Connecticut western news., 1907-11-07
FALLS VILLAGE
MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT

ists Were Hungry.
 W. H. Hart and wife have been visit ing ill Bridgeport.
 Mrs Oetzel of Danbury is a guest at Wallace Dickinson's.
 Falls Village entered upon the period of no license last Friday.
 Mrs. w. R. Hubbell and Mrs. J. Lee Ensign spent Friday ill Hartford.
 The Misses Marsh of Cornwall have been visiting their aunt, Miss Willard.
 Judge Gruber has been on the sick list for several days but is now on the mend.
 E. M. Roberts and John Anderson of Waterbury were guests of D. H. Casey last week.
 J. M. Benjamin is to keep "The Arch" hotel open for che accommodation of the travelling public.
 Miss Lydia Sherman has gone to Hill burn, N. Y. where she will spend the winter with her sister.
 The expectations of the hunters were not realized. It is many years since game has been as scarce as at the pres ent time.
 The ability of Falls Village histrionic
 
 consequently along came a request to produce the play there which will be done tomorrow evening.
 Swan Brewster and friend, MT. Stead, of Bridgeport, have been spending few days in town with headquarters at The Inn. They spent several days hunting and returned home with one woodcook. The forests have passed the zenith of their beauty for the present year and the mountains are now carpeted with the leaves which produced the gorgeous combination of colors in the very recent past.
 .s- MASCULINE FEMININITY
 Halloween passed without the usual nocturnal visitation of ghosts, spirits and goblins. A small brigade of mas culine femininity paraded the streets and had their full "mead" of fun and a number of door bells sounded false alarms but there were no depr9dations. HALTER BREAKING THE PRISONERS
 The meditating crate has been moved into the town room-in sections. Just where it's permant resting place will be is question yet to be decided. Mean while Sheriff Hornbeck must either halter break his prisoners and hitch lem to post or confine them in Q room in some local building, pending a trial or commitment to jail.
 TAX LISTS
 Friday was the last day for the filing of tax lists with the assessors. Some 1 filed and, as in the past, some didn' The majority did, however. Those who didn't file are liable to the additional 10 per cent. for not complying with the %~ Il, the assessors must see to it that the ad- l ditional 10 per cent is imposed as the law prescribes penalty of $50 for each and every failure to do so. GAZING AT THE FALLS It is mauy years since the falls have been as impressing and imposing in their grandeur as they were last week | Millions of gallons of water went tumbl ing and tossing over the rocks and many villagers journeyed to Amesville to gaze. Some of them had their cameras in hand in order that in after years when they sit ill their easy chairs and tell their progeny about the high water they may have something to back up the yarn when the young hope full remarks "Oh, go in, grandpap, you're tossin' me an Aesop."
 MUST ATTEND SCHOOL
 At meeting of the school board, a few days ago, the former officers were reelected and Rev. H. B. Chown was chosen to succeed George E. Brink as acting school visitor. It was also voted that all students must complete the work of the sixth grade before they will be permitted to leave school. This in accordance with state law which, after the passing of such resolution or vote by & school board, gives the truant officer power to compel school attendance by children who have not completed this prescribed course of study.
 A wAsH-oUT
 Last Wednesday evening the high water washed away a portion of the land near culvert short distance south of Lime Rock station, rendering 1t unsafe for the trains to cross. Barney Smith and his faithful crew went down from here and assisted in the repair work. The trains were delayed for a couple of hours. One of the trains held up here was filled with excursionists who made d vigorous onslaught on The Inn larder. MT. and Mrs Casey were kept busy as bees for some time handing out cake. pie, sandwiches etc.
 FAMILY TROUBLES
 Foster Benjamin was arrested last week on a charge of assault and battery. preferred by his wife. Mrs. Benjamin resides with her father, Alexander Hall, in Amesville. Benjamin went there and demanded money of her. When she refused to give it to him he tried to take forcible possession of her trunk. Mrs. Benjamin clung to it and scuffIr ensued in which Mrs. Benjamin says Benjamin struck her and he says he didn't, One of her eyes is discoloced. } The trial was held with justice W. E. Hicks of Salisbury presiding. A fine of $7.00 and costs and 15 days in jail was } imposed. Benjamin appealed to the February term of the Court of Com mon pleas and was released on $100 bail "JoHN HANCoCKS" } The following names were penned on the Inn register during the week: Mrs B. H. Fry, w. W. Tiedman, Miss w