Connecticut western news., 1908-06-25
ASHLEY FALLS

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Conn.
Mrs. G. Q. Benton of Lee, Mass: is
spending few days at Ira Il. Manvels'
Mr.. Wade OF New York city has
charge of the station during the absence
of agent Atkins.
James Landon, who sustained
stroke of paralysis recently, Is progress
ing slowly toward recovery.
It is reported that Miss Jennie Powell
il not to teach III the local school next
year. Miss Andrus is to return.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Atkins are spend
ing a couple of weeks in Fishklll, N. T.,
New York City and other places.
The grammar school closed on Friday
last and the primary department, which
is making up lost time, closes tomorrow
George Hall goes to Springfield on
| Saturday to erect posts and ratings
around large plot in cemetery IN
that city. -..
The effect of the dry weather is par
ticularly noticeable in the fields OF corn
or potatoes where clouds of dust follow
the plows. .-...
Miss Florence Olmstead, who has
been staying with her half -sister, MISS
Powell, has returned to her home III
northern New YORK.
Very little complaint has thus far
been heard from the farmers relative to
not being able to obtain sufficient help.
1t has been different other wears.
Donald Smith has returned from
Northfeld, vt. and is spending a few
DAYS at his home. He contemplates &C
} cepting a position in West Virginia.
Farmers are haying and some Of them
say that hay will, at most, be nothing
in excess Of an average yield. The dry
weather retarded its growth at a critical
period.
!, The sale of ice cream and cake In the
Methodist Entertainment hall last FRI
day evening Melted $24.50. A very in
torestinE flag drill by the children was
feature Of the occasion.
J. Two hundred telephone poles for D.
Heady of Winsted have been loaded at
the station. They were cut on the land
of A. P. Horn. More are to be cut and
shipped in the near future.
The members of the Congregational
church will observe the Fourth by hold
!. ing an ice cream and cake sale at the
chapel from $50 p. m. on that day. In
the evening there will be display OF
fireworks on Levi Van Deusen's vacant
lot north of the chapel.
Mrs. John Elrick is now the guest OF
|. her sister-in law, Mrs. John Walker.
: She is to sail on Saturday of this week
for her home in Scotland. During he1
= stay in this country she has visited
Washington, Niagara Falls, points in
Michigan and other points Of interest III
the United States. She also made 6
trip to Canada
Children's day service was held in the
M. E. church Sunday evening. The at
Y tendence was large. The decoration
consisting Of roses, ferns, evergreen
and flags, while not too elaborate, Were
: arranged with excellent taste. Inc
( children acquitted themselves UNUSUAL.
well. All the songs were rendered o,
: the children of the Sunday school
Miss Powell presiding at the organ
while the children did their part of tn
program most excellently. Specia
mention may not seem out Of order o
n "Grandma's Birthday Party by Mrs
TIJ. H. Turner's infant class and the song
= unfold the Flag" sung by three httl
@ girls accompanied by the waving Q
% flags by the infant class. Altogether
" was a delightful service; old and youn
- had a happy hour. Praise is due Mrs
- Turner for training the little ones. Tn
g programme was as follows
Sc Welcome address. ;. Bertha Woodforc
= Responsive Reading. Adult Clas.
i. Recitation-"Flowe Elsie Woodford
Recitation-"A Dream" Evaline Saltel
Recitation-"Chi 3 Day" ........
by four children
Recitations-"MyW Wish" :. Sela Cobb.
"How to Teach SCHOOL, .FrancisMullei
when I Get Big" James Muller
Song-"M Message to Mother in Heaven"
, Margarine Muller
Summer Invitation" Joseph Pinkav
SIS "My Mothers Bible" Mary Salte
-.sUnfold our Flag Josephine Phi
kava, Bertha Woodford, Anna Pinkav
ry s'Grandma's Birthday Party. .........
by Infant elias
Address.
Collection.
We "Good- might" ........ by Nina Colb
The last number on the programn
ssbrought down the house" as little Mi
Colby is but two years old. She spol
49, in q loud firm voice and delivered n
'ur- little message without a sign of Ell
T. barrassment or stage fright. The sol
The by Marguerite Mullen was especial
Let good. Miss Edna Brewer impersonat
n stGrandma'' in "Grandmas Birthd
Party" and her recitation Little On
Nm in the Nest" was exceedingly W