Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
FALLS VILLAGE


visiting Miss Anna Rogers.
Seth Morris of Bridgeport has been
spending few days in town.
Mrs. Powellson and daughter, of Nor,
witch are guests at DR.. Cobb's.
John Belden and family of Hartford
have arrived in town to spend the sum
mer.
Miss Lucy Brown and lady friend, OF
Winsted, were Fourth of July guests at
Mrs. Msad's.
The carriers on the r. F. d. routes en-.
| joyed vacation Saturday thus no mail
was delivered.
Miles Hanchett and family made the
trip from Orange, N. j., to Falls Village
in their automobile.
The Misser Lottie and Mildred Buck
bee have been visiting friends and
schoolmates in Lakeville the past week.
Sheriff Hornbeck now owns one of
those rare horses that are fearless of
cars, automobiles, steam rollers, etc.
He purchased it from Canaan parties.
The morning northbound train Satur-
day was two hours late owing to an &C
| cident at Brookfield Junction when all
extra passenger train collided with a
freight.
Among those who spent the Fourth
at The Inn are Mr.. and Mrs. J. T..
Tobin, Mrs. Joseph Brennan. w. l.. Car
rigan and Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Schlecht
all of New York City.
A change in the arrangements was
made at the Congregational church,
therefore the Rev. P. A. Bradford
preached his farewell sermon June 28th
instead of remaining until July ID as
was first planned.
The Fourth passed very quietly here.
OF course there was the usual siss, boom
and bang of fireworks, which were set
off by the youngsters land some Of the
"oldstsrs'O but fortunately there were
no fires or serious accidents.
Recent guests at The Inn include:
George Parker, Troy, N. Y; E. S. Viii
lett, Bridgeport; R. J. Orr, Pittsfield;
A. B. Landon, Lakeville; r. F. Isbill,
New Haven; E. Robbins, Winsted; O.
A. Miller, Troy; E. D. Pritchard, Pitts
field. ..>
The wreck at Brookield Junction
Saturday, and the consequent lateness
Of the trains. spoiled the plans Of sew
eral Falls Village people who had ar
ranged to go to Great Darlington and
enjoy a trolley trip to and from Pitts
field.
Emil Carlson and family of New York
arrived in town Friday and are prepar-
ing to occupy their summer home at
Huntsville. Mr.. Carlson is an artist of
renown and one of his pictures, serf
scene, was prize winner in a recent art
exhibit at Pittsburg.
Station Agent DAVIS was much IN
terrogated man Saturday. There were
many people at the station who wished
to go north and who inquired at the rate
of six minute, when the train would
arrive. When it did arrive, the hour
was so late that several, who had planned
to spend the Fourth out of town, were
compelled to change their plans.
While in New Haven, Dwight Moore
and wife attended Yale commencement,
their grandson being a graduate. Will
liam II. Taft and j. Pierpoint Morgan
were present and Mr.. Moore endeavored
to corner the two notables and get a few
points on how to be q successful dog
warden but the crush and jam was so
great that he was unable to get at them,
much to his disappointment.
A dance under the auspices of the Viii
lage Improvement Society was held In
the hall Friday evening and if it wasn't
a pronounced success financially, it pro-
vided plenty of pleasure despite the fact
that the ladies outnumbered the gentle
mon about three to one. Camps or
chestra furnished the music and good it
was, too. Ice cream was on sale and
Judge Gruber, the energetic president
Of the society. facetiously remarked that
when the dancers stopped buying cream
the dance would come to an abrupt end,
consequently but little of the arctic
dainty remained unsold at the concln-
sion of the festivities.
The annual family reunion and clam
bake was held on the afternoon of the
Fourth at the home Of Charles Hanchett.
Among those present were Charles
Vandover and family Of Waterbury,
Miles Hanchett and family of Orange,
N. j., George Hanchett and family Of
Bridgeport, and Fred Gillette and
family of Great Darlington. The
gathering was not as large as some held
in former years but it was an enjoyable
affair, nevertheless. The CLAIMS and
ozone of Falls Village was conducive to
large appetites consequently everything
passed off in accordance with expecta-
tons.
Alexander Leverty,a summer resident
Of Falls Village, died June 81 in Bridge
port after very painful illness that had
extended over a period of over six weeks
due to carbuncle on his head. He was
engaged in the mason and contracting
business in early life. He leaves beside
his widow two sons, both physicians, DR..
R. @. Leverty, of Bridgeport, DR.. AL
exander Shirley Leverty, of New York
city "a brother, James Leverty, of Bridge
port, two sisters, Mrs. William Delaney
and Mrs. P. Dewitt, of Bridgeport.
Owing to failing health he had not been
actively engaged in business for some
j time. He lived in Bridgeport in the
winter and as rule went to his summer
home in Falls Village during the warm
weather. He also owned until a few
years ago handsome residence in Black
Rock. Mr.. Leverty was charter mem
Der of the Sea Side club and served a
term on the library board. He was al
so a member of Corinthian lodge, F. &
A. M, who had charge of the service at
the grave.