Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
FALLS VILLAGE

The democratic town caucus for the election of convention delegates will be held Saturday afternoon ill the selectmen's room at 2 o'clock.
 Messrs. I. P. Hornbeck. Walter l. Kellogg and Arthur Wagoner went to Hartford, Monday to witness the races at the opening of the state fair.
 Claire Holl:ster and family, of Waterbury, and Arthur Stein, of New Haven, who have been at the Hanson place during the season, returned to their homes Monday.
 Miss Lucy Randall is confined to her home with illness resulting from severe cold.
 "Date'' Rice, colored, was arrested Saturday night for drunkenness and Sunday morning Justice Egleston fined him $1 and costs, aggregating $l4.5l.
 Charles Smith was trimming the fetlocks of his colt Sunday afternoon, when the animal twitched its foot and caused the shears to penetrate MT. Smiths left hand, inflicting an ugly wound. He was cut also on his fore head.
 Postmaster R. P. Smith attended the Canaan B. M. A. outing at Lake Buel, Labor Day.
 Laughing Charlie" of the Sands, 1 was fined $1 and costs for intoxication by Justice Egleston, Thursday.
 Dwight Brinton slipped while climb. ing into his haymow Friday, and his i right leg was badly lacerated by a protruding nail. Dr. Skitf took several stitches in the wound.
 T. F. Watson had two fingers on his right hand smashed, Saturday, the re- suit of hoisting jack kicking out" as he was lowering his corn house. The fingers were badly stripped of flesh and MT. Watson now carries his hand in sling.
 Miles Hanchett and his friend, MT. Sluther, of Orange, N. J., spent Labor Day here.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Olcott, of Hart ford, were here from Saturday until Monday.
 The corn roast on Barney Smiths lot. organized by Misses Ruth Ayres, Katherine Smith and Mrs. Ferguson, Monday evening was an enjoyable affair, attended by about 25 guests.
 eS. s. Saunder and N. Church Ward, of Boston, were in town over Labor Day.
 MT. and Mrs. w. E.. Hubbell visited MT. Hubbell's sister, Mrs. F. D. Day. ton, ill Holyoke, Mass, Sunday and Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold L. Hazelt;ne are spending a few days with MT. Hazeltine's parents before leaving for their new home in Atlanta, Ga.
 Mrs. Frank Callahan, of Pittsfed and Mrs. J. Kerwin, of Portchester, were guests of Miss Sadie Rogers over Sunday.
 Mrs. Fred Gillette, of Great Barring ton, called on friends in this place Friday.
 Jabez Brewster, of Hilborn, N. Y., has been visiting relatives ill town.
 MT. Fields has moved from the Burnes' house in Dublin to Hawiey Wickwire s on Beebe Hill.
 MT. T. F. Watson has returned home after spending few days in Canaan and Sheffield
 Miss Helen Eggleston, of Salisbury, has been visiting Miss Clara B. Sabin a few days.
 Keith Madison spent Sunday and Monday at his home in West Cornwall.
 Oscar J. Sabin, the village black. smith, has been helping in the iron work on the canal repairs.
 MT. and Mrs. Ferguson entertained Mrs. Ferguson's father, MT. Quigley, Labor Day.
 Roscoe Brinton took party to Spring. field, to meet Miss Nina Backman, who returned to Falls Village to make a visit.
 The license problem is agitating the community again and as usual opinion is divided as to the outcome in October. The question of proprietorship of the hotel is apparently an unsettled matter, and Landlord Palmer is not decided as to his continued management. He has run the Inn for the last year to the satisfaction of everybody.
 Charles Lucas left Monday for Hart ford, where he will enter Morse Busi- ness College.