Connecticut western news., 1913-03-27
ASHLEY FALLS
MRS. JAMES J. LANDoN.

MRS. JAMES J. LANDoN. ! .,
 Mrs. James T. Landon died Saturday night after lingering illness of several months. The funeral was attended Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at her late residence. Rev. D. N. F. Blakeney officiating. Burial in the village ceme- tery.
 Mrs. Landon was the daughter of John and Almira Pulver, who once resided in Ashley Falls. She had three sisters, Mrs. Richard Ramsey, of Litchfield i; Mrs. Wm. Edwards, of East LiUchfield i; Mrs. Mary Doley, of Copake Falls, N. r., and one brother. John H. Pulver, of Copake Iron Works, N. Y.
 Mrs. Landon was married in 1849 to Arthur McArthur at Ancram, N. Y., and they moved soon after to Sheffield, occupying the farm now owned by Clarence Warner in the west part of the town. They joined the Methodist church in that town.
 Three children were born to them :: Ennice, who became the wife of Joseph Cande, she died in 1880; Dell, who mar ried Rev. MT. Hotaling, dying three years ago and Mrs. Jane Snyder, who has lived with her mother for the past few years. There are two grandsons, Frank Snyder, of Canaan. and Howard Cande. of Orange, Conn.
 Mrs. Landon had lived in Ashley Falls over 35 years and was always deeply interested in the welfare of the com munity.
 January 19, 1898 she married James Landon. who dled May 30, 1910. Mrs. Landon living to be 85 years and 5 months old.
 Miss Ruth Landon returned Wednes- day from three months visit in New York city and vicinity.
 Mrs. John Colby. of Goshen, Conn.,, has been i'll town several days assisting Mrs. Snyder in caring for Mrs. Landon.
 O. V. Robinson. of Hlllsdale, and C.. E. Snyder. of Brewster, N. Y, were over Sunday guests of Rev. O. B. Lan- don.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho- dist church cleared $34 24 at their supper last week.
 | Mrs. Mary B. Parsons is visiting F. l H. Oande and family in Plttsfeld. Clifford Ackroyl, of East Haven, was | ToL Ya11 yc
 R. Jewell and bride, of Rutland, Vt, were over Sunday guests of Mrs. Mo- Dowell.
 The Easter program given at the chapel Sunday evening attracted full house. The singing and recitations as given by the Sunday school scholars were very fine.
 | Miss Katherine Heaton returned Sat- urday to her school in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Rev. o. B. Landon spent the first of week with his daughter ill Beckett.
 Thomas Heaton is among the many who are on the sick list.
 Howard Cande. of Orange, Conn.,. was in town to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. J. J. Landon.
 Miss Eleanorasack of Collinsville, is spending her vacation at George Woods.
 Donald Smith, of New York, spent Easter at Maplewood Inn.
 George W. Field is acting flaRman at Smiths crossing during the vacaton of the regular attendant
 Miss Gladys Bowen is home from a visit to Torrington.
 Mrs. M. Roraback and Mrs. A. Q. Bowen have been under the care doctor''s s care for the past week.
 The following scholars of the gram mar school were neither absent or tardy during the month of March Oscar Allen, Alice Bowen, Gladys Hall, Mabel Tallerday. A perfect record for the term was made by Gladys Hall. In the primary school the following were neither absent or tardy: Arthur Gorden. Frederick Hall, William Hall, Romeo Lolii, Alfred Roberts, Dorothy Sackett, Alice Thompson, Virgineo Tullio.
 EAST CANAAN