Connecticut western news., 1907-06-20
EAST CANAAN

OndTlle DUH IlbS ulONeQ UO lOTTluRtOu, Conn. where he is engaged in the ice business.
 Miss Grace Beebe is visiting her brother ill, New Britain.
 Two narrow escapes from accident oc- cured here at the upper east crossing this week. The first one of Canfield's s teamsters just escaped the 3.36 p. m. train by not more than 20 feet. The other was "close shave" of the work train from running into some cars that the switoher had pushed onto the main track. Not more than two car lengths separated them when the work train stopped.
 Parties from North Adams, Mass have been putting in foundation for the monument to be erected by Edward Warner on the family lot in Hillside cemetery. A hole 1-2 feet by ? 1-2 feet by feet deep was dug out and filled with concrete making a solid bed of stone weighing nearly 35 tons.
 Rev. MT. Hanna exchanged with the Congregational minister at Goshen Center Sunday.
 O. H. Peck of Norfolk was the guest of George Dunning Sunday.
 Mrs. Rollin Ware of Philadelphia, with lady companion, is at George Dun ning's preparatory to their annual camp ing at Twin Lakes.
 Mrs. Bert Barnard is convalescing from her recent severe illness.
 Luciaus Whitney and family spent Sunday with friends in Southfield, Mass.
 An auto party from Torrington Sun. day headed for Clayton had hard luck. The auto gave out and they had to get hveryman Goodwin to take them to their destination. Later they just missed the train to Winsted in the afternoon and again had to call on George to get them home which he successfully did.
 Parties from New York state were here and bought all the COWS they could purchase the past week.
 George Gillette of South Egremont, Mass. has been visiting at George Deans
 Henry Miller has resigned his position with G. A. Adam and is working for the B. R. Company again. ...+s
 James Casey Jr. of Torrington is visit ing friends here.
 Henry Parsons visited in Pittsfield, Mass. last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Ball and Miss Ball visited friends here Sunday.
 The Winsted Y. M. 0. A. base ball team called here last Saturday and after a sesslon with the East Canaan base ball team went home with the score 5-6 in favor of East Canaan.
 East Canaan and Lime Rock teams have crossed bats twice this season and next Saturday expect to again on the East Canaan grounds. 1t ought to be an interesting game and probably will be.
 A paper is being circulated to raise money to have something doing" July fourth.
 School in grades 1 and in District 1 closed last Friday. Grades 5 to 8 con- tinue this week.
 The following children had perfect at tendance for the spring term in grades one and four, District No. 1: Willie Julius Pozetta. Willie Kegler has not teacher is Miss N. Mccarthy.
 Mrs. Ernest Traver and son started Wednesday for visit in New Haven.
 Both Miss Keefe and Miss Mccarthy have resigned their positions as teachers in our school here. They both have many friends who will be sorry to hear of their resignations.
 Rev. Harry E. Sewell, of Goshen, ex- changed with Rev. O. w. Hanna last Sunday.
 There was very pretty home we'd ding at Deacon A. A. Lawrence's last Wednesday at 3 p. m., when Marion E. Royce and Arthur Myron Marsh, were united in marriage by Rev. O. w. Hanna. The decorations were pink and white flowers. Near relatives of the bride and groom came from Hartford, Winsted and North Canaan. Silver and cut glass were among the many presents. The happy couple took the Berkshire express at Sheffield for Pittsfeld and Boston.
 Miss Grace Goodwin closed her school in the Sodom District with special ex- ercises and picnic on the lawn. Pa rents and friends were invited and en- joyed the recitations and songs. Much praise was given the teacher and her scholars for the work of the school year.
 After long illness, Mrs. Hiram Briggs 84 passed away Tuesday night. She is SuTNlVeQ Dy UilTe6 SOllS, A. T.. DTlBSS Ol Canaan, c. H. Briggs of New York and Miles k. Briggs of St. Paul, also by three daughters, Mrs. E. s. Roberts and Miss Minnie E. Briggs of East Canaan and Mrs Henry Smith of West Norfolk. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the house, Rev. E. H. Roys of Housatouic and Rev. O. w. Hanna of East Canaan officiating. Burial in Hill side cemetery.
 Following are the names of the scholars absent one day this year in No. 3 East Canaan: Marguerite Gaylord, Harry Condon. Absent one half day this term, Afford Adotte, Harold Gay lord.