Connecticut western news., 1884-01-09
FALLS VILLAGE,

Mrs U. H. Miner entertained the la- lies aid society last Thursday PM.
 Miss Nellie Hall attends school in Bridgeport, and Miss Cora Tucker in Canaan. John Van Horn wears smiling vis- age just now. A glance at the birth column accounts for it.
 The Amesville school opened again 1n Monday, the 7th inst, with Major Nickerson again in charge.
 Charlie Russell, D. K. Colepaugh's s assistant, has gone to Burlington and jharles Wall fills his place both practi- ally and physically.
 H. Decker has disposed of his farm lnder the mountain and his personal property has been attached by Hall and ,. w. Spur for indebtedness.
 H. N. Wetherell, familiarly known as Ned" :" has given up his situation at jenks', where he has been connected SC ong and is with Capron in New Milford
 The dance in the hall on New Years we proved to be success. James Fen ting was the originator and furnished a ice supper to all that desired. The music was excellent.
 Frank P. Barnum of Wetaug has 'ented the farm of Whiting G. Kellogg, i,uated in South Canaan. Mir c. 1. jonnelly, the present incumbent, will O to Winsted to occupy farm he has ecently purchased.
 MT A. E. Thompson has moved into }. W. Bradley's house on Prospect treet. MT Thompson has charge of he Falls Village circuit of the telephone nd is practical electrician. He was Intil recently connected with the Wa erbury main office.
 A statement has been going the rounds f the press lately that Hon B. F. But 1T of Boston, has the oldest horse in Tew England Seymour B. VI avs that Mir B. P. Belden can ''see him nd go two better" as the latter's colt ; 32, whereas the Tewksbury squire is nly 30 years old.
 Henry c. Crandall leaves us this week pr Cornwall Bridge, where he-will con uct the hostelry formerly occupied by > J. Bradley. MT Crandall and family ave made many friends during theil ojourn with us and, though we dislike lose them, we trust that it will be to heir advantage to make the change.
 W. l.. Brown, who has been spending 'ix months in the Maine woods, return = d last week. He went there for the enefit of his health and his rugged ar- 'earance speaks volumes for camp life Will says he slept out in the woods very night, and on one occasion the mercury indicated 12 degrees below ;ero. Pretty cold nap, eh
 Mrs Edmund HancLett's residence tas the scene of a very pleasant affair 'n New Years eve, the occasion of her n, Miles A. Hanchett's marriage to Hiss SArah NJ. Whitney of Orange, N. [. Mir HancheSt is in fourishing cir. ,umstances in the city where he wor l Is bride, and his numerous friends ,ish him the joys of matrimony un. tintedly. The happy couple took the lorning train next dGy for their future tome.
 It is a shame and disgrace to tht own of Canaan that 1t does not contain
 graded school. Nearly every tow1 ound about us has graded school, bu he ''town fathers do not seem to wan he coming generation to gain any high proficiency than that afforded by tn, district" (apology for) schools. To b, ure we have one well conducted privat chool, but great many who desir heir children to fit themselves for
 igher sphere of existence than mer 'hewers of wood and drawers of water
 igh in vaIn for a high school. Tn question was agitated number of year go and those in favor gained victor
 t two successive special town meeting ut so benighted were their opponent
 hat they succeeded in calling anothe meeting and quashing the former decii ions There are seven scholars frol ; his town who are out of town pursuin ,tudies, six go to North Canaan and on
 Bridgeport, where had the proper fl
 llities for acquiring a respectable edl cation been at hand they would hay 'emained here. No wonder people '.ot want to invest money in real estat { or otherwise in this town. We do nC b 'peak of the stubbornness of aU on tn : question as there are a number wi E rave labored faithfully in favor of i but there seems to be enough dogs Ii he manager, so to speak, to prevent al { md all plans for getting the town up C 18th century standard. BETSY. SOUTHFIELD. | The week of prayer is being observe in this village this week.
 , A cold wave visited us last Saturdi I and Sunday, the mercury going in son !, places to 10 below zero.
 t MT Elmore Garfield died last Wedne e lay and was buried Saturday in Norfol tt where the family moved from less tn ), .wo years ago.
 1 Quite feeling is manifested here X consequence of the failure of s. ' II Wriobt & Co at Now Mar1borO oo +b,