Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Ine young 1olhS hIo oI S"A1AlhS AOA " lth of July picnic and as they are suc- oessful in their undertakings, a good time may be expected.
 David Bonner, Esq, brother of Rob- ert Bonner of the New York Ledger, and family, who are travelling through the country for pleasure, were guests at the Crandall house a few days since.
 One stroke of the axe convinced Hon Victory c. Beers that it was enough and he is taking much better care ot one foot than the other, but he gets rid of having to hoe tobacco for few days.
 The reservoir is nearly completed and the new depot and c. B. I. Co.'S store are supplied. A fountain is to be plac- ed near the new depot; the grading is nearly completed and trains will stop there this week.
 The school here closed last Friday. The diploma of honor was awarded to Miss Della A. Sturges, she having been punctual in attendance, perfect in de. pertinent and recitations during the term. The two proceeding terms, di plomas were awarded to Miss Kate Dougherty and Charlie Hatch. Mrs Helen J.Page is very successful teach CT and is appreciated by patrons of the school.
 On the 18th of June, the Beers house at Cornwall Plains, under the manage ment of Prof Frost, lately of New Marl boro, Mass, was opened. In the even ing an informal reception was held About 200 called on the Professor an( his family and very pleasant time in dulged in. The house is nicely fur nished and city boarders have commenc ed to arrive and in few days the hous vii. be filled. The owners of the hous are very fortunate in securing the righ man in its management.
 NORFOLK.
 Miss Parloa's object lessons in cook cry were exceedingly well attended las week, many coming from out of town t attend.
 Prof Wm H. Welch of New Tor spent Sunday with his father, Dr Welch He has been rendered @ profeS sorship in the John Hopkin university at Baltimore when the orgar ization is fully completed. In the mear time he goes abroad for year for tn university, looking over model institr
 tions in Europe and Germany, gathe ing plans and ideas for the new institl tion. It is splendid position and th r university have chosen valuable ma for it.
 Prof s. A. Weaver of New Hartfor was in town, Saturday afternoon, an , in company with T. H. Beardsley, lool ed up the prospects of producing u
 opera, Oivette, with home talent, ,und,
 the instruction of the professor. If the r are successful, as looks indicate, the ne
 hall will be dedicated when this opel is produced, and 1t will give the Ha
 company an opportunity to see tl l house well filled once, at least.
 We attended this opera in Sheffield
 and can vouch for it as being vel
 fine and pleasing one, and the artist manner in which 1t was presented speal
 volumes for Prof Weaver. NeWS The Norfolk division No 19, Sons
 Temperance celebrated their 2d anr B versary, last Thursday evening at u !. conference room, with members al : guests, who were entertained with spea @ ing, reading, and very fine refreshmen
 furnished by the division. It was s pleasant affair. The officers elect r. were Eugene Darrow, W. F.; Sar
 Whiting, ". A.; c. H. Messick, R. s Nellie Whiting, A. R. S.; John Hine d Treas. John D. Bassett, chaplain; M
 Charles Leavensworth, P. W. P. l. AUREvoIR 7, ORE HILL.
 The young people are expecting t o 4th to come this way.
 o Ore Hill sent its quota to Hartfol
 Buckingham day among whom were t & veterans G. Cook & B. F. Sanford. l. Andrew Richards and William Mite
 ell have taken houses and furnish d them and expect every day to be join d by their wives from the Father lar
 We wish them much joy.
 ,r Col Harris joined the Washingt e Commandry of KnightsTemplar ofHa 8, ford in their excursion to the Catskil
 The excursion passed here on Wedn IS day and returned Friday forenoon. le A pleasant party of young people le sembled at the house of John Barn
 on Friday evening to celebrate the 2 i- birthday of his son G. F. Barnett. G }" now carries beautiful gold watch p Ie sented to him on this occasion, by V. father.
 on On Monday June 23 the Brook of mining company discharged about in men which shuts down the W, CT in the open pit. The shipments of of are small as only four of the Il furna es which take ore from this bed are in bli ,s- A second air shaft was opened onTuest
 June 24 connecting the under gror
 work with the open pit.
 na The Ore Hill school under the m  Ina agement of John H. Hurlbert Jr ve Miss Margaret Rowley, both of Ii
 Rock, has just closed successful te H. The primary department was somew I It broken up towards the last by the illr
 of the teacher. We are afraid we, a
 community do not take as much inte lsS in our school as we should.