Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-13
FALLS VILLAGE.

MISS Belle Hanchett went to orange,
N. j. last Friday on visit to friends
there.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M E.
Church took in oyer $42 at their supper
Wednesday night of last week.
Frank Hanchett has the contract to
carry the mail from this place to South
Canaan, Huntsville, Cornwall Hollow
and return for four years, beginning
July LIST.
Roy Martin, who drove team for the
ID. w. Spur Co., is now working for
Wallace Dickinson on the fence gang.
Rev y. w. Hanna commenced NOV
ing his household effects Monday to his
new home at East Canaan.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Wolfe spent Sun
day with Mrs Wolfe's mother, Mrs
Clarke, at Great Darlington, it being
Mrs Clarke's 92d birthday.
George W. Hall spent Sunday in New
Haven at Gen. s. E. Merwin's.
Rollin Cooke of Pittsfeld. who was
employed in the National Iron bank q
number of years ago, was in town Tues
day.
Mrs d. B, Walkley went to New Ha-
ven Tuesday for few days stay with
friends there.
J. ID. Eggleston has taken down and
moved the barber shop. ]. b. Capron
purchased it and will have 1t put up in
back Of his building.
The d. M. Hunt School will hold
commencement exercises in the Con-
gregational church, Friday evening,
after which there will be reception in
the library. There are seven to grsdu-
ate this year.
Fred E. Egleston will move into the
house vacated by the Rev o. W. Hanna.
Roman Seger is quite i'll with an at
tack of his old trouble.
Ora Blizzard of New York and lately
from the Philippines where he served
"Uncle Sam" in the 22d Volunteers,
aud George Riviel are recent additions
to the creamery's working force.
The lumber for the school building
being erected on Frink hill has com
menced to arrive. Sidney Reed has
the contract for hauling it from here to
| the school.
Dwight E. Dean, j. Lee Ensign and
wife. Miss Roraback and Miss Steele
| attended the musicale at Winsted last
week.
! Mrs Waterman of New York city is
| visiting her brother, A. s. Davis
William Blodgett and friend. Mr. Nc
| Donald, came home from Valparaiso,
Ind. where he had been at college the
past year.
An entertainment was given by the
Grammar school, Miss Clara Durham
teacher. last Friday evening in the
ladies parlors at the chapel, consisting
of music, Rotations, reading, and an
original story written by Master Roscoe
Brinton, concluding with the pastoral
operetts in three acts entitled Little
Bo Peep" and Rough Rider drill by
the boys. Mrs Bierce of Canaan had
carefully trained the children in their
singing, and Miss Belle Maltbie kindly
gave her services as accompanist max
ing it pass off very smoothly, and much
enjoyed by all present. The selections
rendered by the Misses Wilcox and
Graham were we'll done and elected
much applause. So so was cleared
which will be used to purchase books
for the school library.
Will McCabe is in Lakeville at work
for Brinton and jacob.
Children's day was observed Sunday
evening at the Congregational church
which was prettily decorated with flow.
ers. A concert was given in which the
children rendered their parts exceeding.
ly well.
Miss Ida Spur will give recept ton
| This Frhuradov oftarpnon fror,1 A until 2
to the graduates of the ID. M. Hunt
school. The graduating class consists
of FIVE young girls and two boys.