Connecticut western news., 1914-05-21
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MT. Bryant. In the evening the 25th anniversary of the Epworth League will be celebrated, and for the first time the new electric lights will be used in the auditorium.
 "A Regiment of Two" as presented last week by LakevilIe talent, gave sat- isfaction to large audience. There was an ice cream and cake sale in the parlors of the Methodist church last evening.
 MT. and Mrs Martin Langs, MT. A. P. Chapman and Miss Lucy Randall motored to Copake last Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Wagner went to Hills dale last week to attend the funeral of MT. Wagner's father. Howard Egleston has purchased a. secondhand Overland auto, and is hav- ing tine time of his life with it.
 Miles L. Blodgett started Friday for California, stopping for a visit at Chicago.
 Mrs. c. H. Gillette spent last week with her sister, Mrs. w. T. Pulver, in Hartford
 John Bartle has transformed the old auto of Harry Bartle, which had been wrecked by fire, into a convenient auto truck.
 Miss Pauline Schenk, of New York, is in town, looking over her summer home, the former Chauncey Morris place, in Amesville. Miss Julia Munson went to Torring- ton yesterday for visit. W. N. Haverstick, of Hartford, was in town yesterday. Miss Mable Merriman celebrated her 21st birthday, Friday, with a party, which was attended by large number of her friends at her home "under the mountain. Many from Canaan and other places were present, and the hostess received a number of fine presents. After a bountiful supper there was dancing until a late hour, and ganies were indulged i'll.
 The tramp law is being vigorously enforced in Falls Village, and the peripatetic gentry are learning to give the place wide berth.
 Another gang of gipsies have been encamped near Camp Hobo.
 Game Warden Hornbeck has received good many complaints of illegal fish, ing by means of wires, spears and nets. Darius J. Stevens, of Danbury, has a number of Victor talking machines at I. P. Hornbeck's store, and gives a con- cert there each afternoon. This even- ing he will furnish music, by Victrola, ] for an informal dance in Citizens Hall. He will probably move to Canaan next week for short stay. A number of machines have been sold during his stay here.
 Amy Merton and family, formerly of the Bordens, has moved with his family, to New York.
 John Longevan, the cabinet maker with Stone 6 Webster, reports that he went out fishing, Thursday morning at -4:30, and pulled in trout II inches long, which he took home and cooked for his breakfast. After the meal he went out again and hooked another measuring Is inches. The barber 'vouches for the story, if anybody is disposed to doubt the fisherman.
 Pearl Weiner, daughter of Sam Weiner, the junk-man, was married in St. Louis a few days ago, to Larry Rosenthal. When she left Falls Will lage it was supposed she was going to New Haven to marry another man, but she fooled the wise ones by doubling on the trail and making St. Louis her destination, instead. Her father is go- ing to St. Louis to see his new son-in- law.
 R. A. Woodin has returned from Win sted where he has been spending few days.
 Miss Clara B. Sabin. of Danbury Normal School, spent Sunday at her home in Amesville.
 Mir. Charles Falls has moved to Sugar Hill. MT. Falls is an artist from New York city and bought the Hogancamp place.
 Dr. T. L. Watson, of New Haven, spent Sunday with his parents in this place.
 MT. McCune has taken the room which Mrs Heath had for a few weeks. MT. McCune is Stone 6 Webster man.
 Miss Lydia Sherman has rented her house for short time to two New York city ladies.
 A cordial invitation is extended to all men in the town to visit schools dur ing the week of May 25-29. While visitors are always welcome, the men of the community do not seem to ap- preciate fully their responsibilities hence, this special appeal. Nothing unusual will be attempted during the week, except the Memorial Day exer- cises on May 29. Women will be vel comed as at all other times.
 Frank Reed returned Tuesday from Hartford, where he had been for several weeks.