Connecticut western news., 1879-03-19
Falls Village.

Falls Village.
 Ahem!!! We'll, the pedestrian fever ha. at last msdeits appearance in this town, ,anc although in mild form, as vet, It promises to attain degree of virulence hitherto un equslled. The first spark to the flame wal an extempore match one night last week. and the "Gilinors's" was from D. Waite store to the depot platform. Stakes, 60 cents side. the distance to be accomplish ed inside of five minutes; referee. F. Hines (who, by the way is little lame); time keeper. R. P. Rogers; pedestrian, Chsunc, Wickwlre. The start was made under lh' most favorable auspices at about half pss; eight in the evening, and tho night beinr exceedingly dark lantern was brought int, requisition. The referee carried tue Ian tern, but. being unsble to keep up with old Sport" cried {. ''Hould an !" to the aspi- rant for fame, but his frantic yells were uu. needed by 'Chaunce" who sped on ct fail heel and toe gait (if girsffe's style of To- comotion may be considered ss such) and reached the, goal one quarter of . miuut, ahead of time. Now the next venture is s IS hours walk in Citizens hall, open 10 'th, residents of the town ot Canaan. The per. son covering the moat miles to be entitled to . purse of $20 and one half of the gate money. The date is not yet 6xed but will be duly announced. ""N
 Alden Goldsmith Of blooming Grove, N. Y., was at the Crandall house last week. Mr. Goldsmith, it will be remembered. is s famous horse breeder and the purchaser ot the stallion. ''WildHrs" owned by the lat. G. K. Peck some three years ago. He came here to look at one Of .Wildnrs's prog. euy owned by Foster Silvernail, and ulu- . msteiy purchas.d the animal at . lsrge p,ice. 4. '-... .~ ,.i .
 c. V. Capron is, putting the Olin, block iu order for his occupancy on April |, anu will have .a handsome and cemmodiou> store-~+ ,.S 4'.E>. .sst..-js., --h. ,sa
 E. I Dudley returned from New York on Monday. having attended the pedestrian contest.
 Edward Fennins of Huu,svills (not East Canaap) who had hia foot badly cut some time since is getting along nicely, but will lose one toe. l '... Rev. Mr. Fitch of Cornwall exchanged oulptts with Rev, Mr. Moore on Sunday, and was greeted by goodly audience. The attendance .: the N. K. church was alst large both morning and evening, the pleas ant weather enticiuS many out. -,7 1f you want anything In the line of gen tlemsn's wear call at Rsndall's clothing house, Crandsll's building. Main st. CLICK. CollinsviIle.
 Clinton NAther of Canton was throwI from sleigh Feb. %. end died in two day of nis injuries. aged 64. .....-st
 Cornelius Curry of Collinsville dlsd yer, suddenly of hsnorrhsge Feb 24, sssd 50.
 Luke Winehell. Q native of East G. an v'lle. Mass.. for many years a we'll knowl resident ot Coll,nsville, dled at Shell City Mo-, Jau. 9A. aesd 30. .'s
 Wan. Fl. Shelly, long time resident o ColI,nsv'lle, was kllled at Billings A Spen cer's factory in Hartford March 3, by tn fall of drop. ased 54.
 An open sned or depot has recently beel CT Iscrsd at tue Cherry Brook stetiou ou tl Conn. Western R. R. for the eonysnieuc c of waiting passenRsrs, and protectin freight from storms,
 Geo. terry has built him neat house il a consplcuous place ou the west slds of th rlver. Albert H. Thayer is baIidlng pretty house at the upper end o, Maple av enue near the Conn. Weotern depot.
 The writer has in hrs possession m sncie, arm char which was . styIish one m ,ti day. It was known to hA owned by Abe Camp of LItchfield South Farms, (uov Morrlsl, ID 174O. He gave it to bis son Joal Camp, the ii st of the named settling in No folk. John Camp, who was the father ot ten children, gave the chsir to hls daugh ter Anna. wife of the late Samuel Gavlort of West Norfolk. Mrs. Gaylord dled ii Sh field, Mass., in Sept. 1878, aged &. Tn writer having married one of the daughter ot the last named, came in possessI"n of Il above char. D. B Fl. Salisbury.
 Rev. c. l.. K:ehell. although not very much improved ID health, is expected [, return thls week and resume his duties.
 M. l.. Graham 10 confined to hls hous with hard cold and fever, as is also Mrs. We.ble, wGo seems to be very feeble, an' doubts are entertained as to her recovery ThIs must be the physicians' harvest, If " may be allowed the expression, for the seem to be on tue go night and day.
 Tue MeAsrs. Daniels of this village hay engaged to build one or two new houses II L1kevllIe as so on as the weather become settled,
 Lewis Ashman is to work tue roads dul Ing the coming year. ..r
 MT. J. P. Walton is about to repair an beautlfv hls yelling house by raising tn. rocfs, enlsrRln.' the rooms. and giving hott house and barns new coat of pant whlc will make them very neat ana attractiv'
 MI. Charles Pease, formerly of his place TOW of Canaan. is spending few da, with old friends aud companions in thi village.
 Pedestrian H. l.. Ayers of this village who followed Tupp 80 closely for el- h