Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07
FALLS VILLAGE


 M. Buckbee was out-of-town one day last week.
 Miss Emma Reed has returned to Carmel, N. '.
 There was party at Frederick Blake's last Friday evening.
 A. A. Roth spent New Years at his | former home In Danbury. Mrs. w. Pulver of Hartford Is visit 1 ing relatives in this place. Mrs. l.. Holmes and Miss Jennie Lane ] went to Millerrou Wednesday.
 Mrs Libble Jucklyn Vosburg and fam i fly moved to Wlnsted this week.
 Mrs Quigley entertained number of young people at luncheon Thursday.
 Samuel Mansfield of Cream Hill called at Edward Dean s one day last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Traver of East Canaan were in town Friday evening.
 Harry Benjamin returned home from | Pittsfield Saturday after severe illness.
 Louis Merriman and sister Miss Laura of Lime Rock were in town Friday evening.
 The egg price is gradually lessening. They are now selling at 40 cents per dozen.
 The meeting of the trustees of the Falls Village Savings bank was held Friday. ..... E
 Dr. Watson, of New Haven, is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Theodore l Watson.
 Miss Name Alseph, of South Norwalk, has been spending a vacation at her home here. .G.-.t ..-.
 Mrs. George W. Hall and Miss Clara Mead entertained number of friends New Years eve.
 Charles Andrus and family, of Shef- field have been visiting Mrs. Andrus' father, Edward Ward.
 Several residents of this village spent the greater part of New Years day ln Canaan and West Cornwall.
 The usual delegation of Falls Village folks attended the young peoples dance in Lime Rock Friday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. Chertock have moved from rooms over their store to apart ments in the Tucker building.
 Dr. Shannon's brother, who has been visiting him for several days has re- turned to his home in Norwich. Fa
 F. E. How'd has been visiting his brother in Amherst, Mass, and also at tended the inaugural ball at Hartford.
 D. Chertock IS distributing calendars containing illustrations that will recall to smokers the days of their childhood.
 MT. and Mrs. w. J. ArgalI expect to move to Canaan, MT. Argall having
 Harry Benjamin, who has been very i'll in the House of Mercy, Pittsfeld, is on the gain and is able to be out for a brief time each day.
 The most elaborate of the calendars issued by local business men is that of Bartle Brothers. It IS a combination calendar and brush and comb tray
 D. Chertock IS hereafter to open h1s store but two days per week, Monday and Saturday. The balance Of the time he will spend on the road with his wagons
 In last weeks NEWS it was stated that the National Iron bank declared a two per cent. semi-annual dividend. It should have been stated that the diyi- dend was 21a per cent. free from tax.
 The National Iron Bank is distribu- ting to its patrons calendars containing those large plain figures so much in de mand by people whose eyesight is not of the best. The calendars were furnished by The Canaan Printing Company.
 On Thursday evening the last meet. ing of the year was held in the Metho, dist church. Rev. MT. Chown informs us that it was one of the largest meet ings of it's kind held there during his pastorate, nearly every seat being taken
 One of the most valuable publications issued in Connecticut is the State Man ual and Register. It is verstable mine of information pertaining to the state In the National Iron Bank are twenty of these volumes, covering the years 1S99- 1908 inclusive and they are found remarkably valuabl for reference.
 The following guests recently regis. tered at ''The Inn," J. H. Hurlbert Hartfold; J. J. Hogan, Hartford; Rev Fr. Ramon, Lakeville; E. s. Willett Bridgeport; H. H. Worthington, Spring. field; B. H. Hall, Cornwall Bridge; R. F. Isbell, New Haven; Thos. Gave, Dun. kerk, N. Y; Chris. Fowler, Pittsfield W. F. Griswold, Goshen; w. H. Hol comb, Goshen.
 A very enjoyable social was held Fri uay evening Ill the congregations church and was we'll attended. A musical program which was greatly en Ejoyed, consisted of violin and piano duet by Miss Pauline Brown of Toledo, Ohio and Mrs. W. R. Hubbell of this place recitation by Miss Nora Hazeltine, vocal s solo by Miss Rae Hazeltine, singing by 2 mixed chorus and a piano duet by Mrs : Ensign and Mrs. Hubbell. accompanied by Miss Brown on the violin, solo by Ralph Turner of Youngstown, O. Re treatments, including that famous Tortoni cream, were served.