Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
FALLS VILLAGE
MRS. MARY HOWE.

as Huntsville, passes away in her 87th year,
 Mrs. Howe was born in Orwell, Vt., August l 5, 1880, the daughter of Edwin A. and Betsy (Hubbard) Merwin. Mrs. Howe's family moved back to Corn wall, their original home from Yer mont about 1885. She was married on Thanksgiving Day, 1851 to Henry l.. Howe of Huntsville, who died in 1899 - IT years ago. Seven children were born of this union, six of whom sur- vive They are, Mrs, Libbje Jacklin of Winsted; Mrs. Edward Merriman of Waterville Mrs. Charles Tallerdy of Massachusetts; Mrs. Frank Nichols of Huntsville, Mrs. Edward Dean. of West Cornwall; Lyman E. Howe of Canaan. Edwin died at the age of IA. Since her husbands death, Mrs. Howe has made her home with Mrs. Nichols in Huntsville. Mrs. Howe leaves broth CT, Edwin F. Merwin in Riverside, Gal. besides 20 grand children and l6 great grandchildren.
 The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Nichols in Huntsville, yesterday afternoon at l o'clock, Rev. E. A. Hazeltine officiating. Burial in the family plot in Lower City ceme- teIy. The pail bearers were. George Dean, Levi Ganser, Nelson Dean and Daniel Scoville. The floral pieces were many and beautiful, which spoke of the high esteem, in which the deceased was held.
 Mrs. Howe had been an invalid for about o years, having broken her hip, her only means of getting around being by the use of a wheel chair, and although an invalid she was always of a cheerful disposition and a most pleas. ant person to meet. She was life long member of the Congregation church. Last week Wednesday she was taken with slight shock from which she never fully rallied death coming early Monday morning.
 Miss Mabel Blake is expected home from Hillcrest hospital this week.
 Carroll Burkett has been spending several days in Danbury and Hartford.
 Rev. c. M. Starkweather of Great Harrington visited Rev. T. W. Haven, Monday.
 Mrs Anna A. Russell with MT. and Mrs. Harry Russell visited relatives ill Pittsfeld, Tuesday.
 Mrs. Laura Brintou has returned home after several months stay in Springfield, Hartford. and Waterbury. / Bernard Smith has had his house wired for electric lights.
 The club rooms find many patrons these cold evenings. A good sized crowd is almost always to be found there ready for the games.
 The food sale given by the Camp Fire Girls last week netted them about $1 :. This is to be placed in the bank as part of fund to be used for their vacation trip.
 Miss Lydia Hartig comes to the Con. gregational churches of this place and South Canaan this week, to do special work along lines in which she has been so successful in other communities.
 Mrs. Benjamin Sedgwick of Torring- ton was visitor at Mrs. Q. B. Sedg. wick's the first of the week.
 Uncle Toms Cabin as played in the hall Saturday night, proved a disap- pojntnent to those in attendance.
 Miss Wagoner has returned to her home in Hillsdale.
 Oscar Schreiber is renovating the walls and ceiling of his pool room.
 Miss Ray Hazeltine is spending a few days in Hartford.
 Henry l.. Phillips was in New York for few days the first of the week.
 Mr r, if and Roy Willard of New Britain were Saturday guests at W. l.. Millard's. . Dr. D. M. Wilcox of Lee visited Dr. F. 5. Skiff last Thursday. Dr. Wilcox will soon go south for the winter.
 The chorus class enrolled forty mem. bers at the second meeting last Wednes- day night. The two works which the class are studying are Longfellow's Building of the Ship, set to music by Henry Lahee and the Bridal Chorus from the Rose Maiden.
 Miss Grace hussell returned home Saturday from visit in Pittsfeld.
 Bruno Heinz has recently added to the equipment in his store a new Ma. tional Cash Register and Sherer- Gil. lette sanitary grocery display counter. The latter is fifteen feet long, and besides the display feature. which shows at glance the contents of the bins. these bins are so constructed as to be dust proof. guaranteeing clean gro ceries. The counter is an attractive as we'll as convenient addition to MT. Heniz's.. store equipment.
 The supper to be served by the men LAf. Al YT1l--- evening, promises to be an interesting event. At a meeting held Thursday evening various committees were ap. pointed, those in charge of the kitchen to be John Welch, MT. Lawrence, and W. H. Hart. The table walters are to appear in white uniforms, J. K Mackie