Connecticut western news., 1893-03-09
FALLS VILLAGE.

EuWaru V. OIOTLu, OL "lHsIcu, HAS been in town packing up and moving the goods of his inheritance.
 Louis Waldecker, one of the best bar bers Mir Colepaugh has had for long time, left town Friday and went to Mer- iden.
 Fred Wiley, it is stated, will work Henry Brinton's farm the coming season.
 Frank Wells and son moved to the Murray farm last week, at which time the owner, John Murray, moved his goods and family to Bridgeport.
 Engineer Lyman Finkle was called out Sunday morning to go north with his engine to clear the track on the north end of the road of snow, which is con- tinuaily drifting in.
 Edward Andrews has been spending few days in Waterbury.
 Last Friday night sleighing party of thirty from East Canaan and Canaan came into town. They stopped at the "Inn" and were treated in the best style in the way of refreshments, by the land- lord and landlady. Parties from out of town find the "Inn" a popular resort, especially sleighing parties, as no pains are spared in providing for the comfort of the guests.
 Joseph Wickwire spent couple of days in Hartford last week.
 Joseph Mundry, writing from Florida to friend last week, said there was a heavy thunder shower in progress and that the ground had been very dry.
 Mrs Watson and daughter. Miss Mabel Watson, took tea at the "Inn" last Eli. day.
 Mrs W. M Ford, of Stockbridge, Mass returned from visit to her sis ter. Mrs Henry Williams, last week.
 Ezekiel Booth has given up his job temporarily at least at the machine shop and has gone to Nassau, N Y, having been appointed administrator on the es- tate of his brother lately deceased. His brother was ninety years old.
 John Kirchgessner, operator and time keeper at the shops, has given in his time and will vacate bis position as soon as his successor, Frank Gray formerly of Pitts6eld. arrives to take his place.
 Charles Turner, machinist at the shops, has gone West where he has se- cured lucrative position.
 Miss Edna Spur gave bonnet and pecktie party to the pupils of the Da- Nl't NI uub bCuOOI Ut n6T "tu nesday evening; 31 being present, the girls making the ties and the boys trim ming the bonnets The occasion was q gay ono for all who participated, and refreshments were served.
 About 20 members of the Canaan council O. U. A. NJ. attended the meet ing of the order in this place at Me, chanics' Hall Friday night
 Some fifteen or twenty from this place attended the concert at the Casino at Lime Rock Thursday night Some of the parties were upset so many times in passing over the drifts and taking snow baths that they had not recovered from their fright at last accounts.
 H. O. Crandall is slowly on the gain, and, if he completely recovers, 1t vii be something miraculous, as he was SC feeble that his voice was nearly inaudi ble to the watchers.
 Miss Eva Briscoe has been visiting relatives in town few days.
 Miss Elizabeth Hyde, of East Canaan is visiting at Myron Finkle's D. E. Edwards went to Huntingto Friday. He also visited at Bridgeport and returned Monday.
 An eleven pounder of the feminine persuasion arrived at Peter Botsford'i on Saturday.
 There were two sleighriding parties gotten up here last week. One on Wed nesday night and the other Friday night
 G W. Hall arrived at Millerton Tues day with the car load of horses. RI, came via Lake Champlain and the liar lem railroad.
 Miss Anna Crandall has been quit, sick and has had to have physician sometimes twice day.
 Work on the masonry of the arch i making slow progress, but occasionall, a few hours time is put in J. B. Kilmer, of Waterbury, Is tn, new night operator at the station. The wind blows necessarily ant | fiercely most of the time after passing | over the line into Massachusetts,, tn engineers state, and hands are employed all the time in breaking out the road An engine returned Monday night mi nus her pilot which was broken ot i while attempting to shove through tn snow.
 J. B. Farwell, who has been in tn employ of the railroad company for si, | night in the week, left on Tuesday fo Branchville, to fire a stationary engine which position he will accept, if it suit him after a weeks tr1al.
 It will be remembered that the youn, ladies played an effectual and ridiculou joke on their male friends recently which was dubbed sstag sleighrid and supper" The recipients determ ined upon retaliation when an opportu nifty should present itself, and, true t their avowed determination, the schem was sprung upon them, and the ladie are 10th to give many notes for publica tion. But one of the gallsnts, havin overcome his ''sensitiveness"(?) deigr ed to tell us of the bill of fare partake Of after ride of six miles and whic was served in village that distance O at a late hour of the night. It con prised hot water. with a feeble ting and flavor of coffee, and bread withou butter. Having expected men worthy to be placed before a governor imagine their feelings on perceivin that the debt had been paid off on them They admit that this ovens up matters
 E. I. Dudley was in town Wednesday | "m OPufr naS gwen up HIS JoD the shops.
 George W. Ford went to Bridgepol Tuesday with the intention of workin at his trade as mason and if he secure a job to his liking will move there in short time.
 The Court of Common Pleas was i session on Monday, Judge A T. Ror, back on the bench. After the trausat tion of miscellaneous business the com adjourned to the 18th inst at New Mi ford for the trial of jury cases. ASHLEY FALLS