Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30
CANAAN
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few days in New York city recently.
 MT. and Mrs. w. Whitley of South Norwalk, are guests at Frank Snyder's.
 MT. and Mrs. L. H. Granger, of Win sted, are guests of MT. and Mrs. s. W. Barnes,
 Miss Annie Tanner, of Lakeville, was lately guest of MT, and Mrs. Adelbert Blass.
 Frank Blass, of THE NEWS staff, returned Monday from a four days visit in New Haven.
 Miss Rachel Ford, of East Chatham, Y. Y, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Henry B. Hoag.
 H. B. Ives and family. who have been summering at Twin Lakes, returned to Canaan Monday. .-..
 George Hardepbergh left Friday night for New York city, to take in the Hud- son Fulton celebration. .s
 Adolph Nelson and John 8. Reed were Hudson-F Fulton celebration visitors in New York city recently.
 Mrs. Rev. Gillette and daughter, Polly" are visiting at Mrs. Gillette's former home in Talcottville.
 Mrs. Leo Werner and daughter, Marion, returned Monday from few days visit in New York city.
 H D. Peirce, Mrs. Peirce and daugh- ters Doane and Elizabeth left Wednes- day for two days trip to New York city.
 R. D. Peirce and family, who have been staying at their Twin Lakes cottage for the past four months, returned to Canaan Saturday morning.
 A. P. Freeman and William Morris were among those from Canaan that attended the Hudson Fulton celebration in New York city.
 At Thursdays meeting of the trustees of the Canaan Savings bank, dividened at the rate of four percent, per year, payable October 1st, was declared.
 The North Canaan Water company turned the water off for about two hours Friday morning, ln the meantime flush ing the recently laid pipes on East Main street. ..
 Alexander Baron, of tue Argall barber shop staff, left Sunday evening for New York city, where he spent the early portion of the week attending the Hudson Fulton celebration.
 Richard Olmsted. son of the Right Reverend Bishop Charles William Olm- sted, D. D.. of the Episcopal diocese of Colorado. arrived in Canaan Saturday evening and joined the bishops family at the hotel Wangum. Invitations are out announcing the approaching marriage of J. E. Lorraine, of this place, to Miss Carrie Louise Smith, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Mallory Smith, of Sheffield, Mass. The wedding is set for Wednesday, October 9th. at the home of the bride.
 On Saturday of last week Rev. F. D. Elmer and of the Baptist church, Win sted, and teachers and officers of his Bible school to the number of twenty, picnioked in this vicinity. The party arrived on the 8:20 a, m. train and spent the morning in motor boats on the Housatonic river. In the afternoon they tramped over Toms hill to Lakevllle.
 The Berkshire White Portland cement company, of Clayton, has had men engaged on the "Hup" Stanton farm, located about a mile and half from this place, in the town of Salisbury, in prospecting for limestone. The vein of stone is situated on the west bank of the .Housatonic river and near the O. N. E. railroad tracks. As yet but superficial work had has been done, but next week the company will begin boring operations and endeavor to ascertain the. amount, and quality, of the limestone, with a view to minimizing carriage, which is at present quite problem. If the stone is found to be of good quality, and plen. teous, there may develop new possibili- ties with regards to the manufacture by the Berkshire White Portland Cement company. Rumor has it that the com pany's plant will be removed from Clayton to the Stanton farm, but this remains to be seen.
 l Hudson-Fulton Stamps
 The special issue of Hudson Fulton postage stamps was placed on sale Sat urday at the local postofflce. The stamp is one of the most artistic ever made by the government. The stamp is orange red and depicts the famous Palisades of the Hudson, the good ship Half Moon, the anticipated Clermont and an Indian paddling a canoe on the Hudson river. How to Get This Paper Free
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