Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
FALLS VILLAGE

mond, Nebraska, were in town for 8 short time few days ago. MT. Sim mons is freight and passenger agent of the Union Pacific Railroad, and was on his way to Cornwall in search of genealogical material concerning the Simmons ancestral tree. His original American paternal ancestor settled in | Cornwall in 1790. MT. Simmons is one of the close personal friends of Se- cretaFy of State W. J. Bryan and might be classed as one of the "discoverers" of that statesman.
 An event happened on the domain of Superintendent A. W. Gray, of the Stone 6 Webster Company, Saturday, that ranks, ill some quarters, as of equal importance with the completion of the big power plant. A faithful Rhode Island Red hen emerged from ner nest with 13 little chicks out of l5 eggs, and now MT. Gray is securely in- stalled in the ranks of the local chicken ! fanciers.
 w. N. Haverstick, of Hartford, the bald-headed drummer, was in town Tuesday, to ascertain from Secretary Chapman, what kind of clothes will be worn at the October banquet of the Bald Head Club of Amercia, at the | inchester-whether full dress, tuxedo or business. clothes will do. Miss Anna Rogers is home from her New Haven school.
 Miss Norma Hazeltine returned home from Peekskill last week.
 Mrs. Sarah M. Sparks, of Bridgeport, former resident of Falls Village, has been in town for few days.
 Sidney w. Morris, Sr., and Mrs. Sid ney w. Morris Jr., of Southport, and Mr. and Mrs. John Sturges, of Bridge port, are visiting at W. F. Gillette's.
 Mrs. c. E. Griffing, of Danbury, Mrs. J. O. Northrop, of Johnstown, N. T., and Mrs. George W. Hall, of Canaan, dined with Miss Lucy Randall, Satur- day.
 MT. and Mrs. George Brink, Mrs. E. J. Hornbeck and Richard P. Smith, motored to New Haven last week.
 MT. O. H. Kelsey, electrician with the Stone & Webster, and Mrs. Kelsey left Tuesday for Porto Rico.
 Thomas J. Bartle, N. s. Peterson, Charles Smith, Harry Smith and Averill Hubbard went to Poughkeepsie last week to attend the boat races. While watching the races from the Highland shore, MT. Bartle sat in bed of poison ivy and was severely poisoned about the hands and face.
 MT. and Mrs. Miles A. Hanchett, of Orange, N. J., and MT. George M. Han- chett, of Brigdeport, were at the Han chett homestead Sunday. A party of Falls Village friends motored to Pittsfeld, Sunday to see Lee Kellogg at the House of Mercy. Mr. Kellogg is not making the progress that could be desired and it is said another operation will be necessary on his broken leg. He has now been in the hospital nearly five months.
 MT. O. w. Marcy, of Woodrow, (South Kent) spent Sunday with his son, M. G. Marcy. ;.
 Miss Margery Nichols, of Bridgeport, is visiting at Bruno Heinz's.
 All the barracks and bungalows of the Stone 6 Webster workmen, near the power plant, have been torn down, and the colony presents a deserted appear ance.
 MT. and Mrs. c. s. Cole, of Bridge port, were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. J. s. Tracy.
 Mrs. Mary J. Burkett, of Torrington, was guest of the Burkett family last week.
 O. J. Sabine is on the sick list.
 A few from this place attended the dance at Salisbury, Friday evening.
 MT. M. Moore is visiting relatives in Pittsfeld.
 Miss Annie Woodin, of Winsted, spent Sunday at R. A. Woodin's.
 Miss Silvernale, of South Canaan, is working for Mrs. T. F. Watson. l Mrs. Larkin is spending few days in Bridgeport.
 Masters J. Hallock Moore and Thomas W. Moore Jr., of Huntington, ". Va, and their nurse, Miss Trevillian, have arrived at "The Pines' for the summer.
 Doctor Moore, the well-known sur geon of Huntintgon, West Virginia, and Mrs. Moore were weekend visitors at "The Pines" en route to Boston, where they sailed for Cherburg on the "S. s. Amerika.
 | by Mrs. Neugebauer and Mrs. Heinz motored to Pittsfield, Wednesday and enjoyed a very pleasant trip through the Berkshires. Bruno Heinz and MT. Schmidt went fishing one day last week, bringing home 12 beautiful trout.
 The Hartford Courant of Saturday contains the following concerning the daughter of MT. John H. Belden, of Hartford, formerly of Falls Village, vice president of the Bald-Head Club of Amercia: Miss Katheryn O. Belden of No. 19 Russ street and Wheaton Col I lege friend sailed from Boston yester- day for Naples on the steamer Cretic of the White Star line. They will visit Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Holland, Belgium and France, sailing from England about the middle of Sep- tember. Mrs. Belden, who accompanied her daughter to Boston, returned last evening.
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