Connecticut western news., 1882-08-02
Norfolk.

,
 Rumor says MT. Fred Ryals expects to move to the house now occupied by Mr. G.. K. Goodwin.
 MT. Porter has quite large new house under way on the site of the old Quill place, near the axle shop.
 Miss Louise Cowles, who latetely returned from Europe, is staying with her brother, MT. Loyal Cowles.
 Mir. A. E. Cobb took his first vacation last week, going to some of the largest cities. As long as he comes back we don't care where he goes.
 Other real estate transfers are of Jane Moore's house to J. K Shepard and of MT. Stockings place to MT. Jehn Mills of Mari etta, Ohio.
 Report says two men came here from Win sted, on drunk, and were obliged to go home as thirsty as they came. How is that for temperance societies?
 Rev. l.. N. Hallock of West Winsted, will lecture here Wednesday night, on the Sand. wieh Islands, and volcanoes in aid of fund for new town hall The fund must already be quite large. Norfolk, temporarily, has live Count and Countess among s-Panciatichi, from Ger. many. Other boarders are with us in pro. fusion, almost every house having as many as they can accommodate.
 | The Mission circles netted SID for their fair last Wednesday evening. It was a brill. liant affair. The parsonage grounds were handsomely illuminated, and the tables spread with everything fancy and eatable. ". B. Phelps is moving toward the north, the old barn on his new place. He expects to build house if bis carpenters can find time. He las purchased gocd building spot and we are glad to welcome him. In spite of the fears of various country newspaper we have had a lawyer, a month, without ruin. MT. Bristol goes In and out among us and not new quarrel has arisen, so far as we know.
 Part of the Seventh Regiment Band from New York, are in town this week. They | play in the park twice a day, morning and evening. We understand they are brought | here through the benefcence of MT. Bartlett.
 Mir. Dr. Bacon of New Haven, died at MT. P. E. Curtis, Sunday morning. She has been a sufferer from her early womanhood, and much of the time for years confined to her chair. The remains were taken to New Haven, Monday. .-..- The three Sons of Temperance who went l from here to the picnic at High Rock Grove, last week, narrowly escaped horrible death. They left here at five in the morning taking no luncheon with them At the Grove they could find nothing for sale but lemonade and ice cream. Toward the middle of the after- noon they found a half-empty lunch basket, and until it gave out they fared sumptuously. FWesG CORNWALL. Miss Sarah Miller returned last week from protracted visit at Union City, Conn.
 George H. oldfe!d spent the Sabbath with MT. Mrs. I. R. Sanford of Sheffield
 Mrs. E. Barnum and sister, Miss Eliza Bald. win of Bridgeport, are visiting friends in Goshen.
 R. F. Smith is heautifying his earthly habi. tation by spreading on a coat of their cele. brated rubber paint
 Miss Anna Yutzler passed last week, most pleasantly with her brother, Henry, the mer. chant tailor of Norfolk
 Miss Jennie Mallnson has returned from Bridgeport accompanied by her sister, Sarah, who is in quite poor health. Nicholas Parents hammers away on his new blacksmith shop which will soon be O. K., adjoining his wagon shop.
 MT. E. Burton Hart and sons from New York, seem more "warmly" attached. these days to the old homestead than ever before. @
 Charles Wolfe and family are again settled as residents of our village, having crcumnav. igated the country for more desirable loca tion, but in vain.
 Edward Amunson and family are moving homo again from Pougbkeepsie, where they have been located for few months past He is to have charge of the foundry here, which is soon to commence operations. The ''secret seven" are in camp for the week on the shores of far famed Nudge Pond The boat load of provisions, including the twelve loayes, and the few little fishes (theyI catch) will probably so miraculously sustain them as to be enabled, on their return, to spin fish yarns in lengths fearful to contemplate Look out for lem.
 Dr. Battam of New Milford will be at Mr George Hughes again, next week Friday August l1th., where any desiring work in the line of dentistry, should give him call as this will be the last opportunity offered r some time of meeting the doctor, or expert encing the happy effects of his wonderful gas in the painless extraction of teeth. He is richly deserving of the unparalleled success be has met with durn ng his visits at this village.
 Captain Benjamin Colethas up and had his ''picter took" with pumpkin seed" bones in his chop, and his boots on. Perched on the slippery dam, fish pole in one hand, bait box in the other, and the best 575 expression spread across his benign countenance, he could we'll muster. The new artist, J. H. Cox pulled the slide, and the camera did it's work. Six full size, ''half busts" for guar. ter. Orders promptly filled at Smith and Sons sanctnm sanctorum. ANON. Mill Rivers
 Quite number from this place went to see Jumbo. The young people went to Lake Buel Tues- | day nioht and had a nhnn J Thav sau fhav