Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
HAPPENINGS OF 1911
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Heavies' " Tt union in 1913.
 September 14.
 Both parties nominate 0 lndidates for town offices.
 Trolley road construction was practi- cally completed to the end of the line. Canaauites attended the fair in Nor folk.
 Justice Ford married John Humes, of Salisbury. and Miss Alice Sanford, of Canaan.
 Canaan oornet band gave an open air concert
 September 21.
 George M. Bullock, of Canaan, mar, ried Miss Mary Elizabeth Brown, of Elizabethtown, N. Y.
 Edward Mclean, proprietor of the store at Twin Lakes Station was taken to Middletown for treatment for mental trouble.
 William H, Oanfield was taken to the Salonic, at Falls Village, where he died. September 2S. Trolley cars began making regular bIlpe ITOm Od0dhn.
 Canaan Equal Franchise League was organized. 1 Litchfeld Northwest Conference held 54th annual meeting in Pilgrim church. County and State medical associations held their convention in Odd Fellows Hall. October 5.
 Canaan goes republican in town elec- tion, and votes for license.
 Eugene Williams gave 8 quart of his blood to save the life of an S-year-old niece in New Haven.
 Mrs. H. L. Ross went to Danbury hospital for treatment. I Mrs. Corbit issued "last appeal" for cooperation in securing, a vault at the cemetery. | October 12.
 Mrs. Hannah J. Stewart celebrated son-in law, A. P. Briggs.
 Robert s. Marvin, of Chicago, former ly of Canaan, wrote a letter to The News denying report of his death. October 19.
 New England Lime Company effects requirements agreeme nt" with it's Canaan competitors and A. V. A. Felten becomes it's selling agent.
 Henry Ives gives coon banquet at his Twin Lakes cottage.
 Methodist Kensington Club produces mock trial at Town Hall.
 Rev. E. O. Gillette's father died in l Hartford.
 . October 26. State police and sheriff make whole sale arrests in Little Italy and Sodom for illegal liquor selling, and trials be- gin before Justice Ford in Town Hall. Frank Bianohi, aged years, was killed while playing around dun p cart at East Canaan. November 9.
 Ghosts and goblins played man, pranks on Halloween. re Large quantities of contraband liquors were destroyed by the state police. } A fake fire near he,depot, aG g o'clock at night. brought the fire company our in record time.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin wer, given a surprise party GU the oCcsAsIuu of their Both wedding anniversary. 1 November 9. Business Mems Association. appoint committees for the annual banquet. Jan. 18.
 Coon hunting party at Twin Lakes was bafaed by a skunk that put the duR out of commission at the start.
 Constable Ike Hornbeck's carriage upset while driving in the dark to Falls Village.
 November 16. ,.. Eight candidates mustered in as a "Oanaan" class, by Hiram Eddy Camp, Sons of Veterans, of Lakeville.
 Hose company gave a reception to Business Men, at fire headquarters. Mrs. Catherine Joyce died at the House of Mercy, Pittsheld.
 The new 'locomotiye,tire fire alarm l was tested-and found wanting.
 November 23,
 Attaches of Garfield Hotel gave Land. lord Baker complimentary surprise ban. quet.
 Annual meeting and social of the Canaan chorus of the Choral Union !; Joseph l.. Parsons succeeded N. Watson Hardenbergh as secretary.
 Superintendent Lake issued orders to engineers to use the "sleeve" at the Ca- naan station, to avoid drenohing pass engers while the engines are taking water. (and sometimes they do it.)
 November 30. Court of inquiry, hearing witnesses on liquor cases.
 Two tramps charged with burglar. izing cottages at Twin Lakes were ar | reSted hv TOanutv Shariff RhOades and sent to jail for thirty days.
 Mrs. Harriett Bishop Waters speaks at Cranford club meeting at Mrs. O. w. Camps.
 December '.
 Llveryman A. P. Briggs acquitted of technical charge of selling" liquors by , delivering with his teams. Local talent presented "Men, Maids , and Matchmakers" in Town Hall, for the benefit of Canaan lodge of Odd | Ezl1z