Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14
ASHLEY FALLS
Brief Notes and Jottings of the Week
 Happenings.

last week.
 Miss Caroline German was home from Sheffield over Sunday.
 Miss Mary During has been visiting in New York city for few days.
 A. c. Bowen is improving the appear ance of his residence by applying coat of paint.
 MT. and Mrs. W. A. Beattie are to give whist party to about thirty five friends this evening.
 Among the jurors drawn recently IS George Hall of this village. He goes to Pittsf1eld Monday.
 Rev. Dr. Wilson, the district superin- tendent, preached in the Methodist church Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. R. I. Manyel of Water bury are guests this week of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Ira Manvel.
 E. R Lorraine of Canaan IS preparing plans for the residence which John Grif- filth is to erect on Cooper hlil.
 The Misses Elsie and Bertha Wood ford have been spending couple of weeks with relatives in Lakeville.
 The ladies ald society of the Metho- dist church hold a meeting with Mrs. John Turner yesterday afternoon.
 The fishermen are putting in consid- erable time, fishing through the ice on the Housatonic river and some excellent catches are reported.
 It is reported that John Griffith has al- ready arranged for the sale of the Lee farm to foreigner who has been in his employ for some time.
 Fred During has been spending few days in New York City. While there he attended the poultry show held in Madison Square Garden.
 W. A. Beattie has added one acre of land to his premises, the said acre hay. ing been purchased of John Griffith, whose premises adjoin those of Mir. BeaStie. -> A= The long anticipated repairs are in progress in the station. The partition between the two waiting. rooms has been removed, and new seats are to be placed therein. t.
 County Missionary Cook of Pittsfield will conduct services Sunday evening al the chapel and will remain a portion and possibly all, of next week, holding meetings each evening.
 A social and reception to the pastor will be held in the Methodist hall to- morrow evening (Friday). Refresh ments will be served and an invitation to attend is extended to everyone. >
 A supper is to be held next week Fri day evening in the Congregations chapel. The proceeds will be applied toward the payment of the debt on the chapel. More details next week.
 The recent rains replenished the sup ply of water in nearly every we'll excepting that on the line between tht residences of Ralph Hurlburt and A. W Parsons, which well is said to be tht fdeepeSt 1n the village.
 The Congregational people are pro gressing fayorably in their effort tt liquidate the church debt. It was ori ginally $700 but by means of entertain ments, suppers, etc. it has been reduced to s375,
 In recognizing the Sunday Schoo the following officers were elected: Sup ertendant, R. P. Lee; Assistant Superin tendant, Mrs. Louise O. Wood; Secretar, Treasurer and Librarian, Mrs. Nelli Scoville; Assistant, Miss Edna Welch. , George Roraback, formerly a mer , chant here but who has been in tn insurance business near New York cit for some time. is to return to this sec } tion and will reside on the Conkhl farm, now owned by the Berkshir Power Company.
 But few local ice houses have beel } filled but the owners are not worrying They believe there will be plenty o good ice weather and are hoping fo snow in order that the cakes may b drawn on sleighs and thus handles much more easily.
 Four of the children of Hiram Bart lett, who resides near Canaan Valley are i'll with scarlet fever. There are si children in the family. The house ha has been quarantined by pr. F. H. Lee health officer of the town of Nortl } Canaan.
 The Ashley Falls Marble Compan have received number of small orders sufficient to warrant their resuming OF erations at the plant with partial force About twenty five men will be employe for the present, and others will be places at work if business increases. There were over 50 out Monday even ! ing at the business meeting of the Y. F 5. o. E. at the chapel. After the bus