Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-11-28
ASHLEY FALLS
ACCIDENT AT MARBLE WORKS

Gas Plant lnstalled-The Calithumpian
Band - Social Club is Booming :
Church Bell Ordered-Auto Earning
Its Keep.
Rhoda E. Leffingwen of Clayton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund ID. Roys OF Ash
ly Falls recently attended, dance at
their sisters's, Mrs. William Nc Carly
on Beartown mountain, near Lee, Mass.
PLANT INSTALLED
The gas plant which is to light Wood
ford's blacksmith shop and residence
and the store of F. A. Smith & Co., has
arrived, the pipe is laid, the piping OF
the buildings is completed and every
thing connected with the plant is prac-
tically ready.
It is probable that the residence Of
John Griffith will be illuminated by gas
! in the near future.
! George f. Frink Of Falls Village, the
agent who sold the Woodford- Smith gas
machine, was in town this week, accom-
panied by Sidney Morris of FallsVillage,
installing the machine.
BUSY
! There appears to be no immediate
indication OF business depression at the
| Red Mills. The machinery is being
operated about IS hours per day and at
the present time is running entirely on
custom grists One of these comprised
5000 pounds and those OF 1000 and 1900
pounds are numerous.
F. L. Wheaton Of Bristol, Conn. was
in Town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stall returned
Friday evening from their wedding tour.
The calithumpian band, In two sections.
duly serenaded (?) the happy pair, and
each serenader was given the opportun-
ity to set fire to a perfecto.
George Hall was in Great harrington
Monday.
The Ashley Falls Social Club promises
to be decided success. It is now fully
organized, although an increase in mem
bership is expected. There are several
plans for amusement during the winter
evenings which will probably be per-
footed in the near future.
A PAIR OF THEM
The, Sheffield correspondent of the
Pittsfield papers bewailed the fact that
there is but one waiting room at the
station and that ladies are compelled to
sit where men are smoking. The cor
respondents is mistaken. There are two
waiting rooms now as Of yore.
For some time past the ticket sales at
the railroad station have averaged about
$4,000 per month.
The postoffice will be open to-day
from 7.30 to 1920 a. m. and 600 to 7:35
p. m.
Frank De Loge went to Pittsfield
Sunday and Tuesday to visit his wife at
the House of Mercy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith Of Wood
bury, Conn. are spending Thanksgiving
at Nelson Gordon's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira E. MARVEL are spend
ing Thanksgiving with Waterbury rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood have gone
to Colhnsville, Conn. to spend Thanks
giving.
A CHRISTMAS BELL
An amount sufficient to purchase the
bell for the chapel, to pay freight on
the SINE and to install it in the belfry
has been subscribed and the bell was
ordered Monday evening. The cost OF
the bell is $500. 1t is expected it will
arrive in time to be rung on Christmas
morning.
Sarah Marvel Is spending Thanks
giving with Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Man.
vel at Canaan.
The reports from the House of Mercy
relative to the condition of Mrs. Frank
De Loge are still of a discouraging
nature. There now appears to be little
hope of her recovery.
1T AUTO SAW WOOD
George Sweet proposes to make one of
his automobiles earn it keep this winter.
He has so arranged 1t that 1t will oper-
ate a circular saw and will reduce cord
wood to stove lengths.
A well-attended praise service was
held in the Methodist church Sunday
evening, led by O. B. Landon. Mr..
Landon also preached in the morning.
Rev. Mr.. Snyder officiated at the
funeral of Albert Shears at Sheffield
Sunday.
$1,000 ACCIDENT
An accident, that might have resulted
disastrously, happened one evening last
week in the engine room Of the Ashley
Falls Marble Company. The huge gas
engine was running at fall speed when
the crank shaft broke and for moment
threatened general Generalization of
everything within range. Engineer
Sweet stopped the machinery in record
time and no further damage resulted.
The cost of making repairs will be about
$1,000 The accident did not necessitate
shutting down the works, inasmuch as
there is reserve steam plant Of 100
horse power Although this power Is
| hardly sufficient, it is possible to operate
the plant with but little ourtailment.
THE AGENT AND THE CUP.
The pallor which still fingers on the
face of station agent Atkins is the result
of the fright he experienced IN the
engine room of the Ashley Falls Marble
Company when the gas engine crank
shaft went to smash. He was standing
near when the smash occurred, being
about to quaff the contents of tin cup.
He didn't quaff. He also forgot his
thirst.
r. SOUTH CANAAN