Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11

week for two weeks outing in the Adirondacks.
 George Strong has just completed a steam heating system in A. A. Hub bard's residence on Granite avenue.
 Miss Anna Rudge went to Brook lyn, N Y. yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs William Douglas, an indefinite time.
 Miss Pearl Briggs found large cluster of apple blossoms last Thursday on tree loaded with ripe apples on Bennett Hill.
 Frank F. Stevens left Friday to join bis wife in Stanfordville, N. Y <, where she had been visiting for a week. They returned home this week.
 Rev. E. J. Kelly and Mrs. Kelly will take two or three weeks vacation, leaving here next Monday to visit friends in Philadelphia. Pa., and other places.
 Frank R. Holmes has vacated the Deming farm for the season, closed up his milk bottling business and with his family returned to his home in Mt. Yer non. N. Y.
 -Dr and Mrs F. H. Lee returned home from weeks vacation trip to New York city and vicinity yesterday They greatly enjoyed the trip from start to finish.
 Harry Manchester, brother of Editor Manchester of the Winsted Git izen, with his wife and daughter stop ped at Canaan Monday, en route to visit relatives in Ohio.
 Rev MT Hurn of Norfolk preached in the Methodist church here last San. day morning. and Rev. E. J. Kelley went to Norfolk and conducted the communion service in the Methodist church there.
 Next Sunday will be "O,d Folks Day" at the Pilgrim church, and Rev s. A. Burnaby will preach sermon in the morning devoted especially to old people, and he would be pleased to see all the old people present.
 -Dr. J. Harvey Foote and wifi formerly of Norfolk. have returned from Readsboro, Vt., and last Satur day commenced housekeeping in the Ensign Church house, so called. The doctors parents will arrive this weel and reside with him.
 Miss Jennie Curtis of Mcintosh, Ga. spoke in the Pilgrim church last Friday afternoon and in the Methodist church last Sunday evening. Her sub. ject was: ''The Colored People of the South" During her stay in Canaan from October 3 to g, she was the gues of Mrs Corbit.
 The Court of Common Pleas vii hold session for the purpose of natu ralization at Winsted on the 11th, 19tl and 26th days of October, also on th, 2d day of November. Also at Nev Milford on the 23d day of October. als' at Canaan (Falls Village) on October 2. at 9 g. m. Also at Torrington on th 18th and 24th days of October.
 The death of Thomas Richards a Lake Hopatcong, N. J. on the 2d inst leaves John Rockwell Elton of Vine land, N. J. the sole survivor of the pro prietors and post-riders of the old post route established by Lyman Roulinsol between Canaan and Hartford in 183' or 1884. The NEWS of June 8, 189. published nearly column article writ ten by Thomas Richards concerning that post-route
 -Dr H. l.. Ross is enjoying vaoa tion which has led Editor Rodemeye of the New Haven Palladium to ob serve: "A Canaan man who was elect ed constable on Monday, and wa awarded first premiums on g lot 0 chickens at the Danbury fair the nex day, is so overwhelmed with this foo, of luck and glory that he finds it neces sarY to take 8 months vacation, to re cover his nervous equilibrium. Ticket Agent Frank Roberts rt turned from the Danbury fair last Fr day wearing sadly disfgured face an a thoughtful countenance Whil "scorchipg" for the train on his bicycl he took 8 header which nearly put hi, temporarily out of business and file his face and hands with sundry part cles of sand, dirt and cinders It too Dr Owens over an hour to pick out th cinders, press his face back into shay and put in condition for speedy reco cry.
 The body of Jerry J. Bailey, wi died at Great Harrington, Oct. 2, VI
 brought to Canaan last Friday morni1 and the funeral was attended in u
 Methodist church. at Il 8. n. Rev
 J. Kelly conducted the services al
 preached 8 comforting sermon fro
 Hebrews W, g: "There remaine
 therefore rest to the people of God
 At the close of the sermon MT Kel
 paid fitting tribute to the character
 the deceased. During the services Il
 choir sang two hymns, "Abide Wi
 Me-" and Lead Kindly Light" IT
 intermens was in Hillside cemetery East Canaan. All the bearers were r atiyes of the departed.
 The new board of seiectmen ha
 stepped into the traces and are pulli
 the load of public affairs with the ca
 and grace of an experienced and VI | R-II