Connecticut western news., 1911-06-29
CANAAN

went up Canaan Mountain Pond, Satur day, on a bullheading expedition Luck? They had all kinds of it. After catching Ill bullheads aud Il pickerel they stopped fishing. Of thrilling adventure they had no lack, but all that can be wormed out of any member of the party as, "Leave it to Hen Ives"
 Former Representative W. s. Wort man, of Bethel. was in town this week, in the interest of the publishing house of the Lippincotts, of Philadelphia.
 Mrs. Katherine O. Abbe has been en- tertaining her cousin, Miss Terry, of Philadelphia, for few days.
 Mrs. S. T. Wolcott has been visiting friends ill Copake, N. Y.
 Mrs. William c. Bullock of Canaan sang in the Congregational church, in Great Burlington, last Sunday.
 Miss Farley, of Lakeville, has been a guest at A. l.. Higgins for few days.
 Who can account for all these little jimcrow circuses that nobody ever heard ,. of, that drop into Canaan from nobody knows where, and depart nobody knows whither? ..
 Mrs Emmett Oonklin is entertaining her mother, Mrs. M. E. Caswell.
 Rev and Mrs Harry Cornford have been spending few days in Stamford. Election of officers of Canaan lodge I. 4 c. o. F. Monday eveningresulted as fol- iows: N. o., J, O. Roraback; V. G., H. ) Scutt Recording Secretary, H; A. 1i'l5; Finacial Secretary, V. M. Coe i; Treasurer, F. H. Lee; Trustee for three years, G. W. Parsons Degree Master, WI Sheldon Lodge Physicians, F. H. Lee, F. s. Skiff, J. G. Adam. D. D. G. M., W. D. Sheldon will install the officers July 10. A banquet will be fur nished that evening. .
 Canaan Hose Go. No. will turn out for another practice run this evening, going down West Main street.
 Alfred P Evans was granted a divorce last Friday, from his wife, Minnie Sea- merhorn Evans, on the ground of deser- tion, and on Monday he was married to Marion Balch, at the Congregational parsonage by Rev. E. c. Gillette.
 Mr. Irving Roberts of Torrington. is spending his vacation with his aunt, Miss Lillian D. Root.
 Tickets for the fremen's dance in Town Hall next Monday evening. July B, are selling well. and there is every prospect of successful and enjoyable time for the first social function of the new department Decker's orchestra, of Millerton, will furnish music. Will Hams will furnish cake and ice cream.
 MT. Lyles and family returned to town Saturday from their cottage at Twin Lakes.
 Dr. J. G. Adam and family returned Tuesday morning from their visit ill Canada.
 Landlord Frank A. Baker returned Friday from his visit to his old home Tn Maine.
 Bethel correspondent Danbury News 'tState Auditor Edward s. Roberts, of Canaan has been the guest of his col league, State Auditor William P. Bailey of Andrews street.
 Miss Emma Kegler and May Deyine, who have been attending the New Bri- tain Normal School are home for the summer vacation.
 A number of the young people at- tended the baseball dance in Salisbury last. Thursday night.
 Edward Joyce, delivery clerk for The Canaan Mercantile Co.,, had an order of goods to deliver on High street, Thurs, day. and took couple of passengers with him on the trip-Mrs. Walter Hayes and daughter, Kathleen. While assisting them to alight the horse started to back, and before the driver could reach it's head it had backed the wagon over a high embankment Fortunately no seri- ous damage was done.
 N. B. Chapin, with four others from Torr1ngton. motored to Canaan Friday. Norfolk to attend the University Clut banquet in the evening.
 There will be communion service al Pilgrim Church next Sunday morning and the preparatory service will be helo on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Misses Jeannette and Nellie Williams of New Haven, made call on their brother, Eugene Williams. Tuesday, or their way to the Berkshires, where they are spending few days.
 Adelbert Blass is building 8 commo dious barn for Eugene Rowe, on Wes Main street.
 Mrs. Fred B. Young of Pittsfield wal a guest at E. D. Norton's this week.
 Miss Helen Hanlon is home iron Northfeld for the summer vacation.