Connecticut western news., 1898-09-22
NORFOLk.

Mir and Mrs Geo. T. Johnson and Mrs Leo Curtiss are spending a week in Nova Scotia.
 MT Whitehead and daughters Flor ence and Edith, who have been spend- ing the summer at Mrs Blodgetts, re- turned to New York yesterday morning.
 K. T. Pembrook. a we'll known artist from New York, who has occupied a cottage on Laurel Way during the sum- mer, left for New York yesterday. Dur ing the summer Mir Pembrook has trans- ferred several charming bits of Norfolk scenery to the canvas. With their beautiful gold setting they form pie lures we'll worth looking at. It is said that Mir Pembrook is looking at the beautiful building site known as Sun set Hill with view to purchasing.
 The following notes were 9leaned from the delegates to the State Conven- ton. The Norfolk delegation in com pany with the Canaan and Winsted delegates stopped at the Hotel Gsrde. The Hon. Joseph Selden seconded the nomination of Lieut.. Gov. Dewell for governor in brief but pointed speech. The following are names of gentlemen from the 18th District who will serve on committees: Vice-president. Samuel B. Horne. Winsted; Credential, O. R. Fyler, Torrlngton; Permanent organi- zation, R. B Stoeckel, Norfolk Resolu- tions, s. B. Horne, Winsted.
 Martin Prescott, who has been seri- ously ill is still in very critical condi- tion, though latest reports are favorable.
 An effort is being made by those de- sirous of reinstating the saloon to ob- tain license. A petition signed by twenty nine people praying that vote may be had on the license question has been presented to the selectmeE. The saloon element is hard at work, but last year the temperance advocates were thirty in the majority and should have no trouble in drowning their opponents this yesr. The beneficial results from dry town during the past year are too obvious to need mention.
 \ few days since the state Board of Health in company with Health Officer Dr J. O. Kendall csre- fully went over the layout of the sewer. Your correspondent has interviewed several officers of the District and they all say that the Alteration system which Norfolk proposes to use is very sstis- factory one. The towns people will feel pleased to learn that the system has the approval of the state commis- sion and Canaan should now feel easier since. the commission feel that the sys- tenn is an ideal one.
 The meeting of the Norfolk Sewer District was largely attended on Mon- day evening at the Town Hall. The question considered was the assuming of the expense of lighting the streets by the district. The meeting was called on the petition of 47 signers including nearly every business and professional man in town. The streets are now lighted by electricity. the money being raised by subscription. Should a change be made the District would con- tract with the lighting company for ad- ditional lights and assume expense which would require small tax. The motion was opposed by several. On the motion of Attorney R. B. Stoeckel the motion was tabled and committee was appointed to find out number of extra lights needed and cost. to report at an adjourned meeting. The motion was carried and Warden Brown appoint by R. B. Stoeckel. Dr J, O. Kendall and J. D. Bassett to serve on the committee On motion of Mir Stoeckel it was voted to borrow 5000 to defray the expense for work on the sewer for 1898.
 On Tuesday afternoon several of Nor folks summer guests gave Mrs Samuel Mansfield most pleasant surprise par ty. Mrs Mansfield was the recipient of several useful presents.
 Rockwell Carhart, who has been spending the summer travelling in Eu- rope, is back At Tamarack Lodge once more.
 The delegates to the democIatic state convention are F. M. Darrow, E. J. Prescott, John Mulville and 0. K. Northway.
 The Rev W F. Stearns is spending three weeks at Newport. During his absence the pulpit of the Congregation al church will be occupied by Rev Dr Hammond of Morris. N. J., and Rev c. H. Williams of Hartford.
 Geo. Bigelow and Miss Sadia Bige- low are spending few days in Bos- ton.