Connecticut western news., 1911-07-20


 ham, of Brooklyn, N. Y., are spending few days in town. They are stopping at the Canfeld.
 Charles LaFargue the "well man" finished drilling an artesian we'll for MT. E. V. Nestell last Saturday. A sufficient supply of water was reached at depth of 116 feet.
 That restless "clam digger" at the coal ing station in the Central New England yard, that whistles aId groans all day, and rattles and toots all night, has been very busy for a number of weeks. Be- sides coaling the engines, it has unloaded on the ground something over I2,ooo tons of coal. It is suggested, now that the coal pile is high, that it would be good time to replace some of those pas senger trains that fell off the time table, in the making, this spring.
 Mileage books of the N. Y, N. H. 6 H. will now be accepted to Williamstown on the express trains that run through without change.
 The practice run of Canaan Hose Go. this evening will be the same as last week-connecting with the hydrant, cor ner Main and Railroad streets. The boys expect to get stream of water in the air in one and a half minutes after leaving the hose house.
 Miss Ellen Kane, who has been visit ing friends in Pittsfield, returned Mon day.
 A. L. Higgins and family motored to Bristol Saturday and returned Monday.
 Cashier George Roger spent Saturday with friends in Hartford.
 Roy Johnson, of Norfolk, spent few days last week with his sister, Mrs. Sam Reel.
 J. Howard Bierce, of Armenia, N. Y, spent Sunday in town.
 Samuel G. Camp returned Monday, Mass
 Charles D. Goodale and Mrs. Burton Goodale, of Torrington, were visitors in town last week. MT. Goodale was formerly resident of Falls Village, who afterward moved to Norfolk and engaged in the drug business with George T. Johnson, subsequently removing to Tor rington, where he manages one of the largest drug stores in the town.
 Miss Mary Ferguson, Miss Sarah Fer guson and Miss May Smith left Monday afternoon for a two weeks outing on Block Island. @
 Miss Carre Fuller starts to-day for West Newton, Mass, for a weeks visit with friends. #a- Recent arrivals at the Wangum are L. J. Kirby, New York; MT. and Mrs. A. H. Terry, New Haven Miss Gilliss, and Miss Susie B. Hanson, Washington, DC; Mrs. Gallaso and two, children, New York; MT. and Mrs. Wm. J. Newlin and Mrs. Ellen D. Newlin, Amherst, Mass. {; C.. D. Hewitt, New Haven; M. M. Rear don, Brooklyn; MT. and Mrs. F. M. Card, Bridgeport; R. P. Collins, New Haven MT. and Mrs. C. P. Britton and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Britton, New York
 Mrs. Agnes Spaulding and daughter, Miss. Ruth Spaulding, of Norfolk, re- turned home after spending a week at the Naples.
 Painter Streck and his gang of artists, have begun the work of painting the exterior of the Town Hall. Lester Bailey of Portland, Oregon, a former Canaanite, son of the late Jerry ]. Bailey and brother of the late Mrs. Eugene Root, is visiting in this vicinity, with his family. He spent part of the day, Tuesday, with A. P. Briggs. NIT. Bailey is identified with the shipping interests on the Pacific coast and is one of the prominent and substantial citizens of Oregon. He left this section of the country in 1874. He will be remembered by the older residents as an associate of his father in the management of the fred mill" in Ashley Falls, many years ago.
 Dr. and Mrs. Purdy and two sons, of Mount Vernon, N. Y, came up in their auto and spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Florence Lewis at her cottage at Twin Lakes. They motored to this village Sunday afternoon to call on Mrs. and Miss Els, at Dr. Ross house.
 John H. Van Deusen died June 3o 1911, at her home near Mill River, Mass, aged 57 years.
 The service at the Methodist church next Sunday evening will be at 7 o'clock, conducted by the Epworth League, Mrs. M. C. Corbit, leader. The Sunday school choir that sang so effectively at the recent convention in the church, will sing sew eral selections. Everybody invited to this service.