Connecticut western news., 1911-02-02
CANAAN

the Garfield garage, aud will open 1t it for business April 1. He has also purchased the coal business of John N. VanDeusen and will take possession March 1. MT. Bullock has had experi- ence in the coal business, having been associated with his father in that line for some years, and with his wide and favorable acquaintance among Canaan people there should be no doubt of his success in both ventures.
 Baggageman Alfred G. Evans is laid up with thu grip and E. A. Peirce is sub- stituting for him at the depot.
 Edward Merchant, of Station Agent Finney's staff, has been confined to his home for few days with grip.
 Rev. K. Dewitt Mallory, president of the American International College, of Springfield. died Sunday in that city. He had been for many years and up to two years ago @ we'll known Congrega- tional preacher in Housatonic, Lenox and elsewhere in Berkshire county and was the author of the popular book, "Lenox and the Berkshire Highlands" His wife was 8 cousin of Miss Sarah w Adam and the late Mrs. Hiram Eddy.
 Mrs. H. E. Lyles and son have been spending few days with friends ill New Haven.
 The Cranford Club met last Thursday with Miss Gladys DeHart, on Railroad street. Mrs. Rhoades read a selection an "Anabaptism and Civil War" by Henderson, and Miss Smith read taper.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Thomas Mullen on Friday last.
 Mrs. Frank Hitchcock has been accorded a membership badge of the N E. Woman's press association. The late Mary Baker Eddy was an honorary member of this association, which has its headquarters in Boston.
 The body cf Patrick Colligan an old time East Canaan resident who died in Brooklyn, aged 76, was brought to Canaan Saturday morning for interment. Undertaken Humphrey took charge of the remains at their arrival. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery, on the Ashley Falls road.
 Rev. E. 0. Gillette has been confined to his house for a couple of days with hard cold accompanied with grip symp- toms
 The present month ends the Canaan Assembly for this season. The last as- sembly will be held on Friday the 24th. and will be dance. The committee having the dance arrangementsi in charge is composed of J. 0. Roraback, chair man; N. Watson Hard enbergh, Mrs Hardenbergh, Fred BrewJr, F. H. Will COX. Mr. Vogel, Miss Margaret Collins, Miss Mabel Quinn. Joseph l.. Parsons is now the head of the mercantile firm of c. l.. Parsons 6 Son, in accordance with the plan of re- organization given in The News couple of weeks ago. For the present there will be no radical change in any depart ment or feature of the business. MT. Parsons will retain the services of the present clerical staff-George Mather, Archie Weaver, Miss Edith Tinker and Miss Anna Blair. In addition, MT. Elmer Leffingwell, formerly in business in Mill River. has been engaged, and probably more help will be added after the end of the dull season.
 Miss Carre Fuller was in her accus- toned place in church and Sunday school last Sunday, for the first time since her recent illness. Her many friends are glad to hear of her recovery.
 Mrs. Charles LaFargue has resumed her household duties after siege with lagrippe.
 Mrs. W. F, Hill of Norwich has been at the Naples few days caring for her daughter, who is not yet able to resume her school duties.
 F. W. Barhoff of Hartford has been in town recently looking after his interests in the Allyn quarries in East Canaan. Possibly, work may be re- sumed on those quarries in the spring.
 One sweetly solemn thought dispels my discontent-Wen have three whists and one dance more before the first of Lent.
 The woman's missionary society of Pilgrim church will hold it's postponed meeting with Miss Norton Friday after noon at 2:30.'
 The ladies of the Canaan choral union met MT. Paine at the hall Tuesday after noon this week, for special rehearsal. The men were rehearsed at the usual hour in the evening.
 Mrs. Ethel Bowen Donsbough of Shef field, who Is well known ill Canaan, where she formerly lived, made an un- successful attempt to commit suicide