Connecticut western news., 1909-07-22
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visiting his parents on Reed street.
 Miss Ruth Strong of West Hartford is visiting her sister, Mrs. 0. H. Pease.
 Miss Helen Burpee, daughter. of Judge Burpee, has gone to Woodmont to spend two weeks
 Mrs. William Stone and Mrs. Williams of Salisbury were guests yesterday of Mrs. Dunning at Mrs. Hamm's.
 Miss Edith Barnes and Miss Bessie Frein are visiting ln Oyster Bay, where they will be joined later by Clinton D. V. Barnes.
 Letters advertised at Canaan, Conn, July 20, are as follows: Cornelins A. Brennecke, Crevisani Giuseppe, Miss Ida L. Matthems in care of MT Snedekes, Mrs. O. E. Merrall, Miss Agnes McNulty, Mrs. Lavin Person or Pearson and Miss Jennie Person or Pearson, Reamy Cot tages; Chas. L. Wooding, Mrs. George Schindler; post cards for: Miss M. L. Gilbert in care of Miss Hamilton, Will liam Stafford, (Trustee,) Mrs. Jennie Stine.
 Mrs. Jenny B. Bierce left town on Tuesday, for New York, where she will spend some time at the Institute of Musical Art of which Frank Damrosch is president. She will study piano, voice harmony and school work, taking the latter under the instruction of Thomas Tapper, who is considered the highest authority in that line She will also study piano with Miss Kate Chit- tsnden, who is the authority of the synthetic method for the piano.
 Song Service at Pine Grove
 Arrangements have been made for 8 special Song Service at Pine Grove, on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock The meeting will be incharge of N. K. Nick erson, of Bridgeport, and the service will consist principally of hymns with which most of us are familiar. Prof. Bowden, of Brooklyn, will preside at the organ and especial feature will be violin solos by Miss Hotohkiss, of Shel- ton. All are cordially invited to be present.
 Settlement of Sheffield Land Damages
 Carlos s. Mason and wife, of Peek skill, N. Y, are spending a few weeks at the Garfield. MT. Mason is employed by the Berkshire Power Company to settle the land damages of the few Mas sachussetts farmerslwhose damages have not already been assessed. At present the Berkshire Power Company has suc- ceeded in settling all claims except those of John A. Griffith, Myron W. Andrus and Patrick Hughes, whose damages are now being assessed by 0. A. Pickett of the U. s. Circuit Court.
 Had Never Seen a School House
 Minnie Daley of the town of Canaan, II years old. was committed to the Litchfield County Home at Winsted Monday by Judge David o. Whittelsey. The little girl was taken by Constable Adam A. Roth, of Falls Village from the home of the Bailey family living near the Cornwall line. She had never seen the inside of school. Her mother was dead, her father had deserted her, and it is said that her body was found to be covered with bruises where she had been shamefully misused.
 Barn Burned to the Ground.
 In a severe thunder and lightning storm Friday evening barn belonging to John Garrahan, at Mill River, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. In the barn at the time was a horse. Futile efforts were made to get the animal out but it refused to stir and finally was asphixated by the smoke and burned to death. Four calves also per ished while the seasons crop of hay with which the barn was filled was added to the loss as well as wagons, harnesses and farm tools. There was no insurcnce on the barn and the loss was about $1, 800.
 Guests at Mary Watson Home
 Several have stayed over this week at the Mary Watson Home, among them being Mrs. and Miss Scarlett, the Misses Engel Brighl, Lydia Smith, Jenny Clifford, Mary Courtney, Elizabeth Nit chelI and Miss Grace Stirby of New Haven. Miss Gertrude Anderson of | Wethersfeld, Conn.,, is chaperon this week and Miss Talmadge of Plymouth | has arrived to act as assistant to Miss Johnson. Miss Rees has completed her duties at the home and left this week. Guests who have arrived are as follows: Miss Rose Warner, Wethersfield; Miss Jane D. Stillmau, Rocky Hill the Misses ? Daisy, Leila and Florence Hubert, Emma Heap, Lille Reidman, of Christ Church, Hartford; Daisy Cooper, Stam- ford: Louise and Minnie Oldenschlager, South Norfolk.
 Manuta curing Concrete Brick
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