Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02

A dance was held Friday evening at
the residence of Mr.. Hall at Amesville.
Falls Villagers are not compelled to
amputate their own whiskers after all.
Mr. Roth has decided not to accept the
position of carrier on the rural free de-
livery route extending from Danbury,
and has returned here and reopened the
barber shop, much to the qualification
of men who have dull razors or who
never learned to shave themselves.
Henry Rider, who was at one time
superintendent in the Housatonic rail
road shops in this village, and who has
been, during recent years, stationed in
Springfield, Ill. and Fort Wayne, Ind. is
to sail in few days for Bolivia, South
America in the interests of the American
Locomotive Works Of Schenectady, N.
Y, with which concern he is connected.
A former Falls Village boy is on board
one of the battleships which are on their
way to the Pacific coast. He is E. r.
Chattleton, son of Xavia Cha.tleton,
resident of the Barrack. He holds the
position of machinist's mate on board
the Minnesota"
Clarence and Arthur Turner went
fishing on the HousatonicRive the other
uhJ aAu CtIuSAs 10 plChc1Si. IAIUoA oiiOJ
had given ID of them to their friends,
they thought to weigh the balance and
founr they had Sc pounds. This is one
of the largest catches of recent years.
Judge Gruber and wife had scrump-
tious Christmas dinner and as they
wanted someone to share it with them,
Deputy sheriff Hornbeck and wife were
invited to participate and they do say
that the instantaneous alacrity with
which the sheriff got next to that feast
was surprisingly astonishing. How's
that?
| One day last week Frenchman nam
ed August Jasmine criminally assaulted
the 13-year-old daughter of Alphonse
Ruot. Jasmine disappeared as soon as
he learned that Ruot proposed to prose-
cute him.
The Christmas exercises in the Meth
odist church this year were generally
pronounced to be the best ever held
there. The edifice was filed to the doors
by an audience that thoroughly enjoyed
every number on the programme.
The friends of Rev. and Mrs. H. B.
Chown remembered them on Christmas
day with gift of $50 to each.
The Christmas exercises at the Con-
gregational church were full of interest
and were witnessed by a good-sized ,au-
dience.
The Rev. Mr.. Evans is to conclude
his passionate of the Falls Village Con-
gregational church on Sunday Jan. 9th.
The ladies of the Congregational
church held free sociable in the church
few evenings since and q jolly time
was enjoyed by all. There were games,
vocal and instrumental music, etc. Miss
Olive Dean of New York, an elocu-
ZIONIST of note, was present and render
ed songs and Rotations that were much
appreciated.
Miss Olive Dean Of New York city is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hubbell.
Mrs. Susan Dean. aged 90 years, wild
ow of the late Edmund M. Dean, died
Friday morning at the old homestead on
the Barrack, after an illness extending
over several months. She is survived
by three sons. i. e., Myron H., with
whom she resided, Fred and Myron.
he funeral was held Monday, Dec. 80,
East Canaan officiated In accordance
with her wish, the seven grandchildren
sung at the funeral. She leaves also
three sons, Frederick and Myron OF
Falls Village and Marshall Of South
Canaan. Burial at Lime Rock Gem
etary.
w. N. Cady, formerly the proprietor
of meat market in this village, died
Thursday in Winsted at the age of A
years, his death being due to consump
ton. The remains were taken tc
Canaan for interment Saturday.
Harry Brinton Of Waterbury is home
y for the holidays.
John Rogers came home from Water
bury to spend his Christmas vacation
Lawrence Toole of Hartford has beer
spending few days in town.
Miss Rose Toole of Winsted was {
guest Of relatives in town last week.
L. W. Baird was in Winsted Satur
day.
Joseph Chaplin of New Haven. Conn
was holiday guest of Sidney Morris
A. A. Roth spent Thursday and Fri
day in New York city. Falls Villager
thought he took that bull terrier alon.
for the purpose of protection, but i
seems that wasn't the case as the pul
was sold to a ''feller" in the big cit,
and Mr.. Roth was delivering him.
scholars in attendance at the high schoo
next term.
> The registration Of pupils in tn
Canaan mountain school is eight ant
the average attendance during the pas
!. term has been six and three tenths
Just who that three-tenths of a pupil j
\ we have been unable to learn.
DwightMoore has gone to NewHaver
to visit his relatives.
Ira Roos and Tom Bartle, those get-ul
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the job frs
fishermen were remembered with fish
; ing rods at the Methodist Christmas ser
: vices last week. The remarks by Rev
| FL. B. Chown, accompanying the presen
l tation, were appropriate to the occasion
and it was eminently fitting for mum
:, Der Of reasons that he should be the mai
to officiate at the presentation.