Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
NORFOLK.

Mrs T. II. Boardsley and daughter Alice, who have been spending the past winter in Boston, arc now in town.
 Mir and Mrs H. II. Bridgman. who have been spending few days in New York, returned Saturday evening.
 Mrs Eugene Smith of New York has been spending a few days in town.
 Doctor and Mrs F. s. Dennis of New York have opened Tamarack Lodge, their handsome country seat in the south part of the town. Mrs Dennis is entertaining party of friends.
 Dr Peas'ee aud Prof. NJ l. Pupin of New York have been stopping in town for a few days.
 Prof. F. Wells Williams of Yale University was in town for a few days last week
 The Rev Mir Williams of Hartford oc- cupied the pulpit of the Congregational church Sunday morning and evening.
 A gaug of P R. X N E workmen have commenced filling in the land giv- en by Mir Carl Stoeckel for the new de- pot. At the present writing over six thousand dollars has been raised. Two thousand dollars have been given by the railroad company. The remainder has been given by townspeople and summer residents. The plans which were drawn by Turner Hil, of New York call for story ap3 half structure of granite, 76 feet long. On the east side the plat form will be 276 feet in length, l56 feet of which will be covered A platform will extend around the building and there will be pnrtico ehere. The in- terior wilt contain large waiting room, ladies parlor toilet rooms, ticket office and baggage room The station will be heated by steam
 William J. Beach, who during the past winter acted as correspondent for the NEWS. and who started for Tekoa, Washington, little over two weeks ago, arrived at that place just in time to attend the funeral of his uncle with whom lie expected to make his home. Monday morning NJ. F. Grant, who is Wills guardian. received a telegram stating Will was i'll and wishing hIm to Guthorizs an operation. MT Grant wir. ed hack to do as friends aud physician advise.
 Archie Colton. who is employed on R l. CrisSey's farm, has enlisted at South Manchester with Company C.. First Regiment, and expect orders to go to the front at any hour. Mir Colton is the first man to enlist from Norfolk.
 At the big war meeting at Winsted Tuesday night Harry Tobey, who is employed as plumber by William Thurston, enlisted with Company I . Mr Tobey is the first Norfolk man to enlist. He has has host of friends in this aud adipiUing towns and is we'll kno@n in local athletic circles, being a fiue football player, and catcher for Norfolk ball team
 The Norfolk Club gave its last recep- tion for the season on Tuesday evening at the Eldrihge gymnasium.
 Prof Stoeckel and family, who have been spending the winter in New York, are expected to Eimslea this week. Norfolk Was very much excited 10 learn of shooting affair which occurr- ed In the south part of the town last week Wednesday night A little after o'clock as Mrs Frederick Beacher' was retiring, she heard sound of branches breaking in spruce tree which stands near the window. Mrs Bcacher raised the window and peeiiug into the dark ness she could just make out the form of man pitching from the top of the tree He landed on the lawn. q distance Of fiftaen feet. Mrs Beacher called her husband, who procured his gun. and going to the window called "who's thera?' He received no reply, but could hear the prowler stealing away Mir Beacher called to the supposed burglar to stop or he would shoot; still the man continued. MT Beacher called again for the msrauder to stop or he would shoot, and as he received no re- ply he fired At that instant the man leaped over bank wall ten feet in height and landed in pile of brush below and made his escape in the meadows in the rear of tLe house. An exaDInation the next morning showed that tue heavy charge of shot had struck less than foot from the intruder's Do ly.
 The funeral of Mrs Dennis Mccarthy was held at the church of the Immscu- late Conception Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and was largely attended. It has inst been learned that Attorney Geo. Beebe of Brooklyn, N. Y is a member of the Naval Reserves and is expected to be called ont at any hour.
 Mary J. Abells, aged 73 years and ( mouths, a sister of Mrs Elisba Gillette, died of cancer last Saturday at the home of Mrs Gillette on Canaan Mountain. The funeral was attended at 10 o'clock Monday, and the intermeut was at Lime