Connecticut western news., 1893-03-30
FALLS VILLAGE.

from New Milford where he had been serving on the jury.
 Charles Woodward was in town 8 day or two last week.
 J. W. Tuthill, who has had the man. agement of the creamery in this place for eleven years past, has sold out his interest to Baker and Gray and the first named will have charge. He has had eighteen years experience in the busi- ness in connection with the Hous. R. R.
 Two more dressmaking establishments will be opened next month ln this will lage; one in Mrs Maltbie's building in which select school was formerly taught, and the other in Seeger's block.
 Frank Caul has moved from Water street to the John McGraw house in Dublin.
 Mrs Harmon Finkle has been visiting her daughter in Torrington.
 Graham Vosburgh will move into the old Francher house on Water street
 Mrs Myron Finkie visited relatives in East Canaan, returning home Friday
 Henry Spicer of Orleans Co.,, N. '. will work b. H. Miners farm this year. Mir Jordan will live in one part of the house but will not manage the farm.
 Andrew Brown will move to South Canaan in April going into the house which Edw Wilcox will vacate, and carry on blacksmithing in that shop but may not give up his job at the rail: road shop.
 William Morris, of Grand Rapids, Mich, was in town Tuesday calling on old time friends and left in the after noon for Schenectady. He goes south as assistant M. M. of large railroad corporation where there are owned 800 locomotives, and 1900 miles of road are operated by the company. His head quarters will be at Richmond, Va.
 There will be free exhibition of the Amesville schools at the school house to night (Thursday)
 William Whitbeck will move this week into the Dank house owned by Mrs John Landon.
 Charles D. Pulver and Miss Ina Decker were married at the residence of the brides parents on Railroad street Wednesday morning. the 29th. by Rev l.. A Robbins. The wedding was a quiet ono but few guests aside from the immediate relatives being present. They took the 1925 train north for 8 short tour and on their arrival home will go to housekeeping in the iewelry store building, carrying with them the good will and best wishes of 8 multitude of friends.
 The last stone in the masonry of the arch bridge was laid Monday and it is rumored the bridge will be put on next Sunday.
 Joseph Mundry returned from St. Augustine, Fla, to this place last Fri day, taking passage from Savannah on the steamer Chattahoochee to New York. He brought with him a young alligator but the atmosphere of the fro zen northland was in such contrast to the Sunny South" that the young Saurian perished on the voyage.
 The Y P. 5. O. E. assembled at the Congregational parsonage parlors Tues day night and the literary society in- dulged in little debate, question: "A college education necessary to success, and any quantity of cake tickled the palate and fancy of the large party who sampled the frozen products derived from the Leghorn and Jersey and lis tened to the witty flights of oratory which the subject drew forth.
 Perhaps the sSpiciest" idea suggest ed since "Old Sol" walked over the equinoctial line was put into execution in this vicinity Friday night. There was just Spice" enough to induce the boys to make the occasion when well under way all the ''Spicier" by appear ing at the window unlocked for just after the return of the young married couple from their wedding trip, and at the hour of ten o'clock were supposed to have been quietly reposing in slum- Der. Henry Spicer and bride were aroused by the sounds of the bass and snare drums and comets and bidden, after three tunes failed to call, to put in an appearance which he did in a coat less and shoeless manner when one of little light on the subject, and presented the happy yet bewildered man with an elegant nickel plated Rochester burner lamp with porcelain shade which he ac- cepted in short and dignified speech and returned to receive the congratula- tions of his bride and finish their slum- bers.
 The supper given the Progressive Euchre Club'' by Landlord W. O. Ban non and wife at the Falls Village Inn" last Wednesday night, as mentioned last week, was on 8 scale never before at tempted by any proprietor of the InL since the palmy days when George K. Peck was in his prime and presided as the ideal landlord The evening was stormy yet withal there were 38 mem bers present As they entered the dining hall, Miss Grace Brinton played with exquisite sweetness "The Red Cross March" and also played until the last of the seven courses had been sam pied which required one hour and twen- ty minutes, when Sweet Homo" an- nounced the supper ended. Then A O. Randall, Pres. of the Iron Bank. made a neat little speech thanking the host and hostess for their hospitality, and for the bounteous collation. given. The gentlemen each wore on their left lapel boutomsiere of pink pelargoniums and were attired in black suits, and the ladies appeared in graceful and pretty costumes. The five tables were graced with lovely greenhouse cut flowers
 Miss Clara Dunham is home from Bridgeport, on short vacation.
 Mrs 0. I. Connolly, of Winsted, has been a guest at w. G. Kellogg's during the past week.
 On the 23d inst, it being his 63d birthday, E. w. Spur was presented by his brother, A J. Spur of Chapinville, with their mothers gold beads and one of her silver teaspoons which he had not seen in 50 years. They are 70 years old.
 GRAFTON