Connecticut western news., 1911-04-20
FALLS VILLAGE


 man s race boat T. & s. to victory in three out of four races at St. Augustine, Fla, April 4, 5, 6. The T. 6 s. became disabled in the fourth race, putting it ont of commission for the last and main event of April 9th, viz: a fifty mile en- durance race for purse of $500. The T. & 8. being out of commission MT. Brinton's services were secured by w. w. Trimpi. of South Orange, N. J.. to drive his fast racer Ace II. MT. Brin- ton was again successful and drove the Ace IT., establishing worlds record for fifty miles.
 Station agent A. s. Davis is laid up with the grippe. Ills son. Louis. is attending to the station work in the meantime.
 Mrs. E. 0. Daley, who has been visit ing her sister, Mrs. Hanchett for some, time, returned to West Haven this week. -,
 A big new sign adorns the front of Real Estate Agent Halls agency of the 1 ID. B. Cornell Co.
 Elmer Dickinson of Bridgeport spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Scott 1 Chaffee.
 N. l.. Rogers has returned to Phillips Exetor College in New Hampshire.
 Miss Clara Dunham and Miss Anna Rogers have returned to their school duties in New Haven.
 George W. Capron is on the sick list, suffering with bronchial trouble.
 Mrs. Oscar Schreiber spent last week in Danbury. The bungalow of Miss Ghent, the New York artist, on "Point Lookout" !" Brinton Hill is now in the hands of the masons.
 Rev. D. F. M. BAkeney, the new pastor of the Methodist church, arrived. with his family, consisting of his wife and four children, last Saturday.
 The schools of the village re-opened Monday after the Easter vacation. Work on the new stretch of state road north of the village is progressing favorably. A large construction gang is at work, with dozen dump carts and double teams, at different points. One of the bridges near the Robbins 1 farm has been eliminated and the other replaced with new one 22 feet wide. Some grading has been done north of the Point of Rocks and Selectman Kellogg is endeavoring to get the CO., operation of the railroad company in the proposition to eliminate the grade cross | ing at that place. s..
 James Mcintosh, of East Hartford was here over Fast Day, at the home of Mrs. Lee Wickwire. s
 sedgwick Tracy has started the automobile season by getting his Franklin out of storage and timber ing her up for road-burning campaign.
 Miss Hattie Munson. who, with her aged father Augustus Munson, was visiting a sister in Delaware, died there last week. The remains were brought to Falls Village Tuesday evening and the funeral took place in the Methodist church yesterday. Interment in Sand Hill Cemetery.
 Miss Ella Langs left Tuesday, for 8 couple of weeks visit with her sister Mrs Arthur Grinnell. in Boston.
 Mrs. Julia Munson, who recently sold her property on Battle Hill to New York parties, has moved into the Minor block.
 Nick Rogers caught a trout in the river Friday night that weighed over 6 pound.
 Young Bernie Smith IS the champion trout fisherman of these parts. He has a pet spot somewhere along the river which nobody else has been able to dis cover. and it is a common occurrence fol him to go out, of an evening. and in g short space of time catch enough for a good mess.
 Kenneth Sabine entertained his father Oscar Sabine, oyer Sunday.
 MT. B. o. Heinz and family have been visiting friends in New York. SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE