Connecticut western news., 1901-10-17
Miss Caroline Bailey returned

Miss Caroline Bailey returned home from Norfolk yesterday. A copious rain visited this section from Sunday morning until Tuesday morning.
 Mrs O. R. Camp is visiting rela. tives in Roxbury. She went there last Saturday.
 -Messrs Joseph and George Futile of Newark, N. J., are visiting at J. s. Adams. They arrived last Saturday. Tt is reported that December lst, Fred R Collin will move into the house which Thomas Abbe will vacate on that date.
 Miss Sarah Stevens remains about the same. She is confined to her bed and is weak and nervous, therefore callers are not allowed to see her.
 Louis E. Thayer, formerly editor of the Torrington Daily Leader. went to New York yesterday, where he will enter the employ of Frank A. Munsey.
 Every young man. and every young woman, should read Dr. Talmage's warning sermon published today in the NEWS. The middle aged, and even the old people, should also read it.
 Geo l. Parsons & Sons new adver- tisement was received too late for this issue of the NEWS, nevertheless those merchants now offer 8 new line of ladies' waists, French fannels. blankets and comforts, and ladies "Vicereine" shoes.
 An exchange says, "that the wild geese, the wisest of weather prophets, promise us a warm and pleasant autumn. Hunters and lumbermen from the far North report the geese show no signs of preparing for their annual migration"
 Had the rain held off one more day the Bordens would have finished scrap ing ont their ice pond, but since Monday the pond has been partly filled with surface water. The flood also wrecked the dam which the Bordens were build ing in the Blackberry river.
 -George l.. Parsons return Mon- day from Albany, N. Y. He says that Mrs Parsons underwent an operation at the Albany Hospital last week. that she is recovering as fast as could be ex- pected. but will probably have to re- main in the hospital about three weeks.
 A song recital will be given by MT Milford Russell, Englsnd's famous baritone and London's coster singer, in the Town Hall at Sheffield, Mass. on Friday evening, Oct. 25th. at 8 o'clock. Admission 25c. Proceeds for benefit of Sheffield Hose Go. A social dance will follow the recital.
 -Gorton's Minstrels drew crowded house at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, and all were delighted with the entertainment given. Every feature of the show was first class. Hank Goodman was at his best, and kept the audience in roar with his local hits. The band which travels with the com pany is "away up in G." and gave a fine open air concert in the afternoon and in the evening. Gorton's Minstrels travel in their own elegant railway car. and if they will sidetrack that car at Canaan once year Canaan will do the rest and pack the Town Hall.
 The Rally Day service of the Sum- day school at the Methodist church last Sunday was largely attended, both by the members of the school and many visitors. The service consisted of songs and readings, giving the history of Sunday schools in general, and the work of the Sunday School Union. The rollicall was responded to by over seven ty-fve per cent of the membership. A brief historical sketch of the school was read that told of the organization of the school in May. 1862. Among those present was MT Charles Emmons who was the superintendent over thirty five years ago.
 The following named officials of the New York Condensed Milk Go. (Bordens) came to Canaan on Tuesday afternoon to inspect the process of re- ceiving. bottling and shipping milk. They remained until Wednesday after noon and inspected several model dairies around about town. While here they were guests at the Warner House. Their names are: Assistant General Supt. Irwin. New York; Supts. E. Bottenus and H. J. Badger, New York; Supt w. H. Smith, Genoa, Wis. Supt. F. D. Cooper. New Rochelle, N. Y. Inspectors Koch, Van Blarcom, Lang, Worden, Kelley. all of New York Chief Veterinarian Dr. O. D. Morris, Binghamton. N. Y.