Connecticut western news., 1891-02-18
FALLS VILLAGE.

FALLS VILLAGE.
 Miss Lottie Ensign, of Winsted, is spending few days here and at Hunts vile with relatives .Wm l.. Brown and family returned to Buffalo Friday evening IA dozen or more from here attended the exhibition of the select school at Lime Rock last Tuesday night
 They speak in terms of hearty approval of the whole affair A race on Lake 1 Wononscopomuc, Lakeville, took place | Thursday between parties from this place and Lakeville. Part of the time the distance was straight mile heats in which J. J. Hornbeck's stallion "Corn- 1 wallis" carried off the honors of the day
 .... While out hunting last Friday. Nel- son Dean supposing the hounds had struck fox trail started in pursuit and on coming to closer range perceived the game to be large wildcat which he killed and it was brought to the vii. lage in the evening where it was viewed by number of people. It weighed twenty two pounds and was shot near the South Canaan "Cobble." George Hanchet took it to Bridgeport the next day A few from here attended the meeting of the Housatonic Valley min
 isters' association at Canaan w Wednesday.
 .... The good skating has been utilized on the fairground the past week by the ladies. With the exception of few yards the whole track has been 8 sheet of ice. There has been good skating at Cady's field for several days. When all other weather signs and probabilities fall lathere is one said to be infallible by those well qualified to pass judgment, who aver that the sign of coming hard winter is the arrival of ones mother-in- law with bag and baggage to spend the holidays. .......T 1T. Tucker and wife, of i Torrington, have spent few days in town. HI. s. Dana has been given the situation of "lineman" in this district of the Southern N. B. telephone com pany and has entered upon his duties.
 .... Miss Nellie Rider has returned from 8 visit with friends in New York and New Haven. =. A flag raising, with ap- ; propriate exercises, by the Amesville school will be held at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon The death of E. N. Oles at his place of residence in Win sted is announced. He died of consump- tion. Sunday, Feb 8th, aged 40 years. He was industrious so far as his health would permit and while here was con- pelled to relinquish work good share of the time. He leaves 8 wife and three children. Mrs Oles and the eldest son have beeu: at work in shops there for several months. They will thus be able to support themselves and the younger members of the family for which in their bereavement the hearts of their former acquaintances are moved in sympathy The greatest blizzard this country has ever seen," which was by appointment of the sage of Bear town" predestined to sweep over this part of the country before the 10th inst. having failed to materialize, the shorn prophet can now turn his attention toward the writing up of the exploits of his ancestors in supposed terrific en- counters with the grizzly monsters of Beautiful Beartown" and by way of an agreeable change after each daily siesto can sandwich in a few hours in writing up the science of pumpkin rais- ing, to be distributed for the benefit of the Village Improvement society of his town. .... An incident of an amusing character happened recently which ia worthy of publication and as our author ity for the sketch comes from 8 most reliable source, and with 8 slight em- bellishment we will endeavor to put it into readable shape. Having breakfast ed at an early hour the subject of this sketch started out with the evident intention of performing days labor. Meeting with an expert gunner they both forgot to go to their plsces of work and the fascination of the chase lured them to the hunting grounds where they intended to take large number oi pelts. He sent home for his hunting garb, all but his boots. and with the hounds was soon on the track of the game. Travelling all over town, into the fastnesses of Canaan mountain, through glens, over precipitous cliffs, without seeing hair he began to yearn for the home and the table and after strudging through snows knee deep he ) decided that there was no place like home for him and the thought o1 bearing home back load of peltries suddenly lost all charms and by sunset Il he had reached home exhausted where the acasztub was brought into requisition ) and change of clothes provided. Could Artist Edwards have been out and taken view of the party we think it would have been good companion piece for 6 tub-race but we leave it with the partie. interested for their decision.