Connecticut western news., 1894-06-14
NORFOLK.

Children's Day was observed in the Congregational church Sunday. The church was tastefully and beautifully decorated with two maple trees at the back of the pulpit reaching to the ceil- ing and at each pillar was white birch. The front of the pulpit was banked with roses, peonies and syringas. As the hour of service arrived the children marched in singing the hymn, "On- ward, Christian Soldiers" then the in- fant children of Mir and Mrs Leo Cur tiss. Mir and Mrs John Root, Mir and Mrs Fl. Fl. Bridgman, MT and Mrs Rob- ert Warland. and little Stella Moore were baptized. Singing, responsive readings and recitations by the children were given, among those who spoke were Charles Burr, Pansy Hubbard, Clara Johnson, Frank Rice, Paul Canield, Joe Cone, Marion Johnson and Robbie Thompson. The collection was taken by the children in flower baskets, while Miss Sawin rendered music on the or gan. It was said to be the prettiest service of the kind that has ever been held here.
 John Csulkins, of Winsted, while painting 0. H. Caul's house on Mill street, fell from the second story back ward to the ground. Dr Gidman was immediately called. There were found to be no serious injuries only a few bruises on the head and shoulder.
 E. O. Stevens has purchased fine span of bay horses of Ct. Harrington parties.
 E. E. Gaylord has purchased A. l.. Frothingham's span of sorrel horses.
 Judge CowiHg and family are to occu- py Knolly Brook the coming season. They are spending this week at the Hillhurst.
 Mrs T. H. Beardsley and Miss Fitz- gerald, of Hartford, attended the Jones Bronson wedding reception at Win- sted on Friday evening.
 Miss Agnes Pitkins, of Hartford, was a guest of Miss Martha Stevens last week.
 Robbins School base ball team play in Winsted on Saturday.
 Mir and Mrs O. H. Johnson, of Hart ford, were guests at B. 0. Bells over Sunday.
 Mrs J. Jackson has purchased horse and canopy top wagon.
 Misses Anna Meyer and Sara Hollister are home from Mt. Holyoke Academy for the summer vacation.
 MT Russell, of Maine. is visiting his daughter, Mrs W. W. Collar.
 Joseph Hollister commences clerking at the drug store next week.
 The center school closes on Friday and Robbins school on the following Tuesday.
 Miss Nellie Huggins, of Sheffield, Mass, Is visiting Mrs Charles Pulver.
 Seventy five carpenters are at work on Prof. Goodnough's new residence in the south part of the town. It is on 8 high hill and commands a beautiful view of the surrounding country.
 Mrs Mosely has nearly completed her new residence on Laurel Way. It is one of the handsomest places in town She has banned it ''Airly Beacon"
 Miss Charlotte Seymour spent Satur- day in Hartford.
 The new officers of the Y. P. s. 0. E. for the coming six months are: James Thompson, pres. Mrs Walter Collar, vice pres. Miss Sarah Bigelow, sec'y.; Miss Charlotte Seymour, treas; c. H. Peck, cor. sec'y.
 Matthew Moore has purchased Dr Hamant's bay horse.
 Mrs Wm. Phelps and son. of Win sted, attended church here Sunday. ~ s. A. Cooper, of Colebrook, visited friends in town last week.
 Miss Irene Greene closes her school at the Butler district next week.
 The Congregational church is being painted. Charles Cogswell is doing the work.
 The town clock has stopped and is undergoing repairs.
 The young people gave a dance at the gymnasium on Wednesday evening. Mrs Kimberly furnished music.
 The Julian Comedy Company played "Uncle DanT' to large house here on Tuesday evening.
 Henry Holt and wife arrived from Kansas last week and are stopping with their son, Edward Holt, at West Nor folk.
 Mozart Stoeckel, of New York, spent Sunday at "Elms Lee."
 R. A. Dorman and family, of New York, are at their summer residence on Laurel Way
 Miss Mead, of New York, is at Miss Rola od's.
 Rev James Denis, wife and son, AL fred, of New York, are stopping at '.Tamai ack Lodge"
 The Misses Hamilton, of Princeton, N. J.. are at Mrs Beardsley's.