Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11

Tuesday noon.
 John Beckley will stay in town this winter and will teach dancing here and elsewhere.
 -Miss Carrie Scott of Bristol visited at George P. Strong's from Saturday until Monday or Tuesday.
 MT Harry M. Dodge and Miss Lily Wolcott will be married at the homs of :. the bride on Wednesday Oct. 17th at 1.30 p. m.
 -Housatonic Lodge, No. 61, F. & A. M. conferred the E. A. degree last Mon- day evening. Several good men are waiting an opportunity to join the lodge.
 Mrs. E. R. Lorrain is steadily i'm. proving. Her sister. Mrs Beckwith of Westfeld, Macs. who has been taking care of her for several weeks, expects to return home in day or two.
 North Canaan should be congratu. lated for recently electing such compe- tent and upright town officers. The list of elected officers includes fifteen Democrats and fifteen Republicans.
 There will be Republican rally at the Town Hall next Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Congressman E J. Hill of Norwalk will speak on the issues of the campaign. The glee club will render several selections. All are invited to attend.
 The Pilgrim Club met at Pilgrim Manse on Tuesday last at p. m. P.J. Kane was elected leader, and Percy Stanton scribe and treasurer, Harry Holt as councillor. Members are work ing up . mock trial to be held in the near future. Two names were pro- posed for membership.
 -E E. Bartram has bought out the dry goods and shoe department of the Fl. ]. Bissell Go. at Lakeville. He took possession last week and expects to move his family to Lakeville as soon as he can find suitable dwelling there Canaan people regret to part with MT Bartram and family.
 Col. Hardenbergh Camp. Sons of Veterans, will give their second annual ball on Friday night. October 19. at the Town Hall. Music by Baldwin's Great Harrington orchestra, Beckley as prompter Tickets will be on sale to day. The Sons ball last season wal |, one of the most enj y able dances of the winter, and the boys will surely be vel patronized this time.
 Lots of weather during the past week-fog, smoky, clear, still, windy cloudy, thunder showers, hot, cold rainy, dreary, also hashed up weather moonlight and darkness, dust, mui and neither. The mercury record a noon for the past seven days is: 7084 85. 63-77 53-52. Ninety degrees at p n. lest Saturday; thunder shower iron 3 to 3p. m. Monday, with more or les rain from Monday evening until yes terdsy noon.
 Mrs Elmors Dickinson of Nortl Brsnford called on old friends here las Friday, after an absence of nineteen years. Thirty. years ago her nam was Miss Hattie Brown, and she was photographer. Her car or studio wa anchored part of the time in front c the Town Hall and part of the time ol tho green at the corner of Main an' Elm streets. At that time she boarde, at Charles Gillette's, and her father the late Orton Brown, lived near Huntf vile or Cream Hill. Mrs Dickinso and her husband own 8 nice farm an peach orchard at North Branfori where they have resided about "A year They have one son and three daughter
 The Ovid s. Cowlts W. R. { was inspected yesterday afternoon b the Department Inspector Mrs. France Stone of Hartford. assisted by Depar ment President, Mrs Elizabeth BeviI of East Hartford The departmer officers found every thing in proper col dition, congratulated the corps upo it's excellent record and it's officer upon their untiring efforts to make tf corps the success it is. In the evenir g banquet was held in the hall afte the regular business meeting, to wkic the members of David 8. Cowles Pc and Col. Hsrdenbergh Camp. 8. of v were invited. It is needless to say tn the good things prepared by the ladi were greatly relished by their gues who wish them continued prosperit long life. and abundant health ar happiness.