Connecticut western news., 1896-04-30
The Norfolk minstrels, May 1st.

The Norfolk minstrels, May 1st.
 -S. ". Barnes is enlarging the piazza on the east side of his residence.
 Mrs R. D. Peirce went to New York last Friday to visit relatives a week.
 The gay little dandelions have ap- peared again, and their smiling faces are welcome.
 Miss Tuckerman, of Jamestown, N. r., is making an extended visit with her sister, Mrs s. A. Eddy.
 Attorney James P. Shelley, of Winsted, has secured pension of SIP per month from May 31. 1895, for Mir Simon M Dewitt of Canaan.
 At certain church in Philadelphia the sexton takes charge of the bicycles of worshippers coming on bikes keep ing them till after church and giving checks.
 Self evident truths-There is mon- ey in good roads. And there must be money in bad roads, for millions are sunk in them every year.-L. A. W. Bulletin.
 -Messrs Martin, Humestone and Ew- ing, officials of the F. R. < N. E. went over the road Saturday. It is un- derstood that the trip was made 10 as- certain what repairs in the roadbed are needed.
 Tt is rumored that this town is to be visited with an epidemic of marri- ages in the near future. Some estimate the probable number of cases as seven. but don't ask us for particulars be- cause you will not get them from us.
 An exchange says the following oc- cured at Dykeman's Station, N. r., and was witnessed by about fifty peo- pie. A stack of hay stood in vacant lot west of the station. During no ap- parent wind the top of the stack began to ascend upward. and up it went, and smaller and smaller it grew. till at a night of about three thousand feet it disappeared in cloud.
 The Pawling, (N. " Chronicle of the 24th inst. says that the following occurred at Patterson. N. T.: Light ming took strange freak last week during the shower, in striking the barn of William Mead where he was milk ing, killing bull that was in the stable and setting fire to some hay. MT Mead deliberately threw his pail of milk up on the fire and put it out thereby say ing his barn and contents.
 The NEWS tenders its congratula- tions and best wishes to Mir and Mrs J. Henry Roraback. These are not idle nor formal words. They are an assurance of the continuation of the friendship and esteem of the NEWS staff for MT Roraback, of which staff he was once member. They are also an assurance of the writer's continuation of friendship and esteem for Mrs Rora- back, which began at first acquaintance few years since when her father and the writer worked together daily for four years in the mercantile business.
 The reception of Mir J. c. Beck ley's dancing class was held last Thurs day night and was attended by over thirty couples. The dance was very pleasant affair, everyone thoroughly en- ioyed the evening. Baldwin's orches- tra. which furnished the music, was much complimented and played ex- cellent music. Refreshments were served in the lower hall. The grand march was formed about 9 o'clock and dancing continued till 2.30 a. m. This reception closes, for this season, the class which has been large and suc- cessful one. MT Beckley will resume the classes again in the fall, adding 8 juvenile afternoon class.
 The body of Sidney A. Hart was brought to this place Canaan) on the milk train from Winsted on Saturday afternoon for burial at Clayton. The David s. Cowles' Post with 20 members present took possession of the casket and conducted the services at the ceme. tery, T. L. Sockett, commander, and Past Chaplin H. P. Morse acting as chaplain. The pall-bearers were Har- mon Schamerhorn, Milton J. Killmer, M l.. Osborne and Wm. F. Sackett. Mir. Hart was charter member of the D. s, Cowles' Post, and continued his membership until his death. He was in his 60th. year. Mrs. Hart and sister and two sons at