Connecticut western news., 1912-03-07
WEST CORNWALL


 Mrs. William Oliver and Mrs.. R. F. Smith, IT. were in Falls Village on business Wednesday of last week.
 There was no school in the grammar department last week, as the teacher, Miss Sandmeyer remained at her home in Cornwall because of the illness and death of her mother, and this week she has been kept home because of the death of an uncle.
 Owing to some misunderstanding about teams. the f5 young people who were planning to go to Sharon last Thursday evening, were disappointed and walked up to the home of Wallace Hart to demand him to show cause, and ended by spending very pleasant eve ming.
 The high wind of last week did some small damage about this village and vicinity The roof of the silo on the farm of George W. Oochrane was slight ly torn, a number of trees blown over, with many broken branches strewing the highways, chimneys and blinds came in for their share of attention.
 Charles B. Baldwin, of Terryville, and O. D. Baldwin of the same place, who were in town for the funeral of Miss HolIistor at Cornwall Bridge, wis ited relatives in this village Tuesday and Wednesday.
 A pleasing contest is going on among the young people of the O. E. S., they having chosen sides, and with Miss Olive Oliver and Wallace Hart as cap- tains, are endeavoring to see which est in the Sunday evening prayer meet ings, thus far with unusual success even for this society with it's record of success, and shows what 8 group of earnest young people can accomplish when once they get enthusiastic.
 M. G Butler had the misfortune to fell 8 tree across the wires of the Amer ican Telephone 6 Telegraph Go. on Friday last, and the hneman were busy from the arrival of the p. m. train till nearly midnight repairing the damages.
 The ladies of the Eastern Star have organized card club for the benefit of the Chapter, and the first meeting was held at the home of MT. and Mrs. A. W. Bailey on Thursday evening last with a good attendance, and was @ pleasant social gathering. Now private instruc< tions in the game of five hundred are in order.
 J. B, Smith, of Sharon, is keeping his engine busy saving vi ood for different people in town. Last week for D. s. Smith, George R. Smith, and Theodore Sturges, and this week for Deacon R. K. Southwick.
 The adjourned meeting of Mems and Boys Club was held in the Chapel Tues day night with zeal to complete their organization. George Cochrane read the minutes of the first meeting and the roll was read and new names. Royal K. Southwick was elected president Wallace Hart, vice president; George Cochrane, secretary; M. P. Rogers, treasurer; Deacon Oliver, George R. Smith and Luke Richmond committees to secure place of meeting for the club; Dr. Robinson, chairman of social con- mittee Luke Richmond, chairman athletic committee with lads, Harry YuIztie, Louise Geckler and Sherman Bailey to assist. The officers elect as committee on constitution and rules All committees to report at the next meeting appointed for next Tuesday night in the Chapel.
 Rev. O. N. Fitch takes his vacation in Ohio beginning March 12 for an absence of three or four weeks. The pulpit is to be supplied by the deaconS the 17th by Rev. MT. Soule.
 An old spelling match and box supper will be held in Grange Hall, Friday night the 9th. MT. Fitch will give out the words. Mrs. Wm. Bennett's ac- count of her six weeks trip to Indiana was sparkling with bright points of in- terest at the Grange.