Connecticut western news., 1913-06-12
FALLS VILLAGE
ELISHA B. GILLETTE.

ELISHA b. dlLLEIIh.
 Elisha B. Gillette, aged 83. died Fri day afternoon, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter I. Kellogg, after a protracted illness. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church Sun day and were largely attended, Rev. J. A. Hurn officiating. lnterment was in Grassy Hill cemetery. MT. Gillette was a native of this town and lived in it all citizen who enjoyed the highest respect of his fellowmen. He had represented the town in the legislature and been honored repeatedly with public office Tn the government of the town. He had lived for many years on Canaan Noun tain and was successful and prosper ous farmer. For some years past, how. eyer, he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Kellogg, where he died He leaves brother, Gibson Gillette, of Lime Rock, aged 90 years; two daugh ters, Mrs. Walter I. Kellogg and Mrs. Junius White, of Winsted, and two sons, Nelson and Myron Gillette, of Ansonia. The pail bearers were E. H. Wilcox, A. F. Gibbs, w. H. Hart, F. E. Egleston.
 MT. H. O. Gaylord has purchas d a Stevens Duryea touring automobile.
 Representative Dwight Brinton came home from Hartford with an automobile which he had just purchased.
 Mrs. Anna Russell has gone to Great Burlington to spent the summer with her sisters.
 Mrs. Sabin, of Pittsfeld, was called to this place on account of her father, D. Moore, who is worse.
 Canfeld Brewster, of Boston, is spend. ing the week at Oscar Sabin's.
 Earl Day, and friend, of Lakeville. visited friendga few days ago in Ames- vile.
 Last week a travelling man from Dan. bury, came to town, representing a bread bakery. He had sample loayes of bread in a suitcase, and solicited the business of the Stone 6 Webster people, in sup plying their camps. After transacting his business he went to the railroad station, and having long wait, fell asleep on bench When he awoke he found that his suitcase had disappeared. A suspicious looking, shabby stranger was seen about the village at about the time, carrying the case. but by the time Constable Hornbeck could be notified he had disappeared, and although various clues to the man have been found, he seems to have had faculty for disap- bearing just as he is thought to be with in reach, and has not yet been caught.
 The Stone 6 Webster people have erected a hospital tent in the old orchard at Amesville, for the treatment of minor injuries and ailments that may afiict any of their workmen. Assistant Super intendent Tomlinson says it was put up to shelter several cases of humps that were said to have developed among the laborers, but when the humps hospital was in readiness it was found that there was no humps to treat. The little locomotive which is to run the dump cars, on the narrow gauge railroad on top of the canal wall, has ar rived, and attracts lots of curious atten- tion.
 The schools of the town close today, for the spring term. [ Miss Mae Patterson, of Hartford, is visiting Mrs. Charlotte Yale.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Lee Ensign and Mrs. J. s. Tracy made trip to Pittsfeld. Monday.
 Miss Josephine Hallock has returned from visit to Bridgeport and West Haven.
 Miss Bowman, of Torrington. is visit ing her sister, Mrs. Caroline B. Sedg- wick.
 Bruno Heinz is still confined to his home by illness.
 There were no regular services in the Methodist church Sunday morning. ow- ing to the funeral of Elisha B. Gillette. In the evening the Children's Day exer- cises were held.
 Rev. and Mrs William H. Mills. of Huntington, Conn.,, were guests of Ar thur F. Gibbs over Tuesday.
 The graduating exerclses of the D. M. Hunt School will be held this afternoon at o'clock. Rev. J. A. Hurn will ad- dress the class. Parents and friends are invited to attend.
 Landlord Langs spent Sunday out of town.