Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
FALLS VILLAGE.

George Landon has had his barn and outbuildings painted.
 Mrs A. 5 Leverty, who has been spending the summer here has return. ed to New York.
 Geo. Ayers, l. P. Hornbeck's genial clerk and Miss Mary Williams, of Sails. pury, embarked on the sea of matri. mony Wednesday. We extend oul congratulations and wish them long and happy life. They will commence housekeeping in A. O. Randall's tenant house.
 Mrs Marcus Finkle and son of Ct. Harrington. Mass. have been at Myron Finkle's for few days.
 John Burkett has moved into the house recently occupied by Mrs Collins
 Louis Gall, of Bridgeport, is spend ing week with his father here.
 Geo. Leavenworth and son were in town for few days last week
 MT and Mrs Robt. Beers, of New Haven, have been visiting A. 0. Ran. dall the past week.
 Miss Lucia Cook, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Geo. Hall, re. turning to Port Chester Monday.
 Principal Fred'k Persons and his as sistant, Miss Jessie Spaulding returned last Friday to attend the reception al the library and also to prepare for the opening the D. NJ. Hunt School Tues. day the 7th inst.
 Sidney Reed took his pacer, Rich field Maid, to Burlington Monday, cap. turing 1st money easily in the 27 class winning straight heats and finishing almost in walk. Best time 31R.
 The reception at the D. M. Hunt Lii. brary last Friday was one of the most successful that has been held by the ladies. A good number from out ot town were in attendance. The music rendered by the Lakeville orchestra add. ed greatly to the enjoyableness of the affair and seemed to be appreciated by everyone.
 Howard Bradley, fireman on the after about a week illness caused by a stoppage of the intestines He was ad- vissd to go to hospital for treatment but refused.
 Mrs Sidney Morris and son Sidney, from Torrington, have been visiting in this place for few days.
 The Misses Judd. of Lakeyille, have been visiting their aunt, Mrs Geo Nor ris.
 Chas Finkle, of Stamford, has been visiting at Harmon Finkle's for 8 few days.
 A daughter was born to Mir and Mrs Robt. Fleming the 9th inst.
 Mrs Irene Ensign and daughter. of Winsted are at Mrs Geo. H. Browns for few days.
 H. l.. Shannon spent Sunday in town.
 The people here had something to take up their time and to talk about the past week. Someone placed car stake across the k. R track, few rods north of the station Wednesday night the 1st inst, when the through freight, which goes through here about 10 D m. came down, 1t rolled under the engine caus- ing it to leave the track. It was push ed along on the ties by the heavy train of 27 loaded cars until 1t brought up against the bank wall at the end of the station platform. As soon as the en- zine came to stop the cars began pi- ling up and making kindling wood. 16 being wrecked. II of them totally de- stroyed. The Il being piled in about three care' lengths against Sidney Reeds house. The corner of one car crashed through the side into the sitting room, upsetting and breaking some of the fur, niture. The top car of the wreck was on level with the roof of the house. Fortunately no one was seriously injur- ed. One brakeman, John Noonan, of Pittsfeld, Mass who was thrown from the tender, had severe scalp wound and was unconscious for time, but it was thought nothing but what he would come out of all right. One other man had his leg cut severely, why he was not killed is what he wonders at when he thinks-of the hole he crawled out of. How Engineer Burns and Fireman Ral. eigb Finkle escaped is miracle, as the engine cab was almost totally destroyed and nearly filled with dirt and splint CTS, but neither one so far as reported received a scratch. The wrecking crew were on the scene at about eleven D. m and the work of cleaning the tra ok com. menced, but 1t was not until 10 next morning that the side track was gotten so the trains could go around and it was Saturday afternoon before the main track was in shape. A gang of 80 men worked night and day meantime.