Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25

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Morgan remained few days visiting
relatives in town.
The next meeting of Wangum Camp
of Modern Woodmen will be held on
Wednesday evening July at'the usual
hour. Special business is to be tran
sacted after which ice cream and cake
quested TO be in attendance.
The Judges Elevation
Judge A. T. Roraback's rugged con-
stitution will be subjected to severe
test if he attempts to eat all the ban
quets which his legal friends of tho
Connecticut bar will feel like organizing
IN his honor as mark of their esteem
and congratulation ON his elevation to
the bench of the supreme court.-Hart-
ford Post.
Officers Elected.
At a recent meeting, Wangum Court
of Foresters of Canaan, elected the fol-
lowing officers; DR.. q. E. Corwin, chief
ranger; Frank Blass, snb chief ranger;
Charles Bills, recording secretary; H. R.
Whitford, financial secretary; George
Haskins, jr. woodward; John Bianchi,
ST. woodward; Charles butcher, jr.
beadle; Fred Dean ST. bsadle; Harry Hay
den, first trustee; w. Wyckoff, second
trustee; Alfred Caldwell, past chief
ranger; Henry Hoag, Treas.
Another Ssrenade C)
On Wednesday last Edward Brewer,
of Ashley Falls, and Miss Beulah Orion
Beers, of Lakeville, were united in mar
riage. On Monday evening of this week
large wagon load of their friends from
Sheffield arrived in Canaan and, rein
forced by the local calithumpian band.
went to the cozy home which Mr.. Brewer
recently purchased on Bragg street, and
rendered them ssrenade O.. The visit
was not unexpected, Judging from the
very cordial reception which was ten
dered the visitors by the bride and
groom.
Board of Trade Meeting
The annual meeting of the North Ca
naan Board Of Trade will be held on
Saturday evening of this week at the
law office Of A. 7. and J. II. Roraback.
Officers will be elected and other bust
ness transacted. Although this organ
Ization has made but little noise during
the past few months, there has been
something doing the greater part of
the time. At Saturday evenings meet
ing reports will be made relative to
what has been done during the past
year and mention will be made of some
of the plans which the Board has for
raising money during the coming
winter to be used for the benefit of the
village and town. A large attendance
of members is requested.
That Coincidence
The Hartford Post says: The Canaan
News is impressed by the fact that
Something Of a coincidence il the fact
that this week j. Henry Rorabaok, of
Canaan. is attending the republican
national convention in Chicago, and 30
years ago this week his brother, Judge
A. T. Roraback, was a delegate to a like
convention held in the same building"
Correct. 1t was the convention that NOM
mated Benjamin Harrison, and which
furnished the occasion for the late Sam"
Fessenden's famous remark to Joe"
Marley" GodAlmighty hatesa gutter
The coincidence in the case of the
Roraback brothers goes still farther
than the mere fact of their atten-
dance upon republican conventions in
the same building, 20 years apart.
practicing lawyer 20 years ago; J. Henry
is practicing lawyer now. A. t. is
now judge on the superior court bench,
with his supreme court commission in
his inside pocket, and J. Henry is still
on the sunny side of his prime, with
fair weather posted up on the bulletin
board.
School Notes
For the greatest collection of wild
flowers since April the prize WAS awarded
to Blanche Fox who has obtained 240
specimens, Edna Bailey POI and Anna
Blair 200.
Mr.. Chandler, who is associated with,
the American Book Co., spent several
hours at the school, higher grade, in
March and was so much interested IN
the work that he offered a prize to the
pupil who did the best work in history.
May J. Kegler was fortunate enough to
win the prize.
The following are the successful can
didates for entrance to the high school:
Myra Lawton, Aida Lindell, Doane
Peirce, Ruth Peirce, Bertha Wellner,
Wallace Stevens, Regina Adams, Lena
Blair, James Bailey, George Boinay,
Lyman Ball, John Casey, Angel Cara
vati, Matthew Dempsey, Jessie Donalds,
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