Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
FALLS VILLAGE.

Three thousand, five hundred cans of milk were shipped from this station from Sept 1 to Oct l, which is pretty good showing.
 Ethan S. Bosworth, formerly of this place, and Miss Sophia B. Nadine, of Millburn, N. Y., were married at Mor- ristown, N. J., Sept 29. Mrs Frank Lee and two children, from Pawling, N. Y., were guests of her father, Henry Belden, couple of days last week.
 Clarence Hillyer, of Pennsylvania, was in town last week on brief visit. Miss Eva Warner, of Putnam, Ct, is visiting at F. P. Barnum's.
 Mrs Kate Hubbard, from Michigan, | returned after lapse of twenty years and visited relatives in town last week.
 Rev c. W. Hanna and Rev D. C.. Stone, Canaan, will exchange next Sun day.
 Rev George Garter preached at the M. D. church Sunday. Mrs Maria Hall is suffering from a severe felon on her left hand. A road from Prospect street, east, to connect with the Beebe Hill road will be opened in short time.
 Simon Williams moved into his house on the east side of the river, near the railroad bridge, last week.
 John Clark moved to the old hotel building last week.
 k. Porter, of Bridgeport, is visiting friends in this locality.
 The road leading east from the village has been well repaired by carting on sand. It has ever been a muddy road most of the year.
 Stephen Brigner, who has been first selectman for two years past, would not consent to run for that office again.
 Miss Nellie Ryder has been spending few days with New Haven friends.
 Mrs J. Lee Ensign and her mother, Mrs George Weising, are spending couple of weeks in Waverly, N. Y.
 Mrs Elisha Turpin returned Monday from visit in Danbury. :.
 A dozen or more enjoyed straw ride to witness the play of ''Esther'' at Can aan last Wednesday night. David B. O'Conner, who is we'll known here, was given 8 surprise the anniversary of his 42nd birthday, at his residence on South avenue, Bridgeport, Wednesday night. The bible class of the Presbyterian church, of which he is 8 member, presented him with an ele- gant easy chair, one of the church offic- ials making the presentation speech, to which he, in brief and well-worded speech, responded.
 The teachers meeting will be held in Citizens hall, Friday at 2 o'clock D. m and at 7.3O in the evening. The subjects to be brought before the meeting for dis cussion are: Spelling, arithmetic, his- tory and geography, which will be lec- tured upon in rotation by Messrs H. M. Adams of Canaan, Chas D. Hine of New Britain, D. s. Sanford of Stamford, and Miss Carrie A. Lyle of New Britain Those coming from 8 distance will be properly entertained. The doors will be opened to the public, who are invited to attend. The subject in the evening will be presented by 0. D. Hine and is entitled "What constitutes 8 good school"
 All who attended the entertainment given by the Luciers, some two years since, will be glad to learn that that most talented of companies will enter tain at Citizens hall, tonight (Wednes- day.)
 The Merriman family held a reunion at the house of Harlow Merriman last Thursday, at which there were nearly thirty present. Numbered in the list were his brothers Robert, wife and son, of Fort Atkinson, Wis, John and wife, of Uuionville, Ct., Charles and wife, of Litchfeld, and his sister, Mrs Wm Ford, of Bristol, which together with his chil- dren and grand children reached the numbers given.
 Prof D. O. Carol, late principal of the select school, has accepted the posi- tion of Instructor of Physics, in Lehigh University, Pennsylvania.
 The soap trade of Falls Village has been completely revolutionized since H. c. Crandall introduced Brussels soap.