Connecticut western news., 1907-12-12
FALLS VILLAGE

d. Chertock, who has been in the
House of Mercy at Pittsfield for several
weeks, sat up for the first time last Fri
day and Is improving nicely and is ex-
pected home this week.
One morning last week Ira Roos and
Tom Bartle rose early and started in
quest of pickerel at 1.-THE Cove" where
for several years the first fisherman on,
the job has been the one who secured
the large haul. Their haul consisted of
80 fine ones the largest OF which weigh
ed two pounds.
The whist party to be held tomorrow
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Lee Ensign for the benefit Of the Viii
lage Improvement Society promises TO
be largely attended. And 1t should be
for its for a worthy cause not to men
ton the certainty OF pleasant evening.
On Christmas night at the Methodist
Church the cantata entitled "Santa
Claus Defenders" will be presented.
Sidney Morris will impersonate Kris
Kringle and George Capron will sustain
the roll of "Mr. Discontent. About
90 children will participate. Miss Sher-
cantata there will be Christmas tree.
A. A. Roth went to New York last
week and purchased a large array of
holiday goods. $500.
Louis Davis is ill with grip. Edward
Dickinson takes his place at the station.
Mrs. Sarah Sedgwick, aged go years,
died last Tuesday at Salisbury. The
funeral was held Thursday at the Maple
Shade Hotel and undertaken I. p. Horn
beck of this village, took the remains to
iWoodlawn Cemetery, New York City,
for lnterment. Miss Sedgwick's, sister
aged 88 years, is also very i'll.
The many Falls Village friends OF 8.
w. Bradley of Lime Rock very greatly
regret to hear Of his serious illness. ~
- We understand that the Village I'm
provement Society contemplate holding
series of whist parties during the win
ter for the benefit Of the oil fund OF the
organization. aeiy .sse Z, ~ 60
MRS. NJ. Salkind Of New York City is
assisting her sister, Mrs. d. Chertock,
in the New York store, during the en-
forced absence Of Mr. Chertock. 80
Although Judge Gruber and Judge
Davis have said time after time that
they would make the first matrimonial
splice free Of charge they have as yet
had no opportunity for activities in that
direction. Town clerk Ensign also says
that it is 30 long since he has filed out
an application for q marriage hcence for
a bashful swain that he has almost for
gotten how to do it. It is one and one
half years since marriage has been per-
formed here and even the ministers are
becoming uneasy because of their en-
forced inactivity in this line. There
have been plenty of evidences Of the
presence of the matrimonial germ dur
ing these eighteen months but somehow
or other the
The following people registered at The
Inn during the week: r. J. Orr, Pitts
field; E. s. Willett, Bridgeport; III. III.
WorthinRton, Springfield; Theo. With
erwax, Bridgeport; O. e. Wayland,
New York; M. F. White, New Haven;
r. f. Isbell. Now Haven; e. Robbins,
Winsted; IT, HI. LYNCH New Haven;
q. E. Fowler, Pittsfeld; M. l.. Truele,
Boston; F. H. Walker, Brooklyn; J. X.
Bigger, Buffalo; r w. Lowell, Water
bury. rst
Mrs. Bruno @. Heinz is visiting rela-
tives in Bridgeport.
Bruno Heinz visited his brother Ed
ward in New Milford Saturday.
Pickerel dinners were numerous in
Falls Village last week. s% $500.
1t has been practically demonstrated
that man cannot turn over and take
just one more snooze on the morning
when the pickerel season opens and at
the same time maintain his reputation
for being first at "The Cove"
It is possible that tho Falls Village
dramatic talent will present another
play after the holidays. At least that's
the talk now.
Falls Village sent a large delegation
to the dance at Frank Lucas in Hunts
vile Friday evening.
Fred Pick and John Bartle spent a
couple Of days in Hartford last week.
Oscar Gomberg and family, purohas-
ers Of the O'Cain farm, have arrived
from New York and have taken possess
ion of the premises. SIS
George E. Frink has installed a gas
street lamp in front Of his residence.
A large portion of the bulkhead at the
upper falls has been washed away and
local fishermen predict that this will
practically put an end to good picAerel
fishing In 1.-THE Cove"