Connecticut western news., 1911-06-29
FALLS VILLAGE

time last week, enroute to Great Bar rington and Lee. Mrs. Sparks was for merly resident of Falls Village.
 Rev. Lee M Dean, a native of Falls Village, now an Episcopal clergyman Tn Chicago, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee P. Dean in town.
 MT. and Mrs. W. D. Brewster and two children, of Hilburn. N. J., spent Satur- day and Sunday here, having come in their auto with MT. and Mrs. M. A. Han chett, of Orange. N. J.
 The village schools closed Friday, and enjoyed picnic at the Pines. near the river. The Beebe Hill school joined in in an ice cream feast in the hall.
 N. Roscoe Brinton, chauffeur and boat engineer for the wealthy Mr. Coaohman, of Florida, is visiting friends in town for few days.
 Harrison Wells and Miss Gertrude Burnett, of Bridgeport, have been visit ing Miss Burnett's sister, Mrs Edith Ward.
 A number of Falls Village Masons went to West Cornwall, Friday evening to witness the working of the third de- gree by the New Milford degree team.
 The article descriptive of the delight ful Genth bungalow on Brinton Hill, in last weeks issue of The News ,inadver- tently conveyed the impression that Mrs. M. 0. Genth, mother of the artist, Miss Lillian Genth. is the owner of the prem ises The fact is, Miss Genth is the possessor of this splendid property. and The News. regretting it's unwitting error, cheerfully makes this correction.
 In digging gravel from the entrance to the old fair ground last week, for the state road, the workmen ran across a number of good slzed and lively rattle snakes. F.. lA ..
 Charles Vosburgh has in his possession program of the 1874 fair of the old Union Agricultural Association. A par ticularly interesting feature of the doc- ument is the fact that of the IS direc- tors whose names appear on it, only seven are now living.
 Ed House has been fortunate enough to purchase five beautiful high grade Jersey cows, from an estate in New Jer. sey. These cattle were originally inn ported, at great expense. It is stated that MT. House has an option on four more of these cows.
 Senator Charles W. Barnum visited the Hollenbeck Club house Sunday.
 Summer boarders are beginning to ar- rive and is expected that next.week will see the number greatly increased. .
 Whiting J. Wilcox and wife, of Corn wall Plains visited friends in town Mon day. .-... . ..-.
 George w. Hall has number of real estate deals Gin the works'' which are expected to be consummated in the near future.
 Falls Village is figuring on general emigration to Canaan on the glorious Fourth, to witness the parade and other exercises of the celebration.
 Work on the state road IS progressing and speculation is rife as to the prob able date of completion. Conservative estimate sets the date at Sept 1.
 The Ida Hanlon place of 14S acres, at Sharon has been sold through Baird s agency, to New York party named Mercy.
 Mrs. Anna Hanchett and daughter Flora went to Waterbury Tuesday to visit friends, and incidentally take in Ringlng's circus.
 Will Roth, of Frink's drug store, spent Tuesday sightseeing in Bridgeport.
 George W, Hall, who purchased the Tucker block last week, as related in The News, will make extensive repairs and improvements in aud about the property including new sidewalk in front and an elaborate front to the building. It is 
 ready been rented, though MT. Hall de- clines at present to make public the name or names of the prospective ten. ants, or the nature of the business tc which it will be devoted. Nevertheless the people are indulging in their God given right to guess-and Hall has them all guessing According to various un. official forecasts, the building will con. tain pool and billiard room, restaurant photograph gallery, skating rink, meat market, barber shop, salvation army headquarters, moving picture theater half H-mile race track, hotel, baseball park department store, undertaken shop, fish ing pond, bath houses and machine shop with roof garden in the basement. The latest rumor from anywhere near head quarters is to the effect that Miss Nettit Caul has leased the middle apartment for millinery store.