Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
FALLS VILLAGE

A son was born to MT. and Mrs. William Rectal, Amesville, Monday.
 Miss Kegler and Miss Woodward, teachers in the Canaan schools, visited the Beebe Hill aud D. M. Hunt schools Monday.
 A special Holy day service was held in Citizens Hall, by Father Sullivan, Tuesday morning.
 The Amesville school is closed on ac- count of scarlet fever in the family of Robert Hunt Miss Minnie Jacobi, the teacher, has been spending a few days with her sister in Bridgeport.
 The remains of Henry G. Wetherell, who died Saturday in Bridgeport, were brought to South Canaan, Tuesday, for interment in the family plot in Sandy Hill Cemetery. Deceased was son of the late Henry Wetherell, who kept the grocery store in Huntsville for many years. He was about 55 years of age and died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. George M. Hanchett in Bridge port. Funeral services were held in Bridgeport, Tuesday morning, Rev. Dr. Gerald H. Beard officiating.
 Landlord Langs has new cook and waitress from Hartford at the Inn.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Sprague gave a delightful party at their residence Fri day evening, which was attended by about TO guests, who passed the evening in dancing and social enjoyment. Re- treatments were served.
 The big power plant had its little troubles during the ice storm of Mon day, at Thomaston and Bristol the worst difficulty was experienced, the ice on the wires having an annoying effect in disarranging the service and interfer- ing with the smooth working of the machinery at the plant. No damage was done.
 Mrs. J. s. Miles has returned from New York, to remain here until after Christmas.
 Arthur Smith has returned with his family, from Norwalk, to remain with his parents for time.
 Secretary A. P. Chapman is nursing boil on the top of his bald head.
 Last Wednesday large doe, weigh ing over 900 pounds, broke its neck jumping over fence and falling down steep bank beside the road near Lime Rock, probably while being chased by dogs. It was immediately discovered and Game Warden Hornbeck was on the spot and had it loaded upon his wagon while it was yet warm. It was brought to Heinz's market where it was dressed and cut up, and portions of it were gen. erously distributed among the towns people. It is said that at least dozen deer have been accidentally killed, within month, in the county-by the cars, by automobiles, by dogs and by falls. One instance is reported, of deer jumping out from the brush into the glare of an automobile headlight, at night, and being run down and killed.
 The displays of holiday goods at B. J. Hornbeck's store is more alluring than ever and the variety of goods more be- wildering than ever. The array of novelties, toys and useful gifts is equal to any to be seen in the stores of much larger towns, and MT. Hornbeck is en- toying fine holiday trade. Mrs. Horn beck and Mrs. Nellie Sanford are assist ing in the store during the pre-holiday season.
 Ernest Wilms has rented his black smith shop to Frank Perry, of Great Burlington, an experienced blacksmith MT. Perry will conduct first class blacksmith shop. He is a irst-class horse-shoer, of which he will make a speciality.
 Mrs. Lewis Smith has been spending a faxxy Ioxyu hax ,,, To1~ vile.
 Miss Inez Russell returned from Hartford, Monday
 Mrs. Moore has returned from New Haven.
 H. H. Bump, of Great Burlington. was in town Saturday.
 Misses Lena and Etta Bushey visited their sister, Mrs. E. W. Houston from Thursday until Saturday of last week.
 Miss Louisa Thompson, of Goshen, visited her friend, Mrs. Frank Nichols, of Huntsville, recently.
 Pupils perfect in attendance in the public schools of the town of Canaan for November:
 Beebe Hill-Madeline Carroll, Wall ace Dickinson, Robert Hickey, Ethel Reynolds, Edward Silvernale Mary Sill vernale, Clara Wilms, Frances Wilms, Mary Wilms.
 D. M. Hunt School, Room Helen Andrews, Byron Berry, Emma Carroll, Walter Decker, Laura Dickinson, Francis Doty, Loren Palmer, Frank Passini, Bertha Schreiber, Harry Schrei- Der, Charles Sedgwick, John Sedgwick, Francis Silvernale, Frederick Wilms.
 D. M. Hunt School, Room 2-Harold Berry, Ellen Carroll, Mary Dean, Theo- dore Dickinson, Dora Heinz, Birdella Humes, Ellen Hickey, Robrt Schriber, Katherine Sedgwick, Ennis Silvernale, Winnifred Smith, Eleanor Tracy, Francis Wright.
 Huntsville-Celina Boibaux, Helen Boibaux, Marcel Boibaux, Alice Bushey, Etta Bushey, Harry Bushey, Malcolm Nichols, Rollin Nichols.
 Canaan Mountain-Helen Passini, Herman Passinf, Mollie Passini, Doris