Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
THURSDAY. JUNE 12. 1902.
LOCAL NEWS

1VOryEOn over Ounuay,
 -Mrs D. W. Hardenbergh returned Monday from weeks visit in New Haven.
 MT and Mrs Gotlob Stotz of Bristol were guests at G. P. Strong's on Saturday.
 Samuel A. Bennett and A. w. Nicoll of New York were at The Naples over Sunday. ..-..
 All kinds of weather last Sunday, and the most fastidious could take their choice.
 Miss Lilla Fuller went to Cornwall on-the- Hudson last Monday for couple of weeks stay.
 Miss Mary Barnett of South Glas- tonbury was guest of Miss Carre Fuller from Friday until Monday.
 Miss 8. l.. Perry returned this week from two weeks trip to Provi- dence, R l., and Dorchester, Mass.
 Quite a number of the alumni of the Canaan Graded school were in town last week to witness commencement exercises.
 Miss Palmer, one of the teachers at the graded school. vent to her home in Norwich last Monday to remain during the vacation.
 County Health Officer Etheridge, of Thomaston, was in Falls Village Tuesday and Wednesday on official business. He stayed at the Warner House in Canaan Tuesday night.
 If you wish to have the iolliest kind of time, follow the latest fad in amuse- ments and get up circus party to visit the Walter L.. Main Big Fashion Plate Shows. At Winsted, June 19.
 Among the cottage owners at Twin Lakes who have arrived for the season are the 8etzsr and Skidmore families of Bridgeport, the Scott family of Phila- dolphin, and Mrs Ferry and party from Hartford.
 The work of rebuilding the dam and Hume of the sash and blind factory is progressing finely but just ct present Frank R. Johnson, who has had charge of the work. ii sick with the grip at his home in Norfolk.
 Last Friday afternoon was observed a Favor Day" in Mrs J. M. Roots school. The exercises were vely in- tsresting to the guests, and it is we'll known that teacher and pupils annual ly enjoy Favor Day."
 Mrs John o. Roraback's birthday was informally celebrated last Tuesday afternoon by her children who assem- bled It her residence on Granite Ave-, took tea with her and presented her souvenirs of the occasion.
 Take advantage of the low excur- sion rates obtained by the Great Walter l.. Main aggregation. See the most magnificent street parade ever con- ceived. and then visit the greatest show ever organized. At Winsted, June 19.
 Harry G. Peck. aged about 30 years, died in New York city two or three weeks ago. and his remains were taken to Millerton, N. Y. for burial He was grandson of the late George K. Peck who kept hotel at Falls Vil- lage number of years ago.
 Edward Smith of Canaan has been appointed engineer of the Mountain ex- press vice Timothy Farrell, who has been assigned to the Canaan switcher. John Kane. formerly of the Canaan switcher, is at the throttle of the west end local freight train.
 On Monday of this week the post office department at Washington, D. c. made public changes in salaries of forty one presidential post offices in Connect icut to take effect July l. The increase of salaries in Litchfield county is: Canaan $1, 400 to $1. 800; New Milford S2,OOO to g, 100; Thomsston $1.6OO to &1,8O0.
 Chester W. Chapin, vice-president of the 0. N. E R. R. Co.,, announces that before the end of July trains from the coal fields would be run into Springfield. Boston and other New Eng land cities over the Springfield branch Meanwhile Montague farm has ceased to be important save as memory Winsted Citizen.
 MT and Mrs E. W, Warner and Mrs William Warner of Canaan, and Mir and Mrs Frank Stall of Ashley Falls Mass. attended the Roberts-Deckel wedding at Elizaville, N. Y. yesterday. Mr Roberts is the bookkeeper at Bor. den's creamery here in Canaan. He and his bride will make brief bridal toul to New York and Philadelphia and re turn tO Canaan this week. They have rented Mrs J. s. Adams house or Church street and after they commence housekeeping will be "at home tt their many friends.
 Clifton N. D. Powers of New York who taught dancing school here nor, than dozen years ago, has just re turned to Pittsdeld from Paris wher, he has been for about two years per fecting himself in his musical studies He took lessons from the best teacher in New York for several years, who ad yised him to go to Paris. He has rich tenor voice and he will doubles be heard in Pittsfield before he zoe sway. His many friends here will b. glAd to know of his safe return and o ihs dsorss ol proficiency he hes attain od h hiS ohessn work.