Connecticut western news., 1900-08-23
Miss Margaret Baird has returned

MISS Sarah stevens or briuSepoit visited friends here Monday and Tues day.
 John Nicoll and family of Great Harrington are visiting at Warren Nc Intyre's.
 Mrs s O. Beckley visited relatives at Tyringham, Mass. from Friday until Tuesday.
 Mrs F. W. Smith, who has been quite ill, was able to be out for the first time Sunday.
 Mrs John Tinker and her mother from New York are boarding at Adel' bert Drumm's.
 Mrs $. A Downs and Miss Lida Brooks of Derby are stopping at the Warner House.
 A party of young people were en- tertained by Mir and Mrs Robert Peirce last Friday evening.
 Rev H. E. Wing of Norwalk is the guest of his brother Rev Charles Wing at the Warner House.
 MT and Mrs E. F. Gillette of Shar on were guests this week of Mrs Mary Gillette at the Warner House.
 Mrs N. l.. Jackson and family are enjoying two weeks outing with friends in various parts of the state.
 On Friday morning at 10 30 (St. Barnsbus Day) there will be celebra- tion of the Holy Communion at Christ church.
 Miss Mary Joyce has resumed her duties at the other end of our s, N. E telephone wire after 8 months vacation in Litchfield.
 Irving J. Messenger of Waterbury is the guest of his parents, MT and Mrs J. B. Messenger. He is enjoying two weeks vacation.
 Miss Considine of the local s. N. E. telephone office. is enjoying . months vacation with friends in Falls Village and elsewhere.
 United States Bank Examiner W. J. Bryan and family of New York city have arrived at Twin Lakes where they will remain for month.
 After next Sunday the Sunday and Friday evsning services at Christ church which were omitted during August will be resumed.
 Prof. A. M. Baldwin and daughter Amy of Great Harrington joined the Beckley camp at Twin Lakes on Mon- day to remain an indefinite time.
 James B. Adams and son of Blair, Ia are taking two weeks vacation and arrived last Thursday at the home of Mir Adams parents, Mir and Mrs Fl. N. Adams, in this town.
 -''The Stress of Impulse" a new serial by Maitland Leroy Osborne, be- gins in the August number of The Col ored American Magazine published at, 232 West Canton St., Boston, Mass.
 The ice cream sociable given by the Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E. church last Friday evening netted them $1S.OO. There was a large number present and all enjoyed the cream and cake.
 The population of North Canaan will not be known exactly until the authorities at Washington make it pub lie. Census Supervisor Eddy will give no information except there has been an increase in the last ten years.
 The Misses Minnie and Louise Kimball, chaperoned by their aunt, Miss Annie McConnin and Howard and Frank Griffin, all of Brooklyn, N. r., and c. H Briggs of New York city are the recent arrivals at "The Naples"
 While the workmen of the Berk- shire division were replacing the chim- ney to the gate tenders building at tte Main street crossing last Friday, John Bowers cut his hand quite badly. Dr Lee dressed the wound. it being neces- sary to take several stitches. -Dr and Mrs Fl. l.. Ross and Mir and Mrs H. B. Ives left Tuesday on four days excursion trip to Thousand Is- lands, St Lawrence river. This is un- der the auspices of the Recreation Tourist Go. of New Haven. The train, consisting of six parlor coaches, left Canaan Tuesday morning. An entertainment and farce entitled 'An Evening with Lunatics" was given at the Pine Grove Tabernacle Saturday evening by the young people who arc stopping there, for the benefit of the tennis club. It was greatly enjoyed by large audience and goodly sum was realized for which the tennis club is grateful.
 The caucus to elect delegates to the Republican state convention at New Haven, Sept. and was held at the Town Hall last Saturday afternoon. George L. Parsons was chosen chair. man and Acel F. Rood, secretary. Me Lean delegates were elected, the vote standing n for Acel F. Rood and J. H. Roraback to 53 for Garrett De Hart aud Frank Stevens, the latter being Warner men. It is said that the caucus was packed and that twenty-five Democrats voted for Rood and Roraback.
 Under the pension law of May 9th, 1900, it is stated veterans of the civil war who have attained the age of 75 years are entitled to pension of SIP | ner month heinz considered wholly