Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19
FALLS VILLAGE

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 Homer s. Cummings of Stamford, democratic candidate for United States senator is to speak in front Of the post office Fridsv at noon.
 Miss May Lucas and Miss Clara Morse. of Goshen were Saturday visitors at Frank Lucas.
 Dr. F. s. Skiff. democratic candidate for the state senate was present at the Riverton fair last Thursday, addressing the crowd on some of the issues of the campaign.
 Mrs. Falls and sou have closed their summer home on Sugar hill and return ed to the city.
 W. E. Rectal and family of Canaan, spent Sunday at the Burkett home.
 Miss Belle Hanchett and Mrs. Daley are visiting friends in Hudson, N. Y.
 The supper given by the ladies at the Methodist Church last Wednesday was delightfully."- successful, the receipts amounting to over $4U.
 Augustus Moore of New Haven spent part of last week with relatives in town.
 Miss Eva Cleaveland of Bridgeport spent part of the past week with Miss Olive Wilms.
 Several of those who were boarding at the Inn are now taking their meals at Mrs. N. M. Sanford's.
 The household goods belonging to Mrs. J. s. Stringer arrived Saturday 1oky f/ + Tl m her new home.
 The Ford auto agency for this town and North Canaan has been placed with c. H. Pease, Canaan, and carload of the new 1917 models are expected in a few days.
 M. and H. Sardam were brought be. fore Justice Egleston Monday on a charge of drunkedness. They were found guilty and sentenced to 30 days in jail, Sheriff Hornbeck taking them to the latter Tuesday morning.
 Mrs. James Mcintosh of Poughkeep- sic spent Monday and Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. H. Russell in Amesville.
 Miss J. Bailey moved Monday from the Belcher tenement to the Olin build ing in the village.
 Harold Bray has been on the sick list for several days.
 Wm. A. Burkett of Danbury spent Sunday at the Burkett homestead.
 The Mazzott Brothers who have been working on the canal job left Monday for their home in Hartford.
 Mrs. Arthur Sullivan goes soon to spend the winter with her children in New York city.
 Mrs. P. c. Melius of Holyoke, is visiting Mrs. M. Moore for few days.
 MT. and Mrs. H. E. Russell and MT. and Mrs. J. McCrory motored through the Berkshires Sunday.
 Harry Preston is assisting in Heinz's store. MT. and Mrs. Ferguson had Sunday visitors from Stockbridge. Miss Mar garet Kenney of Stockbridge, spent Friday with Mrs. Ferguson.
 George k. Frink and Roscoe Brinton motored to New York city the last of the week.
 The seIectmen and town clerk meet Friday from to to admit electors.
 MT. and Mrs. W. L. Willard have been entertaining Mrs. W. E. Marsh and son of Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Marsh is a sister of MT. Willard. Mrs. Harry Wadsworth, who was formerly Miss Harrison of Cornwall was also their guest over Sunday.
 The big fair at Springfield is attract ing many of our citizens this week. Monday Roscoe Brlnton carried R. P. Smith, H. E. Brink and John Hill ton. Tuesday he went with James Car roll and Clifford Colby and two Canaan men, Wednesday he made third trip. Bartle Bros. have also taken loads. Charles Andrus was also visitor there Tuesday.
 At the Republican caucus, Lee Kel- logg received the nomination for repre- sentative. F. E. Egleston, Arthur Wagoner, Arthur T. Dean and Frank Lcuas were named for Justices of the Peace. The Democrats nominated pr. T. I. Shannon for representative, but he subsequently, declined the nomina. tion. Wilbur T. Butler, Leman Benson, Nelson J. Dean and Frank Hanchett were named for Justices of the Peace.
 Howard Bailey was before Justice Egleston Monday charged with assault, breach of the peace, abusive language and drunkenness. He was fined $5.00 and costs on each count; sentence was suspended pending a repetition of the offense.
 Acting under instructions from Game Warden Hornbeck, special protector M. Dennis, of Salisbury visited Selleck Hall woods Sunday, finding three Italians from New York state, who were industriously hunting. He placed them under arrest but on the way to the lookup in Salisbury, the men threw away their guns and separating made good their escape.
 The Falls Village Equal Franchise League was organized Friday at Miss Hallock's. Miss Mary Shannon was elected president; Mrs. W. N. Wright, vice. president; Mrs. T. W. Haven secre- tary and treasurer; Mrs. s. L. Frear auditor; Miss Lucy Randall, Rev. E.