Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
FALLS VILLAGE.


 several others attended the races on Wells Hill Saturday, some of whom took part in them.
 Benjamin and Ward Belcher. sons of the former pastor of the NJ. E. church, are visiting relatives here.
 The Jubilee singers drew packed house at the Congregational church. the 23d.
 E. A. Graham. of Mound Valley, Kan. an heir of the Ingraham estate, was in town Wednesday.
 Mrs R. Mcclellan, of San Francisco. Cal, has been spending few days atD. E. Deans
 James Canary, of Rutland, Vt, was here Saturday. A number from here attended the party at James Flakes, Huntsville, Thursday night.
 All the Masons from this section at tended the grand Masonic celebration at Great Burlington last Wednesday. Schools are closed for the summer va- cation.
 O. W. Brinkard and others are occu. pying the l.. P. Dean house for the summer. coming from Brooklyn. Lee r. Dean and family are spending the summer at their farm house on the under mountain road.
 A birthday party was held at the home of Watson Barney last Saturday in anniversary of the birthdays of his grandchildren, Watson and Lucy. MT and Mrs John Kisselbrack will spend the 4th in Pine Plains. Henry Ryder, who has been in Chili | for several months past in the employ of the Rogers Locomotive Co.,, returned home Thursday. #.. X monument was erected in Grassy Hill cemetery Saturday to the memory of the late A. D. How'd. It Is built of dark Quincy granite, sarcophsgus style. 1 of unique design and in contrast to any other memorial in the cemetery. It has three bases, the first three and one-half by five and one-half feet in dimension. ] The die Is three and one-half feet in length; the cap four feet, and the plinth is two feet ten inches long and ten inches in thickness. It has fine pol ish and about seven feet in height. II was made by Temple Brothers, Rut- land, Vt. The work has been done up on honor and precisely according to the contract. Upon the upper part of the die are traced vines of ivy over the in scription, and the initial "H" on each side of the cap. The family name stands in bold relief on the third base in large block letters. The lot is bounded by granite posts with cone shaped apex. The memorial was placed by James Canary, of Rutland, and the contract drawn by M. 5. Strong, oi Pitts6eld.
 The closing exercises of the D. NJ. Hunt school were held Friday night with literary exercises, including the reading of the Picayune, the school pa per. The salutatory was read by Sophie Yale; debate on the ''New Woman was given an airing by John Bohlmanr and May Willard; "Msrk Twain, the In viewer" was recited by Edward Amund son and George Capron. Jessie Brad ley and Edith Scoville composed the editorial staff, while the oration and val edictory Nas given by Ralph Tbbals. oi Cornwall, who was the only graduate but he has achieved high honors in hl, particular field. A drama, "Mis. Phoebe Gay" which was dramatized by the perceptress, Mrs O. H. Guiou, wa, played by nine girls, comprising Mar iorie Hart, Jessie Bradley, Clara Mead Anna Rogers, Agnes Coohrane. Ethe Brinton, Mollie Belcher, Pearl Wilcox Belle Colepaugh, and one boy, Charles Bohlmann, in four scenes. Every ons without an exception did themselve. credit. That there has been Q superior school here since the dedication of tho Hunt edifice is too we'll known to be re futed. Mrs Guiou has declined tn, protfer of the school another year anC will leave town about August 1st. ant will make her future home at Littl. Falls, N. '.
 The music by Scofield's orchestra, o Poughkeepsie, N. r., was superior t, any thing in that line that this village i often privileged to listen too. The leader F. L. Scofield, is also leader of the 2ls Regiment band, which is composed o 26 pieces. and who are uniformed at cost of Sl POO.