Connecticut western news., 1883-06-13
NOR FOLK.

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 Four infants were baptized at the Congregational church last Sunday.
 The recent heavy rains filled the ground well and did no damage to speak of in town.
 Dr Welch returned Saturday from the American Medical convention, held in Cleveland last week.
 F M Sheppard esq, President of the Goodyear Rubber company, spent few days at the old homestead last week.
 Your correspondent had the pleasure Q few days ago, of going through the Stevens hotel in this place, and must confess was surprised to find so many improvements. MT B c Stevens pur- chased the place something over year ago, and has during this time expended several thousand dollars on it, in the shape of additions, encouragement of interior etc. So that now there are 70 sleeping apartments, 10 of which are fine, large, airy and elegantly furnished rooms on the ground floor with running water in each. The dining room, one of the finest in the state, is conveniently arranged, as well as the kitchen, pastry room and ice room which are furnished with all modern improvements. MT Stevens has succeeded wonderfully well in bringing up the standard of the house, and the people of Norfolk may well feel proud of their hotel and man. agement. AUREvoIR. The following letter is not from g regular or
 an occasional, correspondent, but from a
 subscrlber.-Editor NEWS.
 NORFOLK, June 9, 1883.
 Editor Conn Weste,7e Neacs We are interested in the proposed improvement of the NEWS as we have been always in terested in the NEWS itself, we think the paper perfectly worth $2.OO a year in its present and well managed state and those with whom we have convers ed seem to be of the same mind. Ad vance your rates and may "God bless you."'
 Eugene Darrow is spending week in Jersey.
 Druggist Johnson and MT Darrov have exchanged rents, Johnson moving into the house he purchased last fal which stands next to the new drug store
 Don't forget the pink party at the conference room on this "Wednesday evening, given by the New Hall associa tion for the benefit of our new hall Admitance 10 cents, cake ice cream and strawberries. The public are cordially invited, come one, come all, come and bring your sister, if she is married bring someone else's sister.
 - JERSEY LILY. HONEY SUcKLE.
 FALLS VILLAGE.
 Miss Edna Spur gave birthday par ty one day last week.
 Mrs Watson of Florida, is visiting friends in this place.
 A party of fishermen went to Goshe, fishing on Monday.
 Max Neisner and John Colepaugl spent Sunday in town.
 The Methodist ladies aid society me Friday with Mrs John Landon and wa largely attended.
 Col A H Fenn of Winsted, was il town last Saturday, attending to takin deposition in the case of New Hartfort vs Canaan.
 Your regular correspondent was muc more seriously injured than was las week reported, for his leg was broke in two places and two other bones we1 very much injured. His injuries we1 attended to by Dr Averill and he is ge ting along well, but it will be sewers months before he can fully recover which is great inconvenience happe1 ing in the busiest season of the year fc him.
 Spur, Hall & Gaylord have just r ceived two car loads, wagons, consistin of carriages, buggies, platform sprin wagons and two-seated side-bar pleasul wagons, carts etc, which have bee made mp for their special trade, rigl track and from the manufacturers, an will be sold at prices to suit the trad Call and examine for yourselves.
 
 The Misses Berry are boarding
 Dea Barnum's.
 Willie Britton came up from the cit Saturday evening.
 James Stuart and family from Ka sas, have arrived at Mrs Stuart's Everybody seems to take pleasure informing everybody else. that it is h about these days. Severe thund showers are of almost daily occurenc and all seem to center directly over th village.
 The building of the Episcopal parso age is progressing, that is, the cellar dug and foundation stones are bei1 f placed, one upon another, slowly al P surely and those who wait long enoug 8 will see the building completed so1 a day.
 D Rev Vorce preached his last sermo e as their pastor, to the people of Ke V Sunday, June 3. He previously z , nounced that he had received a c n from the church at Essex, Conn, whe T he formerly preached. to become tn settled pastor, and after due conside
 tion he had decided it to be his duty
 accept. The members of the chu1 ? and society were surprised and griev at this announcement Meetinos a