Connecticut western news., 1886-08-18
FALLS VILLAGE,

MT Jabez Brewster of Chicago, and many years ago a resident of this place, is visiting relatives here.
 Mrs Maltbie has night blooming ce- reus which was in bloom one evening last week and attracted considerable at tention.
 Several from this place went to Twin Lakes last week to camp for a few days.
 The north side of the Amesville school house is being newly shingled, which is all that is needed by way of repairs; it will then be in perfect condition.
 Four large vases of flowers and huge bank of different hues and varieties graced the Congregational church Sun day.
 Blue huckleberries of large size have been on sale at the stores for several days. The crop is said to be an unusu- ally large one this season. -
 A box of the celebrated $ Maplecroft" ice cream was carried in wagon one of the hottest days this summer distance of about 12 miles, which was bought at Bosworth's dining and ice cream saloon recently. He keeps it constantly on hand and it meets with ready sale, be- ing far superior to that manufactured in the ordinary method.
 The excursion train for Seaside park will leave the depot next Friday morn ing at 7.15 a. m., arriving in Bridgeport about 930 a. m, and will leave Bridge port in returning at p. m. Tickets can b, procured of Messrs P. B. Burnett, Dwight E. Dean and William Hayward at $1 each for all over 16 years of age.
 Amos Morris, who recently died in Danbury aged 96 years, was locally fla nous as the man whose oxen drew the first passenger car up the grade of the Danbury branch of the Housatonjc rail road. Two of his daughters, Mrs Theo Morris and Miss Elizabeth Morris, re- side in this place.
 J. D. Egleston's family picnicked at Twin Lakes Saturday.
 George E. Dean of Huntsville started for Monson, Me-, Tuesday morning. He expects to spend the winter there visit ing his brother
 William Jay Turner of this place has painted Mrs Olin's cottage at Pine Grove and is now at work on another one there.
 Mir Fred Dean is making number of improvements on the farm which he re- gently added to his original property on the Barracks
 It is reported that Peter Hicks will open hotel and livery stable just across the bridge from this place in the spring.
 A. l.. Brown & Son who have enlarged their store in front will also put an addi- tion on the rear bye and bye.
 George W. Ford has purchased a building lot between Lyman Munson's and D. c. Deans and has commenced work on the cellar, over which will be erected very comfortable house.
 Lyman Munson talks of painting his house on Harmony avenue.
 Under the skillful treatment of Dr Carter Mir Henry Brinton IS much i'm proved in health.
 Rev A. K. Sanford, ex presiding elder, preached in the Methodist church Sun day. In the course of his address he gave very clear and at the same time simple illustration of the fact that the bible is book inspired of God, by say ing that 1t eminated from one Of three sources; either God, or some good man, or some bad man wrote it; that good man could not write it without inspira- tion and at the same time claim that it was inspired, for the simple reason that he would cease to be a good man as soon as he began the deceit; that bad man acould not write such book, every page of which denounced his own life and actions; leaving the only possible con clusion to be that the bible was of God, is of God and ever shall be.