Connecticut western news., 1908-01-23
FALLS VILLAGE
A NOCTURNAL BURGLAR HUNT

The p. D. B. Clubs Ball-A Surprised
 Man - Barrack School Without
 Teacher-kitchen Dances Are Popu-
 lar-Plenty of Suckers A Golden
 Wedding-Are You Year in Arrears?
 On Friday evening social was held in the Methodist church under the aus pices of the Ladies' Aid Society. Ice cream and cake were served and good music was rendered.
 Mrs. Sidney Reed and Miss Bessie Bartholomew started Monday for Cali fornia where they will spend the bal ance of the winter. While there Miss Bartholomew will take nurse post graduate course.
 The P. D. B. Club are planning for a big time February 14th, the date on which their annual ball is is be held in Citizens Hall. Jerome Mays banjo ,orchestra will be a novel feature, and at Il 50 supper will be served in the rooms in the Reed building lately vacated by the grange. The tickets will cost three-fourths ofa twodollar bill.
 Falls Village sent delegation of % to Lakeyille last Friday evening to wit ness the production of the drama "Sllas, the Chore Boy" by local talent and to trip the light fantastic to the inspiring strains of Scofeld's Poughkeepsie orchestra.
 There was one surprised man at the meeting of the Current Events club last week in the library. That man was w R. Hubben who has not reached his roth birthday. At the conclusion of the meeting the fact that MT. Hubbell was undergoing" birthday was duly announced by D. E. Dean. The Rev. H. B. Chown congratulated him, MT. Hubbell responded, refreshments were served and it was a pleasant event all round.
 There is no school at present on the "barrack' as no teacher has been found as yet. It is expected that one will be , secured in the near future. The Current Events Club retains its popularity and interest and at each
 Wednesday evenings meeting there Is an attendance of IS to 25 people.
 The former Sofficers of the Methodist . Sunday School and Epworth League of the Methodist church were reelected at the annual meeting.
 . Miss Ida Spur of Lakeville, vel I known here, sailed Thursday for Egypt E and will be absent three months. ] Deputy Sheriff Hornbeok was called f from his warm bed Friday night to hunt ! burglars ill the Heinz residence but :. failed to locate any intruders or to inc :. evidence of their operations. The family E went to Lakeville, forgot to lock the k front door and neighbor heard noises < in the house, consequently the "pollce' :. call.
 Recent report from Bridgeport are tt the effect there is an improvement II tlf L 1lT1II Inx formerly of this place, whose condition E. was, last week, considered hopless. Last weeks whist party under thu E auspices of the Village Improvement S. Society netted between BIO and $11. Th' 2 function was under the able and jud1ca E guidance of Judge Gruber. E We don't wish to discontinue you ! subscription to THE NEWS but Uncl I Sam will compel us to do so II you ar T one year in arrears.
 ! On Tuesday evening last Mrs. E.. J q Hornbeck gave dinner party whic x was attended by MT. and Mrs. G. E I Frink, MT. and Mrs. w. R. Hubbell E Edith Ward and MT. and Mrs. l. F ]! Hornbeck.
 I The following persons registered a 2 The Inn during the week: E. M. More < house, Bristol; J. M McGovern, R. ' Isbell, F. H Page, B. L. Brawn, Ney r Haven; E. s. Willett, Bridgeport c. R 4 Stillwell, Boston; J. B. Cathcart, New z burgh; E. Robbins, Winsted; J. Gardner F Shelburne Falls, N Y.; H. Ct. Rees * New York; I. E. Barrow, Nashua, IN. H 2 Jas. McNiff Danbury; H. F. Landor ! Salisbury; F. H. Burlington. Litchf1elt
 On Friday evening. Feb. 21 the Vi
 lage Improvement Society will hold whist party at the home of Mrs. M cad.
 Kitchen dances are becoming yer
 popular in this section. On Wednesda
 evening last one of these gatherings WE
 held at Harry Russel's in Amesville. o
 Friday evening at Frank Nichols l Huntsville and tomorrow evening tn
 home of selectman James flakes will |
 the scene of festivities of a like nature.
 Miss Minnie Willard, of Pittsfield,
 home for 8 vacation.
 w. R. Hubbell attended the funers
 of Kate Haley in New Haven last weel e, Sucker fishing in the river is excellen A few days ago Arthur Turner an ne Edward Dixon caught 75 with hook an ue line. And all were of good size. If On Saturday of last week J. Lee El
 sign and Hezekiah Goodwin went on Southington, Conn. to attend the ful nd eral of Henry Lowrey, a distant rel
 tive.
 Next Sunday will be the last of tl - three Sundays for which the Rev. M
 Bradford has been engaged to occuI v the pulpit of the Congregational churc No arrangement has as yet been mao
 for permanent pastor but in all prob
 bility call will be extended to M
 Bradford.
 v On January 28, MT. and Mrs. Dwigl Moore are to hold golden wedding a Is niversary.
 ", Station agent A. s. Davis spent Sa ;, urday in Bridgeport.
 On Friday evening 8 surprise par
 was given MT. and Mrs. George Ayre Y The guests played whist and had ge K eral good time.