Connecticut western news., 1921-11-24
FALLS VILLAGE

the home of MT. and Mrs. Geo. I. Ayres Wednesday at high noon when their daughter Ruth s. became the bride of Merritt B. Heady of Win sted. They were united in marriage by the Rev. MT. James McKiernan of the M. E. church of which the bride was an active member. The bride was very becomingly attired in a brown travelling suit with hat to match. The house was tastily decorated with yellow and white chrysanthemums, carnations and laurel. A very dainty luncheon was served. The bride was the recipient of many valuable and useful gifts. The out of town guests were from Pittsfeld, Mass, Winsted, and Salisbury. The bride and groom left for Washington, D. c. by motor amid a shower of rice and confetti. The getaway was handicapped for time by the bridegroom's being locked in the garage by his friends which they refused to unlock until his bride came to release him. Upon their return they will reside in Sheffield, Mass.
 The Golden Brothers are working at the O'Hara farm in Taconic.
 George Russell is laid up with rheumatism.
 Miss Mabel Blake has been spend ing several days with relatives in Norfolk.
 Miss L. Burnett has been in the post office for a few days.
 Mrs. Edward Merriman who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Nichols, left Saturday for her home in Waterville.
 MT. and Mrs. Merritt Heady have returned home from their wedding trip and have taken rooms in Sheffield, Mass.
 Mrs. Charles Smith is entertaining her mother from Cornwall on the Hudson, N Y. for the winter.
 Those who attended the Congre- gational services Sunday morning enjoyed a very interesting discourse being out of the ordinary in the line of temperance talks. MT. Rock wood of Hartford, a minister of thirty years standing, was the speak CT.
 Many old-timers in the vicinity are predicting a mild winter this year, which is good news to all of us.
 Mrs. Lloyd Brinton represented the local school board at the meeting held in Canaan on Thursday at which Commissioner Meredith of the State board presided. Dinner was served o+ ho +xuo Ivy hvo -fc being present to partake of the feast prepared-educationally and gastronomically.
 Miss Minnie Jacobi of Amesville gave a party at her home Friday evening to the two older classes of the Congregational Sunday School. The children report a beautiful moonlight night, more cake and goodies than they could get away with, and fun galore which lasted until about ten o'clock. Miss Jacobi left Saturday for a two weeks stay in Bridgeport.
 What might have resulted in a very serious accident, occurred at the Hunt School Monday when Vim cent Brinton, in one of the boys games, was thrown against the stone foundation at the corner of the building, striking his cheek, very close to the corner of the eye, on the sharp edge of rock. He was knocked unconscious and a physician was summoned who immediately applied restorative measures and then hur- ried the boy home, where his wound was dressed.
 Miss Nellie Rogers was on the sick list Sunday.
 Miss Olive Wilms and Mrs. George Wilcox called on old neighbors on Battle Hill one day last week.
 The educational meeting held for the public at the town hall Wednes- day, Nov. 16, was we'll attended and proved very interesting. The spell ing contest was won by Huntsville school while the D. M. Hunt won in the speaking contest, the winner being Vivien Brinton, who will represent the town at Canaan in January or February, where the towns of Canaan, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Warren, and Kent will compete for district honors.
 Mrs. E. J. Cosgrove who spent the past five months in Kent as nurse in the home of two New York ladies, is spending a short vacation in Hartford.
 The Misses Sanford of Katona, N Y. have arrived at Mrs. Yale's, where they will spend the winter.
 Old Buggy His Court