Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-23
Falls Village

Falls Village
y Otto Sabin in writing to friends
says: "Have been pretty busy, so
don't have as much time as did back
in the States. have been transferred
to the Infantry as Blacksmith with
supply company. all new men, not
one I ever knew before came into it.
This is pretty nice country here. We
are having weather about like it is
there at home, little later guess,
with lots more rain. It rains little
every day and all day lots of times. It
seems that this country is way behi I'D
times, besides the states. The houses
are all built of stone, roofs snd all.
there is not so much timber here. The
farmers all use two-wheeled carts in
stead of wagons. We have z. M. O.
A. here that furnish as with paper
and sell tobacco and give us a moving
picture show once in awhile. Private
Otto J. Sabin, Supply Co., 38th 1nfan'
try, American Expeditionary Forces.
Lucien Boughton, John Redfeld and
DR.. Downs of Danbury, were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Brinton last week.
Alfred Able Of Burke, idaho is
spending few days with Mrs. Carrie
Sedgwick. ~@- 49,.
Mrs. M. Spinney of Fort Fairfield,
Maine has been stopping with friends
in town the past week. Mrs. Spinney
had been visiting her husband at Camp
Merritt, N. J. prior to his leaving for
the other side.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Roberts of Kent
were Sunday guests at VIM l..
Millard's.
M. g. Marcy spent Sunday with his
nephew Geo. A. Ward of Gaylor6sville
who goes to Camp May oath.
Landlord r. J. Cunningham is driv.
ing brand new Dodge touring Car
purchased of Roscoe Benjamin of Win
sted. @eaaaa ss@sasaaat -,- ss.-ea~ea-~. .a
there is to be Union Memorial
Service held at the M. E. church sun
day a. m. 1920. All members of the
Home Guard are invited to attend.
Music by the Liberty Choras.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. w. Zamboni and
children and Mrs. VIM. FL. Hart are
spending couple days in Bridgeport.
Miss Rosenpaum OF Danbury is
spending a week with Miss n. M.
Gall.
Myron Gillett of Ansonia has ar
rived at his summer home for the sea.
son, the family are expected later.
Frederick Gillett of Ct Darlington,
Mass. was calling on friends Friday.
Miss Clara Durham of New Haven
is spending few days at D. e. Deans.
Mrs. T. RorabAok returned to
Bridgeport Saturday after spending
two weeks with Mrs. FL. Wickwire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vandover and
Arthur Stein of Waterbury were in
town on Sunday.
The Social held at the M. E. Church
Friday night was we'll attended and
enjoyed by all. -.-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Tracy and Mrs.
Emily s. Tracy attended the funeral
of the late Mrs. Barnes in Canaan
Saturday.
Miles A. Hanchett of Orange, N. J,
arrived in town Friday, making the
trip from Poughkeepsle, N. z. with 6
horse.
Mrs. Isabelle Vosburg of Hartford
was an over-Sunday guest Of Mrs. Ear
Sprague.
Geo. M. Hanohett spent Sunday il
town.
The Red Gross Drive began here or
Monday and will continue throughout
the week. J 8. Tracy is local chair
man and is assisted by Miss Hanchett
Miss Katherine Smith, Miss Winifred
Deane, Walter King Stone, Henry W.
West. This committee will make Q
house. o-house canvass and endeavol
to reach every person in the town.
Mrs. Sarah E. Gaylord celebrated
her Goth birthday last week very
quietly.
Ralph Sedgwick left for Waterbury
where he has accepted position.
The body of Robert Hunt was taker
from the vault here and buried in
Salisbury on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. 3. Lawrence and
daughter Constance have gone to Bos
ton for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. r. Morris OF
Bridgeport and Mrs. Amos Bseoher Of
Winsted srent Sunday with Mis-.
Minnie jacob in Amesville.
Mrs Charles Falls from New Yorf
city opened her summer HON 9 Satur
day.
The remaius of Charles o. Briggs
who died in Dorchester, were taken Il
Lime Rock Friday for burial. Mr.
Briggs was born in Lime Rock anG
lived in Canaan q few years ago. Mr.
Briggs was employed for the past few
years by the Maryland Casualty In
surance Go. as travelling auditor.
Word has been received from
William J. Wilkison that he is sta
toned at Camp Hancock, Augusta