Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
ASHLEY FALLS

Geo. H. BlOdgett has gone to Chicago for another carload of horses. He says that there is a good demand for drangh' and driving horses this spring and he has sold quite a number to customers Ill this vicinity.
 The water that has covered the road leading to Cooper hill from the village has subsided. The road was impossible for B days.
 Mir. and Mrs Harold F. Glendenning, who were married recently at the Little Church Around the Corner, New York have been spending a portion of their honeymoon as the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Smith at Maplewood Inn. Previous to MT. Glendenning's marriage he spent a few days of each year for several sum mers here. After a brief wedding trip they will reside in New Britain, Conn.
 Miss Catherine Heaton. a teacher Ill the graded schools in Brooklyn, has been spending her Easter vacation with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Heaton.
 Mrs. Martha Norwell, who has been seriously ill for the past two weeks, IS much improved. She has been attended by Dr. Wakefield She is moving to Cooper hill in John Griffith's house.
 The Misses Bertha and Elsie Wood. ford have been spending several days with their aunt, Mrs. Norman Miller at LakeVille.
 Frank Budlong, who has been in the employ of E. l.. Woodford as wagon maker, has resigned and has taken the Spaulding place. MT. Woodford expects to have another wagon maker in few days
 John Griffith s new house on Cooper hill is nearly ready for the mason work, and the barn was commenced last week. When completed it will be as desirable place as can be found ill this locality.
 Mrs. Julia Bierce, who has boarded with Mrs. James Landon for the past year, has gone to Chapinville to board with Mrs. Gilbert.
 MT. Stanton, of Pittsield, conductor of the work on the trestle, near MT. Blodgett's, has been boarding at Mrs. Hotaling's.
 Henry Jayner has sold his sorrel trotter to parties ill Salisbury.
 Mrs. Strong and son, of New Haven, have been visiting at her fathers at Maplewood Inn.
 There was bad fire in this village on Sunday when the farmhouse, barns and outbuildings on the Hiram Tripp place on Barnum street were totally des- | troyed, The fire started, it is supposed, l from sparks out of the chimney falling on the roof, which was soon afterwards discovered to be enveloped in flames. The alarm was given and the neighbors gave their assistance in trying to put out the flames and when that was found to be impOss' be, in removing some of the 1 furniture Charles Pekreel and family occupied the house and they got out safely. The high wind famed the flames to furnace heat in short time. And while the house was being swal- | lowed up i'll the fire the blaze communi- cated itself to the outbuildings all of which were totally destroyed. The loss was estimated at $1 ,500 and the property was insured to the amount of $500.
 On both Saturday and Sunday even- 1 ings of last week six deer were seen feeding ill Charles Munn's rye lot. It was Q beautiful sight and one which is not often seen i'll this locality. The deer l kept together aud evidently travelled in herd
 w. s. R. Wake, with his wife and son, came from their home in Waterbury to spend Easter Sunday as the guest of I. E. Manvel. The entire party took a trip down to Canaan Sunday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. F. w. Sackett and daughter, Eleanor, of Collinsville, were guests at MT. and Mrs. George Wood s home over Easter.
 A number from Ashley Falls went to Sheffield Monday to attend the last meeting of the Mems Club of the Con- gregational Church held in the church parlorS.
 daughter was born to MT. and Mrs Edward Bell on Saturday.
 MT. Moseley, who has been employed by J. A. Griffith, has taken a position in the employ of the Ashley Falls Marble Company, commencing work last week
 The Easter exercises given by the Sunday School of the Congregational Church in the chapel Easter Sunday were very successful and attracted a large audience. One of the features ot the exercises was the violin obligato to the carols and other musical numbers by MT. Carey of Dayton, O., who Is spend. ind short time in town. Among the numbers on the program were: recitation "The Stone Has Rolled Away" Miss Edna Welch; The Easter Angel, Miss Florence Hall; selected recitation, Mar jorie Blodgett; The Easter Awakening . Gladys Hall, There were also recitations and song by the primary class, which were very effective. The success of the musical portion of the program was due to the efforts of William Beattie, while Mrs. George Wood did excellent work il traning ill their recitations, R. P. Lee is the able superintendent of the school.
 Rev. Charles Landon officiated at the Methodist church Sunday in place ot Rev. M. R. Synder, who was incapaci tated by illness.