Connecticut western news., 1911-05-04
CANAAN

flowers in field in Norfolk while at tending the wedding of her uncle "Will' Sweeney, last week, is improving under the treatment of Dr. Sweet, of Hartford. who reduced the fracture immediately after the accident. She will be taken to Hartford again today.
 Miss Rose Imhoff, of the Canaan tele- phone exchange, has a fine Glenwood range to show for her superior gift of guessing. the Wfgglesworth guess9work been having terminated with that young lady's guess the only one, out of 324 submitted to hit the exact number of parts in the range. The number was 365. The suspense was ended Saturday night, when George Fuller and w. A. Wright opened the sealed envelopes and declared the winner.
 The Cranford Club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Rood. There will be readings by Mrs. Jackson and Miss Wilcox. ...... -...
 Oliver Carter, who resides on Church street, is ill. ..
 George Stevens, of Torrington, who called on Miss Roxy Stevens Friday on his way home from visit to his father, Dennis Stevens in North Dokota, whom he had not seen in many years, reports that he found the old gentleman hale aud hearty and taking life easy in his declining years. Dennis Stevens is a brother of Henry 0. Stevens, of East Csnaan, who also was in this village l4st week and called on his sister, Roxy sevens. Both brothers are past four sore years and bid fair to reach the century mark.
 Shows -squall on the 3d of May "Can you beat it?"
 One event of the sporting feature of the Fourth of July celebration is already assured-a baseball game between the : Knights of Columbus and Odd Fellows, who will have practice contest on Memorial Day. There are good players in both teams.
 John Armstrong, of Sheffield, is the new clerk at Parsons.
 The Odd Fellows will confer the ini- tiatory degree on John Adams Monday euening. .
 Mrs. L. R. Ross, collector for the Chil- dren's Home at Newington, was in town yesterday in the interest of that institu- ton.
 Landlord F. A. Baker went to Win sted Tuesday, took his auto out of win ter quarters and drove it to Hartford to be equipped with shield, guards, etc. flor the season s campaign. ,"@E ''
 Giuseppe Defarri, brother of Mrs. John DeBarbieri, arrived here from Genoa, Italy, last week, and will make his home with MT. and Mrs. DeBarbieri until he learns the English language. when he will seek employment else- where.
 Mrs. 0. M. Gibbs and daughter, of Great Burlington, were weekend guests of Mrs. N. w. Hardenbergh.
 Mrs. Nora McCarty was guest of Mrs. Gorham in Great Harrington Tues day. >-
 Miss Cora Manyel spent Thursday and Friday in Sheffield.
 School Superintendent Vogel is in Sharon this week.
 I'M. Lawrence. district foreman of the s. N. E., for the Waterbury district, spent Tuesday in town on business. At the annual meeting of the Canaan Cemetery Assoclation, in Town Hall, Saturday afternoon, the officers will be cho 3sn for the coming year, and other business transacted. The meeting will be called to order at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs. Hunter, of Pleasantville. N. T., is visiting at Dr. Adams.
 Rev. E. 0. Gillette, who has been "do- ing Atlantic City with Rev. MT. Stearns, of Norfolk, returned home Sat- urday evening and reports most en- week at that famous and fashionable re- sort. '.
 The unearthly pandemonium of bell ringing, slam banging, steam hiss1ng and explosive pufing that was kept ur by Sabbath breaking freight train Sun day forenoon, during the hour of church service in Canaan, drove the worship. pers to distraction and inspired some of the less godly with savage impulse tc go out and kill the engineer. It should not occur again.
 David McGee, of Falls Village, for merly of Canaan, was in town Tuesday.
 Druggist Dempsey, the new proprietor of Humphreys drug store has moved his household furniture into the rooms over Mrs. Olemans' house, and is now, in real earnest, resident of Canaan.
 It was the late Merrill Humphrey h. stead of his brother Griswold, who built the Humphrey drug store and first start.