Connecticut western news., 1884-03-26
FALLS VILLAGE.

D. K. Colepaugh will move into Crandall's block this spring.
 A family named Scutt have moved in- to L. Munson's tenement on Main street. F. G. Deans seductive maple sugar is on the market and the small boy groans Fritz Ruiger has left the employ of T. Tucker and is succeeded by 8 young man named Keefe of Cornwall Bridge. Peter Hicks attended the funeral of his brother-in-law, Jacob Van. Tassel, who was drowned in Chatham last week. Hundreds of fish are being caught in the Housatonic now and almost the whole population have turned fisher men. >.'...... There was a china wedding at Thomas Morgan, Jr's., on Friday night, large party were present and many fine pres ents were received. John A. Decker furnished the music.
 Henry c. Crandall, Jr., started for Amenia, Dakota, last Monday, to take a position as clerk in the elevator office there. Charles Alexander and family also started for the same place the same day. ... A party of gentlemen called on Hon Daniel Brewster last Saturday night, it being the 63d anniversary of his birth, and presented him with handsome gold band china set. Lawyer D. W. Clarke, in few happy remarks,, con- veyed to the recipient this token of re- spect and esteem in which he is held by his townsmen. The party were royalty entertained until late hour.
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 Mrs Harvey Roys is very ill with pneumonia.
 Miss Susie Clark is at home from her school in Springfield, for vacation.
 Miss Minnie Field has returned after long visit in New York and New Hart ford.
 Rev Fields Hermance and family go to conference this week. His pulpit will be supplied next Sabbath.
 Mrs Elenorah Curtiss Ranger, wife of George Ranger and oldest daughter of Mir A. W. Curtiss, died at her home in St. Helena, California, the Il inst. Mi and Mrs Ranger were intending to re- turn to Sheffield this spring. Now he will come home sadly, bringing his dead. Mrs Ranger was lady of rare personal attractions, gentleness and pa tience. Many friends in the East and in the west will remember Norah lov- ingly and will mourn her early death.
 Next Monday very important ques- tion for the well-being of our town, ol against it, will be decided by the simple yes or no. Many have suffered here through strong drinks. Bright young lives have gone out in darkness. Homes and hearts have been made desolate. If it is wrong to be drunkard, is wrong to place temptation in the weak one's path. If it is wrong to deal out moral poison, it is wrong to legalize 1t by a vote and to receive money in the towns treasury that is the price of evil. No one who votes for license can be sure the marks of Gain are not on him, while he cries Gains old question, ''Am my brothers keeper ?'' May our brethren vote for no license next Monday and save our young from the temptation to start on these paths that lead downward to moral ruin God save cur town from drunkard's drink and drunkard's s death
 The high school closed last Friday. The pupils gave an entertainment in the Town hall in the evening, the pro. ceeds to go towards buying a musical instrument for the school. Good reef. tations were given by Miss Mary Fitz gerald and Miss Josie Garfield. Nil Abbott read the report of the term Frank Cande had the highest average ot studies for the year therefore the lead | ing scholar. Richard Field stood high est in grammer, Kate Fitzgerald receiv ed the prize in spelling, Mary Wrigh and Frank Cande received the prizes of fered by Fields Hermance'for written an swers to miscellaneous questions. Tn, drama passed off well, nearly 200 at tending. Nearly $40 were netted b, i the school. D. COLEBROOK.
 Daniel s. Baldwin is spending & few weeks prospecting in Kansas and Cobra 1 do.
 Miss Sarah Darlington, who has spen the winter in the west is expected home this week ....
 MT James Cowles, who has occupied Mrs Corbin's farm for the last six year will move to Ohio this week.
 Mir s. A. Cooper has spent the two last weeks in eastern Massachusetts il the interest of the New England Home stead. >-7t s
 Miss Genie Hotchkiss of North Cole brook has been engaged to teach tn, school in the Rock district the comilay summer term.
 
 Mrs Daniel s. Green, formerly of thi town, died last week in Winsted of con sumption and was brought here on Fri day for burial.