Connecticut western news., 1901-03-21


The crosswalks and the sidewalks
on East Main street have been repaired.
Mrs A. ii. Owens and daughter
Nina returned from New York Saturday
evening.
Sam Holt was home from Albany
last week from Thursday afternoon I'M
til Friday evening.
Mrs ID. l.. Freeman has improved
steadily during the past week and sits
up awhile two or three times each day.
-Messrs II. b. Ives. b A. PIERCE.
James Hanlon and Dennis O'Niel we're
in New York city from Thursday until
Saturday.
The supper and social at Pilgrim
church last Friday night was we'll at
tended and we'll enjoyed. The re-
ceipts we're $40.
Mrs F. W. Barnett and daughter
Mary of South Glastonbury arrived at
the Warner House Saturday and re-
NAMED until Tuesday.
-Selectman Trescott of Norfolk was
in town Friday on business. His health
has been very poor during the winter
but he is now improving.
Editor Noble and Attorney Man.
chester of Winsted attended the Pro-
bate court at Pittsfeld, Mass. last Sat-
urday and on their return made social
calls in Canaan.
DIR John G. Adam and George W.
Cowdrey, Jr. started on pleasure trip
to Washington, d. G. last Monday.
, They expect to remain at Washington
week or more.
"A surprise party was given to Har-
ry Holt Thursday evening by the young
people of this village. A very enjoya-
BILE evening was passed as always is
when they meet at Hollis.
Francis Barnett of South Glaston-
bury, q student at Yale and formerly of
this place, is stopping at the Warner
! House for a months vocation to i'm
prove his health. He has some malaria
and has gotten over tired with his
studies.
1t is reported that Mrs W. A.
| Brown will repair her house this spring
and for time will occupy r. d.
Peircs's house. Mr. Peirce and family
in the meantime will stay at Myrtle
/ Hill with Mrs Peirce's mother, Mrs
Newton.
-Housstonic Lodge No. 81, F. & A.
/ M. conferr 3D. the third degree on two
business men Tuesday evening. More
candidates are in waiting, and next
Monday evening one candidate will re-
ceive the first degree and another can
didate the second degree.
DIR J. A. Moore has been appointed
administrator of the estate of j. ].
Moorehouse. aud will continue the
operations of the company, with main
office at his Office in this village. 1t is
reported that Mr. Nc orehouse leaves his
widow about $4,000 life insurance -
Millerton Telegram.
Wonder how those Canaanites who
do not contribute to the Village I'm
proyement Association would like to
live in Saugerties, N. Y. The Kingston
Leader says:
man in Saugerties fell over a gate
which laid on the street because it was
too dark to see it. Small boys fer 80
cents pilot strangers around town
nights with lighted lanterns. When
people go to church the sexton checks
their lanterns so they won't get mixed.
H. Wellner and son Nathan went to
New York on Sunday intending to re.
main several days. Nathan had Sc
we're fall several years ago and injured
his nose or throat so much that he can
not articulate plainly, and this trip to
New York is made to consult special
ist and possibly have an operation per.
formed to improve Nathan's speech.
Miss Sarah Roraback, principal Of
the High school, who has been sick
; several days with the grippe, was not a:
we'll Tuesday. Her department neces
sarily has been closed since her illness
and Tuesday all the schools closed un
til the first of April excepting Mrs
, Roots in the primary department, a.
, she wishes to make up the lost time
when she was i'll, some weeks ago.
John NJ ST. John, "a former resident
, of Canaan but now in the postal service
, at Chicago, Ill.,, writes to the NEWS 81
, follows: business at the post ofic,
shows unusual volume of spring trade
The amount of mail matter originating
in Chicago on March IL, 1901, was 10.
tons which is far above the business o
any other day in the history of the pos
Office. During the first 10 days of THU
month the receipts were 1912, 060 a
against 1924, 1903 for the same period il
1900"
The March number of Th
Preachers Magazine, edited by William
E. Ketcham, d. D. and published b.
Wilbur B. Ketchsm, and 9 West 18t
street, New York, is at hand. ANON
!, its contents is an impressive Easter SCI
mon entitled "Meditations at the Hol
= Sepulchre" by John Greenleaf Oakley
D. d. Phi. d pastor of st. Pauls n
= E. Church, Tarrytown-on he-Hudson
The magazine also contains compre
hensive sketch of DR. Oakley and hi
l. life work.
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