Connecticut western news., 1897-06-24
FALLS VILLAGE.
Postmaster Chapin spent Sunday

at Yale college and also attended tbe university club entertainment at Mrs Carl Stoeckel's at Norfolk.
 Mrs Hattie Hanchett is visiting her father, J. F. Millspaugh.
 Mrs A. D. Vaill, of New York city, is visiting at E. w. Spurs.
 The Amesville schools close this week. The upper grade have picnic on the old fair ground Friday.
 A number from this place attended the Sunday School convention at Goshen.
 Miss Mary Willard is home from Cleveland. O, where she has been at tending school.
 Miss Edna Spur came home from Northampton last week.
 Miss M. Ward is spending two weeks with her sister. Mrs Charles Andrus, at Stamford.
 Mrs R. Seger attended the burial of her aunt, Miss Foskett, at West Stock bridge.
 John Bohlman and Georgie Capron attended the regents examination at Millerton, N. r., last week.
 Miss Persons was the guest of her cousin, Miss Jessie Spaulding, over Sunday.
 Mrs Jos. Richardson. of Bridgeport. is stopping at Mrs H. Ryders.
 Chas. Ford was home from Torring- ton over Sunday.
 Mrs Caroline Sanford and Miss Alice Bull, of Buffalo, N. r.. and Mrs J. O.. Northrop and sons, of Johnstown, N Y., are visiting Mrs G. W. Hall and Miss Lucy Kendall.
 Slight frost was reported by those who were up early Monday morning.
 A son was born to MT and Mrs Cor nelius Pulver Sunday. the 2Oth inst.
 A number from this place attended the first septennial celebration of Wan gum Lake Sunday school on Canaan Mountain Sunday afternoon. They report very pleasing and instructive program.
 Mrs John Belden and Miss Cora Brown attended commencement exAr- cises at Robbins school, Norfolk, Thurs day.
 Rev O. W. Hanna had two weddings on his hands last week Wednesday evening, but the reverend gentleman was equal to the occasion and tied both knots in good shape.
 Some unknown party entered the barn of Messrs John and Daniel Dean on the Barrack last week Wednesday night. taking buggy, horse blanket, lap robe, etc. Sheriff Reed was notified and followed them through Cornwall to Amenia Union, N. Y, where he lost track of them.
 Miss Lillian Neville and Mrs Sim mons came near having fatal accident last Thursday afternoon. While driv- ing beside the railroad below the water ing trough, the horse became startled by the afternoon freight and turned suddenly under the track, upsetting the carriage. Miss Neville was thrown against the stone abutment, severely bruising her head and spraining her ankle. Mrs Simmons, who is quite an old lady, was more fortunate, escaping with but a slight shaking up. The horse was stopped before he got from under the track.
 The closing exercises of the D. M. Hunt school were held in the library Friday evening. They consisted of es- says and singing of class songs by the school. Miss Jessie Cochrane rendered some very fine music on the piano. The Misses Clara Mead and Lucy Brown also played very nicely.
 TEMPERANCE MEETING.
 The w. O. T. U. held very interest. ing and enthusiastic tenn perance meet ing at Mrs William Shocks, Tuesday afternoon, June 15 Miss 0. Belle Maltbie presided in very capable man. ner. Prayer was offered by the presi dent. Mrs Shook, corresponding secre tary, read the following resolution pass. ed by the New England Methodist Episcopal conferences in regard to cele. bratiug our nations birthday.
 Reso1ued, That, so far as practicable. we make special effort to have our congrega tions and Sunday schools observe the Fourth of July of each year as a day consecrated tc the promotion of the temperance reform that we will especially seek to interest oul children and young people in this movement that, with songs, music, speeches and various services in our churches, public halls ol groves we will strive to promote the proper and Christian celebration of tho birthday o the nation in the cultivation of sound tenn. perance revival; and. finally. that we invite the cooperation of all religious bodies, tenn. perance organizations, young peoples socie ties of whatever name, and all churches, Sun. day schools, pastors, patriots, and philan thropists in this effort to save our natior from the curse Of drink.
 Ia sending copy of this resolution to Miss Willard, Bishop W. F. Malla lieu, that staunch friend of temperance and all kindred reforms, writes: "WitI this I send you copy of resolution recently adopted in the New England conferences. l am sure it will mee with your approval and hope the grea organization of which you are the high ly honored president, will give this movement cordial and earnest support Ii ever we win the victory for which our hearts are longing, it will be be cause we save the young" In reply to the bishops letter by Mis-, Willard very many suggestions were made how the day might be appropri ately celebrated. While the Unior most heartily endorsed the resolution and Miss Willard's suggestions, they don't see their way to do anything thi year but hope to unite in county tenn perance celebration another year.
 Mrs Caroline Olin was appointed delegate to the county convention to bt held in Plymouth. June 25th. Mrs F Eglestou was appointed alternate
 It was proposed to hold social par Tor meeting and reception to the ney Juvenile society in the near future, | LIME ROCK. |