Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
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-hTS oucIiOA dut uauBhpci of New Haven, called on friends here last Saturday.
 The boy choir of Naugatuck expec' to commence camping ut Twin Lakes n ext Monday.
 - Miss Ethel Strong of Hartford is camping at Twin Lakes for week, a guest at the Twin Lakes House. Mrs S. O. Beckley visited her cousins, Mrs Sweet and Mrs Curtis, at Tyringham, Mass, over Sunday. MT and Mrs K. E. E. Munson ol Millerton, N. r. were in Canaan last Friday on basiness and calling on friends
 Miss Ida Evans of Bethel. who is visiting her aunt. Mrs H L. Ross, caught a two pound bass at Twin Lakes last Thursday.
 MT White, Walter Warmers right hand man in the livery stable, who has been quite sick for the past two weeks, Is now slowly improving
 The young ladies of Pilgrim Church will hold their 11th annual sale on Wednesday, July 31st. Home made candy feature. See posters,
 Howard Wells of Boston. Mass !, visited his parents few days last week. He has been for some time with Harvey X Lewis of Hartford, but now has a DO. sition at the Optical Works in Boston.
 The Misses Lincoln and Mrs E. J. Barber of Pownsl, Vt, Are visiting at 5. W. Barnes for few days. On Tuesday they celebrated the 81st birth day of their aunt, Mrs E. A. Wright.
 Judge Roraback and his sons, AL bert and Clinton. know where the fish roost in Twin Lakes. They went out early Monday morning and in about fifteen minutes caught ten bass and seven pickerel which together weighed over 20 pounds.
 Mrs Isaac Beebe visited her daugh. ter, Mrs M. N. Clark, at Norfolk for a week. Mrs Beebe returned home Sat urday accompanied by her little grand son, George l.. Clark, who says he will remain here three weeks if his candy money holds out.
 Two 'dry thunderstorm" struck Canaan last Sunday-one at 30 p. m. and the other from 30 to 1O.30 D. m. During the first one the sun shone brightly, but bolt oflightening struck tree near J. H. Roraback's house on Granite Ave. The electrical display in the evening was grand, but scarcely any water fell and we hear of no damage here by tightening
 -Hymen Jacobs. who is nearly 85 years old and is quite infirm, was taken to the Bridgeport hospital, July 13. This seemed to be the best thing to do for Mir Jacobs comfort inasmuch as proper care could not be given him at present at his home because the house. keeper could not do the work and care for Mir Jacobs and also for his sister, Mrs Martin Belden, who on June 3d fell and fractured her right shoulder.
 A party of dozen persons from New Rochelle, Bridgeport and Boston, went into camp last Saturday at Twin Lakes, occupying Humphreys cottage. Mir Ware, Hawkins and Chapin, who were at Beckley's few days earlier in the season, are of the party. Mrs Nel- lie Preston and Miss Ryer will join the campers part of the time The name of the camp is "Laissez Faire, the mean ing of which is, Do as you please. The party will camp for six weeks.
 -''Everybody reads the NEWS" If you doubt this statement, ask Frank Hitchcock what he thinks about it :. Nevertheless he WIS not one of the par ties alluded to in the NEWS of July Is as working in the hay field at the lower corner on Sunday, July IA The names of those Sabbath breakers were not mentioned, and no one ought to think that Frank was one of the offenders be. cause he owns and occupies farm al the lower corner. Perhaps we ought te state that the parties who did that hay ing do not live at the lower corner. A rare opportunity is offered to .tht residents of the Housatonic Valley for days outing at the renowned shore re sort, Savin Rock, announced by tht N. T., N. H. & H. R R., advertised in another column, for Tuesday next by special train leaving Canaan 8. .04 m. The excursionists will have abou six hours at Savin Rock to enjoy tn, exceptional facilities for bathing ant renowned Shore Dinners. Rate onl, one dollar and half. It is some tim, since an opportunity has been offered for so delightful trip and it is proba ble that there will be large delegation from Canaan. --
 The state law prohibits the ridln, of bicycles on sidewalks The select men are not required to enforce thi law as one of their duties. Any persoi can lodge complaint with grand juro and cause the arrest of the offenders The NEWS is requested to hereby giv fair warning that the law will be enforc ed here unless the practice of ridip bicy on the sidewalks in this village and especially on Railroad street, immediately discontinued. A word t the wise ought to be sufficient, more es pecially as the NEWS of July IS record ed the arrest of three girls at Litehfiel for riding their wheels on the sidewalk
 Last Thursday afternoon the thun der shower which seemed threatenin here passed on east and was very sever | in acme towns in the eastern part of th