Connecticut western news., 1911-06-22
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special and exceedingly interesting me morial sermon, which was listened to with keen appreciation by the frater nifty.
 Rev. E. c. Gillette attended the com mencement festivities of his alma mater, Williams College, at Williamstowp, this week, and participated in the celebra- tion of the 25th anniversary of his col lege fraternity, "
 Landlord F. A. Baker, of The Can field, is visiting at his old home, Booth Bay Harbor, Maine. for a week. ..
 Mrs. Mary Devine visited friends in Sheffield Tuesday. ...
 Samuel A. Eddy, of the U. s. Treasury department. arrived in Canaan last week and will spend the greater part of his time at Twin Lakes, with his family, during the next month. His son Law renee, J student at Cornell, arrives here this week for the summer vacation. Miss Louise Jackson of Sharon has been visiting her sister. r.in.law, Mrs. N. l.. Jackson. .a- ''
 The Canfield Block has been sold to Mr. John O. Benton of Great Barring ton, in accordance with negotiations re- ferred to in The News heretofore. MT. Benton's partner, W. A. Wright, there will be no changes made in the building at present, with regard to either tenants, rant rates of arrangement of interior construction. .
 Dr. Ross spent Sunday in New Haven.
 Highway Commissioner Macdonald of New Haven came to Canaan to spend Sunday with Mrs. Macdonald and daughter Flora, at John VanDeusen's.
 Fred K. Allyn, with party of friends took an automobile ride to Litchfeld Sunday and dined at the United States Hotel.
 A number of Canaan people attended the reception of Robbins school, at the Music Shed, Norfolk. last week.
 Nir. and Mrs. Howard Rood are occu- pying one of Horace Humphreys houses, on West Main street.
 Work on the new lime kilns at the Allyndale quarries has been suspended owing to the non arrival of 8 large quantity of brick for the construction work When the brick arrive the work will be rushed to completion.
 Byron Stevens has been strengthen ing the mason-work at the Paul bridge over the Blackberry river. 1
 A fine piece of town road building has been done under the personal supervision of Highway Commissioner "Tom' But Ter. on High street. An excellent qual- ity of clay, for the work has been found on the lower road, and with the gravel mixture it produces pike said to be equal to the state road,
 Try pound of that 29c tea from The Canaan Mercantile Go. It's winner.
 Allyn Fuller has joined the ever in- creasing ranks of the automobile owners, whereat his many pedestrianating friends rejoice. He has purchased of Benjamin four cylinder demi- tonneau Cadillac luxurious and speedy machine, and it's busy time in the store when he isn't out on che road giving party of friends a pleasure whirl,
 MT. and Mrs. H. M. Adams are at The Naples. MT. Adams is brother of the late Horatio N. Adams, and was 8 school teacher here some years ago.
 Judge Roraback and family and Mrs. John 0. Richmond are now occupying the Roraback cottage at Twin Lakes. The supreme court June session closed last week, and the Judge will have the next three months free from judicial cares, @ :. -. ..
 Miss Katherine Noble has been spend ing week with friends in Newark, N. J.
 Mrs. Henry Williams has been enter taining Mrs. E. L. Fargo. of New Marl- boro, for some days.
 John Nicoll concluded his two weeks stay in Canaan last Friday, and returned to New York, where he is in the public service. At present he is chauffeur for General Bingham, former police com missioner, now in charge of another de- partmentiunder the city government.
 This week we are told you can buy Van Deusen's Hams from The Canaan Mercantile. Co.,. for 15c per lb.
 Foreman Wigglesworth IS meeting with good results in circulating the pa per for fire equipment fund. It is the desire of the firemen and their friends to have sufficient amount guaranteed to warrant negotiations for chemical engine, and insure its being here, on trial, by the Fourth. With chemical engine, fire protection would be assured to those who have the excuse of being 'not interested because they are not at nroeent within reach of the hydrants