Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
Canaan Locals

Saturday.
 Miles Hincks. winsted, was in town Thursday.
 Merchants report a slight picking up of fall trade.
 John s. Reed has returned from trip to Bridgeport.
 Burt Moran, Boston, spent two days here last week.
 Charles Proctor and wife, Detroit spent Sunday here.
 Mrs J. Brewster, Rampo, N. J., was in town Friday on visit.
 Many residents have begun laying in their winters coal supply.
 Mrs Harry Little, Sheffield, was a week end visitor in town.
 F. H. silliman, New Haven, spent part of the week in town.
 Henry King. New York, spent part of last week here on business.
 Fred T. Manville, New Haven, has been spending a short visit here.
 W. A. Powell, Hartford, was here the middle of the week on a business trip.
 H. B. Upton, shelburne Falls, Mass, made brief visit to Canaan last Thurs day.
 $. Calhoun, New York, spent Monday and part of Tuesday in Canaan on business.
 Harvey D. Blass and Miss Anaie Eggleston were in North Canaan Srn- day on a visit.
 Mr and Mrs Wallace P. Jones, New York, spent Sunday in viewing North Canaan scenery.
 The church societies have began prep. arations for taking up their fall and winter church work.
 The annual cattle shows and fairs have given place to politics and the dis cussion of candidates.
 The High school football team are planning for games with two other school teams, later to be announced.
 Mrs Mary Kellogg, at the Naples has been quite i'll, but her many friends will rejoice to learn shat she is con- valescing,
 Rev E. Q, Gillette returned Saturday from the Congregational convention, Boston. where he spent several days last week.
 MT and Mrs Bred Sampson, and Florence w. Sampson, Hartford, were in town the last of the week on an automobile tour.
 Sunday night was one of the most delightful moonlight nights of the year. A full harvest moon shone from early evening until 3 a. m.
 At the Democratic Probate convention Monday afternoon, David O. Whittlesey was nominated on the Democratic ticket and on the Republican ticket last Satur- day.
 M. l.. Bonney and wife, Caribou, Me. were in town Tuesday, arriving Monday night and Tuesday. they enjoyed trip about town admirinR it's natural beauties and autumn scenery.
 Esther lodge, Order of the Eastern Star, will install officers Friday night and initiate . candidate. The grand lodge officers will make visitation and and the occassion will be made one of sociability, winding up with n ban quet.
 At the Democratic caucus Monday Wallace Canheld presiding, Edward L. Roberts, East Canaan, was nominated for representative. The were nominated for Justices of the peace. Samuel c. Camp Charles H. Wheeler, Henry Prescott, and George Mather.
 One of the best reports of convention to local church organization was read last Sunday night by Miss Hattie Manville, before the local Epworth league of the M. k. church, detailing the work of the recent League convent ion at Philmont. The report was com plete as to details and was of most delightful interest.
 A haystaok at O. A. Lindell's farm, south of the village, containing six tons of hay, was burned Thursday, about o'clock p. m. The stack was near the barn, and for time it was feared the barn would burn, but bucket brigade was formed and the building was saved. The fire is said to have resulted from spontaneous combustion.
 Escott Wilms came here from Falls Village Saturday evening with horse. and buggy and began driving around the lawn at the home of Mrs Samuel Beck ely. He was arrested, placed under surety and Monday morning was brought before Judge Ford and was fined $l.o0 q ,aat F, Ak. 11l.