Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
FALLS VILLAGE


 was in town Saturday.
 Mir and Mrs. George Hall spent few days ill Hartford last week.
 Station agent Davis continues to pro- gress slowly toward recovery from his serious illness.
 Miss May Ward went to Sheffield Friday evening of last week to attend a" entertainment.
 Fred Wiley is to move to East Ca naan where he will be employed by the Barnum, Richardson Company.
 The dance i'll Citizens Hall on Friday evening was not largely attended but those who were present had most ex- cellent ii ne.
 The Congregational church people contemplate holding mems supper ln lme church on the evening of Washing | Ill s birthday.
 X small party of friends gathered at the nome uf Hezakiah Goodwin last Friday evening in observance of the birthday of his mother, Mrs. Julia Goodwin.
 The men of the Methodist church have raised an amount of money suf i ficient to purchase a vacuum cleaner from Fred Egleston. It will be used to clean the church ana parsonage.
 Miss Rose Hubbard has returned from Schenectady, N. Y, where she has been spending several weeks with her sister, and will spend the balance of the winter with Mrs. T. F. Watson.
 Dr. Skiff, who has been i'll for number of weeks, has sufficiently re- covered to permit of his removal to the home of his father in Ellsworth where he will remain until he recuDerates.
 The Amesville schools will observe the 1 tooth anniversary of the birth of Abra- ham Lincoln ol Friday at p. m., Feb. 18th. It is hoped that veterans and others will make a special effort to at tend these exercises. Rev. Edwin Hazel tine will make an address.
 The following registered at "The Inn" during the past few days: A. D. Nesbit, New York; c. o. Tillotson, New Haven; R. N. Cochrane, West Cornwall; B. L. Brown, New Haven; F. W. Hopson. Danbury; F. G. Gilmore, Lee; Earnest Lathrop, New Milford.
 We observe. by various newspapers, that ill several localities is "the smallest house in Connecticut. Falls Village may not possess this distinction but be- fore the palm is passed, We would like to have the residence of MT. Surdam, over in Amesville, considered. This is the smallest house in this section.
 Little Eleanor Tracy had birthday on Saturday and it was duly observed by gathering of number of her little friends at her home in the afternoon. Games were played, refreshments were served and it is unnecessary to state that all the little folks wished that the young hostess would have birthdays with greater frequency.
 The death of James Michaels occurred Thursday at his home ill South Canaan after a long and painful illness. He was 72 years of age. The funeral, i'll charge of undertaken I. P. Hornbeck, was held at the house Saturday after noon. The remains were inferred in the burying ground known as the under mountain cemetery. MT. Michaels is survived by six children of mature years.
 Joshua Colby, of Lime Rock, died suddenly last week at the age of S4 years. Ho was able to be about the house a short time before his death. MT. Colby formerly lived on Brinton Hill, near this village. He IS survived by several children. At the time of his death he lived with his daughter, Mrs. John Hart. MT. Colby, like F. G. Dean, pointed with pride to the fact that dur ing his long life, he never tasted tea, coffee or liquor.
 Deputy Sheriff Hornbeck conducted, few days ago at Sharon, the sale of the two horses in the possession of Harvey Wagner, who is supposed to have stolen Sheldon Deans horse. The animals are of little value and brought only $32 .00. Tn Nhn. iuI Nr against Wagner, Judge Welcb, at Win sted, granted judgment against Wag- ner of $225, which amount MT. Dean considers three times the value of his horse. This with costs, amounted to $287.
 The thaw of last Friday caused some tall hustling on the part of the Bordens. They lacked many tons of having com pleted their ice harvest and in order to get as large quantity as possible, had force of men and teams at work until midnight Friday night They had no electric light plant handy to illuminate their activities but the moon proved an excellent substitute. A horse belonging to MT. Wilkinson fell into the water but was finally rescued.
 Everything is Ill readiness for the P D. B. ball next Friday evening and the boys expect to entertain one of the largest crows ever seen in Falls Village if the weather is favorable. Local talent is engaged in decorating Citizens Hall, where the event Is to take place, and they do not hesitate to let it be known that these decorations will be the best ever. It is to be hoped that the attend ance will exceed the expectations of the committee inasmuch as they labored faithfully to bring the ball to a success ful issue.
 THE NEWS wishes to publish the pict- ure and brief life sketch of Rev MT Hazletine, the pastor recently called to the local Congregational church but he 1 informs us that his last photo was taken about 20years ago hence we present the life sketch. It is as follows: He was born near Jamestown, Chautauqua Co.,, N. Y. His parents were of Puritan stock, his father belonging to an old New England family that settled in ! n