Connecticut western news., 1884-07-30

went over to the lawn party and concert at Millerton, and furnished music for the occasion.
 On Friday night there was social hop in the Lakeville grove. There were about 35 couples present and all report very pleasant time. The Millerton cornet band furnished the music.
 COLEBROOK.
 Mir George N. Cole of Torrington was in town over Sunday. A Mrs E. R. Elmer of West Hartford is visiting at Dea Barber's. The South and Southwest schools | will close this week Friday.
 Mrs Charles Ceiling of Astoria spent | last week with the Misses Darlington. During the thunder shower Wednes- day afternoon of last week, barn be- longing to Mrs Amos Corbin was struck by lightning and set on fire, but no less than five men saw the bolt descend and were promptly on hand and extinguish- ed the fire before any damage was done. 1
 sOUTHFIELD. E. R. Baldwin is home for the having season. The rainy weather and grass growing will make some hay yet for many of the farmers.
 The berry time seems about past un- til blackberries get ripe when we expect to see plenty.
 MT Cargill has been spending part of the past week in the northern part of Berkshire county.
 Boss Walhng came home from Lee Saturday, also Mrs R. I. Shaver came with him to her fathers.
 The school committee met with Wm R. Baldwin and arranged for the fall term of school to commence on the Sth of September and continue Il weeks, closing the 24th of November, in time for Thanksgiving. NORFOLK.
 The town is quite well filled with city people again.
 The buildings for the Robbins school are progressing rapidly.
 Our baseball club continues victori- ous, winning the second game with the East Canaans.
 Kenyon Messick of New Haven is spending his vacation in town with his brother, Charlie.
 Frances X. Differs septet of New York city will begin their open air concerts on the green, Monday evening, August 4, having two concerts daily.
 Nearly all the tickets for Pinafore were sold Saturday, though there will probably be chances to get good seats this evening at the door for those who have neglected to get tickets for the opera. Its rare chance and all ought to take the advantage of 1t.
 AUREvoIR.
 ORE HILL.
 Capt William Bartle has been called as expert evidence on an important law suit at West Stockbridge, Mass.
 The wife of Rev Dr J. G. Oakley, pas. tor of the filth St. NJ. E. church, New York city, is visiting among her many friends in this vicinity. It is claimed by those who ought tc know, that some 30 bushels of raspber. ries have been picked this season in this vicinity and sold, about half going tc ! Lime Rock.
 , At the annual meeting of the schoo, , district the following named officers B were chosen for the ensuing year: H. P and Edward Cook, committee; George . Cook, clerk and collector; Martin Walsh . treasurer.
 s Rev T. H. Baragwanath, the young and popular pastor of the NJ. E. churcl s at Verbank, N. l., has been spending week with his friends in Lakeville anC - Ore Hill. He started Monday morning !, for Lackawanna county, Penn, wher I t vacation.
 ,. SHEFFIELD. e Mrs L. D. Smith is visiting friends il l. Burlington, Vt. T. Mrs Susan Pratt, who, with her niece l. Alice Austin, has been visiting at he > sisters, Mrs John Wright's, returned t s her home in Forestville, Ct, Saturda O morning.
 . Charlie Harris left town for Buffal | Saturday evening. He has accepted
 position in the civil engineer depart 'f ment of the New York, West Shore Ill Buffalo railroad.
 Mir Barney Mccormick and NIis
 Bridget Rock, both of this place, wer . married in Great Harrington last Thur; ',' day. On their return to Sheffield, NJ 'o Cormick and his father-in-law, Micha
 Rock, quarreled and both were arreste '' by Policeman Smith Scribner, assiste
 by John Wright and Ed Penfeld, an
 placed in the lookup over night. I'll
 prisoners were taken to Great Barrin; 'o ton, Friday morning. Mccormick pal
 S21. 50 fine and cost, and Rock S145
 Mccormick was before the court Thur
 day on complaint of Miss Rock and fiji
 ed S11.O0
 While John Wright and family wei
 visiting at Smith Scribner's last Frida o evening, Alice Austin, little girl of