Connecticut western news., 1882-11-29
NOR FOLK.

The Norfolk Hall Association are talk ing up fair to be held Christmas eve for the purpose of increasing the fund already started for new public hall
 The Norfolk Shear Co. 8 factory is being neatly painted, and Mrs. H. A. Lawrence's house also MT. Below s house and barn are also undergoing thorough repairs.
 An architect was in town Monday, to 1 get more perfect idea of the ground where the new school building is to stand so as to better adapt his plans of | said edifice to the location.
 l Geo. T. Johnson, now sole proprietor of the enterprising Norfolk drug store, is getting in larger stock of holiday goods than usual, and is much disap- pointed in not getting his new store completed so as to show the goods to better advantage. AUREvo1R
 Services will be held in the church Thanksgiving day, at Il o'clock A. M. Rev. MT. Goodnough, of Winchester, occupied MT. Gleason's pulpit Sunday, and MT. Gleason preached at Torring- ton.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gahan of Minesota was the guest of W. J. Sparks over Sunday. MT. Gahan reports not very cold wealth CT Tn the west, although there are seve- ral inches of snow.
 At the meeting of the Mission circle held Saturday afternoon the annual cleo tion of officers took place, and were as follows: President-Mrs. Gleason; Vice Presidents-Miss Belle Crissey, Miss Emily Harding and Miss Leah Cone: Secretary-Miss Alice Butler; Treas Miss Rebecca Bassett.
 Work on the new shop is going along slowly; the dam is nearly com pleted, for which W. D. Eggleston is the contractor. A Winsted man is the contractor for the shop. It is now un- derstood that the building is to be used for boot and shoe shop.
 Jokes will out Six of the Sons of Temperance-three couples of course went to Torrington last Thursday night to attend the institution of Division of that order. The night was beautiful and the ride was delightful as well as long, so they say; but it was cold when they got there. Their chagrin can not be described when they found out that the institution was not to take place that night. All that was left to console themselves with, was English break fast tea" It was agreed among them selves that no one should ever know about their being fooled so, but such things will leak out, and we are sorry to mention 1t, but items are scarce.
 We were much surprised to see s.Au- revor come out last week, and show himself so plainly. It was well known. that the position was much sought after by some, no matter how unfit they were, but we did not suppose that "An- revoir" would have the bad taste to give vent to his feelings so publicly, and it is well known fact that Crissev and snow did not seek after the position and did not want 1t. We say this in justice to them. And in the statement that was made use of last week that no one who had been once should be allowed to go agaln until all who are willing to go have had chance. In that case there are several who would have chance to go no matter how unfit for the office. Suppose this theory is put in practice what kind of legislators would we have throughout the state? A man is sent Just because it is his turn and not that he has the ability for the position. Look at other towns. For instance: some of them send man five or six times, and some more. Why can not we if we have men fit for the office as they are this year? Our idea would be that the office should seek the man and not the man the office. And do we send men to the legislature just simply to honor them, or do we send men who have the ability to make laws to protect our lives and homes. roE
 SALISBURY.
 Dr. Robert Reid has been visiting friends for few days.
 Jeremiah Bushnell, one of our model farmers, has raised 1O5 bushels of wheat, equal to the very best raised in Mime sota, from acres, 500 bushels of corn from acres, 600 bushels of oats, and 200 bushels of buckwheat. Very good for Yankee farmer He prepares his grounds thoroughly, sows literally, and reaps bountifully He used 3 tons of the Stockbridge manure and 1t proved good investment.
 It is with great sadness of heart that we write the following personal: Mrs. 5. 5. Thompson has left us with her brother (the Dr. to reside permanently with him. What great change has been wrought in a few short weeks in her case. The happy wife of one who was her idol; in whom her warmest af- fectlons centered; to whom she had given her hand and heart for better or for worse; and whose married life had been prominently happy; and with whom she had walked to the house of God Tn company; the affectionate daugh- ter of our dear departed Dr. Reid who was our beloved pastor for forty years, and to whom he looked in his old age as staff to lean upon and with daugh- ter's tenderness was with him to cheer and comfort to the last, and closed his eyes in death. Had the great change occurred in his lifetime it would have brought down his gray hairs with sor row to the grave. A kind providence ordered otherwise-when he left for Heaven they were in the height of their "honey moon" But she has gone from us amid the tears and regrets of the whole community It was hard for us to take her hand and say farewell my friend, my dearest friend of my youth, farewell"
 MT. J. M. Gardner and daughter made 8 short visit toWaterbury Monday. Nov. 20th.
 MT. Julius Pope and wife of Ansonia, Conn. are stopping at Horatio Griswold's of this place.
 Mir. D. H. Yeomans and NIT. A. H. Page made short visit to West Corn wall last Saturday.
 The wife of Mr. r. N. Barton of this place has gone to the New Haven hospi- | tai for the good of her health We hope she may improve