Connecticut western news., 1909-02-25
FALLS VILLAGE

Miss Pauline Brown has returned from Toledo.
 Miss Clara Durham has returned from New Haven.
 General Lassitude was abroad Satur- day morning.
 Mrs. Wilbur Pulver came home to at tend the P. D. B. ball.
 Those P. D. B. decorations were Pretty, Dazzling, Bully.
 Harry Brinton of Waterbury has been spending few days at home.
 School was closed Monday in observ- ance of Birthington's Washday.
 Paul E. Mead of New York has been spending few days at home.
 Averill Hubbell is spending @ few days with New Haven relatives.
 Miss Marci and Miss Potter of New York have been spending few days at Dwight Brinton's.
 "A Gentleman From Mississippi" is one of the best serial stories ever writ ten. It is running in HE NEWS. Sub scribe.
 Misses Cora and Lucy Brown of Win sted and Mrs. Holmes and son of Long Island have been spending a few days at J. Lee Ensign's.
 Oscar Schreiber, the village barber, has been ill with grip for several days and George Wood of Canaan has been in charge of the shop.
 Edward 0. Heinz of New Milford, MT Brown of New Haven and Arthur Lord of Bridgeport were among those who came to town to attend the ball.
 An auction was held last Friday on the Sidney Morris farm and the larger portion of the goods were disposed of. MT. Morris and son will hereafter reside in Bridgeport.
 Local fishermen had excellent success in fishing for suckers during the high water, their strings consisting of from 12 to 40 fish. They tell us that swift ly flowing stream and one which Is ris- Ing makes ideal fishing for this kind of fish.
 A load from Lime Rock came to at- tend the dance Friday evening, making the journey in an open wagon. Their costumes were dampened more than their ardor, however, and they derlved a full measure of enjoyment during the evening.
 The rain of Friday evening caused much high water in the Housatonic river and other streams. At certain points between here and Canaan the highway was flooded and much meadow land was inundated. Now and then a cellar contained foot or so of damp ness and the falls took on their old time appearance as the millions of gallons of water went tumbling over them.
 The P. D. B. ball, the long looked for and eagerly anticipated social event, has "came and went" Despite the very un- favorable weather of Friday evening, it was a pronounced success from any standpoint you care to look. About 75 couples were present. The music was first class (May's banjo orchestral the decorations were elaborate, the floor was in good condition, the refreshments were most palatable and all those who at- tended brought their terpsichorean in- clinations with them and with all these conditions existing, failure was not pos sible. In former years the boys have thought they had reached the limit of their ability as hall decorators but this years effort far surpassed that of any previous year. From the centre of the ceiling hung Japanese parasol ten feet in diameter and from this to the sides and corners of the room extended cords bearing flags of all nations ill miniature. Over each gas jet on the ''gasoliers" was placed Japanese lantern and along the walls hung like lanterns, each, con- taining safety candle. Japanese fans, small lanterns, paper wisteria etc, decorated the space above the prosce- nium opening and on the wall at either end of the hall the club letters, "P. D. B. '' were prominently displayed. American flags, small paper parasols, Japanese banners etc. placed here and there about the room, with crepe paper doing duty as window decorations. In one corner of the hall and at either end of the stage were cozy corners furnished with couches, cushions etc., and these were much appreciated. MT. P. Unoh was very popular during the evening. The gathering was the greatest success yet and the boys surely believe that it will not be possible to excel this one: AS usual, 1t was not pronounced financial success but no one expected it would be.