Connecticut western news., 1907-04-25
FALLS VILLAGE
LARGE AND SUCCESSFUL SALE.

lar. T6ODle came dTOuuu duu the gathering was large one. A. F. Briggs of Canaan and Louis Doncaster of Hartsville, Mass, by their personal magnetism, persuasive eloquence and thorough knowledge of how to auction. ger at an auction" brought about fast and spirited bidding, and when they be- came thoroughly warmed up articles changed ownership at rapid pace. Provender at noon was free as water and of the kind that "stands by" the inner man. All Tn all the combination sale idea resulted satisfactorily and 1t will not be surprising if another event of its kind is held later.
 THEY'RE HOME BY THE STOVE.
 Landlord Casey of The Falls Village Inn has had number of requests for the reservation of rooms for summer boarders and inquiries from many more people to whose ears have been waited the story of the fame, the beauty and the attractiveness of Falls Village as a sum- mer resort. But these folks will not re- sort here nor at any other spot until the weather assumes a more summerfied as- pect than that of the past few weeks Fifteen fishing parties from New York, Ansonia, Derby and Norfolk are also waiting for an opportunity to come and dangle bait in the trout streams ill this section, but during the recent past they've preferred to finger round the old flreside rather than invite pneumo- mia while seeking the speckled beauties.
 GOING TO WASTE. The company by whom the water power iS owned have begun repairs on the buildings on the farm they pur- chased in connection with the power and occupied by Hawley Wickwire. But they are doing nothing at the falls. The thousands of wasted horse power con- tinue to tumble over those rocks every day instead of turning water wheels to operate electric roads, electric light plants or to turn other wheels of indus try. Seems pity to see this "wanton waste D of energy, but we live in hopes that the dawn of better era is not far distant.
 BUILDING LOTS SOLD. | I. P. Hornbeck recently purchased of | D. H. Casey the Miner farm of 30 acres on the outskirts of this village. most desirable location, and has resold the same in small parcels to Dr. Skiff, w. R. Hubbell Elisha Gillette, Dwight Dean, Mrs. I. F. Hornbeck and James | Gruber. The sites will, in all probabil- | ity, be utilized for building purposes, although MT. Gruber is the only pur- chaser who has made definite an nouncement as to his plans. He expects to erect house and barn.
 | TWO ORNAMENTS. | Falls Village has reason to feel proud of the buildings occupied by the Nation al Iron Bank and the Falls Village Sa- uings Bank. They are two very hand | ,I>cfo tio1 ctv h stantial financially as we'll as architect urally, and are decided ornaments to the village. Travelling men and others who visit many portions of the country tell us that they never saw two prettisr buildings of the sort in places no larger than Falls Village.
 HOUND PURsUEs DEER.
 One day last week a hound owned by B. o. Heinz gave chase to two deer and pursued them from the Robbins swamp to the old canal. Here one of them, a small doe, became exhausted and was killed, the second one escaping. County Game Warden H. l.. Ross of Canaan was notified and was asked what dispo- sition should be made of the carcass. pr. Ross decided that it be buried, which was done after it had been on exhibition 8 short time at Benjamin's hotel.
 Falls Village might have seen "Down in Maine," the drama which is to be I presented in West Cornwall by home talent, had the stage in Citizens hall been larger and had there been some scenery. The lack of these two requisites deny us many attractions which we might other wise have. We understand the West Cornwall folks contemplate presenting the play in Kent
 The three Falls Village students who attend the Searles School at Great Bar rington, Mass, had a vacation Friday of last week, 1t being Patriots day, @ holiday which Massachusetts quite gen. erally observes.
 Dwight Moore was the ''chef " at Sat- urday's auction and dealt out the pro- vender with the grace of Delmonicoite. If there was any fellow there who didn't t fill his crop, it was purely his own fault
 Recent guests at The Inn are M. E. Abbott of Boston, G. C.Warper of Sails bury, W. H. Kelsey of New Haven, J. F. McGrath of Ansonia, G. M. Stevens of Sheffield.
 Clarence Turner's blackboard automo- bile has arrived and Clarence now ar rivas here. there and everywhere in al- most no time by simply pulling the lever.
 Edward Howe is experiencing eonsid- erable pain and no little inconvenience because of an infamed eye. For several days some serious result has been feared
 Grant Shultis is making quite exten- sive repairs to his residence near the sta tion. A brand new piazza will grace the front of the building.
 The club house at the Hollenbeck Club is being painted and otherwise made more attractive for occupancy during the coming summer.
 Several thousand shingles were care fully laid one by one and side by side on the roof of the E. W. Spur Company's s building last week
 Edward House arrived last week with a carload of horses and COWS from the famous W. D. Dickerman farm at Ma maroneck, N. Y.
 The young people of the Methodist Church contemplate presenting in the near future, play entitled "The Jolly Farmers
 Mrs. E. J. Hornbeck has added to the