Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
Falls Village, Conn.
FALLS VILLAGE.

Miss Soule, of Michigan, and Miss Agnes Hunt. of Bridgeport, were guests in town last week
 Mrs Charles Ensign and daughter, of Winsted, were at George H. Browns over Sunday.
 Miss Edith Wadhams, teacher in the Mountain district, and Miss Root, of the same locality, were guests of friends here Sunday.
 Mrs George V. Capron and son spent last week in Mlllerton.
 Miss Esther Bump is visiting Miller ton friends.
 "Chant" Morris and Walter Chapin have recently returned from trip to Bridgeport, New York, and Orange, N.
 The Gazette is authority for saying that A. T. Parsells. formerly of this place, fell and broke his eyeball by box.
 Miss Emma Brinton has secured a clerkship at the store of H. H. & Co.,, and commenced her duties in the dry goods department Monday.
 One of the eccentricities of the wealth er, and freak heretofore unknown, was A snowstorm Saturday evening. accom- panied by vivid flashes of lightning which was kept up for three hours though not showing all the time.
 Charles B Ford has purchased P. O. Storms farm and will move some time in the spring.
 Walter J. Lord. Justice of the Peace. united in wedlock, Saturday. Charles Kemmler and Anna Futile.
 Lnther Beckley commenced his clerk ship at the store Monday.
 P. c. Storm has bought the place until recently occupied by James Shef. field.
 Joseph Wickwire closed the bargain with the heirs of the "Charles Owen farm" last week for the purchase of that property.
 F. H, Harrison sold three horses last week. Every horse, with single ex- ception, was raised on farms and are we'll broken to drive either single or double, and finer lot of horses are sell dom seen in one barn.
 The wooden wedding of MT and Mrs 0. B. Ford, on the evening of the 24th ut, was one of the pleasant events of the season. The princi pal gift from their many friends was an antique oak bedroom suite. The cuisine was very elaborately prepared and consisted o1 several courses to which the party of 50 guests sat down and was sampled at leisure and with evident pleasure. The evening was pleasantly spent in social conversation and in the artistic perform. ance of several musical airs on the piano to say nothing of the fine singing by some cultured voices. The secret amorous test afforded much pleasure inasmuch with the malady while others were found to be entirely free from it's be. witching effects. The guests withdrew at the beginning of the small Lonrs and will cherish pleasant memories of the fifth wedding anniversary. John H. Belden has bought out G w. Halls interest in the clothing store and the firm name will hereafter be "Belden & Kennard." As Mir Belder has had years of experience in the busi ness the new firm will doubtless meet with the success accorded the old firm and both members are too we'll knowr to need any word from us in their favor A young man not long since called upon the town clerk asking him te grant marriage certificate, and lndginQ from the attendant circumstances should judge their courtship had been quite short for on asking him the name of his betrothed he gave her first name and on being asked her last name sad he did not know what it was; but as she accompanied him, as far as the door or the outside, the groom was requested tc have her step in to find out her name She did so. and with graceful cour tesy thanked him for the document an6 they departed in search of a justice. l There are several changes anticipated which are yet in the bud and not yet far enough developed to state definitely Frank Stone, who was the Twin i Lakes caterer last summer. has rented the H. R. R. House and will move anc take charge thereof in the spring.