Connecticut western news., 1897-06-17
FALLS VILLAGE.


 Mrs John Fl. Belden and Miss Belle Maltbie were guests of friends in Mil lerton, Friday
 A dance and fair was held at~the hall Friday night by the Catholic people. Music by Hanlon and Lake, of Sharon.
 During the rainy spell last week the water between the "point of rocks" crossing and John H. Crandall's was more than foot in depth over the road.
 Louis R. Caul, of Bridgeport, was home day or two last week, returning Sunday.
 horse owned by Rev H. B. Mead, and kept on his farm here, fell eff ledge in the pasture near the barn Fri day night, injuripg its back to such an extent it could not walk, and 1t died 8 day or two after.
 Arthur Turner was home from Housa- tonic, Mass, Sunday.
 Tte closing exercises of the D M. Hunt School will be held at the library Friday evening and the school will close the spring term Tuesday for the summer vacation.
 Miss Louise Gibbs, of Kent, was a guest of her brother Arthur, Sunday.
 Mrs P. B. Burnett is suffering from rheumatic troubles and is under medi- cal treatment. Miss Hattie Eusign, a trained nurse, is attending her
 Miss Mary Williams, of Salisbury visited Mrs Walter Kellogg two or three days the latter part of the week.
 John Miller has moved into the old Peck's Hotel building, and Mrs Mary Vosburgh has taken the apartment he vacated in Miss Owens house. Mrs Mary Van Tassell and her two children returned from New Haven Monday night.
 Mrs Charles Ostrander and her two children. from Torrington, were at Mrs Sardam's last week. Miss Ethel Brinton celebrated her 18th birthday anniversary last Thurs day evening it having been postponed one week. Many of her young friends assembled with her, leaving many pretty remem brances as friendly tokens The juniors meet at F. Fl. Reeds, Saturday.
 George Belcher was home from Salis- bury, Sunday.
 Charles Dodge, of Canaan, attends the meat market during John Wilcox s illness, MT Wilcox Is slowly improv- ing. Decorations at the M. D. church Sun- | day were tastefully arranged A large cross, six feet high, covered with greens l and a wreath of white peonias, large bank of daisies inside the chancel rail, large vases of roses, peonies, laurel of two varieties, buttercups, etc compris- ed few of the floral decorations which showed much labor and painstaking. | A banner on which was inscribed ''The Young Peoples Republic" on which i stars containing the words Fraternity, Intemperance, Law, Intelligence, Up rightness and Patriotism were placed after recitation on each subject was spoken by boys and girls over which Mrs Lyke, one of the teachers, presided as Liberty, was one of the chief pieces. The music was good and the program 1 the same.
 At the Cong'l church on Sunday rus tic fence placed across the front of the altar with an arch at the north aisle was very pretty. Flowers of every shade and hue from tiny violet to peony with ferns, etc., made a pretty front piece and also the rear of the platform was a complete mass of flowers and ferns. The pupils of the Sunday schoo, marched in by twos, taking their places on the platform, giving recitations and singing. The music was very appropri ate and much enjoyed. The church was filled.
 | FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
 A special meeting of the W. c. T. U was held at Mrs Wm. Shocks, Tuesday afternoon.
 At meeting of the D. M. Hunt Lii brary Association, held last Wednesday the same officers were elected for tht ensuing year.
 Wm Osborne and wife, of Chicago are visiting l. P. Hornbeck.
 Rev J. W. Bohlman was called tc Ellenville. N Y. Monday by the deatl of friend.
 Miss Mary Boyle has accepted posi- tion with the G. w. Hall Go.
 Mrs N. Green is able to be out agail after severe illness.
 The Catholic fair closed successfully Friday evening.
 Miss Carrie M. Hall is visiting il Waterbury and Unionville this week Mrs Nellie Sanford has charge of tn, post office during her absence. Mrs Chas M. Corwin has gone t, Port Jervis, N, Y, for 8 weeks stay. Mrs Geo. Adams has returned for th summer.
 I Miss Nellie Ryder is home for time
 Mrs F. s. Gray was called to Soutl Lee, Mass, by the death of her. mother Mrs Chas. Brown. last week.
 Chester Ford is visiting his son il Waterbury.
 John D. Yale and wife, of Hartford were at the Inn for a few days las week.
 B. c. Fowler was in town on busi ness trip last week.
 Fred Bohlman returned to Middle town last week for his final examina tions. He graduates from Wesleya University this year.
 Miss B. F. Bump returned Thursda from weeks visit in Waterbury , Miss Ida Spur has gone to North ampton, Mass. to attend the commen ment exercises of Capen school, wher Edna attends.
 Children's Day was observed at bot churches Sunday At the M E churc , the exercises consisted of concert an , speaking. Wild flowers were arrange very prettily about the altar. Tn chapel was very elaborately trimmed The exercises were good, especially th f violin duett by Dr Nungasser and hi
 niece, Miss Christine Wehrlen. Mis
 Wehrlen assisted by Miss Clara Mead
 also rendered very pretty selection. Mrs Caroline Dean, who has bee visiting F. G. Dean, returned to Bridge port, Monday.
 Grant FinKle and Miss Emma Shult , were married Wednesday evening, Jun :, 18th.
 Mrs Walter Thomas, of Thomaston, : visiting her neice, Mrs Wm. R. Hull 8 bell.
 CORNWALL RRUDGE.