Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
Holm Fl. Polver. of Copake. N. Y,

ONA ON"AA'S has always characterized him. He is 77 years old but might easily pass for a dozen years younger.
 If that horse isn't dead by tomorrow morning shall proceed to prosecute you under the state humane laws" said Humane Agent Briggs to the driver of a decrepit, diseased and half dead horse. on Main street, yesterday morning. The man promised to kill the horse as soon as he could get him home.
 Miss Marjorie Nicoll visiteds relatives in Great Harrington from Friday until Monday and attended the dance given by the seniors of Searles High School, Friday evening.
 A. P. Curtiss and George Johnson of Norfolk motored to Canaan with their families Monday evening and called on their relatives here.
 Mrs. Ophelia Camp and Mrs. Hattie Peet spent Friday in Great Harrington.
 Mrs. Esther Cunning has been suffer ing of late with her old asthmatic trouble.
 The first annual ball given by the Canaan lodge, Knights of Columbus, in Town Hall, Friday evening, scored a success that surprised even the promo ters of it. The attendance was large, many guests coming from Norfolk, Shef- fieln and other surrounding towns, and it is said there were more than 200 pres ent. Decker's orchestra, from Miller ton, furnished music, and Williams catered.
 Dr. Elmer Ellsworth Brown, who is to succeed Dr. McCracken as head of New York University, gave an address on educational matters in Canaan, not long ago and is we'll remembered by Ca- naan people.
 Among the Sunday visitors in town were Misses May O'Donneu and Ger. trude O'Brien, of Norfolk.
 At the Cantield Sunday, were MT. and Mrs. Edson Rood and Mrs. George H.. Rood, of West Cornwall.
 Fred Manvel of Pittsfeld was guest of his parents here Saturday night.
 Miss Mattie Manvel spent Monday in Hartford.
 Miss Cora Manvel went Friday to Hartford and returned Monday. visiting friends and shopping.
 Dr. and Mrs. James Clark of Pitts burgh, Penn, have been stopping a few days at The Garfield, callingon friends, Mrs Clark is the daughter of Sherwood 0. Cummings, of Rockville, @ former resident of this place.
 Mrs. George Hall of FallsFVillage was in Town Monday calling on old friends and neighbors.
 The guessing contest for the Glenwood range at Wigglesworth's tin store will close Saturday, and the award will be made Saturday night. If you haven t guessed on the number of parts contain. ed in the range, guess.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Barnes, of Great Harrington, spent Sunday with Mrs. Barnes mother, Mrs. J. E. Rhoades, and MT. and Mrs. Marcus Barnes ana daughter visited MT. Barnes parents, MT. and Mrs. Sheridan w. Barnes.
 There was a sort of family reunion at James Quinn's Sunday, James Quinn, Jr., and family of Pittsfeld, and Joseph Quinn of Hartford being at home for the day.
 John Robinson brought into The News sanctum Monday an egg laid by one of his pet hens, that weighed 319 ounces and measured inches in circumference the longest way around. It had two yolks and made a sufficient breakfast for an able bodied man.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. D. Stevens, of Tor rington, are visiting Miss Roxanna Stevens on their return trip from North Dakota, where they visited his father, Capt. D. w. Stevens who formerly ran the stage route between Canaan and Winsted and also was proprietor of the Clark House, Winsted.
 George Uohtman, of New York, was in town Monday. visiting A. V. A. Eel. ten.
 Arthur P. Freeman has gone to New York to meet Mrs. Freeman, who has been visiting there for some days. Foreman Kimball and his gang of linemen, employed by the Southern New England Telephone Co.,. were arrested here Monday, at the investigation of the tree warden of Goshen, charged with cutting down trees in that town, with out permit. They were taken to Litch field Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Ike Hornbeck.
 George Roger went to Millerton Sat urday to attend the funeral of his bro ther-in-law, Freeman Traver.
 Mir. George L. Parsons has sold hi driving mare "Belle' to MT. Harry c
 Wilcox, of Winsted.