Connecticut western news., 1881-10-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
Falls Village

weeks V1SlC.
 Wm. Card, who was once, in company with another gentleman, proprietor of the Dudley House, was accidentally killed on the elevated railway in New York, last Thursday.
 MT. w. c. Daley moved his family to Amesville from Huntington, W. W. Va, ar. irving Saturday. MT. Daley will have charge of Washburn & Co.'S shop, in Hart ford
 F. A. Bartlett is assisting Agent Norton ir the depot office at Pittsfield, going thither on the morning and returning on the evening trains.
 Colepaugh Bros. are now selling oysters and fish from their wagon. Also bread, cakes, etc.
 MT. T. Tucker has commenced the founda- tion for barn on his premises north of his store.
 Mrs. J. A. Colepaugh has gone into the dressmaking buslness and is assisted by Miss Carrie Dare.
 A small cherry tree2 on the premises of J. Landon, of Amesville, which was supposed to be dead, has since the recent freezeup come to life again. Mrs. l.. also picked opening flowers from Japan quince last week
 While in the employ of Dwight Brin ton, last week Tuesday, the horses of Thomas Shaw fell through bridge on MT. Brinton's prem ises, but were soon extricated without sustain ing any serious injuries.
 The Sandtown females were tried last week at Litchfeld, but as no proof of their guilt could be given they were liberated. Ed Holstead's trial, which came off the next day, was settled by arrangement of the counsel for both sides.
 While crossing bridge last Thursday with a load of cider, Lucius Hanchett and Henry Sturges and their horses, cider and all were precipitated into the stream, distance of several feet, by the bridge giving way. MT. Sturges was severely injured, and the horses more or less.
 MT. H. escaped with slight bruises. It is said the bridge had been condemned some time since, and was known to be unsafe. And now, before this accident is forgotten would it not be we'll for the proper authorities to have the arch bridge repaired and rem dered safe for loaded teams to pass on? It is now said to be anything but safe.
 The 'Van Amburgh and Frost Menagerie" advance agents have been through this vii. lage, and posters are posted on every avail able spot.
 G. W. Hall returned last week from New York, where he has been purchasing a large stock of goods. l. Mrs. Earle s Berry, of Buffalo, is makinga three weeks visit at G. W. Halls. IDLEwILD. SOmGhficld.
 Miss Alice Babb has returned from visit to Bristol, Conn. A teacher asked a boy few days ago who was the President now. He promptly replied, "Arthur Hickey"
 The Union Whip Co., are having some large orders to fill.
 H. l.. Barber was home over the Sabbath. Some O. our teachers attended the institute at Tyringham, and thought it very profit able occasion. . l Things that are scarce: apples, victuals, friends, money, water, chestnuts, potatoes, butter, and items of news. These are also some things that are plenty: debts. good and bad, please remits, good neighbors, cats, (stray,) falling leaves, cool mornings, wants and wishes, etc. etc. etc. TATTLE TALE
 On account of Rev. Kitchels sickness, Deacon Graham read the sermon in the Cong church last Sunday. Rev Reid of Lakeville occupied the pulpit the Sunday before.
 Rev. Johnson exchanged pulpits last Sun day with the Rev. Anderson of Ct. Barring ton.
 MT. N. W Clark came very near having a runaway last week. Coming down Selleck hill the bellyband of the harness broke, and let the shafts over the horses back, and the wagon on his heels Mr. c. refined the horse against the stonewall fence, and by so doing stopped the wagon, but the poor horse got considerably bruised, and is quite lame now
 Mrs. Reed returned home again, after al most three months absence, having visited friends in Ohio.
 1 MRs M, c. Martin who boarded at the Maple Shade hotel this summer and fall, Jeff there last Wednesday, and returned to New York.
 MT. Nathan Daniels went to Michigan last week to look after some property he fell heil
 Dr. Thompson always keeps his place in good trim, and had his house and fence re painted.
 s. H. Palmer moved the last of his goods away last week, which makes some of ouI boys feel sad.
 l Notwithstanding the rains we have had re gently, the water in most of the wells through Main street is getting very low, and some folks have to go quite distance after their | drinking water. CLIO, Kent.
 Miss Mary Davis has been spending few days in Waterbury.l
 Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ingersol are visiting l friends in New York
 MT. Wm. Hopson of Kent was married Oct. 15 to Mariana B. Slade, at the residence of her mother, Fall River, Mass. Miss Slade was one of the principals of the Hillside Seminary at Bridgeport, Conn.
 Mr. Chas Cornwall has hired the old house on Main St. belonging to Edward Judd, and is repairing it, expecting to have meat mar ket there this winter.
 Master George and Will Newton are at tending school at Fort Edwards.
 ERev. Mir. Burnham of Amenia, preached at the Congregational church last Sunday.
 Rev. Mr. Smith preached at the Episcopal church last Sabbath.
 Edward Ballard is digging the cellar for his new house, cor. Main and Lane st.
 The correspondent for the Ray, stated in last weeks issue, that Mrs.a Elmore had re. turned from Litch6eld and opened the Hotel and the question was, twill she sell liquors I to the community ?" The correspondent knows as well as we, that Mrs. Elmore is a perfect lady, and would not deal out beverage verse of the twentieth chapter of Exodus and practice it, it would do him good, LoT l Gts Harrington. | The Democratic Senatorial Convention met 1 last Saturday at Town hall in thls village and nominated Mir. A. w. Curtiss of Shef- | field for State Senator. hr Curtiss will re- ceive large vote. not only carrying his own party, but many others, who know him rel- | able in everything he undertakes.l 2 z. Southern New Marlboro.
 MT. Wolcott Knapp is visiting his sister, Mrs O. A. Gibson. The wedding of MT. Theodore Perkins. to Miss Carrie Brooks at the residence of her grandmother, Mrs. Moses, occurred Wednes- day night, and was very enjoyable affair. About fifty persons were present, and the ta- ble was we'll loaded with presents Many well wishes for this new family. X.