Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
FALLS VILLAGE

MT. Maloy, of Waterbury, spent Sun- day with friends here.
 Dr. Shannon's sanitarium is gradu- ally filling up with patients.
 Frank Hanchettis drivinga new horse, wnich he bought in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. I. P. Hornbeck has set out row of shade trees along Miner street.
 Mrs. Minot Lyman, of Bridgeport, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. F. Watson.
 Frank Dowd. who has been teaming for Bordens, has resigned his position.
 Miss Brinsmade and Miss Logan, of Bridgeport, are guests ef Mrs. Edith B. Ward.
 Miss Carrie Simpson, of Bridgeport, has been a guest at the home of Bruno Heinz for few days.
 A number from here attended the baseball. game played between Lime Rock and Kent Friday.
 Judging from the number of potatoes which are being planted this spring they will not cost $l.20 per bushel year from now. The latter is the price for which they have been selling the last month.
 Dr. A. E. Cobb went to Hartford last week and was operated on at the Hart ford Hospital for appendicitis. The operation was successful and at last reports the patient was doing nicely.
 William Powell, who has been em- ployed by Dr. Skiff for @ number of summers, arrived Friday from his home in Hilton Heal, South Carolina. He reports the cotton crop there for the past sesson failure.
 The Hollenbeck Club Company is building large cattle barn on the farm, according to the plans selected by their manager, E. J. House. The barn will be one of the largest and most upto date in the country. It will accommodate 100 COWS.
 B. R. Wells and wife arrived Friday from Chicago and opened their beauti- ful summer residence between this Yil- lage and Lakeville. The many friends of MT. Wells will be glad to learn that he is much improved in health. M. D. Wells and family are expected about the first of June.
 Mrs. Adeline Owen, wife of Charles Owen, one of the oldest and best known residents of this village, died at her home Wednesday at the age of 85 years. She had been in failing health for several months. She had spent the larger part of her long and useful life i'll this place and was 8 woman who had made many warm friends. While her greatest interest lay'in her home life she was also faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church attending the services as long as her health permitted. She leaves her husband and one daughter, Hattie A. Owen. The funeral was held Friday from the house, Rev. H. B.. Chown officiating.
 The band of gypsies representing the Williams family of Hartford arrived in Falls Village last week to the delight of all romantic maidens and others who desired to obtain glimpse into the future. The fortune tellers promptly made their appearance on the village streets and their trade was brisk. If all they prophesied comes true there is go ing to be big boom for Falls Village in the near future. Not many of otfr busi- ness men are investing in futures" as yet but we are all willing that it should come true and, judging from the in- creasing demand for real estate in this vicinity. times are "looking up" The parsons are also anticipating busy sea- son 1n the maCr1mOnal market accord ing to the secrets confded by the Rypsies.
 One of the encouraging things which have happened lately is the number of inquiries which have been made by per sons living in cities who wish to secure property on which to build summer res idences in this vicinity. As a country suitable in many ways for summer houses that which lies in this part of Litchfeld County is acquiring 8 reputa- tion. Real Estate Agent L. w. Baird has had 8 number of inquiries lately and those who have looked over the avail able sites in this vicinity have been very favorably impressed. It appears pro bable at present that at least two of them will decide to buy small farms in this vicinity and transform them into sum- mer homes.
 Methodist Church.
 Dr. F. J. Belcher of Five Points Mission N. Y. will speak at the M. E. Church Sunday morning in behalf of the work which he represents.
 In the evening the Epworth League Anniversary will be held at 7:30 cloak
 N. Church Ward has been chosen sexton of the church during the illness of Dwight E. Moore.