Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02

New sidewalk and other WE ks, a close shaven lawn, everything neat and tidy around the premises are sure in dications that George w. Dederick lives in certain house on East Main street.
 Theodore l.. Watson is home from Ann Arbor, Mich, where he graduated from the U. of M. Dental School, June 18th and is now D. D. s. He is in the office with Dr. Spang, New Haven, Conn.
 Mrs Bannon's house on High street, known as the Ephriam Hanchett house, has recently been painted red, a new steel roof placed on the building and the interior of the house repaired and i'm proved.
 Mrs. Henry J. Gillette and daugh- ter, Alice, of Hartford are visiting Mrs. Gillette's son, Rev. k. c. Gillette, at the Pilgrim manse Rev Gillette and wife will go to Highland Lake, Winsted, on July for months stay.
 The family of c. H. Platt of New Haven arrived at Pine Grove Monday to remain an indefinite time. For many years MT. Platt was superintendent of the N. Y, N. H. & H. Railway, and at present is making a tour of Europe.
 The highway over Peter Coggin' s hill, known as Ferris hill, has been re- paired and improved in a substantial manner. By the way, the lower road to East Canaan is the best road in town (except the macadam road) for either carriages or bicycles.
 -Dr. J. D. Clemans has fitted up q very nice fiat ill the second story of his residence and has rented the fiat to Dr. John c. Adam who expects to commence housekeeping there about October 1st but will not have his office there. The fiat consists of a very large parlor, good size dining room, kitchen, bed room and bath room, all nicely painted and papered. There are front and rear stairs to reach the fiat, and a room for coal and wood on the ground floor.
 
 evening Rev E. c. Gillette gave very interesting sketch of the character and and life work of John Wesley, with in cidental sketches of Wesley's mother and his brother, Charles Wesley. The c. E. Society of the M. E. Church was present by invitation, and the Rev. MT. Coler of Pittsfeld, Mass. assisted Mir. Gillette in the services. Hymns written by John Wesley were sung. Rev. Gil lette's sketch was gleaned from many different sources, and it ought to be printed in pamphlet form for general distribution and reference.
 Rev. Patrick Fox, pastor of St. Roses Church at Newtown since Feb ruary 12, 1891, celebrated the 25th ami versary of his ordination as a Roman Catholic priest on June "A. The occa- sion was made a silver jubilee and Father Fox was pleasantly surprised by many valuable gifts from his parishion- CTS and the Catholic clergy of the state. Father Fox was ordained ill Dublin, Ireland, in 1878. He was curate at Lakeville 1887 to 1891 and supplied at St. Joseph's church in Canaan where he is very pleasantly remembered by per sons of all denominations.
 The heavy rain last Monday after noon prevented a full attendance at the meeting of the soldiers monument com mittee, consequently only preliminary work was done and the meeting ad- journed to Monday, July 9th, 2.30 p. m. at A. T. and J. H. Roraback's office. The G. A. R. committee consists of E. s. Roberts, A. P. Briggs and M. J. Kill, mer. The citizens committee consists of Mrs. Mary c. Corbit, Mrs. A. T. Ror. aback, Mrs. o. H. Briggs, Mrs. c. w Hanna, Miss Mary E. Stevens, MT. s. O. Beckley, MT. s. A. Eddy, MT. Wallace Canfield. When the organization is perfected, sub committees will probably be appointed.
 Rev. R. B. Coons wishes to an- nounce to his parishioners and friends that he will be i'll his pulpit next Sun. day morning, July 9th, and will resume the regular duties of the pastorate. He desires to say through the NEWS that the kindly interest ill his recovery shown | by his friends ill all the churches o1 Canaan has elicited feelings of apprecia tion which words fail to express. Ht says: The people of this village are 2 good, genial, generous lot. They make me think of one large fraternity, il which the joys and sorrows, successe. and reverses are felt in common. I car only hope to as fully win their conf dence as they have won my heart"
 Mrs. Mary Jane Enc, of Philadel phia, Pa., aged 73 years, died at her cot tage at Pine Grove, Canaan, Conn. at o'clock Tuesday morning, after a long illness with cancerous tumor affectin; stomach and liver. Mrs. Enc was th' widow of William S. Enc, formerly O Pine Plains, N. Y. who died suddenl, of apoplexy ill Philadelphia, Feb. 26th 1902 and who at the time of his deatl was president of the Bunnell 6 En, Investment Company of Philadelphia Mrs. Emo was very feeble when she ar rived at Pine Grove, June 1, accom- panied by her granddaughter, Phoebe c Emo. The remains of Mrs. Enc wer removed to Pine Plains, Tuesday after noon, where the funeral will be held il the church there this Thursday at D. Interment at Pine Plains
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