Connecticut western news., 1893-04-27
FALLS VILLAGE.

Mrs GllDert 5. Street was guest of friends in Bridgeport the past week.
 Mrs Jabez Brewster visited her son, Lee, in Hartford last week.
 All his parishioners rejoice to know that Rev l.. A. Robbins was returned to this pastorate for another year.
 Ward Finkle. Anthony Boyle and Ben Ball have moved their families to New Haven, all having jobs in the paint shop.
 Robert Merriman has moved into his new barber shop and Ward Eggleston has taken the room he vacated for his office.
 Adolphus Ruiger, from New Britian, was home day or two last week, re- turning Friday.
 Miss Florence Bartlett. of Bridgeport, is spending week at Wm H. Hart's.
 Mrs James Mcintosh was taken sud denly ill Friday night and Dr F S.Skiff was summoned at once. He visited his patient five times Saturday and called Dr Bissell, of Lakeville, for counsel. She is more comfortable at this writing and may ultimately recover.
 Henry Ruiger, in the employ of the Silver Plate Cutlery Co.,, of Birming ham. was home on visit of few days, returning Monday.
 Expressions of sorrow are heard from all who knew Msud E. Prince. particular ly from those who knew her best. She was vigorous in health to all appearan ces, and was of modest and unassum- ing nature. All will remember her thus, as she lived here, and cast sigh of deep regret that she should be taken from home and friends thus early in her youth, and in the morning of life; yet though she sleepeth, pleasant recollec- tions will gild the memories of the past Mrs Lucinda Dean Palmer, who died April 17th in the 82nd ear of her age, the mother of Mrs Lewis Cady. The day and the burial was at Grassy Hill She had been lifelong resident of the town of Canaan.
 O. w. Hall has rented of W. O. Ban- non the hotel stables for one year, hay ing larger number of horses than usual
 Lewis Cady is on the decline and is now confined to his bed.
 MT and Mrs Harry Russell welcomed a new born daughter at their home last Friday.
 Charles Ostrander went to Torrington to work in brass shop and, if it suits him, will move his family there. The funeral of Henry Brinton was held at the Cong1 church last Thurs day at 3 p. m., Rev O. W. Hanna off ciating, assisted by Rev l.. A. Robbins of the M. B. church. Nothwithstand- ing the inclemency of the weather the church was filled. The subject from which the pastor spoke was "There is no discharge in that war" The O. H. Knight Post, G. A. R, at the close oi the sermon, took charge of the ceremo- nies, which, on account of it raining SC necessarily, were performed at the church instead of the usual manner al the grave, and were of necessity short. encd T. l.. Norton, of Lakeville, spoke | feelingly as brother soldier as did Hon Noble L. Pierce, who was appoint. ed. on the part of the senate with Sena tor Holden 8 committee to attend the funeral. The House committee or "Cities and Burroughs" of which MI Brinton was member, consisting oi Asa Pettingill, Geo N. Thompson, O. s Burlingame, Chas Fl. Getman, Geo M Gum and G. P. Lerewier were present The remains were inferred in the family lot in Sand Hill cemetery. MT Brintor enlisted Sept 7th 1861 in the 7th Conn Volunteer Infantry, Go. G., and started for Washington Sept 18th under ths command of Col A. Fl. Terry and Lieu Col Joseph R. Hawley, and was mus tered out O: service Sept 18th 1864. Tue 7th was the first Federal troop to lant on the soil of South Carolina, going or the expedition to Port Royal The reg iment was in 19 engagements during the war, some of the fiercest being Ft Pulaski, Ga, James Island, s. O. Pocataligo, s. O.. Morris Island, Ft Wagner, s. O. Darbytown Road, Olus tee, Fla, Chapins Farm and Fort Fish CT, N. o. ,and were in three engagement at Bermuda Hundred. His company aided in planting the battery on mad. ground in the swamp near Morris Island on which was planted the long rang, gun Swamp Angel" In the severa engagements they were preceded by tho Spencer sharpshooters. The flower at MT Brinton's funeral were photograph ed They consisted of shaft by tn, members of the "Com. on Cities ant Burroughs" large column by villag' friends; two pillows. and others we d. not now recall. The bearers were al veterans: Geo V Capron, Wm Hubbell
 H. l. Ayres, W. I. Ayres, Wm Collin and MT Sherwood.