Connecticut western news., 1907-08-22
ASHLEY FALLS

A number of gardens have been prao- tically destroyed by the prolonged drouth.
 The Misses Minnie and Alice Batter shall of Chatham, N. Y., were recent guest at Edward Woodford's.
 The summer boarders are hero al- though possibly in not as large numbers as in some of the former years.
 On Friday last the section hands burned the grass along the railroad to minimize the danger of locomotive sparks setting fire to it later in the sea- son and causing the destruction of near by buildings.
 The Ashley Falls Marble Company's new quarry is veritable hive of industry Steam drills and many workmen are em- ployed in cutting the huge chunks of marble after which the portable derrick Caises it 70 the trucks and combination locomotive and hoisting engine draw 1t in to the large building where the large and powerful gang saws @~slice it up" to any desired dimension after which the stone cutters and finishers by the aid of modern machinery. apply the final touches. Taking pictures of the men, the build ings, the quarries and the machinery Is a favorite pastime with the boarders and things have reached pass where the men immediately pose and look their prettiest the minute & stranger appears on the scene, expecting that they are about to be snapped again"
 The admirers of antique furniture gazed with longing eyes from the car windows Friday at a collection which stood on the station platform ready for shipment to Massachusetts parties. The ortic inc1n1a old v,i, xuhaol hair cloth covered trunk, old-fashioned chairs, bureaus, etc. No doubt many of the gazers would have paid liberally for these relics of former days. The call for these old pieces of furniture is in- creasing daily and the dealers are SCOUT ing the country in order to supply the demand. They find the farm houses of elderly people to be the most productive sources behind many a garret door that has been closed for years are found an- tiquities that fillthe dealer with delight. Sometimes he is able to buy them cheap ly, sometimes the prices asked is beyond reason and many times he finds that sentimental reasons prevent the owner from parting with the property.
 Mrs Milton Roraback, postmistress at this place, is entertaining as her guest her granddaughter Miss Capron of Danbury, Conn who is making short sojourn here before entering upon her home school duties.
 F. M. Lester of Great Bar. .ington was the guest of Miss 0. Durraifg one day during the past week. MT Lester was combining business with pleasure as he was here in the interest of one of the leading Pittsfeld papers.
 Jared Bradley made business trip to Springfield. Mass. last Saturday resum- ing business at this place on Monday.
 G. w. Barnum of Westfield, Mass was in town during the past week on business trip, returning last Saturday. He also secured and shipped to Vest field, Mass. several pieces of antique furniture.
 George Hall, our monumental dealer, erected a monument at West Stock bridge, Mass. last Friday. The stone was shipped from here about four weeks ago, but was lost in transit and same was located in Albany, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. E. L. Woodford have had several merry guests the past week returning to their homes at Richmond Furnace last Wednesday.
 A. Eastwood of Fishkill, N. Y. was flSlllIS 1ilC1uo IlClC UIlO pdSb Wc6A coming here in order to attend the gospel meetings at Pine Grove.
 F. H. Durrang has been quite busily engaged the past few days planting a strawberry patch.
 Our local fisherman report some very fine catches from the neighboring streams in the past few weeks
 The tonsorial parlor at this place, managed by F. P Smith of the Maple wood Inn, has been re-opened, a young man from Hartford, Conn. in charge. He was previously employed at Norfolk, Conn. and has added considerably to the attractiveness of the place. From all appearances he is getting well paid for his efforts. It is hoped that the community in general will appreciate the accommodations and give him their patronage.
 The frightful collision of an automo- bile with an express train at this place last Sunday described in this issue, caused considerable business for the tel egraph and telephone companies, the station agent was kept busy a greater part of the day answering long distance telephone calls from various parts of western New England.
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. German returned to their home last Thursday from Rut- land, Vt., their trip being particularly sad one owing to the death of Mrs. Cor mans sister, Miss Josephine Capless.
 Irving J. Bowen has secured posi- tion at the railroad station as assistant. F. l. Wheaton, former assistant, having been promoted to a clerkship ill the Bristol, Ct freight office.
 Last Thursday our village only re- ceived two mail bags, one from each direction, owing to the derailment of night freight at Still River, Conn. block ing tracks. Considerable inconvenience was caused to some of the business people account of not being able to re- ceive mail orders in time to include with the afternoon freight shipments.
 F. G. Guild of Pittsfield, Mass. re- moved the last of his trucking outfit from the Berkshire White Portland Ce- ment Company at Clayton, Mass. last Friday, same being shipped to Pitts field the following day. It will be re-