Connecticut western news., 1913-08-21
FALLS VILLAGE

Miss Julia Wickwire left last week for Cortland, N. Y, for an indefinite stay with her sister.
 Mrs. F. L. Bissell, of Bridgeport, was the guest of Mrs. Wells Yale last week.
 George Burkett, of Indiana. former resident here, is in town visiting his brother Edward, and sisters.
 The circus, Wednesday, attracted good attendance and gave a fair per- formance.
 Hezekiah Goodwin spent last week with his sister, Mrs. Angelo Freeborn, in Proctor, Vt.
 L. J. Morse, the rural mail deliverer. has been enjoying his vacation. Frank Hanchett, the other deliverer, is now en- toying fifteen days rest.
 Mrs. Julla Merriam has returned from a visit in Torrington.
 The little son of Bruno Heinz is seri- ously i'll, and trained nurse from Pitts field is in attendance.
 P. B. Burnett. of Bridgeport. spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Edith Ward.
 Rev. MT. Hazeltine has returned from his vacation and will occupy his pulpit in the Congregational church next Sun- day.
 Miss Grace Reynolds, of New York, and Miss Emily Marsh, of Cornwall, are visiting Mrs. W. l.. Willard, who is aunt of Miss Marsh.
 The Power Company are making rapid strides of progress, especially at the two dams. The masonry is assum- ing ponderous proportions, and attracts general attention from passengers on passing trains. Workis also progressing on the line of towers. There are now five camps of laborers between here and Torrington, and the foundations for the flowers are being laid.
 Mrs. Wallace VanTassell, of New Haven, has been visiting Mrs. Harry Benjamin. Mrs. VanTassell was for merly Miss Mary Ruiger, of Falls Village.
 A number of relatives and friends at- tended the celebration of Mrs. Wallace Dickinson's birthday, Sunday afternoon. About 25 persons were present and an enjoyable time was had.
 Miles l.. BIodgett has found fine and abundant spring of excellent water, on the BIodgett place. where it was not suspected that such a spring existed. He was contemplating the sinking of an artesian we'll, when the water supply became low, but as an experiment., struck pick into the rocky ground near small stream and immediately the water gushed forth, and has been gush- ing, ever since. It is apparently a never failing spring.
 Michael English, of New Haven, came to Falls Village, Monday, to get work with the Stone 6 Webster Go. AS proceeded to get drunk as soon as he landed the job, and went to sleep on the railroad track. He was rescued from the danger of being run over, by Con- stable Hornbeck, who put him into the lookup for safe keeping. Tuesday morn. ing Justice Blodgett fined him $1 and costs, on his plea of guilty, a total of $13.51, which he paid.
 Mrs. Lyda Moore and daughter Grace, of New Haven, spent Sunday at Mrs Moore's.
 Harold Russell, of East Hartford, is spending his vacation at his parents in this place.
 MT. Mahoney, wko is employed by Stone 6 Webster Co.,. has brought his family here and taken rooms with Mrs. Heath.
 MT. and Mrs. Chadwick returned Mon day evening to New Haven.
 Miss Shaw, who has been boarding at T. F. Watson's left Thursday.
 MT. T. F. Watson visits his son in New Haven this week.
 F. E. Egleston is painting MT. Watson's house.
 Mrs. Jones left for Pittsfield where MT. Jones is employed.
 A small whirlwind evidently struck the stately flag pole in front of the D. M. Hunt library; and the place that knew 1t, now knows it no more.