Connecticut western news., 1912-07-11
FALLS VILLAGE

fourth class office, Falls Village, be re- tained as postmaster since the office is advanced to the presidential class.
 Walter Roth is taking a vacation from his duties as clerk at Friuk's drug store, and will spend the greater part of a couple of weeks at the syndicate camp, Twin Lakes. Nick Rogers is filling his place in the drug store.
 Mrs. F. M. Olin is visiting her son, pr. Frank Olin, in Southbridge, Mass.
 Both games of baseball played by the local team and the Sheffields, on the local grounds. July 4, were won by the home team; scores, 25-5 and 18-9. There were no particularly sensational plays, and nothing exciting about either con- test.
 MT. and Mrs. John H. Belden, of Hart ford, are making their annual visit in Falls Village, and are quartered at The Inn. Miss Catherine BeIden is at Miss Nettie Calls. The son, Richard Clark Belden, is spending his vacation with a cousin, o. D. Clark. at Northeast Center, near Millerton. MT. Belden. as usual, finds little leisure, as there are so many things that need his attention-the Con stitutional Elm to be replaced, the slgn- post to be inspected, the watering trough overflow to be analysed, the report of the bureau of vital stissticks to be aud ited, the work of the civic pride fedora tion to be reviewed. Pope Chapman's s department of agriculture to be investi- gated, and a thousand other details to be looked after.
 It is rumored that legal entanglements are likely to figure in the settlement following the dissolution of the Baird and Blakeney partnership. Certain notes signed by Rev Mir Blakeney and endorsed by MT. Baird and wife are made the basis of controversy that seems likely to lead the parties into court.
 Miss Halpln and Miss Acker, of New York, are at Miss Halls.
 MI. duu MTS. w. h. HuDUelL spenb the Fourth with Murray A. Brown iu Lenox.
 MT. and Mrs. Marvin Dean, of Chica- go, who have been spending a few days with relatives here, have gone to Boston and Rockland Breakwater, Maine. for a short visit with friends. They may re- ko EaI Is hot ho nly to Chicago.
 Secretary Pope Chapman has received the nomination of Robert J. Connor, of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Can ada, for membership in the Bald Head Club. He is vouched for as being emil nently qualified.
 Miss Anna Palmer, of Pittsfeld, and Miss Chalmers, of North Adams. Mass, spent the 4th with friends in town.
 MT. George Harris, of Cleveland, Ohio, is boarding at Mrs. Halls, where he will remain, probably, through the summer. MT. Harris is a cousin of Elisha Gillette, and has been frequent visitor here for many years. He is s4 years of age, but could easily pass-if he wanted to-for 64.
 The marriage of Miss Lucy Yale, daughter of Mrs. Burt Yale, and MT. Perry Dean, of Torrington. was solemn l ized at the brides home in Cornwall Hollow, Sunday, Rev. Lee M. Dean, of Providence, relative, performing the ceremony. Among the Falls Village people who attended were MT. and Mrs. W. R. Hubbell and son, Averill, Mrs. Lee F. Dean, mother of the clergyman, and Mrs. Wells Yale, aunt of the bride.
 Miss Graham of West Haven is visit ing Miss Hallook, at The Pines.
 Mrs. George Russell, widow Of the late Engineer "Dick'' Russell, is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Mur- phy, in Great Harrington.
 Mrs. Roy Martin and children are visiting her sister, Mrs. Lee Wickwire. in Pittsfeld.
 The ladies of the Methodist church will give supper in the church to-mor- row evening.
 Five new members were received into the Methodist church last Sunday.
 The house owned an1 occupied by Peter Hines, on the west side of the river. was burned to the ground, with practically all it's contents. early Friday morning, and MT. Hines. who lived there alone, had barely time to save himself after he had been almost suffoca- ted by smoke. The house and furniture were total loss. Insured for $500. The house was long known as the old Captain Burrall place. It is thought to have caught fire from the kitchen stove, though the exact cause is not known.
 The prevailing hot weather has been