Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
FALLS VILLAGE
MRS. ROSE MURRAY.


 Mrs. Rosa Murray, aged so wears, widow oS the late John Murray. died Tuesday morning after brief illness. at the home of her daughte.. Mrs. ID. H. Merriman. Mrs. Murray had been m apparently good health with the ex. ception of slight cold. until Monday evening, about 4:3O, when sIie was suddenly taken with a sinking spell which lasted but short time Medical assistance was given her and nothing seemed serions. until o'clock Tuesday morning, and she died ten minutes later.
 Mrs. Murray lived the greater part of her life in. Bridgeport, where her husband and five children dicoh also her twin sister, who died last ApriL. A son, William, died year ago in Chicago and wSs brought here for burial. She is survived by one daugh. ter, Mrs. D. H. Merriman with whom she died and two grandchildren, William and Deceima Merriman The funeral was held in the Catholic cll1rch Friday morning at l0:30; burial in Catholic cemetery. Undertaken l. F. A~SAAONSh iAdh IiidA Di blit
 The highest water since the construc- tion of the power plant was observed Sunday night, when two feet of water went over the big dam. The torrent plunging over the rocks of the river bed gave the falls familiar appear. anee and recalled old timess The roads in all directions were overflowed and old residents declare they never saw it higher on tho Huntsviller sadt Soutb Canaan. roads, At one spoh on the Huntsville road there was three feet of water over the surface of the highway Sunday night. The immense qusntity of snow banked it up li4a a dam. and created havoc with travek.
 Rev. and Mrs. G. E..W. Bryan6 are visiting in Oneontag N r., this week.
 $. W. Marble, of'of Madison, was a Christmas guest at A. S. Davis's.
 Richard P: Smith, went to Gilman on Christmas day and returned the next day.
 Rehearsals for "The, Foul Tipg'" to be presented under the auspices of, the Falls Village Fire Department,. are progressing and a successful presenta. tion is assured. The leading man will be George. Mcclellan; leading lady, Miss Nina l.. Backman. Fred Egles- ton, the manager, is getting: up ,am sd- vertising program for the affair.
 George W. Capron. of New. 9aven, was n Christmas day. guest ina town Other holiday visitors were-John 4. Rogers and Miss Anna, Rogers, of New Haven, at their home here; Miss, Clara Dunham, of New Haven; N. Church Ward, of Boston, at his. mothers; Dr. Theodore Watson, of New Haven, at his parents; Averill Hubbell, of Hart. ford, at w. R. Hubbell's; MT. and Mrs. Frank Oloott. of Hartford, at s. l.. Frear's; MT. and Mrss c. H. Wiesing, of Salisbury, at T. Lee Ensign's; Mir. and Mrs. Emil Heinz, of Bridgeport, at Edward Heinz'S.
 John Bartle, Thomas Bartle and David Everts were at Lakeville over Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. George Frinkand Harry Frink spent the day at Brink Hill.
 Miss Minnie Jacobi was. with her sister in Bridgeport, Saturday and Sun. day.
 MT. and Mrs. w. George Hall, of Ca naan, were Christmas, guests of Miss Lucy Randall.
 George Ward. clerk at MaTcy's store, spent the holiday at his, home in Gay. louisville.
 Walter l. Kellogg is. spending few days with friends in Hartford.
 Martin Langs, of Sheffield, former proprietor of the Inn, was visitor in town Thursday
 Mrs. E. A, Hazeltine attended the funeral of a, cousin. Saturday. Miss Ray Hazeltine is in New Haven. talk. ing care of her brothsr, Harold, who is ill there.
 Game Warden L F. HOrnbcek states that ten deer were reported to him as shot and killed in the county from De. cember 24 to December 27, to say n9th- ing of those that may have been report Cd direct to the game superintendent in Hartford. A Cornwall man named George Christian, shot and killed two deer at one shot. The next day he saw seven deer in one group, under an apple tree. Large numbers of pheasants have been seen close to civilization since the storm of two weeks ego.
 Mrs. Bruno Heinz and daughter Dora left Tuesday for visit in Bridgeport.
 Miss Nellie Rectal, of Canaan, called on friends in town Monday. Floyd Cashdollar was a guest of the A. Blake family over Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. Wallace Dickinson gave a Christmas tree for their twelve grandchildren; 10S presents were given by them. MT. Dickinson's only regret was that there were not more grand al, l.;