Connecticut western news., 1917-03-29
FALLS VILLAGE

made in case war should come to this country. The offer made by the na tional officers, that the girls would be trained in the care of babies and younger children, in the economical production and preparation of food and in simple first aid, as we'll as to guard tiher own bodily and mental health, bought from President Wilson the fol- lowing reply: "The President deeply appreciates your very generous and patriotic proffer of your service and he wishe in this informal way to express his grateful thanks.
 schools close this week Friday for the usual Easter vacation.
 Mrs. Lee Wickwire of Canaan has been spending few days Caring for Mrs. Collins, who has been quite ill.,
 Rev. T. W. Haven leaves next Tues. day for the annual session of the New York conference. It is the generally ex. pressed wish that MT. Haven be re- turned to the Falls Village church for another year.
 Rev. E. A. Hazeltine will preach on Anticipating Victory a sermon ap- plicable to Palm Sunday.
 - It is reported that the place known as the William Lamb place on Brinton hill has been sold to a Brooklyn party through the agency of R. H. Brinton.
 M. G. Marcy, the newly appointed postmaster was in town Saturday.
 Miss Minnie Jacobi leaves Saturday for her vacation. She will visit sis. ter in Bridgeport and brother in Arlington, N. J.
 Oscar Schreiber is showing the Stewart phonographs to customers. Several sales are already made for the instrument.
 Mrs. Clerissa l.. Hoysradt, who has been spending the winter with Mrs. K. Benjamin, left Monday for New Haven.
 H. B. Miherlondan of New York city is soon to come to Amesville to occupy his home known as the old Wolfe place.
 Mrs. Marian Corban of Cornwall has been spending week with her aunt, Mrs. W. l.. Willard.
 Prosper Mazziott of Hartford spent Sunday in town.
 Mrs. E. Mertens entertained a party of friends at her home a few evenings since. As Mrs. Mertens is an expert pianist the music was much enjoyed.
 Miss Grace M Russell spent Sunday with friends in Lime Rock.
 Mrs. Isnella Wolfe, who has been quite sick, is reported improving and able to sit up.
 Charles l.. Smith has had very sick horse for the past week. Under the skillful treatment of Dr. Laitinen it is improving. MT. Smith declares if it ; were not for the veterinary's care he would be minus horse.
 Mrs. Sarah Pulver is visiting 8 brother in New Jersey, from there she goes to Albany, N. Y., to her sisters home.
 Dr. F. S. Skiff, who has been spend ing few weeks in Florida, writes that his next address will be Washington, D. c.
 Mrs. Mary J. Reed, widow of the late Myron U. Dean, died at her resi- dence on the Barrack, Friday night, March 23, at the age of 73. She was one of large family of brothers and sisters, most of whom are now gone. The funeral was held at her late home Monday afternoon, Rev. B. A. Ha zel- tine officiating. The remains were temporarily placed in the receiving vault, her nephews acting as bearers. 1. F. Hornbeck being the undertaken in charge. Mrs. Dean is survived by an only daughter, Mrs. Levi Ganser.-r
 Preparations for the concert to be given Friday night are going forward. Rehearsals were held Monday and Wednesday nights and the final one comes tonight at the church. Pro. grams with the words of the poem, ''The Building of the Ship," have been prepared so that all can follow the work of the chorus. It is anticipated that the seating capacity of the church will be taxed in order to accommodate those who have expressed their inten. tion of being present. 1t is hoped that the travelling will be improved by Fri. day so that music lovers from out of town can attend.
 H. E. Brink goes to Salisbury the first of next week to open up the garage at that place for Brinton 6 Brink.
 Roscoe Brinton has sold Stakeholder car to MT. Brink to be used in connec. tion with the garage business.
 Pupils perfect in attendance in pub. lie schools of town of Canaan for Feb. 1917:
 Beebe Hill-Henry Dickinson, Ed ward Silvernale.
 D. M. Hunt, Room Laura Dickin. son, Theodore Dickinson, Bertha Schreiber, Charles Sedgwick, Flora Winters. Francis Wright.
 D. M. Hunt, Room 2-Wallace Dick inson, John Sedgwick, Francis Sprague.
 Huntsville-AugusteB Boibaux, Helen Boibaux, Yvoune Boibaux, Marion Dean.
 Hopoau Mouptajn-Horman Pasaipi