Connecticut western news., 1883-07-25
SH EFFIELD.


 Mrs Merrifeld has superb cactus covered with blossoms.
 There are many boarders and visitors from the city in the village.
 Miss Martha Hubbell has gone to western NewYork to visit friends.
 MT Abbott, the successful teacher of our high school, has been engaged to return for year.
 Messrs Hermance, Briggs, Dr Peck and M H Wickwire are entertaining friends from a distance.
 Mrs Hamlin, Mrs Miner, Mrs Field, Mrs Roys and Mrs Bacon are filling their homes with boarders
 Miss Eliza Sage has gone to Patterson and Brooklyn to visit during her vaca- tion. She is engaged to return to her school in Winsted.
 MT De Forests little home is broken up. Henry Grotta has returned to his fathers home in New-York. MT De Forests children are with their grandfather, MT Hadsell, for the pres ent.
 Last Wednesday the railroad commis- sioners met some of our towns people to consult concerning the loud whistle blowing as the cars pass over the cross roads in this town. But we can much better afford big noise than to meet & train without warning.
 A member of Mt Holyoke seminary IS boarding for week at Mrs Miners canvassing the town for subscribers to an excellent book entitled "Error's Chains" " and giving an account of the bondage Of superstition and the progress of civilization in the different countries of the world. The book is profusely it. lustrated by wood-cuts and fine en- cravings.
 The telephone line between this place and Great Harrington was completed last week. It runs to Dr Smiths house, Little's store, Hotel, MT Grey's house, Dr Sanford's house and the depot. There was break last Friday morning caused by the breaking of the wire in Great Harrington by the burning of 8 barn there. The people of Sheffield entertain each other by telephone con- certs now, MT Curtis also steps into the central office at Great Darlington and plays for the benefit of Shefield's telephone listeners. D.
 Several cases of sickness are reported. Scarlatina and malaria are most preva- lent.
 Mrs Judd's house, occupied by Dea- con Barnum, is being dressed in new coat of paint by George Lyman of New Preston.
 There are quite Q number of city boarders in town, but not as many as would be if boarding places could be found for them.
 The new rectory is assuming the shapeeof good sized house as fast as six carpenters can hammer it together, and the cheering presence of the many who seem to enjoy sitting on the fence and watch the good work go on.
 Since the excitement caused by horse thieves riding leisurely through our streets has subsided, there seems noth- ing more to disturb the quiet of every day life. Consequently there is very little to write about. The common round of daily duties done would be. scarcely sufficient to interest the public. .~
 The Congregational parsonage is un- dergoing general repairs. It is now va- cant as the church has not yet decided on any minister. A young minister from Brooklyn, recommended here by Rev Crosby, preached last Sabbath. We believe all who heard him were very favorably impressed, the church may possibly give him a call
 A mission Sabbath school has been organized at Alder City, about two miles north on the west shore of the river. It is held in open air every pleasant Sun day afternoon, is under the leadership of Rev Kirk assisted by several of our good people and is we'll attended by children and older ones too, who never go to church and know very little about Sabbath school
 NORFOLK.
 The concert, last Wednesday evening, was largely attended and pronounced fine.
 Judge Sedgwick of New York has sold his fine summer residence here to Q gentleman from New Haven.
 A part of the 7th regiment, New York, band are expected here in few days to spend week or two at the Stevens house, and give some more of those con- certs on the park, that were listened to by so many last year. Fuller particu- lars will begiven later.
 Norfolk has been the scene of great excitement since last Wednesday night, occasioned by the burglary of the FL dredge house, which occurred while the family were at the concert between 7 and o'clock. About $4OOO worth of pearls, diamonds and other valuables were taken. Nothing was disturbed about the house only in the particular places where the treasures were kept, showing that the rogue did not have to search much to find them, therefore