Connecticut western news., 1912-03-07
CANAAN
Smoker Tonight !!

ness Mems Assoclation, in Odd Fellows Hall this (Thursday) evening. Come, and by your presence, show your interest sln the efforts of the organization to help the town. Refreshments and cigars, all free.
 George Robert Biglow, one of the old est citizens of Norfolk died Saturday morning of a complication of diseases V incident to old age. He was born in Norfolk September IF. 1881. He was the youngest of the four children of Mark and Lydia Manley Biglow, his grandfather, Benjamin Biglow, being one of the early settlers of whatis known as "Beach Flats" He was well known to many Canaanites.
 P. J. Kane, the popular Housatonic, Mass, merchant called on friends in town yesterday.
 Mrs. Emma T. Rood is spending the week with her daughter in TorringtQn,
 William E. Dempsey, who has been in the employ of A. J. Wiggleswor' 'h 6 Oo. for several years, and Kenneth Sabin of Falls Village, have bought the plumb ing and heating business of o. F. Wan ger, of Salisbury. They will take pos session Aprif1.
 Have you telephone in your home? :? If not. why not?
 George W. Ford sold a $500 Chase piano to Mrs. Violet Blodgett, Tuesday.
 Miss Margaret Collins returned Sat- urday evening from a two weeks visit in New York.
 The trimming of fruit trees, vines and shrubs is now in order. Dr. Camp has made the start, with George Cole as the artist.
 Judge A. T. Roraback is sitting with the supreme court in Hartford this week.
 Mrs. Freeman Dempsey, has been visiting her parents in Salisbury.
 George Blodgett has gone to Chicago for another carload of horses.
 Druggist John L. Thurlough, who recently sold out his business in Canaan, has purchased the drug store of Dyer Stannard, in Mill River, and has re- moved his family there.
 Miss s. T. Boone. of Pittsfeld, is wis., iting Mrs. J. H. Roraback.
 Three and half feet of frost was found in digging the grave for Robert L. VanDeusen, at the Lower cemetery. W. R. Hubbell, of Falls Village, was a visitor in townTnesday afternoon.
 c. P. Hardenbergh and wife returned Tuesday from visit to Providence, R. I. Mrs. Dr. F, s. Parsons. of Thomaston, was visitor in town yesterday.
 Miss Beatrice Humphrey returned Tuesday after two weeks visit with friends in Chatham, N. Y.
 Miss Alice Butler, of Leete's Island, has been spending few days with Mrs. H. L. Rood.
 Miss Ella Considine returned Saturday evening from her sojourn in Florida, feeling greatly refreshed by her months rest in the mild and genial climate of the sunny south.
 Make it point to attend the Business Mems smoker tonight.
 Constable I. F. Hornbeck, of Falls Village, was in town Tuesday, but there was no rushing to cover.
 Camp No. 98. Woodmen of the World will be instituted in Masonic Hall, West Cornwall, next Tuesday evening, March 12, at o'clock. The Camp starts with charter membership of 34. Deputy George Lee, who organized the camp,
 now canvassing East Canaan with ood prospects of instituting camp in Glat village.
 In 1911 there was an increase of over 10000 telephones in Connecticut. This speaks for the value of telephone ser vice.
 o. E. Badgley has taken his meat cart off the road. He offers his horses for sale, and makes some interesting prices, in another column, on meats.
 The Kensington Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. F. H. Lee.
 Louis Rood, of New York, spent a week as guest of A. P. Briggs.
 Mrs. T. F. Watson, of Falls Village, spent Monday with Mrs. Della w. liar denbergh.
 The Epworth League held their busi- ness meeting and social last evening with Mrs. c. E. Badgley.
 G. L. Parsons & Son have removed two partitions in their second floor show rooms, thus making much more con- venient and attractive room for their furniture and rug display.
 Mrs. Edson Rood is recovering from a long and severe case of grip.
 Mrs. Jenny B. Bierce visited Salisbury