Connecticut western news., 1900-08-09

guarantee to change advertisements un- less the copy reaches this office before Tuesday noon.
 Franklin N. Brown of New York city spent Sunday with his family here.
 "A new green house 32x16 feet is be- ing built as an acquisition to "The Naples"
 Mrs Ina Briggs of Thomaston is the guest of her mother, Mrs s. A. Ben nett. at 'The Naples"
 MT and Mrs Felten of Philmont, N Y. are visiting their son, A. V. A. Eel ten. of this place.
 Miss Edna Coggswell of Pitts6eld, Mass. is the guest of Dr and Mrs F. H. Lee and MT and Mrs George Strong.
 Miss Cunningham of Springfield, Mass. has been spending weeks vaca. tion with her aunt, Mrs T. Mcclure.
 Rev Cone, rector of Christ church, Bridgeport, will occupy the pulpit at the Episcopal church here next Sunday.
 John Devine, section boss on the Housatonic division, is ill with rheu- matism at his home on Railroad street.
 Miss Marce Ia Lepyon of New York city is spending her vacation at her home here where she will remain until September.
 Arrangements have been made for game of base ball here next Saturday afternoon between the local team and the Millertons.
 MT Slessinger, solo tenor of Christ Church of Yonkers, N. Y, sang the solo ''Jerusalem" in the Pilgrim church last Sunday morning.
 The NEWS has received copy of the prize list of the thirty second an nual fair and cattle show of the Dan- bury Agricultural Society to be held October to 6. Canaanites can see this prize list by calling at the NEWS office.
 Twenty couples attended the German given at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Ten very pleasing figures were used till II o'clock when Q general dance followed. Light refresh ments were served. The German was led by A. 0. Brainard and Miss Flor. ence Thomson. Mrs Rood furnished music.
 The Misses Ella and Sarah 'Hara and Grace Delaney, who have been stopping with John O'Hara at the lakes have returned to their homes in Bridge port. Miss May Daly returned to her home in Hartford Saturday. Misses Mary Pendergrast of Winsted and Ada Ksarns of Bridgeportare recent arrivals at the O'Hara's.
 State Census Supervisor Samuel A. Eddy's many friends are continually questioning him regarding the individ- ual he scrapsd an acquaintance with Monday morning who had not been enumerated as a resident of Canaan. The matter is peculiarly odorous to MT Eddy and he does not like to dwell up- on the details of the affair.
 On the east side of Camps store is handsome little flower bed which is attracting considerable attention. Among the towering plants are some large ones which resemble somewhat hollyhocks while the blossoms are simi lar to large lilies. The name of the plant is bibiscus sinensis. Its foliage is handsome and glossy while the flow. CTS are beautiful and showey, measur. ing from to inches in diameter. The plant is perennial and very hardy and Mir Camp wonders that it is not more universally cultivated.
 There are doubtless numbers o young people, possibly some right here in Canaan, who are anxious to get mar ried and are continually trying to de wise ways and means to effect that ob ject. Usually the main difficulty is tho want of necessary funds and there are  it is said, several couples here who ar, all in all to each other and who are on ly waiting for favorable opportunit. to become one. How to over come thi great difficulty is question which wsi successfully solved in Derby few day ago and the plans adopted by this par ticular couple can be successfully op erated by any, The couple iu question wished to take wedding trip to Ohi' and in order to raise the necessar, funds they finally concluded to charg, an admission fee of 25 cents to the wed ding. The ceremony was announced by procession carrying transparencie inscribed: Wedding in the town hal tonight; Miss Mildred Foster to Jame J. Shearer, tickets 25 cents." paradinl the streets accompanied by bras band playing patriotic airs. Tn scheme worked to perfection and 97 was nsttsd by the experiment..