Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12
FALLS VILLAGE

A dime sociable held in the Library last week proved very enjoyable affair, and was largely attended. There was an attractive program. Mrs. Chown and Mrs. George w. Hall rendered piano duets Miss Norma Hazeltine re- cited beautifully several selections Miss Sherwood gave readings, and there was New Years resolution feature that caused no little amusement. The names of those present were written on slips of paper, and various resolutions written on others, and these were drawn hit or miss, by the various guests, sometimes with the most ridiculous results. Re- treatments were served.
 George Burkett, an engineer, formerly of Falls Village, now of Michigan City. Ind, is spending his vacation here.
 Miss Olive Hart, of Brighamton, N. Y, is visiting here with Mrs. Frank Reed.
 Miss Nellie M. Sanford is visiting friends in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Mary A. Burns, of Lenox. was the guest of Mrs. T. F. Watson last week.
 The schools opened Monday after the holiday vacation. There were no changes i'll the ranks of the teachers.
 Nicholas Rogers returned to Exeter College, N. H., Tuesday.
 There is considerable sickness in the vsllage. B. O. Heinz's little girl, Dora is i'll with the grip, and practically the whole family of Oscar Schreiber are sick with the same complaint.
 Real Estate Agent Baird has sold to Joseph Honek. of New York, the O'Cain farm, on the West Cornwall road This is practically the second half of the ori- ginal farm, the first half of which was sold previously to John Sabocik of New York.
 Clifford Perkins. of Bethel, visited Oscar Schreiber last week.
 Miss Agnes Mclaughlin, of Bethel, is the new stenographer and typewriter at Baird's real estate agency.
 Representative J. Monroe Benjamin, who has been at home, ill, for about a week, went to Hartford Tuesday. He went to the Capital city last week, but was unable to appear for taking the oath of office.
 Frank Reed was in Hartford last week and attended the governors ball.
 Martin Langs is buying up all the pigs ill the United States. and selling them at prices so low that the meat trust is ill despair and it is asserted that the big monopoly is trying to merge" with him.
 The Methodist preachers Of the Housa- tonic Valley had very delightful three hour session last Monday at Falls Village. Thirteen preachers were present and the President, Key. H. B. Chown. occupied the chair. The sermon out lines given by the Revs. P. Easley, Lennox; W. E. Ridgway, Great Barring ton. and J. E. Fyfe. North Egremont, were very helpful and suggestive. The paper of the session was prepared and read by Rev. N. B. Snyder of Stock bridge, the subject being Some aspects of the Christian Church. " This paper was a clear, succinct statement of the kind of gospel which will save the world. It was the unanimous opinion of the preachers that this paper was thoughtful, helpful, practical, spiritual, inspirational. After the session they were served with dinner by the ladies of the Church. Their next meeting will be in Canaan Feb. 9th.
 Oyster supper at M. E. Church Fri day evening. Raw, stewed and scolloped oysters fresh from the sea. We have ordered some extra fine ones because some of those epicures from Canaan said they were hungry for oysters. Train arrives 4.45; returns at T. Supper ready 5.30.