Connecticut western news., 1894-09-06
NORFOLK.

James l.. Russell, of Hartford, is stop ping at the Stevens House. . Miss Helen Camp and Miss Foster, of New Haven, were guests of Mrs Mosely over Sunday. Mrs Pettibone gave party in honor of her daughter Helen last Wednesday evening.
 A. V. Woodworth spent Sunday at William Landon's.
 Mr Holden and mother, of New York city, are at the Stevens House.
 Joseph Hollister spent Sunday with F. I. King at Lebanon.
 G. T. Johnson spent Sunday at Westbrook. He with his family return ed to town on Monday after month al the shore.
 The Janeway family, who have been stopping at Hillhurst during the sum. mer, have returned to their home in New Brunswick, N. J.
 The Hon. B. Grove Lawrence died at his late residence on Thursday night about II o'clock. He had been failing for some time and for the past week he had been very sick. He was man that had always resided in this town and had held many offices of trust. His funeral was held on Monday afternoon at 3. 30 the Rev John DePeu and Rev John Hawley officiating. Mrs Terry, Miss ADna Cowles, Mrs Edmund Brown, MT J. N. Cowles and MT Edmund Brown sang two selections. Some of his chil- dren were unable to get here. Those present were Mrs Ryan and son, of St. Paul, Minn Mrs Sibley, of Wisconsin Hiram Lawrence, of Winsted, and Miss Augusta and Nathaniel Lawrence who reside here. The honorary pail bearers were Robbins Battell, Philip Curtiss, Fred Porter, Samuel Canfeld, Sidney Terrell. Levi Phelps, Egbert Butler and Amos Collar. The bearers were R. I Crissey, Edward Stevens, Wm. Thurs ton, s. D. Garfield, Ava Cowles and Lyman Johnson.
 Mrs D. A. Reyes and daughters came to town on Wednesday after spending a month at the White Mountains. Afte, spending few weeks here they will re. turn to their home in Philadelphia. James Levi has begun a foundation for new house near Wm. Thurston's S.
 J. J. Whiting and O. J. Camp, ol Winsted. Jeoffery Phelps, of Simsbury were in town Monday to attend MT Law rence's funeral.
 The supposed final hop was held al the gymnasium on Saturday eve'g. The ladies were dressed very elegantly. Mrt Denis wore white satin; Mrs Mosely black silk, low corsage and short sleeves Miss Irene Swift, blue silk Miss Mignor Swift white null with blue moire rib bons; Miss Whitney, white silk, low COT sage; Mrs E. B. Swift, pink silk witl white lace, low corsage; Miss Cowing black silk, low corsage; Miss Rickets white silk; Miss Adam, black and white null with black ribbons. Refreshments were served by Caterer Bland. Mir Bridgman is to have the m usic finall, another week and perhaps two.
 Miss Anna Louise Adams, of Detroit Mich, who has been visiting Mis- Mignon Swift, returned to her home ol Monday.
 The Italians are at work in differen parts of the town lay ing down the wate pipes.
 Miss Katie Cain, of West Norfolk, to teach at North Middle the fall tern of school.
 Mrs J. M. Holcomb and family, wh have been stopping at Mrs HI. Boards ley's, returned to Hartford on Wednes day.
 Miss Rose Johnson is visiting he uncle, Fred Smith, at Torrington.
 Miss Mable Ryles has returned to he home in New Haven after spending tw weeks with friends
 Several from here attended Fourpau' and Riugling's curcuses in Winsted th past week.
 Royal Scoville, of Windsor, has bee visiting his parents the past week. H returned to his work on Tuesday.
 Miss l.. l.. Hamilton and her cousin Miss Peck, of Smiths college, wer guests at l.. S. Curtiss' last week.
 MT Lawson was guest of J. D. Bas sett over Sunday.
 Mir M. N. Clark is quite sick with fever. He is little better at this writ ing.
 Miss Georgia Green, of North No, folk, is very sick with typhoid fever , Dr Gidman attends her.
 Mrs Dr Irving Barnes is at her fathers L. l.. Writings.
 W. Charles Warland. of England, visiting his brothers here. He arrive last week and will spend some tim here.
 The forest fires ,<have been ragin since week ago Sunday in North Nol folk east of the Greek and have burne hundreds of acres of valuable timber.