Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-11-21

Miss Louise Smith of Bridgeport, has
been visiting her sisters Mrs. Louis
Strek and Mrs. Frank Snyder. She re-
turned home few days ago accompa-
MED by Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Strek.
Mrs. H. B. Chown and Miss CLARA
Mead of Falls Village pro-
vided the piano music at the
valley Farm" play Tuesday even
ing and their selections were literally
applauded.
The new front has been placed in the
Norton building occupied by Decker &
Alvord thereby greatly improving the
appearance of the structure and provid-
ing the firm with better facilities for
displaying their wares.
Frank Stall Of Ashley Falls and Mrs.
p. H. Skidmore Of Twin Lakes were
married yesterday afternoon at Sheffield
by Rev. Father Hurley. They left for
New York on the afternoon train.
They will reside in Ashley Falls on their
return.
In the show window Of Thurlough's
drug store are some mounted pheasants
that are attracting much attention. One
was snot by a youth named Drumm,
and presented to Mr.. ThurIough, who
had it mounted by Great Darlington
taxidermist. The other birds are owned
by DR.. Ross. g..
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Lawrence were over
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Marsh at Glastonbury. Conn. Mr.
Marsh has position in the Office Of the
Williams BrouA Manufacturing Co.
which employees about 300 hands. Mrs.
Marsh was Miss Marion Royce of East
Canaan.
The household effects of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert De Forest were moved 90 Spring.
field, Mass. last week. For several
years they have been stored here. Mr..
De Forest was the manager of the to-
bacco business which was formerly con-
Quoted in the building now owned by
Ives & Peirce. Mrs. DeForest came to
superintend the removal of the furniture.
Otto Poit, employed by John P. Raihs,
was one of the Canaanites who attend
cd dance at Chapinville Friday night.
When he started for home he drove up
to the door, left the horse and went into
the house to call companion. When
they came out the horse and wagon be-
longing to iveryman Chopper Of Canaan
were missing and could not be found
Mr.. Poit and companion walked home
and the horse and wagon were fonnd the
next day on the Miles premises to which
! the horse had wandered.
New Front w.
The new and modern front on the por-
ton of the Rhoades building occupied
by the Berkshire Power Company has
been completed and not only greatly im-
proves the appearance Of the building,
put provides much needed room for the
company.
| Reductions
Notices of reduction in price of any
thing, it matters not what, have been
decidedly scarce of late but now and
then one is being received. A few
brands of feed and grain are being sold
somewhat cheaper than month ago.
To Pay in Check
Because of the money stringency and
the consequent high rates charged the
! institution, the Canaan National Bank
issued last week, requests to all its pa
irons who employ help to pay their en-
| ployees with checks and the request has
been complied with in nearly instance.
Horse Walked Off
Gave Studio Tea
Mr.. Lewis Crane of New York city
gave a studio tea on Friday afternoon,
from three to six in the parish parlors
of All Souls church, SO st Nicholas ave-
nue., where a large and fashionable as
sem blage enjoyed her works of art
many of which were water color and oil
sketches from the Berkshires in the vi
cinity of Twin Lakes, Norfolk, Pine
Grove and Canaan, Conn.
Union Thanksgiving Service.
A union Thanksgiving and praise ser
vice will be held at the Pilgrim church
next Sunday evening at 7:50. This is
the usual union Thanksgiving service
of the Methodist and Congregational
churches. but it has been thought best to
hold it at time when larger number
could attend. Rev. t. r. Wallace will
be the speaker of the evening.