Connecticut western news., 1911-09-21
CANAAN

Miss Marion Malloy. ot Norwich, grad uate of the Willimantic Normal school, has been engaged to take charge of the fifth and sixth grades in the Canaan school Miss Malloy has had five years experience as a teacher, and comes with excellent recommendations.
 George Mather is entertaining at his home on Bragg street, his father, Alden s. Mather, and his brother, Richard Mather, of East Lyme, Conn. Symptoms of approaching cold wealth er-Plumber Wigglesworth is putting a new steam boiler into the house of Dew ey Garfield, East Canaan; a steam heat CT at James McCormick's, East Canaan, and steam heating apparatus, and full plumbing, in the new house of Harry / Dodge, on Prospect street, thls village
 That irresistible and quaint musical comedy, "King of Tramps,' will be the attraction at the Town hall on Friday. September g. The play is said to be one of the best of it's kind and the mountings superb with large and ex- cellent cast. During the action ot the play several high class singing and dancing specialties will be introduced by MT. James Cole and others. A su- D rb band and orchestra accompanies the king of Tramps."
 hA;ee Adopoa uiSitn6 relatives and friends in Norfolk last week.
 MT. aud Mrs. Chapin. of Torrington, Miss Gertrude Smith and Mrs. Win throp Smith, of Colebrook, were guests of Mrs. Emma T. Rood, Tuesday.
 Clinton D. V. Barnes went to Great Harrington Tuesday to commence his .uties as teacher in the Hallock school, which opened Wednesday.
 Mrs. Della Hardenbergh recently en- tertained Mrs. James Watson, daughter and granddaughter, of Chicago, H.,
 William Colligan, of Winsted, for merly of East Canaan, and his cousins, Will Colligan and Edward Casey of Waterbury, came to Canaan yesterday to attend the funeral of 8 relative, Pat rick Colligan. an old-time Canaanite, who died in Brooklyn. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery.
 Mrs. Katherinel Briggs has returned from two weeks visit with friends and relatives in New York.
 The fact that telephone service is be- in5 used more and more every day in the year is an indisputable evidence of its value. % #-r.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Hardenbergh, Mrs. N. Watson Hardenburgh. Sam G. Camp. Miss Lncretia May Atwater, Miss Caroline Camp and Miss Ethel Potter went over to Twin. Lakes Sunday and indulged in beefsteak and onions ban quet at the Hardenbergh cottage.
 Eugene Williams has taken position in A. l.. Hugins' blacksmith shop. MT. Williams worked at the trade before coming to Canaan, and MT. Augins will find hlm valuable aide in his rapidly growing business.
 Dr. Ross's successor as county game warden is Dr. s. G. How'd, of Winsted.
 Howard Lathrop and Ivanhoe Scott recently visited the latter's home inWest Stockbridge, Mass.
 Mr. J. B. Reed has sold his tenement house on Reed street, which has been occupied by Joseph Smith for several years, to Mrs E. W. Warner.
 The Hat Shop wishes to announce that hats for early wear are now ready. AZ exhibition of dress hats will be Sept. 2e and 30. No cards.
 To enable the pupils to attend the Great. Harrington fair one day next week, the schools will be closed or Thursday. It is expressly stipulated however, that the pupils will be in theil places on the other days. and not ham per the school work by going to the fail on any other day.
 Mrs. H. L. Ross is spending week 1T Bethel and New Haven
 Roscoe Benjamin, the Winsted hustler was in town Tuesday, in a big, hand some SteYens.Duryea touring car painted cream-w white and decorated in gold which attracted much admiring atten ticn from the auto-sharps. He reports z splendid outlook for next season in the auto trade.
 The social dance given by the OdG Fellows in thelr hall, Friday night, wal we'll attended and much enjoyed. Music was furnished by Miss Kegler. The so cial committee, of which Eugene Will jams is chairman, has arranged for an other dance, to be given this evening
 Telephone service costs less than cents day and earns far more than thil small outlay.
 After spending her vacation at James Mccormick s Miss M. Louise Shields re turned to her home in Waterbury Sun