Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
FALLS VILLAGE
AT THE BAR OF JUSTICE

Local Couple Married al Millerton. Mrs Mary Huggins of Sheffield has been visiting at D. E. Deans.
 Miss Bertha Smith of Cortland, N. I. is guest at E. J. Hornbsck's. MT. and Mrs. Frank Irish have moved to Mrs. Orville Hosford's house.
 Miss Bessie Bartholomew of Bridge port is guest of Miss Lucy Randall.
 The local talent will play Valley Farm ill Canaan next Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Martin Buckbee has very large night blooming Cereus that has blossomed this fall.
 William Hart and wife have been spending several days with Mrs. Hart's sister in Bridgeport.
 George E. Brink recently installed a steam heating plant in the home of his mother, Mrs. A. K. Frink.
 Charles D. Ocain of New York has been spending several days with his sister, Mrs. George B. Frink.
 Roscoe Brinton has returned from New Haven where, for several months, | he has acted as chauffeur for Miss Carl Dudley. Inasmuch as the gas machine in the town building is afflicted with general debility, the town authorities contem- | plate replacing 1t with larger one.
 MT. Schilhnger, the shoemaker, con- templates moving from his present quarters to building near the road bridge between Falls Village and Ames- vile. n... ..@s. E......
 The Millerton Telegram contains the following notice: Married, at the M. E. | 2rAd hxv I1 Murklsnd, Edward Terwilliger and Maude Howe both of Falls Village.
 Eighteen people from Falls Village went to Lime Rock Thursday evening to attend the supper and dance at The Casino. It goes without saying that everyone had most enjoyable time.
 The Conneculcut towns which ap- piled for the $20, 900 road appropriation received between $70O0 and $8000 and the town of Canaan is one of them. But $7000 will go long way toward inn proving highway conditions here.
 Dr. Skiff has so far regained his health as to return to Falls Village and resume his practice. He desires through the NEWS to thank his many friends who have extended their sympathy and we'll wishes during his past illness.
 
 The local actors and actresses speak in glowing terms of their reception at Lake vile last Friday evening. The play was enthusiastically received and the audience was 8 large one. The Falls | Village share of the receipts amounted to $50.00.
 The following registered at The Inn during the past week: w. Bronson, New Haven; E. S. Willett, Bridgeport; J. F. Bryant, New York; G. W. Leeds, Brooklyn; B. Robbins, Winsted; w. H. Kelsey, New Haven; o. E. Fowler, J. T. Walsh, Danbury. B. l.. Brown, New Haven; S. D. Gibson, Kingston, N. Y; A. M. Harder, Chatham, N. Y.; F. M. Smith, Hoosick, N. T.; J. H. West, Chicopee Falls, Mass.
 MT. Schillinger, the local cobbler, be- lieves he could hurry Weston the walker, for little way at least. One day last week he had occasion to visit Lime Rock so he mounted shank's mare and made the journey and returned as chip per as 8 two year old although he has passed his 76th milestone ill the journey of life.
 RECEPTION
 On Wednesday evening last, at the close Of the "Valley Farm" rehearsal, the Rev. H. B. Chown invited the talent to his home where very pleasant social hour was spent. Refreshments were served. The little reception was given as an expression of appreciation of the effort of the players to provide enter tainment for the villagers and to in crease the church exchequer. FORMER RESIDENT MARRIED Phillip Wiley, son of Fred Wiley of this place, travelled with Barnum's cir GUS during the past year and also courted a young lady in Davenport, Iowa. A few weeks ago he quit the circus but not the young lady. His circus companions gave them $100 worth of furniture, the show owners $100 in cash and relatives another $100 worth of presents They're now nicely located on little farm at Maple Park, Ill.
 RUNAWAY
 On Friday of last week Tom Bartle hooked up his frisky colt to give it some exercise. It hit it's heels against the wagon aad then there was something
 
 Down Prospect street they came at auto mobile speed. Near the watering tub Tom did mid-air tumbling aot the wagon turned over, the colt freed itself and finally brought up in Amesville with no fatalities to record. But the in cident was exciting while it lasted. RICE IN JAIL
 Court was in session Saturday morn. , ing, Judge Blodgett. presiding. The prisoners were Oliver, otherwise known as Ball. Rice a Sandtown colored man who has caused more or less trouble in this section on former occasions, and Joseph Goss, Frenchman who is en- } ployed in the Borden station at Lime ] Rock. Both were charged with breach of the peace. It seems that both went } to West Cornwall Friday and visited a thirst parlor. They boarded the even. ing train and Rice became insulting and } abusive when conductor Spencer asked for tickets. When they alighted at 1 Falls Village Goss and Rice began fight.