Connecticut western news., 1895-08-22
FALLS VILLAG F..

The Congregationalists held their picnic Friday instead of Thursday at Holley's grove, Lakeville.
 Will 0. Ramon returned Wednesday from Po'keepsie, having finished a course at Eastman's college and gradua- ting with honor.
 Mrs Dwight Moore is i'll and is threat ened with a fever.
 Miss Mary Shook, of Sheffield, Mass, was a guest of her brother here over Sunday.
 Miss Lucy Murray, of Brid dgeport, was a guest of friends here over Sunday.
 Clark Skiff, of Ellsworth, was in town Sunday.
 F. H. Babcock was overcome with the heat at the picnic last Friday, which caused prostration, but has now recov- cred from its effects.
 A huge bouquet of golden rod and other wild flowers occupied place at the Cong'l church Sunday.
 Thomas Fraser, of New Haven, IS spending week in town.
 Revs c. ". Hanna and D. Evans, Of Ellsworth, exchanged pulpits Sunday
 Miss Anna Sullivan started for Ss Johns, New Brunswick, last Thursday for four weeks visit.
 Artbur Sullivan has recently returned from trip to England.
 A new Vocation Pipe Organ was put up in the II. E church last Wednesday. It is good toned instrument and has an attractive appearance. Miss Grace Brjnton will play for two or three Sun- days.
 Miss Mary Filming, of Bridgeport, Is visiting friends in town.
 Mrs Charles Ensign and daughter, of Winsted, have been visiting relatives here.
 s Caul is attending Camp meeting.
 Andrew Brown sent to Bonnie Scot land" for corn blow and 8 furrow blow. Tbey arrived and one of them was so heavy that two horses could not draw 1t, as 1t weighs about 400 pounds and is eleven feet long, all wrought iron except the handles. h1r Brown says "they are not the kind of blows for this country" The freight was s21, which with the cost of the articles make them rather expensive souvenirs from over across the sea. Both are so heavy that his horses cannot draw them.
 Miss Nellie Hall is visiting friends in Troy, N. Y.
 F. NJ. Olvin, of Worcester, Mass. was in town Friday.
 Miss Bertha Wickwire returned Fri day from two weeks visit at Washing ton. Ct.
 George Cook and daughter Emma. from New York. G. w. Hart and wife. of Brooklyn, N r., MT and Mrs W. Trieschman. of Cornwall, are visiting at F. H. Reeds
 Arthur Brinton has returned from Milford, N. H., having finished his en- agreements with the ball teams.
 Miss Louise Brinton accepted an en- gagement to play during camp meeting services.
 The funeral of Mrs Nelson Bishop was held at her late residence last week Tuesday. Burial at Salisbury.
 The body of Charles W. Wolfe, of this place, who was drowned in Haines' reservoir 2s miles beyond Leominster on the afternoon of Aug. II, was secur- ed about midnight of the same date by dragging with hooks, and the yonng lady, who was with him at the time, and to rescue whom he was seen to jump from the stern of the boat, was found the next morning. He was an expert swimmer and the theory advanced is that he became entapgled in the roots of the trees, which had been cut pre- vious to it's having been flooded for a milldam. lis body was accompanied by Messrs l.. M. Blood, one of the firm in whose employ he was, and D. E. Will lard, one of the overseers of the com pany, both of whom spoke in the warm act of of h fo 1ain first class workman at his trade of tin ner and plumber There was a large funeral at the residence of his parents last Wednesday afternoon, Rev J. H. Bohlman of the M. B Church preach ing comforting sermon to the bereaved parents and relatives of the deceased. Being ever of cheerful disposition he could adapt himself to circumstances and surroundings wherever bis lot might be cast The pallbearers were all relatives and were: E. O Burkett, Oscar Sabin, George Ayres, George Belcher, John Wolfe and Wm. Rectal. The burial was in Grassy Hill cemetery, to which long line of teams formed in procession. There was profusioI ol flowers arranged by sympathetic hands and by request I give the names of the donors, as follows: Lona Finkle, 8 white wreath; Louise Shondy, bunch oi sweet peas; Fannie Ssbin, bunch oi flowers; Louis Burkett. bunch ol flowers; Mrs Sherman and Belle Shel don, white hydrangea; Lewis Stone, wreath of sweet peas; Mrs F HanchetI and Mrs D Day, sweet peas; Mrs Belle Wolfe, heliotrope; pillow. "Our Son. Mrs John Burkett, Mrs J. Ayres and son, D. o. Burkett, Mrs Wolfe, his grandm other; W. A. Burkett, bunch oi | cut flowers.
 Miss Mary E. Goggin, who was under | the doctors care last week with neural gia of the stomach, is able to be out | again.
 The crack Litchfeld nine will play ! the Falls Village nine at Falls Village Friday, Aug. 23. Game called at p m. It will undoubtedly be the bes game of the season.
 Children, especially infants, are soor run down with Cholera Infantum o | sGr.,, A.