Connecticut western news., 1912-04-25
CANAAN

Pope Hartford auto formerly owned by Wm. A. Beattie, of Ashley Falls.
 The power, at the Ashley Falls Mar ble Go. s plant shut down for good Fri day night.
 Benjamin Vim has moved into the house of John Reed, on Reed street re- gently vacated by Charles Mansi".
 Eugene Williams has quit the bakery wagon, and taken employment with O'Brien's livery, in Norfolk.
 A number of Canaan amusement lovers went to Norfolk last night to at- tend the minstrel performance.
 The Cranford club will be entertained Inv Miss Minnie Wilcox this afternoon Mrs. Eugene Rowe will read "ln the kaiser's country" by Stevens and "Vu' lage life" by Stack. Mrs. o. T. Vos- burph will read "The smallest gem ln the kaiser's crown" There Will be quotations from Bret Harte.
 A girls club. has been formed by the younger girls of Canaan and any glrl over eleven wishing to join can notify Gertrude Higgins or Helen Parmalee' It will he known as "Girls' Welcome Club" A son, Paul Edward, was born April 6, to MT. and Mrs. H. N. Wright or Falls Village.
 Mrs. 0. B. Shaw returned Saturday from Walton, N. Y. Her mother, who was seriously ill, is greatly improved.
 "Ths Mountain Rebel" will be pro- duoed in Town Hall next Wednesday night for the benefit of St. Joseph s church. Beach's orchestra, of Winsted, will furnish the music for dancing.
 Selectman Reel has received from Highway Commissioner Macdonald letter stating that not more than 5000 could be apportioned to any town for highway work. as the applications are largely in excess of the appropriation.
 Landlord Baker served fifty dinners to visiting Knights of Columbus, Sun- day.
 Miss Belle Roger is visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert Krouse, in Winsted.
 Dr. Lee, president, was unable, through sickness, to attend the Medical Associations annual meeting in Win-I sted Tuesday. Among those who at- tended were Doctors Hamant and Ken dall, of Norfolk Skif and Loewe, Falls Village. Dr. Skiff was elected vice president.
 The Royal Neighbors gave dance in Odd Fellows Hall last night. Miss May Kegler furnished music.
 The Cemetery Association will hold their annual meeting Saturday of this week at 8 p. m. at the Probate office.
 Mrs. U. H. Minor last week attended the 10th wedding anniversary oelsbra- tion of MT. and Mrs. Roman Segar at Winsted. MT. and Mrs. Segar, were for many years residents of Falls Village.
 MT. D. L.. Peiroe is able to be out after a tedious siege of illness at his home.
 In the superior courts, Litohfeld, Tuesday, Peter Antoniozuk, of Falls Village, a 'bad check man" was sen- tenced to three months in jail, by Judge Green.
 Mrs. James O. Ford, aged 72 aunt of Judge George W. Ford of Canaan, died of paresis at the home of her son in Bridgeport, Saturday night and was buried in the family plot in Cornwall. Monday, Judge and Mrs. Ford attended the funeral.
 Henry D. Reed continues to "hold his own" though the fever still clings to him. This is the sixth week of his sick ness. Dr. Camp has caused tests of his blood to be made by the State Chemist at New Haven, who reports that there is no evidence of typhoid in it.
 Dr. Corwin has purchased Dewey Can- fields automobile.
 Henry B. Ives spent yesterday in Pitts u6IuS Ou UAS1A5SS
 MT. and Mrs. Sheridan W. Barnes re- turned Thursday night from their win. ter's sojourn in Florida. MT. Barnes re- ports that they left behind them a tenn perature of over 80 degrees above zero, and that he had often been obliged to seek the shady spots, in shirtsleeYes and straw hat, during the winter.
 William Ahearn, of Winsted, visited his daughter Mrs. Norman Hicks, Tues day.
 A reward of $25 for finding Talmage Pulyer, "dead or alive," has been offer ed.
 Miss Adele Merwin has closed her school in Canaan to accept an attractive position as teacher in school in Tor rington.
 Rev. K. 0. Gillette. reports from At- lantic City, where he is spending the week with Rev. MT. Stearns, that he