Connecticut western news., 1880-01-14
Falls Village.

Falls Village.
 In addition to the 50 platform cars which the H. R. R. Go. are to build we have infor- nation from an authentic source that there will be new engines put on the road between this and the middle of spring.
 Cornelius Pulver, while chopping on Good wins land last week, inflicted an ugly cut on his foot, severing one toe. Dr. Maltbie dress ed the wound.
 We saw flock of bluebirds one day last week, which is something of rare occurrence in mid winter.
 Levinus Deming the 'steer breaker '' drove through our village last Saturday en route for Amesville and beyond.
 Miss Mary Parsells of New Milford has been on visit to relatives in Amesville.
 At the election of Sunday School officers for the ensuing year at the Congregational church, all the old officers were reelected: for superintendent, P. B, Burnett assistant su- perintendent, M. Dean; secretary and treas urer, M. Brown; librarian, E. J. Hunt.
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 The marriage of MT. Robert Pendleton of Norfolk and Miss Lois Merwin Of South Can- aan was performed last Wednesday, The happy pair immediately left for wedding tour.
 News has been received of the death of Mrs. Maria Swallow, wife of the former pas tor of the united churches of South Canaan and Falls Village; very sudden death from apoplexy.
 MT. George Cooper is seriously ill, has had severe congestive chill, but was improving at last accounts.
 Does the s'oldest inhabitant" remember such winter? Having occasion on Dec 1lth to repot some plants, we found no difficulty iu digging in the open ground, and this morning, (Jan. 18th, have picked quite bouquet of violets in the open garden, and found nearly everything as fresh and green as if only a few days sunshine was needed to bring spring flowers. K. Sheffield.
 At the Friendly Union last Friday Miss Dewey and Miss Nellie Little gave readings, and fine instrumental music was discoursed .
 Miss Flora Wickwire and Miss Lucia Peck have gone to Waterbury for the winter z
 George Darling, colored, was buried last week, and there were two other funerals one of an infant two months old, the other we could not ascertain.
 Miss Mary Shepherd has returned from Cal ifornia and will do dress making for those who would like to give her employment. She is excellent in this department.
 A superior musical and dramatic entertain ment is to be given at the Town Hall in this place January 21, for which thorough prepa- rations are in progress. Miss Emma Hunts and Miss M. E. Dewey's recitations alone will be worth the admission fee. Prof. Frost and daughter and Mir Moore, a well-known star in dramatic acting and elocution, will take part. Instrumental and vocal music will be furnished by a class of trained singers, and the whole will be wound up with the drama, " Among the Breakers. ." If our Canaan friends would like pleasant night out the cars will bring them up at 2 p. m. and be in wait. ing to return them at the close of the enter. tainment CAP. ChapinvllIe.
 MT. Horace Landon is having dirt drawn on the site of the old furnace, preparatory to building new one.
 Mrs. Ralph Mallory is spending little time with her son in Amenia.
 Mrs. J. G. Landon expects to visit her friends in New York and New Jersey soon
 Miss Hattie Morgan has returned from Vol cottville.
 Fishing on the lakes has commenced. We have lately seen some very fine pickerel, that were caught in the mountain pond.
 ERITASs Sharon.
 The village was startled on Monday last by the sad intelligence that Mrs s. A. Prayer was dead. Up to the moment of her death her prospects for life and happiness were very fattering, but it is supposed disease of the heart, which none had suspected, dealt the fatal blow, and in less time than we can tell of it she had passed away. Mrs. Prayer vvo yobo T., and kindly greeting for all; and with her hopeful gaze ever fixed upon the silver lining of earth's cares and trials, her happy influ- ence was felt, not only in her own household, but through circle of friends which extend ed far and wide. She loved the bright things of earth, and God in loving kindness drew the veil suddenly across her earthly vision and her eyes were opened in eternity, thus sparing her the pains of disease, the bitter ness of partings and the bangs of death The funeral was largely attended on Thursday from the Episcopal Church. of which she had long been 8 member, MT. walker of Lime Rock officiating, in the absence of P H Wha- ley, the Rector. The floral display was very fine. A large pillow of rare and beautiful flowers, bearing the very appropriate and touching inscription, Friend" was the gift of Mrs George Walton and Mrs c c Gordon
 
 but with Rest" in purple immortelles, was from Mrs A c Burritte of Waterbury, in whose loving and generous heart Mrs Prayer had so often found rest and comfort; and still another bearing the same inscription was from her immediate friends in town-the three coy- ering the casket and reading Rest, Friend, Rest" Aside from these fine pieces were many cut flowers, all very rare, such as callas, pinks, and yards of the feathery smilax, which delicate and beautiful tribute told of worth appreciated and lamented. MT Prayer has the heartfelt sympathy of the con- nunity in this great bereavement-not only has the sunshine been taken from his heart and home, but his four children, the oldest put ten years of age and the youngest ten der babe of but three weeks, been left moth erless. But the same hand that afllcts can comfort and sustain. Blest assurance. On Wednesday the aged mother of Judge | Hughes had a paralytc shock, from which she | 'eems to be slowly recovering. The father of B K Strong pastor of the | church, filled said pulpit on | Sunday. A union bible meeting was held Tn | he evening in the M. B church, Rev A. s. Hunt, secretary of the board, being present. Fl. Taylor has been confined to his house or some weeks.
 E J. Reed is making some repairs on h ouse.
 Judge Hughes is enlarging his office M, Whitney goes west again next week. Doyle accompanies him.
 c c Gordon and wife have been visiting 'iends in Burlington, Mass. ARoANUM. Vest Cornwall.
 The Good Samaritans held their meeting in le chapel last Sunday evening and, as is al- avs the case, the chapel was full. ElderI Waters will deliver temperance