Connecticut western news., 1910-06-16
FALLS VILLAGE CREST
What Our Neighbors Find to
 Gossip About.
Community Incidents That Make up Life's Experience and Lend a Fest to Human Existence.


 and Lend a Fest to Human
 Existence.
 Falls Village, June 15-George Berry and Date Rice had a narrow escape from death in the Housatonic. They had gone to the river for a sail. One had entered the boat and the other showed 1t from the bank and sprang in. The impetus given to the boat caused 8 cap- size. Both men foundered i'll deep water. Both grabbed for the boat. It rolled with them like barrel. They were unable to enter it. One could uot swim Vhe other was not expert in the art. Both continued grabbing at the boat. Neither was able to right 1t. They caught hold of it and yelled for help. There was no response. The struggling men began to grow weak. The water was cold. Their teeth chattered. Fear filled their hearts. One loosened his hold of the boat and sank beneath the water. Terror held the otherSpellbound. He saw his comrade sink the second time. He shrieked for help. His hold of the boat relaxed. He felt himself going down. Systematically he grasped at a log. It proved the head of his drowning comrade. Fear lent energy 1 the side of the boat. There was commo- ton on the river bank. George Brigner had reached the scene. Working in a field not far away, he had heard the cries for help and hurried to the river. He arrived ill the nick of time. Both men were exhausted, but each grasped long 1 hoe handle reached out to them and were dragged ashore, It was close call from double drowning, and to-day George Brigner has two lives to his credit.
 | The Fishing Parson
 He's a good fellow and he knows how to catch fish. He and Hezekiah Goodwin went out to Lake Wononscopomoc, Mon- day, to catch trout. They had heard some famous stories of the lake trout caught there, and nothing short of round half dozen of those big fellows could possibly ease the parsons mind. The parson is a jolly, whole-souled Eng lishman. who loves joke and loves to fish,,
 1 Arriving at the lake, the parson hunted up 8 fish expert: one of those big-hearted fellows who live on the lakes and who know every nook and cranny where the fish love to dwell. The parson had heard of him. He took him one side and plead earnestly to know, as fellow countryman and a brother fisherman, where the big fish lay. His eloquence won the day. The guide of the lakes took the parson out where he had some | fine lake trout anchored; great whop- ping big fellows that leap like a skate I fish when pulled out of the water, and he set the parson to catching them. Re- suit, six as handsome lake trout as were ever brought into Falls Village. Don't ask Brother Chown about this fish story. He doesn't know anything about it. He | thinks there are fish out there in the lake big enough to fill wash tub, if a man is only expert enough to'catch them.
 Children's Day Exercises The M. E. church was crowded Sun- day. It was children's day. Five in- fants and two adults were baptized. The ceremony was impressive and beau tiful. The exercises by the children, which emphasized the day, were greatly enjoyed. The evolutions in the fancy drills were most commendable and illus trated in a charming way the subject matter of the exercises. Great credit is due those having the matter in hand for their patience and faithfulness in train 1 ing the children in their varied parts. | The offering taken for the Educational l Society work, was the largest ever re- ceivsd in the church for this object.
 Commemoratsd Pastors Birthday A social at the. library, Wednesday night, was held in commemoration of the birthday of the Rev. H. B. Chown. It was under the auspices of the Current Event club and was also a sort of fare- we'll to the teachers of the schools at the close of the scholastic year. It was a very pleasant gathering and was largely attended
 Want Legal Damages
 In June 1908, forest fire on Cream hill destroyed lot of lumber belonging to the O. E. White Lumber Co.,, of Willimantic. They claim that the fire originated from coal pits operated by employees of Barnum, Richardson Co.,, of Lime Rock and have sued for dam- ages. The suit is to be contested this week in the Holland County Supreme court, at Rockville.
 HiIlier Place Sold
 The HiIlier place, at Huntsville, was sold Friday, to Louise l.. Shoemaker, sa | New York artist, who will make it her summer home. She has already con- tracted with Canaan firm for piazza to the house and George E. Brink of this village, has been awarded a contract for building bath room in the house. A contract has also been awarded to Canaanite for erecting an automobile l shed cn the premises.
 Congregational News A good congregation listened with satisfaction to the exercises prepared by the Sunday School for Children's Day.
 The Ladies Aid Society did not forget that this is the straw wberry season. as the aXcallant Snnner given on TnesdaY