Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
FALLS VILLAGE
An Interesting News Letter Pertain ing to Persons, Matters and Things Events Seen, Heard and Talked About While the Mercury Hovers Around the Zero Mark.
WASHINGTON AND THE ITALIAN.

Around the Zero Mark.
 WASHINGTON AND THE ITALIAN. Friday was Washington's Birthday, consequently the post office was closed. An Italian who made one of his period ical trips to town for provender, mails, etc., was not little out of patience when he found the door of Uncle Sam's missive dispensary locked. Here Is the way he tells the story: |" Me coma down here, looka for letter from Italee, finda da door locked. Whata da mat? Man tella me Washa Birtaday. donta care, wanta my letter. Whoa dis Washa, anyhow? Whata for door shut? No shuta da door on my birtaday. Man tella me Washa dead man, been dead mebba hunderd year. bio Damola Desal Man. he foola me. Dead man no hava birtaday. Wish back in Italee, 'Merica maka me sick. No geta letter Sunday, door shut; no geta letter Christmas, no geta letter lot of other days. Door shut on dead man birtaday, whata good dat do? Man, he nota know about it. Damola!
 DEATH OF NATHANIEL RORABACK.
 Nathaniel Roraback, aged 78 years, died Friday afternoon at his home near this village, after an illness of several months, death being due to dropsy and gangrene. Nearly his entire life was spent in this vicinity, where he was well and favorably known. He was soldier in the Civil War, having enlisted in Salisbury at the beginning of the strug gle, and serving to the end. He was a member of the post at Lakeville. He is survived by a wife, four daughters, Mrs. Fanny Kline of South Egmont, Mass, Mrs. Richard Scott of Sharon, Miss Hattie who resides rt home and Miss Minnie of South Egrrmont. three sons, Howard of Lee, Mass, Theodore and Raymond of Falls Village. The fu- neral was held at the late residence Monday afternoon, the Rev. H. B. Chown officiating. The remains were
 NEARLY KILLED HIMSELF
 l.. w Baird, clerk in Roths grocery store, is on duty again. MT. Baird nar- rowly escaped taking his own life, unin- tentionally, few days ago. With his jack knife he cut the cord on a package of paper bags. The knife severed the cord quicker than he anticipated, and entered his neck near the chin, cutting off an artery. Before medical aid could be summoned he lost about a quart of blood. Several stitches were necessary to close the lncision, and the attending physician found that Mr. Baird had mar rowly escaped severing the jugular vein.
 BARN AT BARGAIN
 M. O. Dean 6 Sons of South Canaan, who purchased the large barn at Ames- vile, are now tearing it down prepara- tory to moving 1t to its new location. We understand that the firm paid $25O for the building. Many people have struck bargains during the tearing down process, but the Dean sale is regarded as the greatest of them all. Under existing prices it would hardly be possible to pur- chase and lay the slate on the roofs for what the entire building was sold for.
 STOCKHOLDERS OBJECT
 The owners of the stock in the build ing in which the Court of Common Pleas is held naturally object to the pro- position to change the place of holding the said court from Falls Village to Ca- naan. According to the old files of THE NEWS this building was erected at cost of between $10, ,000 and $11, ,00O, and the removal of the court would, of course, considerably decrease the revenue now derived from rentals.
 QUARRYING RESUMED.
 On Friday of last week work was resumed at the Bartle stone quarry, after having been discontinued for about three weeks, during which time the men assisted in gathering Borden ice. This limestone is sold to furnace operators ill Lime Rock. Hartford and Bristol, and is used for huxlng or separating the iron from the balance of the ore during the melting process.
 ITALIAN INJURED.
 A few days ago an Italian who was assisting in the work of gathering ice for the Mutual Milk & Cream Company, slipped and fell, striking all ice pike which penetrated his back to depth of about five inches, producing so serious wound that it was deemed advisable to take him to the House of Mercy at Pitts field, where he is at the present time. BURNING THE DEBRIS The men who are demolishing the buildings at Amesville continued their work last week despite the cold weather. All material which is available for future use is carefully taken from the buildings, while much of the debris is burned.
 DROP IN MERCURY | Friday and Saturday last were two good old-fashioned winter days. Harry Benjamin's thermometer registered Is degrees below zero Friday morning, and it was equally cold Saturday morning | FIVE FUNERALS IN ONE WEEK
 The visits of the death messenger in this vicinity during the past few weeks have been unusually frequent Week | before last undertaken Hornbeck had five funerals during the seven days.
 The timers who were at work on the Benjamin hotel addition Friday and Sat urday had an airy perch. Although the