Connecticut western news., 1896-03-19

ply. Canaan now appreciates its water system, and within few years Norfolk will likewise realize that Norfolk has "builded better than it knew"
 Hon N. B. Stevens, of Winsted, was the next speaker. He said: "I am glad to be here. I am not native of Nor folk. but am glad to be here tonight. This water supply will develop your re- sources and industries. It will keep your young men at home. and that is what you want to do to develop your own town" Mir Stevens had saud enough to tell a sandy story of Kansas farming, which was substantially as follows: A NewEugland man paid S2000 for Kan sas farm, and began to raise popcorn there. The sand storms rolled up sand drifts about as fast as the corn grew. When the corn was in the ear the sand was almost on level with the ears of corn, and the weather became so>hot that the corn actually popped on the ear. The man was glad to sell the farm for $500 and return 10 New England. Mir Stevens closed by saying, "this water system is an honor to Norfolk. It shows enterprise"
 Mir Henry Gay, of Winsted, made brief speech. He said: "I am glad to be with you tonight. You have the best water system in Connecticut with one exception" He then spoke in the highest terms of Babcock, Leary x Co.'S work in Winsted and Norfolk, and with emphasis said: "I wish gold was as plenty in Norfolk and Wipsted as the rocks they (B.. L. & Col have broken; we would fling it at them."
 Rev John P. Hawley, pastor of the Congregational church at New Hartford, told story about man travelling on the sea. The man clay sick in bed for six weeks, speechless, and his only cry was water, wster.'" MT Hswley said: "I was invited here because of my knowledge of water, and for similar reason certain beautiful street is called Elm street because there are so many naples there. always feel sober at water meeting" Mir Hawley kept the assembly in roar of laughter by his stories of "The Calico Horse." 1.-The Man in Pine Meadow" "The Demo cratic convention at Falls Village many years ago, where he was a speaker. and the sequel to that speech" etc. He re- lated New Hartford's experience with fires until the citizens were finally arous- ed to provide splendid water supply. "There are no fires in New Hartford now" He closed by telling the story of 1.-The General Training Corporal"
 Rev Dr DePeu asked permission to speak again, and then proceeded to tell what valuable man E. c. Stevens is to the town of Norfolk. Dr DePeu then urged that some action be immediately taken to form fire company.
 Postmaster Crissey thanked Landlord Stevens for the many fsvors and cour- tesies shown, and for the success of this banquet
 Mir George W. Scoville thanked the water company for this entertainment given the citizens of Norfolk and vicinity
 Much regret was expressed because of the absence of MT F. NJ. Shepard. and at the opening of the proceedings the following letter from him WAS read by the presiding officer:
 MT Edmund Brown, Secretary of Norfolk Water Works, Norfolk, Oonn.:
 Doar MT Brown:
 It gives me pleasure to receive your letter of the 7th. bringing the good news of the com- pletion of the water works.
 It has been long and costly work, but the benefit that the splendid water supply will be to the town Is immensely greater than the cost. regret cannot be with you at the celebra- tion Thursday. but will send as my toast a maxim with which set out from Norfolk 50 years ago, and its truth is verified in our ex- periance in building these water works: "LABoR ooNoUKRs EvERYrHIsa." Kindly remember me to all.
 Yours truly, FREp'K M. SHEPARD. New York, March g, 1896.
 The total cost of the water works is between S70 900 and S75,OOO. Lake Wangum is at an altitude above the sea of about 1450 feet and is, with the e1cep- ton of Mount Riga lake in Salisbury, the highest in altitude of any lake in the state. The fall from the lake to the rail road station in Norfolk is about 250 feet an Il distant about four and one-halt miles. It is proper to state that for several months Norfolk has been supplied with Wangum Lake water pumped over the "great divide" through pipe laid ou the surface and called the overland route. but not until the 5th inst. was the grsv- ity line completed.
 J. W. Pierce, Republic, Ia says: "I have used One Minute Cough Cure in my family and for myself, with results 90 entirely satisfactory that can hard ly fnd words to express myself as to its merit. I will never fail to recommend it to others, on every occasion that pre-. sents itself" W. Fl. Camp, Canaan Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.