Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26
EAST CANAAN

Miss Catherine Finnegan, teacher of District No. l School, received pupils certificates for perfect attendance for the year ending June 23, signed by the governor, for the following listed: Mary Kegler, Clement Kegler, William Keg- Ter Marcella Kegler, William Casey and Edward Ivory.
 Herbert Beebe, of Lakeville, is at his home here suffering with an attack of measles.
 Mrs. Sparks, of Colebrook, spent part of last week with her sister, Mrs. Eng land.
 Mir and Mrs. o. F. Roberts are visit ing at Fairfield, Conn.
 Mir and Mrs. Watson, of Trenton. N. J., have been guests of James Piper for a week. Mrs. Watson is a sister of Mrs, Piper.
 The Sunday school will have its an nual picnic Thursday, September seo- ond on the church lawn. A cordial in- vitatlon is extended to all, old and young. Come and make the day and the dinner successful, by bringing generous basket fuls of goodies for the children as well as older ones.
 The many friends of Mrs. O. w. Hanna are glad to know that she is i'm proving and that it is expected that she will recover.
 Mrs. Minnie Rowland, of Sheffield, visited friends here over Sunday.
 Miss Lila Hayes and brother Win throp, of Winsted, are spending week with William Hayes.
 Mrs. Henry Miller is on the sick list,
 We are pleased to note that Kate Will son, who has been i'll, is improving.
 The Barnum Richardson Company started No 8 furnace last Thursday and blew out No. furnace Saturday.
 A number of people from this place witnessed the ball game between Canaan and Pittsfield Saturday. A number also spent Sunday at Pine Grove.
 The Second baseball team of this place went to Southfield Saturday and was de- feated. the score being 7-9. They have several games booked for the future.
 The members of the Grange greatly regret the death of our friend and neigh bor, Mrs. Michael Keane and extend their deepest sympathy to the husband, daughter and son of deceased.
 Thursday, Collinsville sent team here calculated to defeat our First team, But our neighbo.s got fooled as we beat 'em 10 to nothing. Tierney and Bar mum composed the battery for East Ca naan and "Garlic" was up to his old tricks aaain, striking out eleven men and allowing only one safe hit. Collins vile had three pitchers and managed to strike out five men and allowed twelve hits while Tierney only allowed one Int. East Canaan played the game without an error and Den Foley was the "Same of Den" on first base.
 East Canaan Grange held a very pleasant meeting at Stevens Hall, Mon. day evening. The subject of the Lee ture Hour was An Evening with the Poets" The following members re. sponded: J. 0. Stevens, Philosophy, '' by James Whitcomb Riley; Mrs. Lois Roberts, "Just Supposin', " by E. s. Roberts, "The Book Under the Snow, " by Eugene Fields; Mrs. E. c. Stevens, sketch of the life of Ella Wheeler Will COX; H. O. Stevens, 1.-Two Paths" by ! O. W. Homes; Harry Atwood of Great Burlington, (Mass) Grange, "The Lightning Rod Dispenser" by Will Carlton, Clara M. Bothum, Something left Undone," by Longfellow Ruby Trask, "'Tis hard to believe" by Mar garst Eyting; Minnie E. Briggs, sketch of the life of Edward Everett Hale and his last poem, "Open the Door"