Connecticut western news., 1908-09-17
ASHLEY FALLS

1 Grip colds are prevalent. Nearly l every one in town those" 1t. 1 Mrs Sarah Manvel is visiting her sou f Hiram Manvel, in Bristol Conn.
 Basil May of South Egremont was a guest at J. H. Turner's on Monday.
 W. A Durham IS placing cellar under the rear portion of his store bu1ld- ing.
 Many farmers have finished the work of filling their silos and others have the job nearly done.
 MT. and Mrs. R. P. Lee and MT. and Mrs. J. A. Griffith attended the Charter Oak fair in Hartford Friday.
 Mrs. W. A. Beattie and Mrs. R. P. Lee were guests at A. H. Heaton's ill Lakeville last week Wednesday.
 Jared Bradley is the leader of the Y. P. s. c. E. meeting next Sunday sYen- ing at the Congregational Chapel.
 The continued dry weather has had its effect on local wells. Some have failed and others contain but little water.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Lee went to the Hill crest hospital in Pittsfield last Saturday, undergoing slight operation on Mon day.
 Mrs. Abbie Simmons of Winsted, who has been ill for some time, is recupera ting at the home of her father, Nelson Shaffer.
 Many cider barrel is being yanked out into the sunshine and IS being put in readiness to receive the regular fall sup ply of apple juice.
 A steel Hume is about to replace the wooden one at the Red Mills. The Hume arrived at Canaan last week and has been drawn to the mill. The road to Canaan is in worse con dition than ever since the coating of gravel was placed on it. A copious rain , is needed to help bring about an improve ] ment. The college boys who have been hay ing "a perfectly corking time" in Camp l. Shelf, near "The Cobble," expect to , break camp on Monday of next week , and return to their studies. .|.. Flaming posters announce the big fair at Chatham, N, Y., September g, 23, 24 and 25. This exposition is one of the best in New York state and Is unually attended by number of people from Ashley Falls and vicinity. This year will probably be no exception to the rule. E.r .s
 The Berkshire Courier has the follow
 
 "Mrs. George s. Day has at her home on the State road, near Great Barring ton, very unique article of furniture. It is chair which was made out of a flax spinning wheel that MT. Days mother owned and used in the days when housewives made their own yarns. The chair was made by George Wood 7 of Ashley Falls, who had previously made one for his own wife. MT. Wood is handy man rather than a cabinet maker, but as such has great skill and good taste He called the making of Mrs. Days chair ia rainey day" job. , and was nearly year in completing 1t. He said that he would not attempt an other of the kind it being rather com plicated and difficult. Everything ex- cept the seat was made from the old wheel and it's stand, the wheel itself serving aS back, and it's former sup ports still being i'll place as braces, and it's spool ornamenting the top of the back. F
 The election of officers of the Y. P. s. Q. E. Monday evening resulted as a follows: President. William A. Beattie; { vice. president, R. F. Lee; recording sec retary, Mrs. Emma Marvel; correspond ing secretary, Mrs. M. l. Clark; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie A. Lee; organist, Mss ,- Florence Hall; assistant organist, Miss May Lumbert. Lookout committee, Mrs. Christina Beattie, Mrs. Mo- Gregor, 2 R. P. Lee, Corlys Hurlburt. Prayer " meeting committee, MT. Jared Bradley, Mrs. Emma Manvel, Mrs. Louise c. Wood, Mrs. Nellie Scoville. Social com. N mittee, Mrs. Hattie VanDeusen, Miss : May Welch, Julia German, Florence Hall, John Beattie, George Storm Missionary committee, RevJE. O. Tor. rey. Mrs Torrey, Mrs. M. l. Clark, Mrs Nellie A. Lee. Flower committee, Mrs Cora Hurlburt Mrs. A. Rolf, Alice Grif filth, Bessie Moore. Music committee W. A. Beattie, Mrs. Beattie. Mrs Louise o. Wood. Florence Hall, T. Rolf
 On Saturday last piece of bal game was played on the lot near the school house by the married and single men. The game began at 3:90 p. m , and was called (at 6:6O) at the end o1 the fifth inning because of darkness, the score standing 27 to 8 in favor of the ball tossers who, as yet have no family cares. The benedicts linedhp as follows Clarence Watkins, catcher; Frank Allen pitcher; George Hall, 1st base; Dougal McGregor, 2d base Geo. German. Sd base; w. German, short stop; John German, John Wool and W. Johnson fielders. The bachelors had eight players placed as follows: Joe DeLoge, catcher '| Fred Smith, pitcher; John Dunham, list base; Clifford Allen, 2d base; Vernon Smith, 3d base; Fred Leffingwell, John McGregor and George Hall, Jr., in the field. John Beattie was the umpire , 1SzAs-
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