Connecticut western news., 1911-04-20
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day. to undergo an operation for mastoid abscess. The child stood the operation well, and is now recovering,
 E. L. Roberts is confined to his home i'll East Canaan with a severe attack of quinsy, but is gradually overcoming his affliction.
 Miss Catherine O'Brien spent the Easter vacation with friends in town.
 MT. and Mrs. James Bonney and daughter. Miss Bessie, of Hartford, spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Nat. Storms.
 Misses Mary and Beatrice Shields of Waterbury spent Sunday in town.
 William Curtis of Newark. N. J., spent Sunday at John Cudney's.
 Miss Ruth Blass spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. William Tanner in Win sted.
 Joseph Quinn of Hartford visited his parents here Sunday.
 Mrs. William 0. Bullock is now pre-
 
 pupils at her home in Oanaan-plano, voice, harmony and history of music taught.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles c. Smith re- turned Friday, from their long and en- ioyabIe tour of the continent, which extended clear across to California and tod. in practically every point and ob- jet of interest between here and there.
 Three members of the house of repre- s..,t ltives have died since the present $, ssion of the legislature opened-J. Monroe Benjamin, of Canaan Wm. O. Seymour. of Ridgefeld, and John H. Noble. of Old Lyme. Mrs. Jane Hinsdale, aunt of Judge A. T Roraback, died at her home in Mount Ross, N. Y, Monday night. aged S6. Mrs Elizabeth Roraback Richmond, a niece, went to Mount Ross Tuesday, and Miss Katherine Roraback and J. Clinton Roraback will attend the funeral, which takes place to-day.
 The Frank VanDeusen farm at Dutch er's Bridge, at present owned by Mrs. Mary Noble, has been leased by MT. West Bell, who recently married Miss SalIie H. Monroe, of Canaan Valley, and will take possession immediately. :, The Belden farm on Belden street has ben purchased by ". K. Stone, of New Brighton, N. r., through the Baird real estate agency.
 Miss Annie Sweeney, of Winsted, was guest ot Mrs. Joseph Smith Saturday. Ms Smith entertained her brother. MT. Sweeney, over Easter Sunday.
 Charles o'Connen was in PittsfeId Monday. E..
 Chaales H. Sheldon and Miss Martha Isabel Hildreth were married at the Pilgrim church parsonage, by Rev. k. 0. Gillette, yesterday morning. The young couple will reside with the bride groam's parents in Wetaug.
 An enjoyable event in musical circles will be the concert to be given under the auspices of the choral union, in Town Hall, by the Boston Festival Orchestral Club, on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 8. Of which, more later.
 Judge Roraback is sitting with the Su- prcme court in Bridgeport again this week.
 Friday was the Fist birthday of Ed ward Hawver and a home gathering was the result, with some useful presents, including a BIO gold piece from his son Edward, of WInsted. Mrs. J. H, Welch and daughter CubiA, of Lime Rock, were present. Mrs Sarah Stevens and daughter, Miss Martha Stevens, of Norfolk. were attendants at the Easter service in Christ Church Sunday morning and dined at ''The ,Canield.
 Miss Margaret Vosburgh is the happy recipient of a new piano from her par ents the tenth anniversary of her birth being tomorrow.
 Tine big road-marking automobile sent out by the Goodrich Fire Company, visited Canaan last week, stopping at The Bullock on an overland" tour. It is a ponderous affair and attracted considerable attention.
 Numerous local merchants are blos- son1ing out in the latest spring styles in delivery wagons. \. J. Wiggles- worth 6 Co.,, have just put on gor- geous,vehicle elaborately decorated and lettered; George M. Bullock, the coal man, added to his delivery equipment a bran-new team of fine horses and a new Milburn wagon, of which Glenn Kegler the driver, is righteously proud Joe Barbarei, the fruiterer and confectioner has a brilliant delivery wagon in com mission-and others are yet to be heard from.