Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-19
FALLS VILLAGE

the home of Mr. and Mrs J. Lee En-
sign was d very pleasant gathering and
increased the resources of the Village
improvement Society by about $1,000.
There were 10 tables. Mr. Ensign won
the first prize and the BOBBY prizes went
to Messrs. Bartle and Doty.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Moore are to OBJ
serve the 50th anniversary of their mar
riage January 28th.
Mrs j. S. Tracy has been spending a
few days in Bridgeport.
Roth's store will be open every even
ing until Christmas.
Mrs. Minot Lyman of Bridgeport has
f. Watson.
Edward Ward and daughter, Mary,
have been visiting in New York City.
d. Chertock who was operated on for
appendicitis was brought home from the
House of Mercy Saturday afternoon.
d. H. Casey went to Litchfield last
week, snapped horses, and returned
with fine bay reader.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Argall have been
visiting in Bridgeport, Hartford and
New Britain. +
An instance OF pure cussedness hap
pened recently at the home of Alphonse
Ruot, Frenchman who has wood job
on Cream Hill. Someone stole two
cushions from brand new wagon, car
ried them to point near Lime Rock,
and placed them ON the track where
they were destroyed by train.
Pork is now ON the bill OF fare in
nearly every farmhouse in this vicinity.
Undertaken l. P. Hornbeck was
called to Salisbury last week to conduct
the funeral Of Jerry Bushnell and again
to the same village Sunday to conduct
the funeral Of Mrs. Nelson Morrison.
Died-This week. last week and the
week before almost everywhere in this
vicinity, Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Inc. Each
farmer is his own undertaken.
Mrs. Able returned from West Corn
wall a few days ngo suffering with an
attack of appendicitis. DR.. Skiff hopes
to prevent an operation but fears that
Que will have to be resorted to.
The Rev. j. f. Evans has resigned
the passionate Of the Congregational
church and will preach his final sermon
here January 5. Mr.. Evans has made
practice of coming here Sundays to
preach and of spending the week in
properly serve the church, in this manner,
consequently rendered his resignation
which has been accepted. 1t Is probable
that several candidates will be heard
and when call is extended it will be to
minister who will become permanent
resident.
The fruit is to be plucked from
Christmas tree at the Hunt school to-
morrow.
The Hunt school is to close tomorrow
for vacation of two weeks.
Christmas exercises are to be held
Sunday December % at the Congrega-
tional church Immediately after the
morning service.
w. J. Argall is 80 greatly improved in
health that he is to resume handling the
razor and shears and will probably take
position in the barber shop connected
with the Hotel Garde in Hartford.
Samuel Lyman of Bridgeport has been
spending few days with Miss Nettie
Caul.
Louis Davis is convalescing from his
recent severe illness. f r
Miss Ellen Ensign of Lime Rock has
been spending several days at J. Lee
Ensign's.
Miss Bessie Bartholomew Of Bridge
port has been visiting Miss Lucy Randall.
The Amesvllle school will hold its
usual Christmas exercises.
Falls Village sent good sized delega-
ton to dance held Friday evening at
the home of Daniel Scoville in Hunts
vile. There was good music and = good
time. Charles Dean was the orator of
the evening and his witty remarks rela-
tive to the place for holding the next
dance caused much merrlment. The
dance referred to will be held at the
home Of James Hakes.
OF course it may be simply co-inci-
dence but thersis q noticeable decrease
in the trips made to town by some
people since no-icense prevailed. It's a
good deal more of chore to drive three
or four miles to town than it used to be.
Recent guests at The Inn are: Rebeo-
Ca, Sophia, Eta and Oscar Gomberg,
New York City; N. E. Spaulding, New
York City; Emil Lathrop, New Milford,
Conn.,; O. E. Dorr, Hartford;J. e. Bame
Millerten; J. Van Aermane, Red Hook;
| G. @. Peck, Utica, N. Y; James Nc
Mfr, Danbury; ]. O. Beers, Danbury;
B. s. Brown, New Haven; II. l.. Ben
ton, Springfield; Q. E. Tillottson, New
Haven; FL. w. Brown, Hartford; J. w.
Stout, Auburn, N. Y. O. W. Bottum,
| Fast Canaan ".s