Connecticut western news., 1883-12-05
.-- FALLS VILLAGE.

George Randall is painting Merritt house in Belden street.
 The Methodists have fine street lamp in front of their place of worship, a long felt want supplied.
 Burt Eggleston, Halls fascinating cashier, is raising nous but there I promised not to say anything about it.
 Homer c. Crandall, Jr., is assisting A. l.. Brown on large plumbing con- tract of c. W. Barnum's of Lime Rock. Lyman Munson is having his tene- -nent house on Battle hill' painted. Prof Orville Horsford yields the bristles. J. D. Egleston has finished painting the residence of Mrs M. A. Hall making good job of it, and is now painting tho blinds on G. w. Halls house.
 There was turkey rafhe at Fred Rui- gers on the Friday evening proceeding Thanksgiving and most all the boys se cured gobler at more or less expense.
 Ex-Editor Egleston has removed the fixtures of his office in Miners building to his home. It has not yet been decid- ed what will be done with the circulat- ing library. t. .-
 The musicale at J. F. Millspaugh's on Friday evening, was well attended and a very attractive program was present el, the singing of MT Mead being par ticularly fine.
 Pope Chapman and T Tucker are anx- iously awaiting good snow storm, as elch purchased. a fine sleigh, the former of G. W. Hall and the latter of MT Grove Knickerbocker in Canaan.
 Rev H. B. Mead and family of Ston- ington, Conn, are spending few days at c. Browns, Mrs Mead's father. Mir Mead was formerly pastor of the Con- gregational church here and made many friends who are glad to see him.
 Quite number from this place at tended Roxy's concert and dance at Ga naan on Thursday evening and report splendid entertainment. The Irish boys mad party in the hall the same evening which was attended by AS couples who heartily enjoyed themselves to the mu- sic of Aaron Chase's violin.
 As W. F. Gillette was coming down to the creamery with milk accompanied by his little son on Monday morning, the neap of his wagon broke near U. H.. Miners farm house, throwing out both persons. MT Gillette luckily had the horses well in hand and beyond bruis- ing the boy slightly no other damage was done. It was narrow escape how ever for had the team been going fast, the fall on the frozen ground would have resulted in serious injury to both persons. AJAcKs.
 EAST CANAAN.
 Rev Gleason exchanged with Rev Thomson last Sabbath.
 James Whalen is recovering from 8 serious sickness with pneumonia.
 Mrs Augustus Bigelow is to spend the winter with friends in Collinsville, Ct.
 Schoverling of New Milford expects to receive tobacco at Canaan tomorrow.
 Mrs Stewart has holiday cactus con- taining 154 we'll developed blossom buds.
 Ruloff w. Allen killed between May and Oct. 15, 1883, 1892 squirrels, r woodchucks and three skunks.
 The guard rail. south side of the bridge near Dr George Adams, is in g dangerous position for passing teams.
 Edward s. Roberts and Elisha M Rood are the jurors from this town al the civil term at Litchfeld before Judge Andrews.
 Hiram Robey has purchased the farm south of the Whiting river fill, Lnowr as the George Stevens place, containing about 45 acres with buildings thereon Hiram is always on hand for real estate when there is money in it. l AJAX. l ASHLEY FALLS.
 School commenced Monday.
 Alfred Heaton of Winsted spent thu Sabbath at home.
 Rev Dr Eddy preached here last Sun day in place of MT Phillips.
 Harry Brigham of Williamstown col lege, spent Thanksgiving at his home il this village.
 A countryman not far from here, en tered a store in this zrillaoa o,,s, dax- loo