Connecticut western news., 1903-04-16
THURSDAY. APRIL 16, 1903.
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs H. L. Ross has been spending the past week in Bethel.
 The Bordens have just built three horse sheds adjoining their barn.
 The weather since Monday has been more like March than April.
 Miss Ella Oonsadine was at her home in Hillsdale, N. Y, over Easter. -J. s. Adam returned Monday from Aweek's business and pleasure trip to Newark. N. !.
 Mir and Mrs James McGuire oflMil- lerton, N. r., visited relatives in Ca- nsan last Sunday.
 Miss Belle Lorraine has been very sick with the grip since Monday morn- ing but is now improving.
 Mrs Frances Richardson of New Marlboro, Macs. is with her sister, Mrs Laura Richardson, at " The Grove"
 Harold Preston. who came home from Mt. Hermon school, April 3, sick with the humps, has nearly recovered. The New England Lime Go. have graded the lawn in front of their gener- n office building on West Main street.
 The postponed annual meeting of the Canaan Cemetery association will be held 1t the Town Hall tomorrow at p m.
 -Mz Martin K Belden has been sufGoring with rheumatism for several weeks, and is confined to her bed most of the time.
 Rev. Fr. Brennan conducted the Eastsr services in St Joseph's church last Sunday morning and preached . grand sermon.
 -Mrs George Cornwell, Mrs J. B. Lnmpkin and Miss Claudine Lumpkin of Bridgeport are spending a week at the Warner House.
 All the churches in this village wore neatly. but not profussly. decorat a with EAster lilies. other flowers. torns and plants last Sunday.
 D. F. Fl. Lee. 0. M. Barnes. and & 0. Beckley received new safes last week which they recently bought of Inc MosleE Safe Co. of Hamilton, O.
 LThere will be preaching services in tho Methodist church next Sunday morning. but at this writing the name Of the minister has not been announced.
 Miss Mary F. Landon from Boston. Ness.. moved in the E. E. Bartram house on East Main street last week. She purchased the house several months ago.
 -Messrs. Albert and Clinton Rora- back, and tho Misses Grace and Louise ROrAback were home Easter. Their friend, Mir Fisher of Yale, was their guest.
 -Dr. Olemans' block, occupied by O. M. Barnes as . store and dwelling and by other tenants. is being re- shingled. The doctors residence will Also be reshingled.
 w. Fl. Emmons gave up his posi- ton a clerk at Jackson < Eggleston's store last Saturday in order to enter the employ of the Central New England Railway Co.,, April 13.
 The A. & M. Barnes Lime Com pAny will soon be making lime ir Sheffield, Mass. On Tuesday of this week they commenced work on the foundation for their kiln in that town
 Among the Easter guests in towr were: Lester J. Root of Bristol, Ralph Stanton of New Paltz, N. Y. Norma school, Will Dempsey of Hartford. James Quinn, Jr.. and Robert Lymar of Torrington.
 -Rev. R. B. Coons has been very comfortable since Sunday and is grad nally improving but does not ven ture to sit up yet. A trained nurse from Bridgeport has taken care of hin since last Thursday evening.
 Little Myra Claire Lawton, the 8, year old daughter of Mir and Mrs Nor man E. Lawton, has been very sicl with bronchial pneumonia since las Sunday, but is better in some respects at this writing, Wednesday afternoon Dr Camp attends her and a trained nurse from Great Burlington has alst been in constant attendance since Mon day.
 -George ". Dederick of New Yorl has purchased Mrs Bonner's house ol East Main street, now occupied by F M. Cooke and family. Mir and Mir Dederick will return to Canaan abou the middle of next month and occup, their new purchase Mir Dederick vii work for William Garfield at East Can aan and have charge of making the lim' barrels.
 The Pilgrims held their annus social and business meeting in tn church Thursday evening; Nsefresh ments were served by the ladies. Rev E. 0. Gillette presided. Samuel A Eddy, clerk, called the roll; letter from absent members were read, on from Rev. o. D. Milliken, forme pastor now residing in California. WE highly appreciated. Officers electe were: Deacons, Dr. John Adam, A. A Hubbard; deaconess. Mrs A. A. Hut bard; trustee, R D. Peirce; treasurer J. B. Reed; clerk, s. A Eddy; auditor F. R. Collin. Favorable reports fror the different auxiliaries were presented the trsasurer's report showing receipt of e114l A7, general expenses 21139 7s Yhs pAstorS salary was inersAsed 4lot