Connecticut western news., 1886-09-22
FALLS VILLAGE.

Rev H. B. Mead occupied the pulpit at the Congregational church Sunday evening and gave very interesting dis course on the question of temperance.
 Lawyer Lee P. Dean will soon leave town, having decided to move his fam fly to Bridgeport in October where he is interested in business.
 Carpenters have commenced to build the new Hume from the little falls to the car shop. A temporary dam has been built just above that the water may not interfere with the building thereof and also of the new dam.
 Mrs H. B. Mead has night blooming cereus which bloomed three successive evenings, the last one opening Sunday evening. The flowers were of very large size and as is we'll known the blos- soms of that variety of plant fade before daylight and never open again, but one from this plant lasted till morning.
 Mir and Mrs Mason of Cleaveland and MT and Mrs Johnson of Elyria, Ohio, are guests of MT A. P. Chapman.
 At the democractic caucus held here Saturday the following delegates were appointed for the coming conventions: State-Myron U. Dean, Sidney Morris; congressional Daniel Brewster, Stephen Brigner; senatorial-Daniel Fl. Dean, Joseph Wickwire, Henry B. Yale, Lo- renzo Flakes; county--Sidney Reed, Ezra I. Dudley, Julius Page, Ralph Butler.
 Rev H. B. Mead, having declined the call to settle at Stockbridge, finished his pastoral duties there Sept 12h, hay ing oficiated there the past ten months. He found the society embarrassed with debt of sixteen hundred dollars which had been accomplishing for few years past and which mainly through his ef- forts has been cancelled, leaving the so- ciety free from debt for the new pastor, Rev P. T. Farwen, who has been settled there. Mir Mead was given reception by the people of that congregation, prior to his leaving, at which 8 large number were present. MT Isaac French, an old resident of Amesville, died suddenly last Wednes- | day, of apoplexy, at the age of Fl years. | He had returned from work at the rail- road company's shop where he had been employed as blacksmith. He had eaten his supper, and went out to shut the | gate, and not returning as soon as was expected some of the family went out to search for him. They found him dead near the gate, His funeral was held at the house Saturday afternoon, Rev Rob- ert Hunt of Lee, officiating. Deceased was Mason and was buried with Ma sonic honors. Hubert Williams, Past Master, read the burial service at the grave.
 Mir U. H. Miner carried off many prizes at the state fair last week, his herd of Holsteins winning nine prizes inclusive of two medals, one gold the other silver, and sixty dollars in cash. His three-year-old heifer winning the sweepstakes, and also his herd. The heifer, DeBless 2nd, has record of e34 pounds of milk in single day. l PROHIBITION CLUB.
 A club to be known as the Prohibition club of the town of Canaan, Conn.,, was formed with ten voters as members, at South Canaan, Conn.,, Saturday night, Sept. 18th. Robert Pendleton, presi- dent; F. B. Egleston, secretary; D. B. Dean, treasurer, w. J. Turner, assist ant secretary. Another meeting will be held Friday evening. Sept 24th, at the same place, when large increase in membership is looked for. Every can did thinking voter in the town is urged to joined the club, and the ladies are particularly requested to be present te help sing and make the meetings inter esting. F. B. EaG1EsToN, Secy. | A CARD.
 We sincerely thank our neighbors and the employees of the Housatonic railroad for their assistance, expressions of sympathy and beautiful floral gifts in our hour of affliction. We would also gratefully remember the Masonic frater nifty who so kindly performed the last rites at the grave.
 MRS M. A. FRENCH and FAMILY,
 Falls Village, Sept. 20, 1886.