Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
NORFOLK.

been See0u1n8 lew uayb aI hyTeSled, his summer home in the north part of the town.
 Mrs A. B. Moore of Brooklyn, N. Y, who has rented the E. D. Ives cottage on the Litchfeld road. has arrived in town and DOW occupies her summer home.
 Mrs John DePeu of Bridgeport, who has been in town for few days as the guest of Mrs Henry N. Dickinson, re- turned to her home Monday.
 MT Daniel H. Reyes of Philadelphia is spending few days in town.
 Librarian H. Fl. Eddy and Mrs Eddy are spending few days in New York.
 Daffodil. aged 17 years, "Marcella's" wonderful trick cat, died at "Cst's Paradise" recently. leaving host of fe- line brethren to mourn his departure. Appropriate services were held over the remains which were buried with pomp and ceremony by his sorrowing mistress and friends.
 The library is closed this week as Q force of men are renovating the interior.
 The funeral of William J. Beach was held at the Humphrey chapel at 10 30 o'clock Monday morning. The fact that the chapel was packed to the doors attested the esteem in which the young man was held. A quartet sweetly rem dered "Quickly Fly" and after the reading of the scriptures by MT Stearns. "Nearer My God to Thee" The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev W. F. Stearns who spoke feelingly of the sad circumstances which were connected with the death of Mir Beach, and also of the sterling qualities of the deceased. The Robbins School, of which MT Beach was formerly 8. member for three years. was closed, also the Center school. Among the floral gifts which numbered ten pieces was beautiful wreath of daisies from the Robbins School tied with the school colors, old gold and blue The bearers were Bur- ton Collar, William Camp, Harry At wood, Frederick Bowman, Henry Gid man and John Camp. The interment was at the Center cemetery.
 Winthrop Cone and Postmaster Harry B. Stevens left town Sunday afternoon for the Adirondacks where they will spend Q week at Mir Skilton's camp hunting deer and fishing in the mountain lakes.
 The townspeople were deeply grieved to learn of the death of Roy Canfeld of Canaan Valley. Mir Garfield was a member of the Robbins School for sev- eral years and had formed large circle of friends in this place.
 Mir James O'Brien, superintendent of the Oregon R R. and Navigation Con- day. During the conversation with Mr O'Oonnor, Mir O'Brien told of 8 trip he took recently on g steamer on the Col umbia River. There had been a land slide near one of the banks. Mir O'Brien made remark to the captain that the place reminded him of view in Con- necticut. The captain said the view re- minded him of "Stony Lonesome" in Connecticut. Stony Lonesome was the view that MT O'Brien had in mind. Mir O'Brien then learned that the cap- tain's name was Bailey and that he for merly resided in East Canaan.
 School was closed at the Pond Hill district because of sore throat among the scholars and teachers.
 O. M. Snow < Go. have contracted to lay 300 feet of stone wall in the front of the Stoecksl property.
 Mir Perkins was in town last Wsdnes- day estimating the'cost of placing cleo tric lights in Village Hall. near the Eld- ridge fountain and other places.
 The contract for building the new stone depot has been awarded to o. M Snow < Son. They have begun dlg- ging preparatory to laying the founda- tion.
 Geo. Bigelow's house is being repair ed by S. N. Johnson,
 The highway is being repaired by the town on Canaan mountain.
 Orders at the Aetna Silk company have dropped of at least one-third since the war commenced.
 The s N. E. company have placed one of their boothes in the depot.
 It is reported that the Standard Mfg. Co., which was recently destroyed by fire in Winsted, may locate here. A member of tho firm has been in Norfolk with view of leasing the old Hartford Axle works.
 A meeting of the Sewer District was held at the Town Hall Tuesday evening to consider the report of the committee in regard to the proposed plans. The meeting was called to order at 7.30 by Warden Burditt Darrow. Of the sev- ouIy-ufo Voborb III tuo oisOIict oniy twenty-five were present. Twenty of these voted to accept the report. The committee which consists of Burditt Darrow, Joseph Selden, B. c. Stevens, Edmund Brown and James Levi. were instructed to purchase two acres of land below the silk mill of Hiram Law renee. This land can be bought for $40O. It was decided to use the fltera- ton system which it is estimated will cost $6000. An estimate showed that a mill and half tax will pay the bills. A meeting will be held later to perfect the plans.
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