Connecticut western news., 1906-08-09
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| of East Orange are guests of Mrs. Sarah Ham at the Church place.
 r Warren, the little son of MT. and Mrs. l Henry Hoag, has been quite i'll with tonsilitis during the past few days and itis thought an operation for the removal of his tonsils will be necessary. | There are several entertainments planned for the near future to be held in "Grove Hall" both for the benefit of the "Woman's Improvement Society" and Tennis Club, at Pine Grove.
 That residents of Canaan and vicinity have not discontinued eating meat dur ing the warm spell is evidenced by the fact that a Canaan market man received 230O pounds in one shipment last Friday afternoon.
 On Tuesday evening last, the girls at the Mary Watson Memorial gave Miss Carroll, the nurse for July, and Miss Whiton, the chaperone for the same month, who were about to return to their Hartford homes, a farewell party. The evening was very pleasantly spent.
 Speaking of weather, wasn't Monday a sizzler? The mercury climbed to 96in the shade on the north side of the house, the coolest spot to be found. It climbed up there once before this year but Mon- day's humidity made it seem at least a couple of dozen degrees warmer than it really was.
 Miss Caroline White of Canaan who was one of the young ladies in the con test for the gold watch for the benefit of St. Mary's Fair at Lakeville won second prize which was beautiful watch set with, pearls, Miss Garrity of Lakeville first prize and a young lady from Lime Rock won third prize
 Arrivals at the Vacation House are Lydia Barnum, Anna Alyord of Danbury Annie Gorne and Fanny Clear of New York; Rose Grenthor, Mrs. Tattam, Emma Tattam and Martha Engel of Hartford; Eliza Davis and Elsie Schuman of Norwalk. and Sarah Moore, Nellie Day and Julia Slosson of Stamford. H, D. Humphrey, who published a business directory of this village in 1876 reports at that time. there were only about 30 business places here. now these approxi mate 60, double the number. Dr. Camp and Geo. P. Strong are the only ones in 1876 directory now in business. Is of those on this directory are now dead. '-'
 One of those "through car" automo- mobiles went around the Main Railroad street corner Sunday at a speed that threatened to distribute goggles, chestnut sorrel leather coats, lovely veils, love of a bonnet, machines and carcasses in a promiscous heap. And not sound out of the horn before the corner was reached. Suppose, just suppose, there had been team just around the corner at that time. Picture the result.
 Overcome by Heat
 Thomas Butler, who drives the town team was overcome by the heat at East Canaan Tuesday. He laid up for repairs for several hours, and late in the after noon was able to drive his team home. Several others had narrow escapes but MT. Butler was the only one to succumb. The lower temperature yesterday came as welcome relief.
 Railroad Rumbles.
 Ten tickets were sold at this station Tuesday for the Steeplechase Island ex- cursion and more would have been dis posed of had they been on sale. The N. Y, N. H. 6 H. and the B. & A. officials had conference at State Line, Mass, the other day and the result will be that 100 more cars of freight per day will be delivered to the N. T., N. H. & H. at State Line fortransportation south. Unclaimed Mail
 Unclaimed letters remained in the Canaan post office Tuesday for MT. c. N. Adams, Mrs. Katie k. Bonnet, Gui- scope Bighazzi, Miss Matilde Calhoun, MT. Codington Dalmer, M. A. Kerr, Mrs. L, s. Kinne, Miss Clara Liver more, MT. Dike Spalmun, Mir. Joseph Vim, MT. Joseph Whitcomb, Mrs. A. Zeigler. Postals-Mrs. Katie E. Ben, nett, F. Broadbeck, Miss Nellie Cove A. J. hyue, MISS EllZdDelH JuHPe, O. IL. Ogden, Miss Mary Peyton, Mrs. Annie Romaine, Miss Mabel Sexton, Mrs. J. D. Weston.
 Pork Art.
 "Housatonic Lodge" at Pine Grove the pretty cottage of MT. and Mrs. Kinney of Stamford, was the brilliant scene of social gaiety on Friday evening last. The hostess had prepared very novel entertainment in the shape of A guest book where each and all with their eyes blindfolded) drew pig, signing their name and address thereto. Much amuse- ment and peals of laughter followed these uncertain works of art. Mrs. Clarence R. Sanford was the fortunate winner of the first prize, drawn for the best proportioned pig, and Mrs. Way drew the booby prize. Refreshments | were served and the party broke up at the usual hour in Pine Grove.
 Death of Mrs. Church.
 Mrs. Ella o. Church died Sunday at her home on Cooper hill at the age of 6l years after several days illness, the direct cause of death being apoplexy. | She was born in Sheffield and was the