Connecticut western news., 1909-10-14
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 MT. and Mrs. George s. Kirby were week end visitors in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Stephen Cutler, of Mil = brook, N. Y, visited Mrs. Carter last week.
 John Jackson is spending a few weeks with his daughter at her home ill Sher- man.
 Fayette White, of IIolyoke, Mass, is spending a few weeks with his brother, A. ". White.
 Miss Le Mon has returned from the city and opened her millinery rooms fer the autumn trade.
 Mrs. E. H. Libby and Miss Libby, of Brooklyn, N. Y, are guests of MT. and Mrs. L. w. Dakin.
 The family Of J. II. Hall, sammer res idents returned to their New York homo on Tuesday of this week.
 An examination for state teacher s certificate WAS held at the High school room October 6th and 9th.
 Mrs. E. ". Powers, of Amenia, N. I. is guest at the Taghkanie and expects to remain during tine autumn.
 Mrs. Charles F. PaEc3ast, of German town, Pa, visited her parents. MT. and Mrs. l. N. Bartram d few days recently.
 MT. and Mrs. William Peck were with their daughter, Mrs. F. l.. Hart, Cf East Litch1ield, a part of the Week3
 Ms. Olive Williams, Mrs. Horace Williams and son and Miss Laura Bar, tram are visiting friends at Gales Ferry, COnn.
 Miss Julia Tailcllild. who has been for several weeks visiting at Gaylord yiIle and Shermon, has returned to her home.
 Sharon was we'll represented at Dan bury fair last week, 66 tickets being sold to Danbury and return at Sharon Station.
 There was no eveI1ng service at the Methodist church Sunday and Christian Endeaver Service only at the Congrega- tional church.
 Miss Alice Wakemon who has been ill at the Inn the past few weeks, is r(- ported as on the gain and speedy recovery is looked for.
 MT. and Mrs. F. V. A. Louclzs, tf Cornwall, were here on Sunday to attend the funeral services of an uncle
 
 Miss Daisy Landon, who has been selecting her new stock of millinery i'll New York, held an opening on Thurs day last at her rooms 1n the Gillette building, Frank Jackson returned Saturday from a visit ill Danbury. He also spent and his uncle, William HaWley, at Shermon, Conn.
 Messrs. s. B. Jewett and E. P. Hazard were in Hartford last week consulting the attorney general i'll regard to the in terpretations of the new school law which has recently gone into effect H. the town.
 Silver Lake Grange members visited the Salisbury Grange last Friday even- ing. Three big loads went up with the Dramatic talent of the Grange and pre- sentcd pleasing farce during Lecturers hour. A bountiful supper was served by the Salisbury Grange.
 Death of Seneca Mitchell
 The death of Seneca Mitchell aged about 70 years, occurred at the Valley Home Sunday morning. The funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:30 a. Ill. Burial at Hillside cemetery. Matter of State Roads.
 At Tuesday afternoons special town meeting the order to indefinitely post pone the question of state roads, was re scinded and it was voted to make appli- cation to the state for the appropriations Chauffeur Acquitted
 George Dunbar, the Kelchner chauf feur, who was arrested a few months ago for exceeding the speed limit Ill au- tomobile driving i'll tke town of SalIs- bury ,and was fined $l0O and costs, in the local court, appealed his case and was tried at the Litchfield count last week and acquitted by the jury.
 Death of Herman c. Rowley.
 Herman c. Rowley. born January 20 1832, died October 6. Ill the death of MT. Rowley, Sharon sustains a loss of one of the representative men of the town. Born here nearly 78 years ago, he has made this village his life long residence and has occupied many places of public trust and confidence, He was public school teacher ill his younger life, selectman, representative to the state legislature and judge of probate for several years, until his age debarred him. lie had filled the office of town Q olD, ha aCtc