Connecticut western news., 1890-04-09
FALLS VILLAGE.

FALLS t1LAAUEs
 Select school commenced the spring term Monday. The Amesville schools began the spring term Tuesday.
 John Brasie, who worked the Butler farm, down the river, last year, has rented tho Chas Owen farm.
 Many intend to avail themselves of excursion rates Thursday as mileage tickets and passes arc thing of the past except to favored few.
 Henry Loomis has moved into part of the house of Mir Sabin. He is in i'll health at present.
 Wm..= Brown, foreman in the black smith shop of the railroad company, has been superseded. -r
 Two farmers in this vicinity com menced blowing for oats last Thursday.
 Misses Carrie and Nellie Hall arc both employed in the postoffce and John Belden has taken the place of the last named in the store and Charles Warner, of Sheffield, is the new clerk.
 The fine team of oxen ct the auction of Daniel Root were struck of to Martin Mccarthy. of Lime Rock, for about $8O
 From his neglect to "clinch" the bargain with Jeweler Roberts, of New Milford. Charles Pulver is out of 8 job and has returned to his home near Millerton
 A. l. Brown and his sons, it is said, have come to some understanding regarding the tinshop and that he will dispose of the stock this month and quit possession.
 A good program is arranged for the singing school concert tonight @. in which pleasing operetta will be given and the Rev H. E Mead will assist in the singing.
 The Congregational church was crowded Easter night and the concert was highly appreciated. The pastor gave short and pleasing address, and several recitations with responsive reading comprised the program. The portion of the church in the vicinity of the pulpit was one mass of flowers. the Easter Lilies and Amarryllis' contrast ing we'll with the dark green foliage of the large begonias and geraniums. J. Q. Wolfe assisted the cholr with his cornet
 The funeral of Charles Graves, who died the 30th ult.,. was held 1t tue house Wednesday, the Rev c. w. Hanna officiating. MT Graves was 72 years of age and had been resident of this place upwards of half century, coming from Afford, Mass. A brother, Milo. and his grandson, Willard Smith. both from Lee, attended the funeral, also a brother of Mrs Graves, Fred Bartholomew, from Winsted. Mir Graves represented the town of Salis- bury in the general assembly in tho year 1878 He was skilled carpenter and builder The burial was at Grassy Hill cemetery.
 George Melvin and his corps of painters are painting B. W. Spurs buildings after which they will lo considerable painting in Lime Rock. H H X Go. say that the greatest slaughter ever heard of in this part of the country will occur ill their shoe department on Saturday, April 12. Infrequently does it happen that we l are called upon to stand beside tho bier l of one so universally esteemed and lamented as Miss May French, whose funeral was held at the M. B. church Monday at 2 30 p. m. In the spring time of life, with the heart all aglow with enthusiasm, with bright pros- poets ahead, the silent spectre comes with unhallowed tread and unperceived pierces the life current of it's victim, robbing it of it's vitality and in few short months alas the spirit of her who was just budding into womanhood Is called to the realms of the eternal dawn and we stand transfixed with 1 1nl of nd wondering who will be the next. Of a cheerful, sunny disposition, of retir- ing and modest nature, Miss French had the faculty of gaining the esteem and good will of all with whom she completed her 22d year had she lived She was almost hidden by the wealth those placed on the outside, and the pulpit was draped with white mule entwined with the delicate smilax vine. In the absence of the pastor, whe was at conference, Rev c. w. Hanna was requested to oficiate. He said it was under peculiar circumstances that he was called to perform the last and solemn duty. He preached most ex. cellent sermon, which the relatives of the deceased sincerely appreciate. May united with the church five years since, and before her illness taught class in Sunday School. Her illness dates from January 1858, and during the past seven months her vitality has fast melted away. The full church showed in what estimation she was held and the one pleasant incident of the sad occa. sion was the attendance at the place ol burial of "A young ladies bearing bou. quets, who dropped them upon the casket after it had been lowered in the family plot in Grassy Hill cemetery The family wish to extend their most sincere and heartfelt thanks to those whose willing hands in time of thei, sore afaiction were so willingly exten ded, which especially to tho young ladies and neighbors, which in great measure has soothing influence in theil great bereavement.
 A. l.. Brown returned here Monday and for the next 30 days he will sell of his stock of stoves, tinware, gas fittings, steam and water fittings, valves. wagons and sleighs, and his stock of tools regardless of cost. This property must be sold.
 | SALISBURY.
 Miss $. J. Roraback's school has vacation this week Miss Roraback lief town Monday last ',.
 The services at St John's churcl were we'll attended, especially thu children's service The flowers wer' very nice.
 Mrs c. Martin. of New York, is 8 | tho Moy,1o ShoIn boka1