Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26
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The Misses Anna Whitford and Lizzie Vosbug spent Sunday with friends in Falls Village.
 MT. and Mrs. Sealey, and MT. and Mrs. Jones, of Salisbury, spent Sunday with MT. F. I. Peabody.
 Mrs. Carrie K. Keator, of Kingston, N. Y, is spending a month with her brother, MT. W. W. Baker.
 E. P. Preston and family, of Amenia, are occupying the Bassett camp at Sill yer Lake for couple of weeks.
 MT. Harry flames and wife, of Bridgeport, are guests of the formers parents, MT. and Mrs. F. P. Haines.
 Miss Annie Eggleston is expected home Wednesday from Torrington, where she has been spending week with Mrs. F. L. Hart.
 Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Cameron of Ger mantown, Philadelphia, are visiting the latters parents, MT. and Mrs. I. M Bartram.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Eggleston and family took an enjoyable auto trip to Poughkeepsie the beginning of the week visiting, while there, Mrs. H. Eggleston. MT. and Mrs. Sydney Barrett, of with MT. and Mrs. E. P. Hayard. MrS. E. F. Hayard returned with them to PleasantYille for a short visit.
 The annual fair, held by the Ladies Guild of Christ Church at the Casino last Wednesday was largely attended and great success, financially, over five hundred dollars being realized.
 MT. and Mrs. Ed. Prindle, formerly Miss Susan Brown, are to take ten days vacation trip, which will embrace many interesting places, and during which they expect to call upon Mrs. Prindles brother Warren at Bridgeport. While they are gone Mrs. Frank Platt and son of, Leedsville. will stay with Mr. Brown.
 Don't forget the annual fair conducted by the young people of St. Bernard's church, to be held at the Casino on the afternoon and evening of Friday, Aug. 27th. This is the last church fair of the season and is uniformly successful one. Fancy and useful articles will be for sale from three until six o'clock, also ice cream and cake. The usual dance will be held in the evening. Music by Turner's Orchestra.
 MT. Hermann Rowley, at this writing, is not at all well, but it is sincerely hoped by his many friends that his in disposition is but temporary. MT. Rowley's many years of faithful service at the Town hall have caused him to be known and esteemed of many men, and the absence of his commanding figure for even one day causes many anxious inquiries. So get well as quickly as possible MT. Rowley, for be assured that we all miss you.
 Hillside Cemetery Receiving Vault
 Situated, as it is, upon a western hill side, at the head of the street, our "Oity of the Dead" the Hillside cemetery presents, during the summer season, & beautiful appearance. Nowhere does the grass appear more green than upon this hallowed slope. The foliage of the trees appears more abundant than else where, Gods feathered songsters here seem to sing their sweetest and most cheerful songs, and blossoming shrubs and flowers planted and cared for by loving friends of dear departed ones add to the charming picture. For those who have finished their labors and are awearied, this peaceful hillside is indeed an ideal resting place and many yet liv- ing, who have strayed far from our quiet ) village, have expressed desire that this might be their final earthly home. Yet of all those who admire its summer beauty, there are perhaps few who realize that the location of Hillside cemetery, which in summer but en- hances it's quiet loviliness, is in the cold weather a decided disadvantage, and that during the winter months this ex- posed and unprotected hillside is, when snowbound, bleak and barren solitude. Burial of loved ones at such time brings many an added pang to those left behind and faith in Gods wisdom, often severely tried, receives a much ruder shock under such dreary conditions than when sunshine and grass, and trees, } and birds, and flowers combine tc strengthen shattered hopes and speak immortality to aching hearts. Perhaps , most people, and certainly many, very many, have all instinctivs dread and horror of being committed to the cold frozen ground under the cheerless and depressing conditions which prevail dur ing the wintry months, and death, un ayoidable to all, and never cheerful tC contemplate, presents a much more grim and bitter appearance at this season. Nc winter passes here without an iutermeut