Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
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school Waterbury. She enters upon her now duties the 18th of November. The many friends If Miss Severance wish her success ill her new position.
 The body of Miss Mary Burton, who died in Middletown. was brought to Canaan Wednesday and buried by the side of her brother, Col. Henry Burton. in the Lower Cemetery. Rev. H. Corn ford of Canaan, and undertaken Culver of Great Burlington, otficiated at the burial. Miss Burton's niece, Mrs. Hale Powers of Brookline, Mass, who accom- panied the body and arranged for the burial, was entertained by the Misses Granger.
 Miss Cora Manvel went last week to spend few weeks with friends in Darien.
 Christ Church Guild will meet next week with Mrs. Della Hardenbergh.
 George Kane, of Mill River, is the new clerk at Benton and Wright's shoe store.
 MT. and Mrs o. J. Decker returned Monday from their vacation trip through New York.
 James Mcclure has purchased house of E. s. Pease, in upper Railroad street, and John Carley has purchased the Mcclure place on the Sands"
 Extensive improvements are to be made at the WhitforG- Bullock store, where increased business demands greater facilities. The changes will in volve the putting in of a new glass front and extensive interior transformation.
 Sickness tire," burglary-no matter which, the quickest route to help is by telephone.
 Mrs. Joserh Peet is visiting her son in Bridgeport.
 D. l.. Peirce has been confined to the house for several days with hard cold but is now convalescent.
 Miss Ida H. Geer has returned to Canaan, after spending the summer with a brother in Sharon.
 Xavier Morrisey IS moving from New Milford, to his house on East Main Street. The Camp Fire girls, are to give har- vest dance at the Town Hall. Friday evening, November g. The girls are to appear in appropriate costume.
 Repairs are being made to the tene- ment in the Porter building, occupied by John De Barbierl.
 A. J. Wigglesworth 6 Go, are install ing Trojan steam heater in the block occupied by The Canaan Printing Go.
 Rev H. Cornford preached Tuesday evening at Ashley Falls.
 A meeting of the directors of Douglass Library was held last evening at Mss s. w. Adam to consider the advisability of installing electric lights ill the library. It is hoped that this may lead to having the library open, at least part of the evenings each week.
 Mrs. James Mcclure, of Millerton. N . Y, was in town Monday to attend the funeral of Joseph Ganci.
 Next Monday the Housatonic Valley Preachers meeting will be held at the Methodist Church in this village. A paper will be presented by Rev. J. A. Hurn, of Falls Village, Rev. J. F. Michell will preach the sermon.
 Much interest is being shown by Canaanites in the coming of SQusa and his wonderful band to the Mahaiwe Theatre, next Tuesday afternoon and event 2. Tickets are now on sale
 Royal M. Frink aged 69, died at the home of his son Frank at Canaan Valley, Monday. The funeral will be held from the house on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, burial at Canaan Valley. MT. Frlnk had been ill for several months.
 Election returns were received at the Oanfield, Roraback's office, and the Hose Company's house Tuesday evening. The firemen kept open house and served refreshments and smokes to all corners. ~ Rev, and Mrs. J. F. Smyth, and son, Joseph, are spending three weeks va cation In Brooklyn, N. Y, visiting rela- tlves. During the rector's absence. Key F. w. Barnett,of Newtown, will officiate at Christ Church.
 Miss Aida LindelI, of Hartford. was home over Sunday.
 Mrs. M. 0. Oorblt went to Pough- keepsie yesterday. During the week she will attend a missionary rally at Wappinger's Falls, N. Y.
 Miss Fanny S. Whittlesey, Miss Kath- arine 0. Abbo and Master E. Whittlesey Abbe have gone to Lakewood, N. J. for the winter.
 Tomorrow night at the Mahaiwe Theatre wonderful pictures of the Olympic games will be shown. Three full reels will show the Worlds greatest athletes in actions at the Stockholm meat