Connecticut western news., 1912-02-22
FALLS VILLAGE

A party of young people from this village went to Charles c. Lanneau' s Friday evening and enjoyed a social evening in honor of ssVirginia Brown, of New Haven, who is visiting at MT. and Mrs. Lanneau's. Those from Falls Village were Misses Zaida Frear, Gath. arine Smith, Mabel Reed, Ella Langs and Nita Kelley, and Messrs. John and Thomas Bartle, Walter Roth, Reuben Alseph and Richard Smith.
 The coasters were out in force Sunday and Brinton Hill was lively. It is said the distance from the top of the hill to the arch. about one and quarter miles, was made in one and one half minutes,
 MT and Mrs. Eugene Meyers, of Eagle, Alaska, visited friends in town. Mrs. Meyers was formerly Miss Nellie Ryder of Falls Village, and Mr. Meyers had charge of the weather bureau in New Haven. They were married in 1900 and went at once to Alaska. and this is their first visit east in those twelve years.
 There will be a dime sociable at the Congregational church tomorrow evs- ming. .a# . .t,.-
 Rev. Mir Hazsltine was in Norfolk Friday evening, assisting Rev. MT. Stearns.
 Elmer Dickinson, of Orange, N. J, spent Sunday with his daughter. Ms. Scott Chaffee.
 A son was born te Mr and Mrs. Hoyt Simons, Sunday.
 John Bartle. Thomas Bartle, Walter Roth and Richard Smith attended the college whist in Canaan, Monday eve ming.
 Oscar Schreiber attended the motor boat show iii New York.
 Henry H. Wolf celebrated his 80th birthday Tuesday, and received big shower of congratnlatory post cards, MT. Wolf is hale and hearty, and as active as many a man 90 years younger.
 Frank Reed went to Hartford Tues day, for an indefinite stay.
 The many friends of Miss Edith Ward here wlll Le glad to know that she will return to Falls Village, having leased the house owned by James Gruber, and at present occupied by MT. Frear.
 Representatives from the Blakeney CU. operative Company were at Bridge port last week and advertised for ten hustllng agents. Twenty-four respond | ed. and among those hired to take mp the sale of the Perfection Flat Iron was hustling young man who speaks five languages and owns two motorcycles which he is gong to use in the business.
 Dorvil Merriman has purchased new 40 horse-p power gasoline engine and saw 1 ina, lNl ostl kn [ c0rd-woOd into tOve-Wood for his neigh bors on short notice.
 Miss Hallock' s house party, last week, was an enjoyable affair. Mss Merrihew remains for time as Miss Hallock s gnest at the Pines.
 Charles Wiesing and wife were guests at Georgp Frlnk's sunday.
 Mrs. Edward Dickinson is visiting friends in New York state.
 Ike" Hornbcck this week purchased a couple of cane- seat chairs in Canaan 1 for his "autique" department, which were originally brought from Ireland, and have since been across to Ireland and back again.
 Mir and Mrs. J. Lee Ensign were thrown from thelr sleigh, Monday eve- ming, near the arch. Their horse was frightened by coasters, and jumped to one side, upsetting the cutter. Mrs. En- sign landed beside the road, but MT. En- slgn hung to the reins and was dragged some distance, or until the runaway ran into another cutter standing beside Mrs. Pulver's house. MT r.Ensign's head struck this cutter and he released his hold on the reins. while his horse rap on and up the bank near the canal wall. A nun. Der of severe scalp wounds on the front of the head required attention, and Miss Guiles, the district trained nurse, who was in the Pulver house, attended MT, Ensign. Later Dr. Sklff took several stitches in the wounds. MT. Ensign was not confined to his house as result of his hurts. The horse ran long distance with the cutter, but no great damage was done them.
 At the Catholic church, last Sunday, Peter's celebrated Mass ill D, and Men delssohn's Ave Marie, were finely sung. Mary (InpojO TOnnn I1louaI Orca n