Connecticut western news., 1900-10-18
NORFOLK.

been guest 0f ms aunt, hrS h. l. Crissey, for several days.
 Mir Sherman Cowles, veteran of the civil war, died at his home in the east part of the town on Wednesday of last week. The deceased was 82 years and ten months of age. He served iu the army from Sept. II, 1862 to May 13, 1863. The funeral was held at MT Cowles' residence at 1.30 Friday after noon, the interment being in the Gen. ter cemetery. A number of G. A. R. men from Winsted attended the ser vices. MT Cowles was member of Go. E., 2d Conn. Heavy Artillery.
 At the state meeting of the librarians of Connecticut. which will be held in Winsted, this week, Librarian w. l.. Corbin will read paper entitled "Ths Ideal Librarian
 John Welch, son of the late Dr John Welch of Hartford, has been visiting friends in Norfolk.
 We understand that Mir Theron Crissey's history of Norfolk is being very we'll received and the author is re- ceiving many orders.
 N. A Smyt tn of New Haven, who won the Bridgman cup at the tennis tourna- ment two years ago, has just entered Thomas B Reeds law firm of New York city.
 The Rev. Dr. Charles Thompson of New York. who owns a summer home in the north part of the town. is spend ing few weeks in Porto Rico. Mr. Thompson's family will remain in Norfolk.
 Miss Nellie Wooster is making ex- tor pko hnr Ian on the Litchfield road.
 An informal meeting of the officials of the New York Central Railroad, the Boston and Albany road and the Gen. tral New England road was held in Nor | folk last week. It is understood that | the New York Central is endeavoring to obtain control of the o. N. E. system Several prominent people in town in connection with several of our summer residents will form an ice company, which is soon to be incorporated. Ice will be sold in town and also shipped in large quantities to Hartford. It is very interesting to note that our health officer, Dr. J. O. Kendall, in his last re. port refers to the wonderfully pure character of Norfolk ice
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary Association of Litchfeld County held | it's twenty fifth annual meeting at the Congregational church last Thursday Miss Mary Hinsdale of Winsted pre-. sided. Mrs Adam of Canaan read the minutes of the last annual meeting. An interesting address was given by Mrs Shelden, secretary of the New Haven board. Mrs Roberts of Winsted closed the morning session with de, votional exercises. At l2 80 collation was served in the chapel. In the after. noon there was singing and bible read ing. Mrs Welch gave an address, and prayer was offered by Mrs Hotchkiss Miss Pruden of New Haven read g paper on The Influence of Litchfield County on Foreign Missions;" Miss Hinsdale on "What the Foreign Mis- sion Field has done for Litchfeld County" Mrs Hamant sang a solo An address was given by Miss Laurs Smith, who was stationed at number of different mission fields in Natal Africa. Rev. w. F. Stearns gave au address and pronounced the benedic tion. A collection of about $30 was taken.
 John Arnold expects to erect build ing on his place where he will carry on his meat business.
 Mrs Obed Miner is very i'll.
 The funeral of the infant child of Mr and Mrs Edward Gaylord was held al the house last Thursday. The child was niece of Mrs Dr. Foote of Ca naan
 John Root and family have returned from Poughkeepsie, where they have been spending a few days with hi. sister, Mrs Bunnell.
 The Democrats held their caucus Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock in ths Town Hall to nominate candidate fol Judge of Probate. Robbins Batte. Stoeckel was nominated. The Repub licans had previously nominated MI Stoeckel.
 On account of an epidemic of tho humps, School Committeeman E. J Prescott Tuesday ordered closed the pri mary and intermediate departments o the Center school. The school will no re open before Monday, Oct. 29. Ther, are said to be close to 100 cases O humps fn town. Only six scholar were in attendance in one of the roomi at the graded school Monday.
 On Monday the local football clever was defeated by the T, A. B. team O Winsted by score of II to 0.
 A very pleasant informal dance wa held at the gymnasium Monday evening