Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
FALLS VILLAGE

WOIh Is, progressing oA liiO ACCoh- struction of the spill-way of the Power Company's canal. At present more than 80 men and several teams are em- ployed under the supervision of Patrick Cummings, who was in charge of DOT tion of the original construction work. The end of the canal, just past the pen- stocks, is being cut down two feet from the top, width of IA feet, to facilitate the passage of ice blocks which hereto. fore have clogged the canal unless the work of dragging them out, by hand, was constantly prosecuted. The spill way below the end is to be diverted from it's present course, by cutting through the heavy cement wall on the west side few rods below the canal end, and leading, in a new canal at right angles, straight down to the river, into which it will empty near the south end of the power house. The new spill channel will be IA feet wide and 25 feet deep where it goes through the wall and it is expected that this arrangement will adequately dispose of the ice from the canal.
 The term of Postmaster Richard P. Smith expired few days ago. It is understood that g petition has been sent in for his reappointment and 1t is also reported that Selectman H. B. Howe, democrat. whose application was forwarded through Congressman Kennedy some weeks ago, has been sent in with the Congressman recom- mendation and the endorsement of Ma. tional Committeeman Homer s. Cum mings
 MT. and Mrs John H. Belden, of Hartford, are spending part of their vacation at the Inn. Their son, Clark Belden. came out to spend Sunday. Their many friends hereabouts are, as usual, glad to greet them.
 Attorney W. H. Blodgett, of Win sted. was visitor in town Monday.
 The Maria Hall house is being re- painted by Kisselback, of Millerton.
 A number of summer boarders have arrived and others are coming steadily. Those who bring children are required to report to the health officer and ob serve quarantine regulations.
 MT. and Mrs. J. K. Mackie and son George have returned from weeks visit in Burlington, Vermont. They were accompanied home by MT. Mackie's father, of Colorado Springs, who will make short visit here.
 MT. and Mrs o. s. Cole, of Bridge. port, were at J. s. Tracy's from Friday until Monday. MT. Cole is a son of the late John Cole, one of the old time passenger conductors on the Housatonic railroad.
 MT. and Mrs. E. s. Ford, of Water bury, and MT. and Mrs. Clinton Good ale, of Athol, Mass, were Sunday visitors with friends in town.
 MT. and Mrs. M. A. Brown and their son Lester Brown and wife, of Lenox, and Mrs. Frederick Brown, of Pitts burgh, Penn., called on Falls Village friends Sunday.
 Edward 0. Heinz and Miss Grace O'Brien, of Northampton, Mass, are at Edward Heinz's.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Weising. summer stay with MT. and Mrs. J. Lee Ensign.
 Rev. and Mrs. T. w. Haven are en- tertaining lady guest from out of town.
 Miles Hanchett, of Orange, N. J., motored to Falls Village. Sunday.
 Mr. A. w.. Gray, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday at his home here. Mrs. Gray, with her mother, will leave for the shore this week, and it is reported that they will leave Falls Village pre- manently in the very near future, to make their home near Bridgeport, where MT. Gray has responsible and lucrative position as general manager of an extensive manufacturing plant employing about 800 hands. Their re. moval will be sincerely regretted by the people of this place, with whom | they are extremely popular.
 MT. and Mrs. H. E. Russell spent Sunday in Poughkeepsie.
 Harold Russell is working in the Stanley shop in Pittsfeld.
 MT. and Mrs. Larry Rosenthall, of | Buffalo, have been visiting Mrs. Rosenthall's father, Samuel Weiner.
 A small child, who is staying at William Carrigan's, fell Sunday and broke it's leg and was taken to Fair. view hospital, Great Harrington. |
 P. B. Burnett, of Bridgeport, has been spending several days in town.
 Repairs are to be made on the Bur- | kett house.
 MT. Sprague has moved into the 1 Clarence Gillette house.
 Joe Dunn and friend, of Danbury, were in town Monday calling on friends.
 Ray Palmer, vice president and general manager Of New York and Queens Electric Light and Power O., with his wife and three children, and | E. l.. West, president and general manager of the Electric Traction and Power O., of Reading, Pa., with his wife and daughter, and MT. and Mrs. l M. A. Lyman and son Fred, of Bridge port, were week end guests of MT. and Mrs. T. F. Watson.
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