Connecticut western news., 1883-06-20
NORFOLK.

up.
 Quite a number of city boarders have arrived in town.
 Some new book shelves have been placed in the reading room.
 The Hall association received about $4O at their strawberry-ice cream festi- val Wednesday evening.
 B D Ahern of Wolcottville has pur- chased the lot opposite Clark X Bassett's and, it is rumored, will soon start @ store and millinery establishment.
 Of course the entertainment at Stew ems hotel, Tuesday evening, will be too late to report this week, further than that good time is expected. We are requested however to set alright if possi- ble, the erroneous statement recently published in one of our weekly journals, that it was 'beneft, carrying the inn pression that the proprietor had "gone broke" or was in deplorable financial condition and that it was an act of char ity on the part of the people to give him lift. Such is far from the case, our citizens desired to go there for @ good time and good supper, and extend to MT Stevens their hearty approval and appreciation of the work ho is doing Said article also claims that the gentle man stopped selling liquors when the commissioners requested him to do SO which is also false. The fact is, MT Stevens has never sold liquor freely, but continued an open bar for months after the commissioners visited him, and then closed it of his own free will and accord to try the experiment of temperance house, believing it for his best interests as he wished to be law abiding citizen desirous of a good class of patrons. Now let us give him alone the credit of it, and if young 'Consistancy" has any further remarks to make - slurs or in- suits to cast upon either MT Stevens or the people getting up the entertain ment-now is good time to bring them forward, but our friendly advice to him Is to seek obscurity as far as possible in future, and let innocent people severely alone. AUREvo1R
 SOUTHFMELD.
 News is scarce here and writers more so.
 The whip shop is doing more business again.
 Stage driver Haskell has reduced the fare to Lakeville to day.
 H l. Baldwin and H M Van Deusen are home again for few days.
 VIC Cargil has sold several wagons which are proving very good as well as cheap.
 Postmaster Baldwin's strawberries bid fair to be a good crop and are be. ginning to ripen.
 Mrs Benedict has returned, bringing Mrs Sperry and daughter with her to spend few weeks.
 Two excellent sermons were preached last Sunday, one by Rev N Benedict, and one by Rev MT Scott.
 W R Baldwin has filled in quite 8 lot ot goods in the lace shop, but they look scarce compared with the lot that was burned.
 The houses of H l. Barber and Mrs H P Dewyer are fast approaching fin. ish which will add greatly to the looks of the village.
 J R Baldwin has his barn moved around, helping greatly the view from Mrs Dewyer's, also adding much to the looks of his own place. B.
 SALISBURY.
 When Dr Atherton left, Dr Burtcl came. So the number is kept good.
 MT and Mrs Peter Decker have dis posed of their farm in Ancram and have come to live with their son-in-law, MI Squire.
 A dwelling house belonging to Horace Ball caught fire from a defective chim ney and was burned. Most of the fur niture was saved.
 William Clark one of our oldest an6 best known citizens, departed this life or Friday, June l. He was a successful business man, first class farmer and a1 honest man. Peace to his ashes.
 Dr Roys of Hartford is healing tn. the sick and comforting the afflicted among us. He is meeting with un bounded success. Invalids that were given up as hopeless are being restored to comfortable health.
 H P Harris Jr, son of Col Harris, died on the 16 inst, of consumption. Ht was youth of great promise and hi untimely death is mourned by all tha knew him. It is very great afaictio1 to the Colonel as he was his only child and around him were centered his bright est expectations and fondest hopes.
 FALLS VILLAGE.
 Fifteen excursion tickets were sold a this station the 18th inst.
 The Methodist ladies' aid society vii meet at Mrs George Stevens next Fri day.
 The musicale at E W Spurs last Friday evening was well attended and