Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
FALLS VILLAGE

born to Mir. and Mrs. Harry Dean, Thursday, November 3.
 H. E. Russell has returned to his place on the railroad after spending some days at his home here.
 Miss Minnie Jacob: spent Saturday with friends in Bridgeport.
 Kenneth Sommers visited his nome in Wingdale over Sunday.
 Edward Burkett is doing carpenter work for F. E. How'd op Sugar Hill.
 Lewis Smith retains his place at the Power Co. plant and motors from Ga naan every day.
 Bernard Smith is still confined to the house but is improving under the care of Miss Hickey, a nurse from Pittsfield.
 John w. Bacon, MT. Broughton, Col. Easton and Dr. Downs motored from Danbury last Thursday to visit Lloyd Brinton and enjoy hunting trip.
 Miss Mary Hines is visiting relatives in Hartford this week.
 Miss Jennie Weiner returned to school Monday after being absent nearly week because of illness.
 Miss Irene Smith of Great Barring ton spent Sunday with relatives in town.
 Miss Marie Smith of Great Barring. ton was a recent guest of Miss Sadie Rogers.
 Mrs. Henry Wilkinson of Brinton Hill picked ripe strawberries from her garden the past week.
 H. E. Dean now drives a new five. passenger Metz car.
 Miss Josephine Hallock left Tuesday morning for Philadelphia for short stay before going to her winter home in West Virginia.
 Mrs. 0. E. Burns and Miss Gertrude Spargue have returned from Bridge. port.
 A chimney fire at Mrs. Edith B. Wards created quite considerable ex- citement Tuesday afternoon. It was quickly extinguished by Alfred Abbe with hand chemical extinguisher.
 The fair and supper given by the ladies of the Methodist church last week attracted not only the towns people but several from nearby places. The total net receipts to date are $l09.
 Walter Kellogg, w. H. Hart and F. E. Egleston attended the Bald Head Club banquet at Hartford last Thurs day.
 The Misses Sanfords, Miss Winters and Miss Lutz of Katonah, N. Y., have been visiting Mrs. Charlotte Yale and Mrs. w. R. Hubbell.
 Falls'Village Equal Franchise League was represented at the state convention in New Haven by it's president. Miss May Shannon.
 Mrs. Bruno 0. Heinz and daughter Dora are visiting relatives in Bridge. port.
 Miles and George Hanchett are up from Orange, N. J., for short stay.
 Frank o. Lucas spent Saturday with relatives in Goshen.
 M. B. Heady has just begun on a job of saving for Levi Ganser.
 Mrs. Charles Whtford spent Sunday with Mrs. Frank Nichols.
 Miss Charlotte Lucas led in the con. test for the largest sale of tickets for the Kinyon Koncert Kompany at the Canaan High school. She sold 43 tickets.
 Next Sunday morning thele will be a union Thanksgiving service at the Congregational church the three churches uniting, South Canaan, Meth. odist and Falls Village Congregational joining for the service at 10:30. Rev. E. A. Hazeltine will be the preacher, taking for his subject "Notes of Thanksgiving.
 Letters from Mrs. Olive Abbe of Burke, Idaho, tells of zero weather with heavy snow falls at their home there.
 Plans are being discussed for a Com munity Christmas tree during the holi- days. It is suggested that it be made general for all of the village and do away with several smaller celebrations. Those in charge of the plans would welcome suggestions from interested parties and hope for generous support from our tOwnspeople.
 M. Lux of Great Harrington was in town Tuesday on business.
 The Fire Department announce their second annual dance for Friday eve. ming, December 8 at Citizens hall. Music is to be furnished by Miss May Kegler and Mrs. Keenan.
 Mrs. F. G. Dean is conducting a sue. cessful neighborhood Sunday school at her home on The Barrock.
 Charles B. Dearlsey, 27, of Winsted. died at Dr. Shannon's sanitarium, Sat urday. He is survived by his parents MT. and Mrs. Henry Dearsley and two sisters.
 SHARON