Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
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Railroad street.
 Reinhart Clauberg, Mrs. J. P. Rains brother in law, who is undergoing treat ment at Dr. Gaylord's sanatorium in Wallingford, is reported as improving rapidly. He has gained seven pounds in the past six weeks, and there is every prospect of his complete recovery.
 The Boston Festival. Orchestral Club will give concert at the town hall on the afternoon of Wednesday March 30, at 2:3O, under the auspices of the Ca- naan Choral Society. This orchestra is composed of the soloists of the Boston Festival orchestra and is an organiza- tion unique and unexcelled in it's field. It has been heard here with great pleas ure at the concerts of the choral society. Death of Robert DeForest
 Many of our local people will remem- Der Robert DeForest, who was here with B. Grotta, of New York, during and after the building of the tobacco ware- house which is now the mill of Ives & Pelrce on Railroad street, and who later lived in Canaan for several years. We have received the sad news of his death, which occurred in Springfield, Mass, last Saturday. MT. DeForest had been sick all winter, of Bright's disease, and was 62 years of age. He leaves a widow and one son, Robert, Jr., of Syracuse, N. Y,' The burial was in Sheffield, yes terday.
 "LaureI Sand" Supper.
 The Sunday school clas' of Pilgrim church, taught by Miss May Smith, had supper i'll the parlors of the church last Friday evening" This class is called the Laurel Band" and the menus for tue occasion were appropriately deco rated with a laurel wreath, and the dishes served were enumerated ill four lauguages-English, French, Italian and Swedish. After the supper there was a guessing contest, which afforded much amusement. Pictures of members of the class taken when they were small children were shown and thes fun con- sizted in trying to- guess which was which. The one who guessed the least number correctly was presented with a bottle of catsup. We know who won the prize, but we won't tell, but we can say, without violating any secrets, that all had an enjoyable time and look for ward with anticipation to the next supper.
 Death of Martin Mcclure
 From the effects of paralYtic stroke on Saturday, the 9th, reported in last weeks NEWS, Martin McGuire died Tuesday morning at half-past eight, at the age of TT years. He had been resi- dent of Canaan 37 years and was we'll and favorably known hereabouts, being dagman at the Church street crossing for the past three years. MT. Mcclure was born Tn Baldine, County Mayo, Ireland, in 1883, and before coming to this country married Margaret Patterson, who died nearly six years ago. They first came to Sheffield, Mass, and moved from there to Canaan. He leaves two daughters: Mrs. Thomas Shields of Waterbury and Mrs. James Mccormick of Canaan; five sous: James of Miller ton, Martin, Jr, of Meriden, Peter of Wallingford, John of Waterbury and William of Canaan, besides twen- ty-three grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters: Mrs. Thomas McQue of Ireland and Mrs. Mary Goodwin of Canaan; and two brothers: Michael and Peter, both in Ireland. The funeral is to be held this (Thursday) morning from St. Joseph's church at 10 o'clock; burial at the Catholic cemetery. A Close Gall for MT. Peirce
 D. L. Peirce, one of Canaan's most re- spected and best known citizens, expert enced the narrowest escape from serious injury or death, last Thursday morning, that has been witnessed in this vicinity for a long time. The southbound freight train had been cut in two at the Main street crossing near The Garfield MT. Peirce started to cross the track and the train suddenly backed up and struck him, knocking him to the ground. For tunately the force sent him off the track, which was without doubt all that saved his life. He was slightly bruised on the knee and head and his back was wrenched, also the toe of one foot, which was pushed off the rail by the car wheel, was injured, though not seriously. The shock to his system was severe, and has, perhaps, as sNmuch 70 do with his being laid up for repairs since the accident happened as the bodily injuries received, neither of which is exactly calculated for the we'll being of a man of 86 years. Although there were several eye-wit- nesses to the scene. no one was near enough to offer any assistance until the danger was past. As soon as possible MT. Peirce was taken home, and is now getting along nicely. Miss Edith Tinker and Sarah Reel had started at the same