Connecticut western news., 1898-07-28
NOR FOLk.

There are few more delightful places in which to rest and enjoy the cool mountain breezes than Norfolk. The great deal of entertaining. The month of August gives promise of be- ing unusually gay, the season reaches its height during tournament week which opens on Tuesday of next week ; after this one social event follows an other in quick succession till the entire month will slip away, gay round of pleasure.
 The fourth tennis tournament prom ises to be of unusually interest as the three former holders of the cup will be present to contest for the prize which is beautiful silver loving cup the gift of Mir Fl. H. Bridgman. Mir Lewis Perry, the famous Williams College player, at present holds the title to this cup.
 On Thursday evening of this week the annual concert at the Hillhurst will take place.
 By the kindness of Mrs H II. Bridge man the Eldridge Gymnasium has been offered for the benefit concert for the Red Cross work on Saturday afternoon.
 Among prominent newspaper men who spent Sunday in town were Char les H. Clark, editor of the Hartford Courant" who was the guest of pr F. s. Dennis, and Mir Jackson, editor of the Hartford Times" who spent the day at the Hillhurst.
 Miss Irene Swift of Detroit, Mich. ., who has been the guest of the Misses Eldridge for several days, sailed for Europe on Saturday. Miss Swift was accompanied by her father, E. Y. Swift.
 Prof Archie Cobb of Philadelphia is a gnest of his parents
 Miss Sara Gaylord, who has been spending several weeks in Waterbury, has returned.
 MT and Mrs Robert Geer of New York have been the guests of friends in town for few days.
 Miss Anna Myer and Miss Sarah Hol- lister are spending week at the shore. O. R. Tyler of Torrington, chairman of republican state central committee. was in town last week. On Tuesday evening committee selected by the members of the "Iude- pendence Club" presented Mir and Mrs Carl Stoeckel with beautiful cut glass silver mounted loving cup.
 On Saturday evening boiler explo- ded at Airly Beacon. the house owned by Mrs William Moseley of New Haven No one was injured. Mrs E. F. Marvin is spending a few days in Canaan as the guest of Mrs s. M. Humphrey.
 A handsome catalogue consisting oi two hundred pages has been issued by the Norfolk Library during the past week.
 Edward Camp has returned from a short visit in Hartford. Miss Gussie Rood of Hartford is spending few days in town as the guest of friends.
 Snpt. w. J. Martin of the P. R. &. N E railroad made short stop in town Tuesday afternoon.
 On Monday evening the meeting of Norfolk sewer district was largely at tended at the Town Hall. The survey has been completed by Mir Carter of Lenox. The proposed layout of the system was explained by Mir Carter, who then answered several questions. After lengthy discussion it was voted to make alterations if necessary and ad. vertise for bids It is not known what the cost of the system will be, but as it is very elaborate and covers a large area, it will reach several thousand dollars.
 It is expected that tue new depot will be ready for occupancy the last of next week
 Edward Carter. the civil engineer who has been employed several weeks here on the sewer system, has been at his home in Lenox, Mass, couple of days this week