Connecticut western news., 1894-08-30
FALLS VILLAGE.

Prof. Franklin J. Abbe, lately of the David NJ. Hunt school, has been ap- pointed principal of the Pennington high school
 i. Clarence Brinton was home from Winsted last week and started on his wheel Friday for the eastern shore of Lake Champlain where he has relatives living. -
 Capt Wilcox, Miss Sadie Wilcox and Mrs c H. Fleming, of Bridgeport, were guests at Sheriff Reeds last week. the two last mentioned remaining over Sun day.
 A grand concert, consisting of vocal, cornet, and banjo solos and duets, piano solos. duets and trios, will be held at Citizens Hall Friday night, the proceeds to be given the first base ball nlne. It will be very popular affair and all who wish to 'do something" for their local team have splendid opportunity as they will receive more than the equiva- lent of the 25 cents admission.
 The David M. Hunt commences the fall term Sept. II.
 Victor Durant and Fred Wolfe, of New York. are stopping at the Inn.
 The first nine played the Housatonics Saturday afternoon, the visiting team winning the game by score of to 19.
 The, Amesville schools. begin next Monday with Misses Nette M. Caul in the higher and Minnie Jacobi in the primary departments. Some minor re- pairs are being made on the school house.
 
 Miss Belle Hanchett went to Hart foro Monday accompanying Mrs W. O. Daley on her return home, where she will remain for some time on visit The third nine will meet the third team of Lime Rock on the grounds of the Lime Rocks to play the return game Friday afternoon.
 w. w. Birch, of New York, in the in terests of the "World," was in town from Saturday till Monday. Mrs R. Seeger's Sunday school class, including herself. were at Twin Lakes Friday on picnic.
 A few from this place witnessed the exploits of the water pedestrian at Lake vile Saturday.
 The funeral of J. w. Gibbs was in charge of the Masonic brotherhood last Wednesday, 52 members of the craft from Montgomery and Housatonic lodges being present. Mir Gibbs was | an old resident and had held several minor town offices, always with credit to himself and the town.
 H. J. Parrish, of New Haven, is the right operator at the station vice Charles Murphy, who has returned home.
 Mrs Henry Hanchett and Mabel, from Orange, N. r., are at J.F. Millspaugh's g..
 Henry E Lee. of Pawling. N. r.. is spending week with J. H. Belden. Wm. Brown and family, of Toledo, O., are visiting in town.
 Wm. Weising and wife, from Brook lyn are guests at Lee Ensign's. Harry Wheeling, of New York, IS 'Dunk's" new barber.
 The game of ball between the first nine and the Housatonics will not be played this week as anticipated, it hay | ing been postponed.
 Taking advantage of the low state of the river the towns have had additional timbers put on the middle pier to strengthen 1t and make it more safe. The much talked of crossing bats again between the first nine and the Amenias will come of on the Athletic grounds Saturday afternoon, which be- ing their third contest will undoubtedly be witnessed by great number. Fred 0. Peetz died in the early morn. ing hours last Sunday at the age of 46 years. He never fully recovered from the grip, yet-his death was the result of . complication of diseases. He had re- sided in this place for 22 years and was a superior workman. good citizen, a member of the M. E. church, from which place the funeral was attended Monday afternoon, Rev l. A. Robbins officiating. His wife died Jan. 21, 1884 on her birthday anniversary and the l afaction falls entirely upon Willie F., his son of about 15 years of age, he not having relative in this country. Nh Peetz left paid up life insurance pol. icy which with his stock of footwea, will prove boon to the boy until such time as he will be of sufficient age to earn his own livelihood. In his loneli. nees at the funeral several of the boys of his age, also the society of O. E.. sal with him in his trying ordeal. The burial was at Grassy Hill cemetery. J.
 H. Belden, George V. Capron, Frank F. Baruum. D. K. Colepaugh, George
 Fl. Brown and w. H. Hart were the