Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
CANAAN

ter friend from the same institution, is at the home of her father, John Ryan, for couple of weeks Canaan readers, of generation ago, will remember Sis ter Philomena as Miss Anna Ryan, who lived and attended school here when little girl. She is instructor in music at the Peekskill institution.
 Mrs. Ellen Bronson, of New York. is spending hor summer vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Levi Bronson.
 Mrs. James Green has returned from three months visit with friends on Long Island.
 Miss Clara Cords, of Bethel, has returned home after visit at Talmage Pulver's
 Miss Irene Green came up from New York few days ago for few days visit with her family.
 Charles E. Gorham and friend, MT. Brown, of Great Burlington, stopped off to say "howdv" to some Canaan friends, on their hot and dusty way to Waterbury by auto, yesterday.
 John Cudney is at work on George w, Halls newly acquired property, the Tucker business block in Falls Village.
 Eugene Williams has purchased most of the furniture of the Leach restaurant on Main street, for use in his Railroad street eating house. He has removed his pool table to make room for the additional furniture. He has purchased tlso the Leach Stock of cigars and Nbacco. Thomas Cleary has been { ,Eaged as assistant.
 Mir. George H.. Carroll and daughter Margaret and Miss Avis Kimball of Plattsburgh, N. Y. have been spending few days with MT. and Mrs. s. E. Kimball.
 Mrs. Mary G. Adam has sold to the New England Lime Go. the lot known as the Watson lot, adjoining the Fitz- gerald farm on the east. The tract con- tains about ten acres.
 A swarm of bees took possession of a lower limb of the tree in front of Dr. Adams residence, Tuesday, hanging di rectly over the middle of the street, where they attracted much attention, but no claimants.
 A. P. Freeman and family returned Monday from their Twin Lakes cottage, to their town house.
 Canaan Hose Go. will have another practice run thls evening, at 7:30, con- meeting with the hydrant, corner Main and Railroad streets. --
 Misses Grace and Louise Roraback are enjoying ten days outing at Silver Bay, Lake George.
 George P. Strong celebrated his 76th birthday Tuesday, and received a large number of gifts, including purse with $75 ln gold, from his daughter and her husband, Dr. Lee. MT. Strong is hal". hearty and lively as any youngster of half his age, and the whole community will sincerely wish him many happy returns of the day.
 Miss Cora Manvel is visiting friends Ill New Britain,
 Miss Hanson of Washington, D 0. is aU the Wangum for few weeks, and seems to be enjoying her sojourn in the land of Canaan.
 Miss Edna Dean of South Canaan was guest of Miss Marjorie Nicoll from Monday until Friday.
 Selden Downs and granddaughter of Tyriagham Mass. spent last week with MT. and Mrs. Frank F. Stevens.
 Mrs. Ophelia Camp is visiting her sis ter in Roxbury and attending the Arch deaconry meeting which is held there this week.
 Mrs. Nicoll received call from 8 cous- iu, Lewis Carman, of Bangall, N Y.
 Mrs. Esther Williams and Miss Mary Bodiey visited Pittsfeld Friday.
 Charles Killmer of Bayonne; N. J., former resident of Canaan, was in town Saturday, and sold his building lot on Church street, between Mrs, Merwin's and L. Hester's, to 0. H. Pease.
 Miss Gladys Pulver is visiting her brother Harry, in Danbury.
 Edward McCarty of Bragg street, is entertaining his son Edward Jr and family, from Torrington.
 Mrs. N. L. Jackson desires to have 1t made known that the boys h. dian suits worn in the Fourth of July exercises may be purchased for 40 and 50 cents 8 suit-which is one-half the regular price--on application to her td- press.
 Rev MT. Karuer of Southfield, preached in Pilgrim Church Sunday, Tn exchange with Rev F. c. Gillette.
 Passenger train service on the 0. N. F. is about io undergo a change for the better. That's straight.