Connecticut western news., 1909-05-20
FALLS VILLAGE

in this place last week and Sunday morning gave talk in the Methodist | Church on the work of the mission.
 Mrs. W. L. Willard is having A new bay window built on her house.
 Mrs. Minot Lyman of Bridgeport spent Sunday as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Theodore Watson.
 The Misses Marsh of Cornwall have been sp< nding & few days with their aunt. Mrs W. l.. Willard.
 David Potter of Ct. Harrington called on friends last week.
 Miss Frances A. Dean, who has been spending the winter in Detroit, is with her brother, Lee P. Dean:
 George V. Capron is visiting relatives In Bridgeport for few days. i George Chase of Winsted was a guest Of friends over Sunday.
 Miss Kate Abbott of New York was a guest of Mrs. T. F. Watson for a short time this week.
 The railroad construction gang has been repairing the culvert near the station,
 George Hanchett of Bridgeport spent an afternoon at his farm in Huntsville last week and while there captured 27 fine specimens of the finny tribe. | Louis Burkett of South Norfolk was here last week and fished some of the neighborlng streams for trout with fine success.
 The Misses Brinsmade and Logan, who have heen guests at the home of Mrs. Ward returned to their home Ill Bridgeport by automobile.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Barnum with thelr sou of Msmmaroneck, N. I. were guests at the Hollenbeck Club over Sunday. There were also O num- Der of out-of-town anglers ct the club for the week end.
 The population Of the village was increased by two Sunday night when twins were born to MT. and Mrs. Edwin Potter. They were boy and girl and weighed seven and eight pounds.
 On Friday afternoon May 18th the schools of the town will unite and form 8 procession, marching from the village to the cemetery, carrying flags and flowers to deck the graves of the vet erans. Hon. l.. Norton of Lakeville will give the address.
 Arbor and bird day was observed Friday at the Beebe Hill school with songs, recitations and various exercises about birds and trees, after which the forty-six pupils marched to the play ground and named three maple trees, William H. Taft, George L. Lilly and Henry W. Longfellow, then gave the salute to the flag and sang America.
 Through Real Estate Agent L. W. Baird, Judge Truax of the Supreme Court of New York city has negotiated deal for the purchase of the William Page property at Huntsville. Judge Truax visited the village Saturday last with the intention of closing the deal preparatory to taking possesslon in about a month. As the matter now stands, however, he will not be able to take possession before Fall.
 One of the oldest residents of this vicinity passed away when David Bloomer, aged 94, died at his ome on Sugar Hill. MF. Bloomer had been in failing health for some time past due to the infirmities of old age. He came to this country as young man from Swift zerland and for many years was em- ployed in Salisbury by Hon. George Cotfing. He purchased the farm on Sugar H Il. where he has since made his home with his family, about 29 years
 
 esteemed resident of this place. He leaves two sons and one grandson, Clifford T. Bloomer of Chapinville, to mourn his loss. His wife died i'll March, 1879, and one son, David, died ill May, 1889. He was a man of very high character, a kind father and good neighbor, a mem Der of the Congregational church at Salisbury, and will be greatly missed in this community. The funeral WAS large ly attended on Friday. Rev. E. A. Haz- eltine officiating. Interment was made in Salisbury.
 The gang of surveyors who have been doing work along the line of the rail road for several weeks past have occassioned mo end of conjeeturing hereabouts. Whatever may be the pur- pose of their work they have been sue csssful ill keeping it to themselves. Some persons have volunteered the assertion that something is going to be done towards completing the canal begun here by a stock coEpany many years ago and given up. it is alleged, on account of trouble among the stock holders. It Is said by some that the railroad has now secured control of the company through the possession of q majority of the shares and will develop the water power here if the new sur veys prove satisfactory. All that is positively known is Ithat the sur veyors have beeu doing lot of work III these parts and over the ground where the water power might be developed. The outcome, if there is any, will be awaited with interest.
 Methodist Church.
 Rev. F. J. Belcher of Five Points Mission, who presented his work last Sunday, both here and at Lime Rock, received $35.00 to help the good work.
 On May 30th Harry J. Rines, of the Rines brothers Evangelists, will preach here and at Lime Rock: and on the evening of May 31st, under the auspices of the Epworth League will give an entertainment consisting of music and stereoptician views of Oregon and the Columbia river.
 The twentyth anniversary of the Epworth League, celebrated on Sunday evening last was enjoyed very much by