Connecticut western news., 1912-05-02
FALLS VILLAGE

VA NA~A~SS'
 Miss J. Pauline Shenkl was here from Thursday until Monday, looking after the improvements that are being made on her house in Amesville. Frink has the contract for putting in the water and bath room fixtures.
 'Sime' Williams caught freak fish Monday, in the "basin" near the old car shops, that puzzles even the philoso- phers of the Bald. Head Club. It is about 16 inches in length, with the body and tail of an eel an the head of bull head. minus the whiskers. Pope Chap man has examined it and says that If 1t isn't piscatorial mugwump, then he never saw one.
 Rev. Mr. Hazeltine has been visi ting Rev. MT. Hedges at Colebrook, who has resigned his pastorate there owing to failing health
 H. E. Howe celebrated his 69th birth day Tuesday, April 30, and IS apparently good for 50 more.
 Miss Mabel Reed and Miss Mildred Gillette have been spending few days in Hartford.
 The neighbors and friends of MT. and Mrs. Wm. Lynott gave them a very pleasant surprise Sunday evening, the occasion being their 14th wedding an- niversary. The evening was taken up by music, songs and light refreshmentss and closing hand-shake and wishes for many returns of the day.
 Emil Heinz took the second degree in the Canaan lodge of Odd Fellows Mon- day night. and his friends wondered, Tuesday morning what they did to him, as he didn't get out of his bed until nearly noon, and walked lame.
 Mrs. Harry Benjamin is called to mourn the death of her mother, Mrs. Chauncey Tracey, who died in Lanes boro, Mass, Sunday. The funeral ser- vices were held Tuesday.
 Mrs. A. M. Palmer, of New York, who recently purchased the Munson place on Harmony avenue, is opening 8 millinery store there.
 Milo Nodine, who shot himself to death in Torrington, Saturday was an old time resident and town charge of Falls Village, and was being boarded in Torrington. He was ST years of age. The remains were brought to Falls Vil- lage Sunday by Undertaken Hornbeck and Selectman Kellogg and the funeral was attended Tuesday from the Metho- dist church.
 Hon. E. W. Spurr has been confined to his home in Salisbury for some days with severe case of indigestion. E. Secretary Chapman, of the Bald-Head Club, has received the following appli- cation:
 Two Harbors, Minn, April 22.
 MIR. A. POPE CHAPMAN Dear Sir I noticed the letter in The Connecticut Western News about the Bald Head Banquet, and Club. I am bald-head -as bald as hens egg-and I see by your photo of the Club that I knew some of your members many years ago Mir. Kellogg, MT, Olin, J. Belden. If I am not mistaken Frank Olin was a sheriff at one time, and was boss in a marble saw mill, and was sawyer in the mill at the time. So I thought I should make an application to join your Club. Does a man have to be good looking to join? If so, might as well cease to think of joining, as I am terri ble homely. And another thing, wear whlskers, so perhaps I would be black balled if l tried to join. Wishing the Bald Head Club all kinds of growth and prosperity, OHAs. A. HARRIS.
 P. S.-Speaking about ladies joining the Club I did not think they eyer were bald headed. I never saw one that was.
 Secretary Chapman states that spe- cial meeting of the executive committee of the Bald Head Club will be called soon to arrange for the banquet and to act upon 8 number of applications for membership. Among the applicants and those who have been nominated for membership without their knowledge are Dr. H. L. Ross, Henry B. Ives. G. D. Humphrey. School Superintendent George J. Vogel and H. E. Lyles, of Oa- -naan.
 Jacob Bernard Hanson died at the House of Mercy, Pittsfeld, April 28. MT. Hanson died after an illness of six months. His sufferings were intense and while he knew he could not recover from the serious malady with which he was afflicted, he bore himself bravely and pleasantly during the entire time of his sickness. MT. Hanson was born in Sweden about 46 years ago, and had lived in this country about 23 years, having lived in New York, California and Corn wall, Conn.,, before moving to Falls Will lage. He was 8 member of Canaan lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 50, having been a member little over year. MT. Han son was one of our foreign born citizens who thoroughly appreciated the land of his adoption, it's laws and institutions