Connecticut western news., 1899-07-20
NORFOLk.

A free organ recital was given by R. N. Allen of Hartford and Miss K. NJ Fales in the Cong1 church Thursday evening. Miss Emily Buck, contralto of the Center church, gave three selec- tions during the pr 1gram.
 MT and Mrs Frank Peck and son have returned to Torrington after visit at Wm. Humphreys, West Norfolk.
 Rev and Mrs John De Peu and Rich ard De Peu are at Lake Doolittle ex- pecting to remain there six weeks.
 The morning and evening conc srts have begun at the Eldridge Gymnasi- nm. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday evenings are devoted to dancing.
 The ball game here Saturday after noon between Lime Rock and Norfolk resulted in 8 score of 4-3, favor of the visiting team.
 MT and Mrs Geo. W. Scoville enjoy ed three days drive throus h the Berk- shires last week.
 Mrs James Dewell, Mrs Robert Dewell and Miss Jessie Dewell, who have been spending few weeks at the Stone House, West Norfolk, have re- turned to New Haven-
 Dr Welch of Baltimore and Mrs Wal colt of New York Mills visited Mr. Emily Welch last week.
 MT and Mrs M N. Clark and family are at Short Beach.
 Miss Lila Johnson is camping at Twin Lake, with a party of Canaan friends
 Mir Niver of Canaan Mountain is criti- cally ill and his recovery IS very doubt ful.
 Miss Elsie McKirdy is visiting at Gaylordsville.
 Mir and Mrs Carl Stoeckel have re- ceived handsome boquet of roses from the Independence Club. a token of their appreciation of the kindness and generosity of Mir and Mrs Stoeckel. The flowers were tied with the club col rs, red, white and blue
 meeting of the Cong'l s. s. teachers and officers was held at MT Carter's Tuesday evening. A very delie htful and profitable evening was spent.
 Burton Cobb has left his position at the Beardsley House in Winsted and enlisted at Waterbury in the Twenty seventh U. s. Volunteers Infantry for a period of three years and expects to be sent to the Philippines.
 The fifth annual state tennis tourna- ment will open at the Eldridge gymna- sium, Norfolk, Tuesday, August l. at 10 30 a. m. The prize in singles will be the Bridgman cup, and will become the property of the winner of three tournaments. There will also be tour- nament in doubles, for which prizes will be given. There will be a special pris in runner-up singles. The Bridg man cup bears the names of three we'll known players-Richsrd Hooker. one of Yale's strongest players; Lewis Perry, the we'll known Williams player, and William K. Gillett, who has twice won the title.
 Through the efforts of "The Chimes" several hundred dollars have been pledged to help build a new railroad station at "'the Summit" Plans will soon be submitted to the C. N. E com pany.
 At the town meeting on Monday it was voted to expend $4500 on the state road. Commissioner Mcdonald was present.
 A report comes from Hartford that H. B Gaylord formerly of this town has gone crazy there and is in the hands of the police. He lived at the Madison House on Pratt street there and gave away soda water and cigars and imagin- ed he was doing a monstrous business.
 U. s. Attorney General Griggs is stop ping at the Hillhurst.
 Rev John DePeu of Bridgeport is at Doolittle pond for six weeks stay.