Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
FAILS VILLAGE.

Henry Kilmer has been visiting in Hartford and New Haven for short time.
 Miss Nellie Ryder has returned from her trip to New Haven.
 Mrs Carrie E. Mattison, of New Hsv- en, is visiting her sister. Mrs A. F. Gibbs.
 Mrs I. P. Hornbeck has gone to New York to spend Thanksgiving with her brother, F. Belcher.
 A very interesting and instructive teachers meeting was held in the chapel last week Wednesday. Among the speakers was Secretary Hine, of the state board. who spoke on "Town Man agement of Schools"
 Jas. Sheffield has moved his family to Canaan where he has obtained employ ment.
 Mir and Mrs Geo. Belcher, of Salis- bury. spent Sunday with his mother.
 It is expected that the boys of the Fl. V. Institute will play the D M. Hunt school boys game of football on the Hunt grounds Thursday afternoon. Mir and Mrs Frank Grey spent Sunday in Pittsfeld.
 Mrs Michael Donahue and Miss Jose phine Sullivan, of Ct. Harrington, spent few days with Jos. Smith the past week.
 The dance at Citizens Hall Friday night was attended by 35 couples who had an enjoyable time and danced to good music by the Lakeville orchestra. Miss Lena Gillette has gone to New Haven to spend Thanksgiving with friends.
 DEATH OF MIR RANDALL.
 A. c. Randall died Saturday morning at o'clock after short illness. Aimon O. Randall WAS born in Bridgewater Sept. 21, 1877. He received common school education, working on farm summers and attending district school winters until be was fifteen, The two following summers he worked on the farm by the month. In the spring of 1885 he entered the employ Jas clerk of Lyman Smith, a prominent merchant in Bridgewater. He remained with Mir Smith until the spring of 1888 when he entered the employ of Wm. B. Glover of Newtown. He worked a year for Mir Glover as clerk, then became partner. ] He remained but short time with MT Glover when he entered the employ of Dnnning Rabbit of Bridgewater and re mained there as clerk some two or three years till his health compelled him to resign. During the following year he was out of business on account of his health. In February 1845 he entered the Bridgeport Bank as bookkeeper and teller. Here MT Randall remained till August 1S49 when he came to Falls Will lage and became cashier of the Iron Bank. Wm. H Walton then being its president Mir Randall remained until 1853 when he went to Meriden, and was cashier of the Meriden Bank until the fall of 1856, when he engaged in the mercantile business with Harrison Our tiss under the firm name of Curtiss X Randall In February 1857 he return ed to Falls Village and became cashier of the Iron Bank again, which position be held till Oct. 2. 1880, when he was elected its president and served in that capacity until July 1897, when, on ac. count of his age and failing health, he resigned. Mir Randall was a membe of the Episcopal church. the beautiful service of which was read over his re- mains at the house Monday. after which the body was taken to Brookfield fol interment beside his wife. Mir Randall was liked by all who came in contact with him and 8 remark overheard by your correspondent best illustrates the character of the man. It was: "He did not have an enemy in the world" 4 large number of people from out ot town were present at the funeral. Nil Randall is survived by one son and two daughters. His wife died number o years ago.
 Mir Randall was instrumental in hay. ing the D. M. Hunt school and library located at Falls Village and always took @ great interest In the institution.