Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
CORRESPONDENCE,

Norfolk.
 ''Town meeting" passed off in good order, and resulted as usual in republican victory, the entire ticket elected being as follows. Democratic candidates chosen by virtue of Assessors-Plumb Brown, Alva s. Cowles, Orion J, Hallock, d.
 Board of Relief-Hiram H. Riggs, Harvey Johnson, Sullivan J. Butler, d.
 Selectmen-Lorrin L. Whiting, Moses F. Grant, Sullivan J. Butler, d.
 Town Clerk, Registrar and Treasurer Joseph N. Cowles.
 Grand Jurors-Riley stillman, George R. Bigelow, Wm. A. Cooper, Ava s: Cowles Michael Murphy, d.
 Constables Horace A. Stanard, Henry G Smith, Wm. A. Spaulding, Dennis Foley,
 Town Agent-Lorrn L. Whiting. sTreas. permanent school .fund-Hiram H. Riggs.
 Registrar of Voters-Geo R Bigelow.
 School Board-Riley Stillman, Plumb Brown, Joseph N. Cowles, Ralph I. Crissey.
 Auditor-Joseph B. Eldridge, X. Kent.
 Last week dog belonging to Alonzo Kill ton, of Macedonia, became mad and ran among some cattle, biting COW belonging to went to ascertain the cause. He found the dog in fit, and succeeded in killing him the COW he sold to neghbor for $l0.
 MT. and Mrs Wilkinson of Vermont are visiting at MT. Dakin's.
 Mrs. Nellie Swift, of Ottawa, Ill.,, is visiting her parents in Kent.
 Mir. Wm. Yeats of Illinois is spending few weeks with his sister, Mrs. John Spooner.
 A son of MT. Bearsley, of Preston noun tain, was run over by MT. Bearsley's team, and instantly killed. The child had been sick all summer, but was feeling much better that morning and was out in the yard to play, near the team. The horses began to back, and before they could be stopped, had run over the child. The funeral was held at the Episcopal church last week Monday.
 Quite number of people from this place attended the New Milford fair, and as many more contemplate going to the Danbury fair this week.
 The Sheppard Jubilee Singers gave con. cert at the town hall Saturday evening. LOT. AmesvilIe.
 Boiler maker Mcintosh and fireman Brad ley are on the sick list with the shakes. Miss Nellie Peck took charge oe the Bar rington telegraph office part of last week. The new patent engine, named "Economy, " owned by the Railroad Combustion Co.,, will be tested on the H. R. R. for few days. It is the intention of the Combustion Go. to prove the value of their patent, by actual work on different roads
 The annual meeting of the H. R. R. cornet band will be held Tuesday evening, when the yearly officers will be chosen. The boys ex pect to soon be in good order again, and hope their brother c. c. B., will survive. Do moi talk about shaking hands, and disbanding | FED. Salisbury.
 The concert of the Sheppard Jubilee Sing CTS in town hall last Friday was we'll attend ed and the audience seemed to be vel pleased with 1t.
 Tompkin Bros, carpenters, began to wori last week on H. L. Ayres' new house, ant have the frame raised already. l Tho E., To- tho hof here for oyer 8 month, as it did not rain here last week when most all the neighborine towns were favored with some.
 Last Saturday horse belonging to Sheffield ran away from Griggs & Chapin's store 1T Lakeville, with lady and boy in the wagon who jumped out after seeing that they could not hold the horse, hold-back strap being broken. The horse freed himself before ht l got to the foot of the hill, and ran through this village and almost as far as Chapinvillt before he was stopped. Beside broker dashboard not much damage was done.
 Mr. Daniel Pratt met with quite mishal last Saturday evening while watering his cattle and horse in the Moore brook. A tean that was just going by frightened the horse who whirled around and kicked Mir. P. on thu right wrist cutting two gashes and breaking a bone in it Dr. Thompson dressed thu wounds, and Mir. P. is doing as well as car be expected, under the circumstances.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler are reported sick.
 Miss Carrie Conklin is teaching school ir Chapinville. CLIO. 1 West COrnwaII.
 Rev. c. N. Fitch returned from his west ern tour on Wednesday evening last.
 R. N. Cochrane is in New York buying { large stock of goods, with which to replenist the store.
 Joseph Memmott has secured a situation il 1 the Howe Bros. shear factory, Winsted.
 Miss Celia Myers is visiting friends in Nor folk for few days.
 Mrs. Isaac Marsh, accompanied by hel nephew, Charles R. Smith, is spending 8 week in Thomaston.
 Mrs. James Porter of Lenox, Mass visited at her sons, MT. W. H. Porter's, last week
 Mrs. Emeline Fernald, Mrs. Emma Hotch. kiss, Mir. Lewis and Charles Fernald, of New York, in company with Mrs. Alonzo Bates O. Sharon, were guests at the Foster House las week.
 Miss Lizzie Oldfeld arrived home Tuesday evening with large and fine assortment o millinery goods, which cannot fail to please her numerous patrons in this village and vi ] cinity.