Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
FALLS VILLAGE

The officers of the Village Improve ment Association have called a meet ing of the Association for Friday even- ing, March l2, at the Town Room. for the purpose of electing officers and to do any other proper business. Those owning property within the lighted ter ritory and all others interested in street lighting, are especially invited to be present to discuss plans for forming Fire District. The call is signed by Fred E. Egleston, president; Clayton Benjamin, vice.president; J. 5. Tracy, secretary and treasurer.
 Miss Lucy Randall and her sister, Mrs. George W. Hall, of Canaan, are visiting their cousin, Miss Carl Dudley, in New Haven.
 Miss May Willard has returned from Sharon, where she has been nursing.
 Mrs. Mary A. Blodgett celebrated her 95th birthday Saturday. She is in ex- cellent health for one of her age. MT. and Mrs. Fred Kingsley of Pitts field, have been spending few days here.
 Mrs. Bernard Smith and daughter Catherine, are visiting in Hartford. MT. and Mrs. J. Lee Ensign went to Sharon. Tuesday to attend the burial services of John Goodwin, who died in Toledo, Ohio.
 A large number of the ladies of the town met nnder the auspices of the Vacation War Relief work at the library Monday and Wednesday afternoons to make surgical dressing, etc., for the wounded soldiers. There is still de- mand for old linen and cotton and any one having old table cloths, sheets, etc, to donate, please send to library or at Mrs. J. s. Trscy's.
 Otho Sabin spent Sunday in Sails bury.
 Harry J. Rocholl, of New York, was in town 8 short time last week.
 Ethel Blake was in Winsted last week.
 After two months visit ill Pitts field, Mass, Mrs. M. Moore has, pe. tupned to her home in this place.
 The Ecclesiastical Society of the Con- gregaoional church will meet today
 FincA Willard has sold his farms and will dispose of his personal property to auction March a.
 Btune Heinz's delivery horse ran away Tuesday. Brnno was returning, from Lime Rock when a shaft clip broke, frightening the animal. Bruno jumped. fDom the wsgoh and the horse started, on a run- At the bridge near the foot of Brinton hiH the wheels on one side nan. up on the guard rail beside the road, and upset tlOe vehicle by the breaking of the other shaft clip. The horse cleared itself and ran off into the lots, where it was af6REward caught.
 The banapet given in the Inn, Fri day evening was the most successful and enjoyable affair 0s the kind ever held in this village. About 60 attend ed and express themselves as highly pleased with the affair in its every de- tail. A,splendid suppsr was served by Landlord Bartlett, which was handled by the efficient oorps,of waitresses with the promptness and s4ill of the trained experts.
 Thomas 0JConnell, oS Pittsfield, a professional singer. sang several songs most acceptably, MT. Charles Parlett at the piano.
 There waS the usual after-dinner speaking. County Commissioner J. 5. Tracy acting as tosstmaster with be- coming gEnoe and dignity. Speeches. were made by Waltec L Kellogg, I. P. Hornbeck, A F: Chapnan, (who, by the way is. deserving. of credit for the success of the 'atfain as chairman of the banquet committee;) D. Landlord Parlett, John T. Bartle,. Joseph F. Watsony Martin Ilangs. Mrs. M \. Hall spoke of the enjoyment of the occasion, voic~ ing the general, sentiment of the ladies present..
 Those pFesent were Walter I. Kellogg and wife, George. II Ayres and wife, George E. Brink and wife, J. $. Tracy and wife, Martin. nangs and wife, Clayton, Benjamin, and wife, w. R. Hubbel and wife; William M. Page and wife, k. J. House and wife, c. Vosburgh and wife, Philo Lyon and wife, s. l.. Frear, and wife, J. Lee En. sign and, wife, Richard Palmer and wife,. E.. II. Hbrnbeclk and wife, J. E.. McCrpry and, wifa;, !. l.. Honour and wife,. Levia, Ganser and wife, T. J. Bartle, II k. Watson, J. T. Bartle,. Geozge H., Hbyt, H. J. Martin, H. B. Sturges, Mrs. E. s. Tracy, MB. M. A, Hall, Mrs. N. M Sanford, Miss Nita Kellogg.. Miss, Sihvernale, Miss Minnie Jaoobi, c. w.. BnTkett, Harry Preston, Miss Edna, Dean, Miss L. C.; Randall, M. G. Marcy. I P. Hornbsek, D. w.. Evarts,. A.. P. Chapman, Mrs. w. R., Dickinson, Mss Edith WSckwire, H.