Connecticut western news., 1881-02-23
Falls Village.

Falls Village.
 Mir Charles Woodruff of Williamsville, Mass has secured a job in the machine shop tt Amesville, and commences work this week.
 MT. Henry Wolfe is making friends resid- ing in New York and Patterson a visit.
 Mrs. H. c. Crandall and Mrs. H. M Holmes arc the guests of friends in Bridge port and New York
 MT. Freeman Sylvernale advertises to sell lis personal effects at auction the 25th inst.
 Mr Mills Landon of Mil River was in town last Thursday.
 Mr. J. H. Markham and family attended the funeral of relative ln Stockbridge last week.
 Warren o. Connor returned to his home in Bridgeport last week.
 MT. and Mrs. H. c. Crandall attended the soeiabe at G. H. Crandalls in West Corn. wall last Wednesday night.
 While driving through the village ono day list week, horse belonging to Milo Hola- bird dropped dead.
 NTr. Harmon Finkle had ts misfortune to injuro one of his hands while coupling cars one day recently.
 Miss Flora Wedge Of Cornwall Bridge is at- tending Mrs Holmes millinery store during her absence.
 Mr. Edward Bartram has accepted stua- ton in the store of Mir. E w. Spurr in Lake vile, whither he will go April 1st, an ad- vance of salary is the inducement which prompts his leaving. His friends and em- poyer all regret to have him go, but congrat- uate him OH his good future.
 Some ill-disposed person or persons en- tered the "Grassy Hilp' school house one night last week by forcing tho door open. No great damage was done, however, for the reason probably, that they were too full of the ''tiend's beverage to admit of it, for as all evIdence of thls they were so forget iul as to leave bottle of whskey.
 Mr Wm. c. Baldwin visited relatives in Lee last week.
 Mrs John Williams has been quite indis : pcsod of late from the effects of a hard cold. Charles Dauchy has also been on the sick list.
 Tie merry tinkling of the marriage bells had scarcely ceased their silvery chimes when the announcement is made that another of "Gcrdian-knot" to be tied with gentleman not a resident here.
 The comedy, Single Lie,' which was pre- sentcd by homo talent at Citizens hall last f',; f,i was very we'll played, yet the play selected was not one which is best suited to the tastes of Falls Village audience, and judging from the number of matches which have been made the past year, we arc inclined to think if "Marrcd Lite' had been played instead, there would have been full house The re. ceipts which go into the V. l. As. treasury were SIP 45. But the threatening aspect of rhe clouds early in the evening, probably pre- vented some from attending The music by the Canaan Orchestra" was very fine; and it IS a fact worthy ot mention that there was Hn entire absence of that boistorous and in decent behavior which a few are prone to n- dulge Tn. 10 show their appreciation of play, musical performance, etc, which is disgust ing to any person of the least refinement There were ten performers, and some were attired in costumes procured from New York especially for the occasion. IDLEwILD. West CORNWALL.
 Miss Alice Dakin of Falls Village was the guest oi Mr. and Mrs J H. Cole last week
 Mr. W. II. Porter arrived home from New York by the evening train Saturday, to make one of his flying visits.
 Edward Kaher, who is at present at work in a shear factory in Rrookfield, spent a cou. pie of days at home last week
 Cochrane Bros. are busy taking inventory, intending to finish by March lst.
 Our cornet band have appointed Mr. George North, q brother of w. R. North, as their leader, under whose able direction we wish them unbounded success.
 All were most kindly rcmcmberod' by the compliments of St. Valcntines day, none be ing slightrd from a ''Scarccrow to dandy "
 A Urge crowd attended the oyster supper at Mir. Geo. II. Crandalls last Wednesday eve- ming, which was an enjoyable affair, and complete success in every respect. The sum of $35 was realized, clear of expenses, which cancels the debt of the society
 Mir. c E. Baldwin has sold his fine yoke of oxen to parties in Bridgeport, to which place they were shipped on Tuesday last Their champion driver, Capt, Cole, goes about with a snarl of crape stuck in his hat, and 8 sad