being in the terrih It" cyclone thut has recently been so disa 'an trous to Kansas and Missouri; although th, ca- were not in the worst of it, still 1t was ve "S severe. SPECIAL hat Cornwall.
 inp The house of Ann Kehler, an old Ge ooN man lady living at Cornwall Center (n ,ro Cornwall Plairs) was entered by party ,. young men ID on Thursday night of la n week, and every thing that was breakab the vos smashad to n;eccs Her croc,xar hu- stove, clock, lamps and windows we 10 completely destroyed, doors were brok, not to pieces, etc. What the object was V irst have not learned. as she was hard wor 1si- ing old woman who harmed nobody. IT de. town finding that they have got rather Nm unenviable reputation throughout u ,sti- """ie O"'Oe So"'e" i'A i
 to run loose in that section of the tow
 ' bave offered s75. reward for the convicti, dge of the persons engaged m the rece hun crimes in that vIclnity. A spec.al tov tar meeting was held on Saturday. and ty rail, hundred dollars was voted to buy hen safe to put the town records in, al ,ese fifty dollars for damages that were do ,ms to a ten dollar horse who stepped throu -, a hole where the frost had come out. up :.,. Bunker Hill last spring, Hundreds ''N' others passed by, but he was the only O 'us-' who was lucky enough to have his nor an put bis 'foot in it." We consider it b. past precedent for the town to establish al ole. think another spring when the frost com ,rn- out, there will be great many horses '' V ia the town"
 ,n,- Tramps are not common, owing sour ,,u what to the condition of the roads, wbi ard E.lors,o,o .o =, = ta,-o.,,,+ tho oo 'aI~ tractors) that the roads were never so b; be as now, and will continue so as long as t