Connecticut western news., 1894-10-04
FALLS VILLAGE.

The M. E. parsonage mas been palnt- ed, giving it very neat appearance in cream color body with dark blinds and trimmings.
 There were l3s tickets sold at this station for the Ct Harrington Fair last week, 75 being sold the second day.
 Dwight Brinton began cider making last week. There are few apples in this locality, while three or four miles to the east and westward there is quite large crop.
 F. H. Babcock. of Wareham, Mass.. Is clerking at the G. w. Halls Co.'S store. F. J. Hornbeck and Wm. Stone having to attend the Lakeville store so much of the time necessitated an extra clerk.
 G. W. Hall is in luck again, having been presented with fine equine by friends at Great Neck, l. I. John Owen returned with the animal Satur- day night It is stated to us as being a pedigree English hackney and regular steam boat to travel. Age not stated.
 Miss Mamie D. Davis, of Mantle, is spending week with Mrs John H. Bel den.
 Mrs N. Fl. Brinton expects to go to New York Wednesday to remain few days and then sail for Europe. After making short stay in Paris she will proceed to Neuchatel, Switzerland, where she will place her daughter in school.
 License was carried in this town (Canaan) Monday by 10 majority. Geo w. Hall. Geo. V. Capron. reps, and Charles Hanchett, dem., were elected selectmen.
 Miss Mary Stillson, of Cortland, N r., is guest at E. J. Hornbeck's.
 G. W. Adams and bride arrived here from their wedding trip Monday eve ming, taking quarters at I. P. Horn beck's. They were serenaded by the band and while playing the second air the bridal pair appeared on the piazza, MT Adams coming down gracefully with the cigars for every body in the crowd
 The Amesville niue versus the third nine had their tug of war Friday after noon for the championship game. The Amesville boys played close game for several innings when for some reason they became disheartened and in the ninth inning the third nine had made 14 runs and were still running at last accounts. We have since heard the running was kept up till dark and as there was no one to hold lantern over the plate they concluded to finish the game the next day. Score 3l to II.
 James Franklin Reed died at his resi- dence Saturday at a. m. The funeral was held there Sunday at 1030 a. m., Rev 0. W. Hanna preaching the ser mon, but selecting no particular scriptural passage for his text The choir sang at the commencement, ''Nearer my God to Thee" and closing with the hymn, Rock of Ages" Mir Hanna gave a short narrative of his life and spoke of the genuine hospitality &C., cording him whenever he met him at his home. MT Reed was born in the town of Cornwall Feb. s, 1928. and con- sequently was 66 years old Beginning owned farm and by purchasing sd- joining tracts of land surrounding him he in time owned three farms and part of fourth. all in one body. He repre- sented the town of Cornwall in the leg islature in 1880 and was life long Dem- ocrat. and while living in that town united with the Congregational church in the year 1861. He moved to this place, on the farm now occupied by his son, eight years ago. He was farmer all his life. He was the eldest of a family of 12 children, seven of whom are living and attended the funeral. He leaves but one heir, Frank H., to inher- it his property, who is left in afauent circumstances. The deceased was in- tered in casket covered with English broadclosh and decorated with a sym bolical sheaf of wheat, pillow of flow CTS with the word "Father" and another with "Our Brother" in letters of blue flowers. The bearers were David l.. Smith, Robert N. Cochrane, Albert P. Briggs, Edward Ward, William Collins and Nathaniel Green. The interment was in the family lot in Grassy Hill cemetery. There were 37 teams in the procession to the cemetery.
 Mrs Henry Brinton and son, Harry, are visiting friends in Windsor, Conn and Springfield, Mass.
 Court will be opened here Thursday, Oct. II, for naturalization. Judge A. D. Warner will preside.
 The Ct Harrington vs the home team will play the return game of ball here Friday st 3 p. m if the weather permits. The band will also play be- fore and after the game. It is likely to be the most exciting game of the sea. son.