Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
FALLS VILLAGE.

Miss Belle Thompson, of Mt. Vernon, N. r., is a guest of her sister, Mrs Dr Skiff.
 Mrs Maria Hall and Miss Nellie Hall went to Waterbury Monday to attend the funeral of Wm. Hall, who died Fri day, aged 52 years.
 Wm. H. Hayward is slowly gaining in strength and walks out occasionally.
 Rev 0. W. Hanna was taken sudden iy ill Sunday evening and at this writ ing it is not expected he can be around again for some days.
 Chas W. Andrews had 8 runaway while nearing the station at Millerton Monday, his horses being frightened from the noise of passing locomotive. They ran, throwing over his market wagon in front of Finch's store. throw. ing him with much violence to the ground, and started for the shed. The wagon was but slightly damaged, while Mir Andrews injuries, I am pleased to state, are not as serious as might have been expected. Edward Hornbeck drove oyer after him. accompanied by Harmon Finkle, and brought his team back.
 John Kisselbrack returned from Pine Plains Saturday and commenced work again for the E. ". Spur Go. Monday
 The African Prince, Beselow, who has received his education at Williams college, Mass, will give lecture or his people etc. and also display curiosi ties from the land of his nativity to night (Thursday) at the Cong'l church. Dr and Mrs Skiff were guests of the doctors parents at Ellsworth, Sunday
 Geo. W. Ford is doing mason work on the R. R. Co.'S houses. such as re building chimneys etc.
 The young American bald eagles, re gently captured, have been purchased by Mir Fraser of Lime Rock, for stip ulated sum. They have done well il captivity and have grown we'll. Mir and Mrs R. l.. Ward, of New York, the former relative of the lat. Horatio Ames, after an absence of p years, were guests in town last week. M. Jefferson, of New. Haven, was il town Friday.
 J. M. Benjamin took possession O his newly acquired property last Wed nesday, Mir Wickwre retiring from tn, business.
 The Julians had large house tn, 18th. The troupe have lost none o their old time prestige and we are pleas ed to state they will appear again at al early date and present well knowI play.
 The opening of the Ladies Parlors' connected with the Congregations church was held Tuesday night of thi week. at which a supper was given fo the purpose of raising money to defra, the expense of furnishing the rooms. The berry and cream festival in th' basement of the M. E. church raised 4. | dollars
 The race course on the fair ground has been put in order with needed re pairs by the gentlemen's driving clul and ball ground has been laid out ant | base ball team organized. The convention of the Litchfeld N W. Sunday School Association was helC | Wednesday in the newly finished parlor of the Cong'l church.
 J. W. Gibbs is improving in health Dr Wilcox, of Lee, Mass, was in tow Monday.
 The parlors in the annex to tn CongI church were dedicated by supper Tuesday night and $64 were tn receipts. There are two rooms, tn, audience room opening from the churcl being 26x42 and the kitchen 10x26 il which is a range and cistern on tn north side. The kitchen is ventilated over head and is very conveniently ar ranged. The windows in the building contain but four panes of glass each ant are raised and lowered by weights The cost of the building was S900 There was music by the band. The commencement exercises at tn David M. Hunt school. including a shor drama, occur at Citizens Hall mex Wednesday night.