Connecticut western news., 1898-03-10
FALLS VILLAGE.

Sidney Wickwire spent few days in New Haven last week.
 Jas. Woodin has moved into the Catherine Landon place on Sugar Hill.
 Mrs Lee Wickkire and son of Pitts field is visiting relatives in town.
 Horace Nodine is reported seriously ill. Jos. Clark is supplying his place as wiper at the R. R. shops.
 Geo. Williams of Winsted has been spending few days with his mother here.
 Lyman Finkle and daughter Bessie, spent Sunday at his mothers.
 Deputy Sheriff Chopper has been around town on business for few days.
 A number from here attended the Yale Glee Club concert at Lakevilie Friday evening
 Geo. Ayres has moved into Miss Ida Spurs house on Railroad street
 Levi Beebe has moved into part of Miss Lucy Randall's cottage.
 N. Staub, with two others. were here Saturday looking over the water power property.
 Chauncey Baldwin and wife of West Cornwall were calling on friends here Monday.
 A. E. Brinton is doing the plumbing work on M. D. Wells house on Wells Hill,
 Miss Jessie Spaulding spent Sunday in Norfolk.
 It is reported that Jas. Capron will take G. V. Capron's stock and will move if into one side of I. F. Hornbeck's store. G. " Capron will manage the Weltha Ann Beckley farm for his broth- CT.
 D. Ward Northrop of Middletown spent Sunday at Edward Wards.
 John G. Wilcox returned Saturday evening from the hospital looking much better but is still very weak.
 John H. Belden has been painting and fixing up his store the past week, much improving the looks. F. E Egg leston was the artist in charge of the work.
 H. w. Deming, instructor in Hebrew at Yale college, classmate of Y. w. Persons. spent Saturday and Sunday with MT Persons.
 A social party was held at Frank Reeds Friday evening. A large num- ber were present. Anthony X Lake of Sharon furnished music and dancing was indulged until well toward morning. A very enjoyable time was the report
 A number of F. NJ. Olin's friends sur prised him Thursday afternoon It being his 73d birthday. MT Olin was away from home all day and when he return ed he was surprised enough.
 E w. Spur and Miss Ida Spur started Wednesday morning for week trip to Washington D. 0.
 The Litchfield Go conference of Con gregational ministers was held in the chapel here Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Tuesday even- ing the service was public. The ladies entertained them with a turkey dinner at the Inn Wednesday.
 Miss Edith Brown has returned from her visit to Cheshire and South Lee, Mass.
 Geo Capron will move his family to the Lee Dean house.
 A large crowd gathered on the Brin- ton corner Tuesday afternoon to wi-nest the overthrow of the venerable elm which was a sturdy tree when the old est inhabitant was still youth. It's successful fall was due to the skillful guidance of Frank Fl. Reed. The tree at the base was four feet in diameter, 100 feet tall. about 107 years old, &C., cording to the rings of growth and was estimated to contain six cords of wood. The stately elm with it's lofty crown of symetrical branches will long remain in the memory of the townspeople.
 E. B. Culver of Ct Harrington was in town on business Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Emeline Ksllogg's house on Prospect street will be for rent after April 1st. It can be arranged to &C., commodate two families if desired. For particulars enquire of I. P. Horn beck.