Connecticut western news., 1914-09-17
FALLS VILLAGE

! J. West Hartford, and commenced his duties there on Tuesday, September 15. Clarence and his wife are both well respected life. long residents of Falls Village. He commenced his work us a grocery clerk fourteen years ago in the store of Roman Seger, where he re- mained one year. He then entered the employ of Bartle Brothers, where he has been for thirteen years. He has won the respect of all who know him, i by his jolly, good-natured, honest and industrious ways and there is no doubt that he will prove such to his new em- ployer. The many friends of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Gillette are wishing them health, happiness and prosperity in their new home. A Schoolmate.
 Dr. H. l.. Ross will be absent from his office from October l to 15. The annual reception of the D. M. Hunt Library Association was held Fri day evening" About 10 were present.; The program consisted of musical selec- tions and social intercourse, and refresh- ments were served. The orchestra, which was an enlivening and enjoyable feature, was made up of A. $. Davis, violin; l.. A. Davis, flute; Francis Abbe, clarinet; Tony Turine, cornet; | Dr. Skiff, bass viol; Mrs. Abbe, piano. Piano solos were acceptably rendered by Miss Frear, Miss Bessie Davis, Mrs Merton and MT. W. l.. Carrigan. The affair was one of the most successful and enjoyable in the history of the Association.
 The republican town caucus was held Monday evening in the selectmen's s room. J. s. Tracy was chosen chair man, and F. E. Egleston clerk. The nominations were as follows: Assessor, Frederick c. Dean.
 Board of relief, Henry W. West, Daniel A. Scoville.
 Selectmen, Walter l. Kellogg, Arthur +. Gibbs.
 Agent of town deposit fund, J. Lee Ensign.
 Auditor, Fred E. Egleston.
 Grand jurors, William H. Hart, Bruno O. Heinz, Daniel A. Scoville. Collector of taxes, Harlan F. Morse. Constables, I. P. Hornbeck, Robert k. Pendleton, Arthur s. Dean, John H. Welch.
 Registrar of voters, Lee H. Kellogg.
 Town school committee, Richard F. Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. l. Zamboni left Wednesday for St. Louis, where MT. Zamboni is employed as hoisting engineer. y..
 Thomas J. Bartle and Dr. Harry Bartle, of Lakeville, left Monday, by auto, for a tour of New Hampshire, Canada and the White Mountains. They will be absent about two weeks
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Gillette's household goods were removed, by auto van, to West Hartford, Monday.
 The railroad station is to be repainted.
 H. E. Howe goes Clarence Turner one better in the early bullet egg contest, having dark Brahma bullet that laid an egg, Saturday, at the age of three months and 26 days. Can any poultry fancier show better record .-'. #
 Albert and Francis Abbe and Francis Pulver, three inventive boys, have con- structed an apparatus for receiving wireless messages and have caught a number of messages from government stations, besides others in code, which they cannot interpret. ...
 Nick Rogers had entered the employ of the Riker Drug Company, and will locate in Mount Vernon.
 N. Church Ward has taken position with the Merriam publishing house in Springfield. He started for Hartford, Sunday, whence he went the next day to Springfield. ] Miss Belle Hanchett is visiting a ] cousin in Hudson, for two weeks. Superintendent A. W. Gray enter tained party of Bridgeport friends Sunday, who came in an elegant French Bleriot auto.
 MT. and Mrs. Anthony Wagner have returned from their visit in Hartford.
 Oscar Schrieber. the barber, has entered the ranks of chicken fans. He has purchased an incubator and expects to make Howe, Turner, Chapman and Davis hustle to retain their laurels.
 William Smith and family have moved into the south end of the Frank Reed house, opposite the depot, George Mcclellan is expected to occupy the north end soon.
 MT. T. F. Flanagan has closed his summer home and returned to New York.
 Charles Helmer has sold his. place to New York gentleman. MT. Helmer expects to leave town.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Pulver are spend- ing the week at Wateryille.
 Mrs. Helen Miner, of Canaan, was a visitor in this village Friday.
 Miss Clara B. Sabin has returned to the Danbury Normal school.
 MT. and Mrs. James McCrary have been entertaining city friends the past week.