Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
FALLS VILLAGE
Miss Nettie M. Call


Miss Nettie M. Call
Miss Nettie M. Call, for over thirty
years a resident of this village, died
at the home of Mrs. Frank Hanchett
Monday of this week. Miss Call was
one of this towns most beloved and
highly respected residents and will be
greatly missed by wide circle of
friends. About four weeks ago she
suffered slight shock and convul-
sions which resulted in her death.
Miss Call was born in Lime Rock
on October 27, 1912, the daughter of
Harry and Jane Uoomis) Call. When
only 16 years of age she taught in the
schools at Lime Rock and in the
schools of this vicinity for many years
For the past twenty-four years she
conducted a select boarding house,
and when taken ILL.,, was removed to
the home of her cousin, Mrs. Frank
Hanchett, where she died.
The funeral was held from the
Hanchett residence on Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and was large
ly attended. Rev. E. H. Hazeltine of
the Congregational church and Rev.
s. w. Presley of the Methodist
church officiated. The pail bearers
were William Hart, Preston Burnett,
John T. Bartle, and William Hubbell.
Burial was in Grassy Hill cemetery.
T. Rural Carriers examinations which
are to be held at Torrington, Win
sted, Litchfield, New Milford and Ct.
Darlington, Mass, are to include a
vacancy at the local post Office caus-
ed by the calling to military service
of carrier, Howard B. Egleston.
Mrs. Cosgrove who has been caring
for Mrs. Harry E. Dean, was called to
Kent to care for Mrs. May Willard
Roberts.
P. O'Donnell of West Cornwall was
calling on friends in town Thursday.
Ralph Sedgwick of Waterbury
spent Sunday. at his home here.
Mry Clifford E. Howe and children
Mass. last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard of the Adds Chalmers
Co. have rented Miss N. M. Calls
home for time.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Egleston left
Friday for Camp Devens, where their
son, Howard Egleston is in camp.
Miss Katherine Sedgwick was in
West Cornwall Saturday.
Mrs. w. L. Willard spent Saturday
in Kent.
Miss Anna Rogers and Miss Clara
Durham left Sunday night for New
Haven.
A. w. Moore has been spending a
few days at his home in New Britain
Charles Kellogg of Waterbury is
spending two weeks vacation at
Walter I. Kellogg's.
Miss Ruth Ayres is substituting as
teacher at the Under Mountain
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coe returned
to Bridgeport Tuesday, accompanied
by Mrs. j. Sedgwick Tracy and Flea
nor Tracy.
Arthur Dickinson of Fresno, Cal,
is a guest at the Hanchett farm.
Mrs. Arthur Stein and Mrs. Cliff
ford Howe spent few days in Hart
ford and Waterbury last week.
Miss Kathryn Nolan of Saltwater.
L.
VIM. H. Snyder and family OF
Pine Plains, N. Y. spent Tuesday at
Mrs Charles Vandover's. Mrs. Van
dover returning to Pine Plains with
them for a few days.
Mrs. Alice Langs of Sheffield,
Mass. was in town Tuesday.
Miss Josephine Hallock left Fri
day morning for Catskill, N. Y. for
short rest before taking up her
duties with the Home Defense in the
south.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Heinz of
Bridgeport are spending their vaca-
ton at Edward Heinz Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Wells and
children returned to Holyoke, Mass
Thursday.
Mrs. Burns of Fairfield was a guest
at Miss Lucy Randall's last week.
Miss Harriet Myers is visiting al
James McCrory's on Sugar Hill.
John Galway spent a short time
at J. McCrory's.
Word was received of the death OF
Mrs. L. Leverty of Bridgeport. Mrs
Leverty spent several summers ir
town.
John Thomson of Pittsfield spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. S. B. Sabin and daughter
Mrs. Thmson left Tuesday for Pitts
field.
:, Miss Marjory Russell left Wednes
day for Hartford.
A social dance will be held in the
town hall Friday evening, September
18th, at $50 o'clock. Committee
J. K. Mackie, Fay Chaffee, Johr
Welch, A. w. Latham.
CORNWALL
On Monday night the Mems Clut