Connecticut western news., 1915-05-27
FALLS VILLAGE

The joke seems to be on Joe Dunn, the chauffeur. The other evening he was giving Len Morse a course of in- StructiOn in running his new Ford, and in some manner lost control and smash ed through the fence at Charles Sm tn $ and jumped down a steep bank and into the brook. It was extrcated without material damage and hobo W was hurt.
 George w. Capron, of Bridgeport. Was ill town from Friday to Sunday night.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Olcott, of East Hartford. visited Mrs Olcort's parents, MT. and Mrs. Frpar, over Sunday.
 Charles Latfargue, of Canaan. is drilling we'll for Mrs. Caroline Sedg- wick.
 MT. and Mrs. M. A. Spinney are visiting Mrs. Spinney's sister, Mrs. Abbe.
 Mr. John Taylor, of New York, spent Sunday at Dwight E. Deans.
 Deputy Sheriff Rhoades, of Canaan, was in town Tuesday.
 MT. P B. Burnett, of Bridgeport. came up Sunday morning and returned Monday. accompanied by Mrs. Burnett, who had been spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Ward.
 It is currently reported that one of our best-known young ladies ate six quarts of ice cream last Sunday-and it wasn't much of day for ice cream, at that.
 Miss Florence Hanchett has returned from Dr. Gibney's hospital in New York, where she had been for sixteen weeks, recovering from an operation.
 E. J. Hornbeck has been confined to his home since Sunday, with a hard cold.
 Mrs. C C. Marsh, of Cornwall. is visiting Ms. W. L. Willard.
 Memorial Day will be observed here as usual. The school children will march to the cemetery and decorate the $ 'ldiers' graves, and the graves in the OItlying districts will be decorated by committees. There will be no formal exercises.
 The Barnum & Gager store in Lime Rock has been sUld through R. J. Orr, to Boardman & Amundsen.
 Frank Hanchett went to Bridgeport, Tuesday to attend the Ringling Brothers circus.
 Mrs. s. F. Schleicuex, of New York. is spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Marten.
 H. J. Rocholl, of New York, was in town few days last week looking after his property.
 Emil Martin returned to Danbury, Sunday evening.
 Charles Blake, of Amesville, has gone to Hartford to work for the Stone & Webster Go.
 Mrs. Hillyer, the nurse, is out of town for short time.
 H. E. Russell is repairing his home in Amesville.
 Lydia Sherman. who has been in .Hilburn several months has returned to Amesville.
 MT. Booth has moved from Lakeville to MT. Bates house in Amesville and is working for MT. Moon.
 Mrs Ida L.. .LockW ood, of New York, is spending a few days in town.
 Peg O My Heart, to be presented by Marion Clarke ill Citizens Hali, Satur- day evening with music by the Falls Village orchestra, will be very inter ,e|ting and high class entertainment and should net good profit to the V. I. A. for street lighting.
 A community auction will be held here soon, when the people ill this To- ,cality who have old furniture, etc., in presentable condition which they wish to sell will club together and dispose of the articles at auction, the Village Improvement Association receiving 10 per cent. of the proceeds after expenses are paid. Also articles may be contrib uted, the entire proceeds from which will go the V. 1. A. Those having articles to sell or contribute will please send a list to F. E. Egleston before June 5.
 To the lady of the house. Don't buy southern strawberries for canning, be- cause later Harry E. Dean will give you larger quarts and better berries for the same price.-Adv.