Connecticut western news., 1903-07-23
WEST CORNWALL

Attorney Samuel Scoville and wife of | are at the Blanche" for | the summer.
 H. K. Zust spent several days out of town last week, looking for help for the shear company.
 Henry Koehlar had the misfortune one night last week while putting down a window to fall against the point of a dirk knife laying on the sill. It pene- trated the muscles of his leg, infiicting quite a severe injury. He is housed up at this writing but is improving.
 Mrs. R. R. Wheeler of Pawhng, N. Y, is at the home of c. A. Miller.
 Ephriam Barley, who suffered shock last week, died on Saturday morning. The funeral services were held at his home on Monday afternoon, Rev. c. M. Watson officiating; interment at Lime Rock. MT. Barley was about 50 years of age, and had lived on the Sharon side of the river about mile north of this village for many years.
 William Scoville and wife of Bridge port are at the home of S. R. Scoville.
 MT. and Mrs Harry Howard of New Haven spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. W. P. Smaller.
 Geo. H. Beck has been confined to his room for several months past and has had Philander Monroe to care for him. MT. Beck is well along i'll years and owing to his bodily infirmities is practi- cally helpless.
 Miss Anna Nickerson of Torrington is visiting at the home of Aaron Handhn.
 Lydia Mosher and Elizabeth Scoville are visiting at Plainville, Conn.
 Mrs. Noah Rogers has returned from a visit to Sheffield, Mass.
 The West Cornwall base ball club will be recognized this week and it is ex- pected will play the Bantam team on Saturday next at this place,
 MT. and Mrs. David Mckay of New York were in town attending the funeral services of Mrs. David Ross.
 Mrs. F. H. Monroe and Mrs. NJ. R. of their father, Judge George c. Harri- son, at this writing.
 Rev. and Mrs. Carl Staciman expect to return during the week from their western trip.
 MT. and Mrs. John Toker of New York have been spending several days with Rev. and Mrs. c. M. Watson at the par sonage.
 Mrs. David Ross, who has been suffer ing for some time past with bronchial affection, died on Thursday morning. Mrs. Ross had been confined to her bed for several days and her sudden demise was hastened by heart failure. She was born ill Colraine, ill the north of Ireland, 62 years ago and for the past g years has been resident of our village. She was was member of the Seventh ave nue Presbyterian Church of New York city. A husband and an only daughter, Sadie, wife of George R. Smith Ia mem- Der of the firm of Smith Bros, of Corn wall Bridge), Miss Eliza Leslie, sister, who has made her home with her for a number of years past and two brothers in Ireland, survive her. The funeral services were held at the home of the deceased on Saturday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. C.M Watson, our tempo rary pastor, officiating. The interment was ill the Sharon East Side cemetery. Mrs. Ross was of a quiet, unassuming nature and, although resident of the village for many years, was seldom out side of her own home, but spent the greater part of her life ministering to the care and sharing the responsibilities of those who were near and dear to her. The following is list of the books purchased by the West Cornwall Lii brary Association and placed upon its | shelves:
 The Virginian, Mister Cecelia, Crawford | Bylow Hill, Cable Blennerhassett Pidgon The Blue Flower, Van Dyke The Fiery Dawn, Coleridge l The Highway of Fate, Rose Carey Glengarry School Days, Conner The Isle of Unrest, Merriman The Graysons, Eggleston | Opening a Chestnut Burr, Roe The Earth Trembled .' l A Face nlumed, " From Jest to Earnest, Without Home, Natures Serial Stories, Stand By the Union, Optic Taken by the Enemy,
 Fighting for the Right, |" On the Blockade, |" J A Victorious Union,
 Within the Enemy's Lines. |"
 By England's Aid, Henty The Young Colonist, "
 By Right of Conquest,
 Facing Death,
 One of the 28, "
 By Pike and Dyke,
 Adventures of Joel Pepper, Sidney Five Little Peppers Midway, |"
 Five Little Peppers Grown Up, "
 Phronsie Pepper, "
 Stories Polly Pepper Told, "
 Five Little Peppers Abroad, ''
 Bird Neighbors, Blanchel The Blazed Trial, Whit, The Wescotts,
 Colonial Days and Ways, Smitl
 Winning His Way,
 The Story of My Life, Kelle
 Among Farm Yard People, Piersol
 Among the Waterfowl, Jol
 Life of the Bee, Maeterlincl
 Lovey Mary, Hegal
 Avis, Phelp
 Krag and Johnny Bear, Thompson