Connecticut western news., 1902-05-29
NORFOLK

Mrs R. I. Crissey is recovering from serious attack of blood poisoning The trouble started from a silver wound in her finger. A swelling started and continued until her whole arm was affected; now, however, the swelling has abated and is gradually disappear ing.
 Horace Scoviile has been seriously i'll for the past week,
 While alighting from a train in motion last Thursday afternoon Emory Bierce of Winchester, a student of the Robbins school. was very badly bruised. He fell on the concrete platform, cut ting his nose and dislocating his left shoulder. Although we feel sorry for Mir Bierce, we can not help but feel that this was a much needed example; for boys, even as young as seven years of age, following the example set by their eldere, were acquiring the habit of jumping on and of moving trains. Be- sides the station Is DO place for letter ing around. TbIs town is proud of depot so adorned with pictures. paint Ings, etc. that it is probably the only station in the country of . similar character. And it was made so besuti- ful to the eye with the express purpose of discouraging loaiLg. For how un- pleasant it is, especially for the ladies, when one is alighting from the cars to have 10 pick and pnsh her way through e dense crowd of onlookers.
 A roan horse was stolen from J. J. O'Brien's livery stable last week during the night by William Roberts. Of course Roberts was weary from over indulgence in conversational water" and thought the horses legs would carry him more safely to his home in New Marlboro than his own.' Mir O'Brien found the horse the next morn- ing near Roberts house, but brought no charges against him.
 As nearly every citizen in Norfolk re- ceived 6 report of tho Village Improve mont Association last week, it is not necessary for us to mention details. But too much praise can not be given to those who from their purses. and particularly to those who of their time have given so much to mako our town more beautiful. About thirty-six were present at 8 whist party given under the auspices of the Laurel Chapter, O E. S. last week at the home of George T. Johnson. The last whist and dance of the season was held in the Village Hall on Saturday evening.
 A large party of young people enjoy ed whist at Miss Rosa Johnson's Mon day evening. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and coffee were served.
 George Cook of West Norfolk, acci- dentally blew of the second finger of his left hand. As is customary in such cases the gun was supposed to be un. loaded
 A base ball aggregation from Winsted was defeated by the local team last Saturday by the score of IS to 10. The young ladies band met with Miss Mabel Cowles yestesdsy afternoon.
 There will ba a dance in the gym. next Saturday given by the Robbins school students.
 Miss Nellie Hall is sick with malarial fever.
 The Winsted members of the Litch. field County Choral Union met with the Norfolk members in Norfolk in a joint rehearsal last night. Light re- freshments were served to the Wlnsted people and after the rehearsal they returned to Winsted on special train.
 The Memorial Day exercises will be- gin upon the arrival of the l0.06 train and the order of procession will be the Winsted Band, the Norfolk Guards. the veterans and school children. At 10. 30 a. m. the address of the day will be de- livered on the green by Congressman Thomas Hedge of Iowa.
 Cards have been received announcing the coming marriage of Royal L. Sco- vile, son of G. w Scoville of this place, and Mise Anne Elena Naylor at the brides home in Sewickley, Pa on June 4 at 8. 30 p. m.