Connecticut western news., 1916-02-24
FALLS VILLAGE

The production of A Foul Tip," in Citizens Hall, Friday evening for the benefit of the fire department, was one of the most successful dramatic affairs ever given in town. The hall was over crowded and many were turneda way. The players acted their parts with the skill of professionals and gave eminent satisfaction to the large audience. It is said the net proceeds were nearly $50. There has been such demand for repe- tition that it was decided to give the show the second time last evening and another large advance sale was made.
 Mrs. Annette Thompson GriswOld, who died in West Hartford, Sunday, was former resident of Falls Village and lived at H. E. Howe's, taking her meals at Mrs. Marion Halls She was married to Mir. Griswold a year ago last September and went to West Hart ford to live.
 Engineer Fred Kingsley was in town Tuesday calling on friends.
 Earl Sprague has given up railroad ing and accepted position as clerk at the Falls Village Inn. Miss Nina Backman, the teacher, who had boarded with Mrs. Dunn, has taken up quarters at Edward Heinz's.
 George Bacon is to move into Clarence Turner's house about March 1. w. R. Hubbell went to Hartford, Monday to bring Mrs. Hubbell home from the Hartford hospital, where she has been about three weeks, following an operation.
 Misses Ruth Bosworth and Mabel Dean attended the Hofmann concert at Norfolk.
 Miss Clara Durham, teacher in New Haven, was here from Friday until Sunday.
 The board of relief have raised the assessment of the Connecticut Power Company plant and its other estate, from $500, 900 to $420,00O. The board consists of Harry West, Daniel Scoville and George Dean.
 Miss Irene Smith is spending a few days ill this place before returning to Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Laura Brinton has returned to her home in this village after a few weeks visit in Waterbury and Aga wan, Mass.
 John Garrity, who has worked for MT. Moon, moved to Lakeville last week.
 Fay Chaffee acted as station agent at Ashley Falls last Friday.
 Mrs. Alice Langs, of Sheffield, was ill town short time last week.
 Mrs. Ida L. Lockwood, of Brooklyn, is expected ill town for few days on business.
 N. L. Rogers, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday in town.
 Harold Russell and Otto Sabin left Monday for Waterbury to take the ex- aminations to work on the railroad as firemen.
 Clayton Benjamin and family. of Sheffield, were in town Saturday.
 H. R. Brinton attended the auto 1 show in the armory in Hartford last week, and was guest at the banquet of the Stakeholder dealer at the Hotel Bond. Wednesday evening.
 Fire started in the wall paper near the stovepipe in the dining room of M. G. Marcy's home, Monday morning but was discovered in time to be ex- tinguished before any material damage | could be done
 Mrs. J P. Hornbeck was presented | with a quantity of fine strawberries by Mrs. Wells Yale, Saturday, who pro cured them in Brooklyn, and the Horn beck household enjoyed the rare treat of February strawberry shortcake.
 There was Washington's birthday 1 party at J. s. Tracy's, Tuesday eve- ming, which was very successful and ] enjoyable.
 Mrs. W. R. Hubbell, who returned from the Hartford Hospital Tuesday afternoon, is greatly improved and has almost fully regained her strength.