Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
FALLS vILLAG E.

Henry Williams and family returned last week frum a months visit with rela- tivss in Stock bridge.
 Mir. and Mrs W c Ramon have been visiting friends in Albany and New York
 Miss Charlotte Ensign of Winsted was guest at G Fl. Browns over Sunday.
 Junius Dean, who formerly lived at Chapinville. died at the soldiers home. Norotop, January s2. He had of late been living in North Carolina, but his health failing him he returned the fore part of the winter
 The railrosd com pany filled the cream cry ice house last week, the filled cars having been side-tracked for several days.
 The river wss so high Sunday that cakes of ice splintered the boards on the north side of the railroad bridge. A drive whist party was given at F. Hornbeck's Wednesday evening; forty more or less were present and 1t was agreed that 1t was the most enjoyable of any social event given in this village this season.
 There was very large turnout to the | church aid supper at Edward Ward 's Friday afternoon and evening. As the | evening wss light and travelling good, people from all points congreeated there The treasury was repleted $40 in conse- quence.
 Rev. 0. W Hanna has recently pur- chased a Sl00 stereopticon. which will magnify views to the size of 20 feet when it Is placed on the opposite end of the | church.
 As usual s large number from this place attended the supper given at Lime Rock, which was held at the Casino rhursdav night. The gentlemen of the Social Club provided the substantials. which proved their ability as "chefs de cuisine"
 The Tuesday Evening Club met at the usual place last week. It was . sort of Leap Year" affair, foua of the sterner sex cooking the eatables. Oyster stews, Holsters Q Ia Newburg. coffee and ice cream formed part of the menu. Prizes were given by the ladies to the gentle men.
 Rev. Hanna held meetings on Canaan mountain last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
 From paper printed in tune of the Revolutionary war we take the follow ing:
 RAGGED. BAREFoorEp SOLDIERS The subscriber earnestly entreats the several towns in this state which have not sent forward their quota of clothing according to the resolve of His Excel lency. the Governor. and the Honorable Council of Safety tbe 12th of Septem- Der last. to procure and send forward their several proportions ss soon as pos sible, either to the subscriber at Middle town, or to Mir Royal Flint at Beekman's s Patent. or to Abel Hine, ESq, at New Milford. that the soldiers may have them before the weather ia extreme ELIJAH HUBBARD, Commissary. Middlesown, October 2S, l177. A Chicago paper contains lengthy notice of the recent incorporation of the 33. years-old firm of Sprsgne, Warner < Co one of the oldest wholesale grocery firms iu Chicago and one that does the largest grocery business on this conti- nenk Three new partners are taken in, one of whom is Marvin A. Dean, who has had general charge of the offices of the firm the past Is years Mir. Dean was Falls Village boy and was at one time assistant treasurer of Falls Village savings bank. He married Miss Carrie Caufield. formerly of this place. Mir Desn's friends m this place congratulate him on his business prosperity.