Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
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 dence, Friday evening, The affair was the result of a conspiracy of her young friends, and was complete success as a surprise, and we'll attended. The young people enjoyed themselves with games and kindred pastimes; refreshments were served, and music and dancing lns dulged in.
 Miss Mary Lessey of New Rochelle, N. Y, is stopping at Church Terrace.
 A. M. Turner from the Arts and Crafts shop in Sheffield was ln town yesterday.
 Mir. R. K. Southwick, of Cornwall, was Canaan visitor yesterday.
 Miss Susie Hoch, of New York, who spent @ week at the R. D. Pierce cottage, Twin Lakes, returned home Tuesday. Misses Helen and Alice Smith, of Bos- ton arrived yesterday to remain a week. Joe and Edward Barnett, sons of Rev. F.W. Barnett, of Newtowu, spent few days with MT. and Mrs. Peirce, this week.
 James B. Adams of Blair, Neb., accompanied by his youngest son James B. Jr. is visiting his mother, Mrs. H. N. Adams
 Dr and Mrs. H. L. Ross and Mrs. Ross's sister, Mrs. T. A. Evans, of Bethel are at the Chatiemac Club, ill the Adirondacks, for months stay. They left Canaan Sunday morning. by auto, running to Cohoes that day, where they remained until Tuesday. with their sis ter, Mrs. Emma R. Wait, going to the mountains on that day.
 There will be services as usual ill Pill grim Church Sunday. On that day the annual offering for the fund for aged ministers will be received.
 Miss Florence Vinegar, of Great Bar rington, is spending few days with her cousin. Miss Caroline Camp.
 Miss Ethel Potter has decided not to reopen her school here, and pr. Camp offers the building for rent. Miss Potter will open school in Rochester.
 O. M. Humphrey and family are talk ing vacation trip through Vermont.
 Alison Belcher and wife and Wm. Bierce of Torrington spent Sunday at James Graney's.
 Clarence Hunter, a student at Mt. Hermon school, is visiting his mother, Mrs. c. E. Wood.
 An automobile party consisting of N. L. Jackson, wife and daughter, and Mrs. George Roger spent yesterday visiting relatives in Sharon.
 Clark Bryant of New Haven was caller at E. Hawver's Tuesday. MT. Bryant was born in Sheffield and mar ried sister of the late George Kirby of that town.
 Mrs A. E. Cobb of Hartford is a guest of Mrs. W. H. Merrill,
 Miss M. Louise Roraback is spending a week at Northfield, Mass. attending the big missionary conference.
 MT. Charles Abbott, of Lee, formerly of Ashley Falls, brother of Mrs. T. I. Ferguson, of Bridgeport, has been so- journing for short time at TwinLakes, where bis sister and, family are occupy ing cottage.
 Miss Emma Kegler is the new sub- ,stitute clerk in the postoffice.
 Freeman Dempsey spent Sunday with Mrs. Dempsey in Winsted.
 Katherine and Mary Sweeney, daugh- ters of Daniel Sweeney are visiting in Winsted.
 Charles A. Beaujon is behind the, counter for o. A.. Vosburgh, the grocer. pr. Wells, the veterinarian who has bought Dr. Corwin's practice, has suo- oessfully passed the examination impos- ed by the Connecticut Veterinary board, and taken full possession of his new practice.
 Howard Bierce, of the great Stanley electric plant, in Pittsfeld, has been en- toying two days lay off at home, pend ing repairs in the equipment of his de- partment.
 The tickets for the excursion of the Methodist Sunday school to Berkshire Park, Pittsfeld. next Thursday, are now for sale by the members of the school.
 Rev. and Mrs. Utterwick,, of New York, are visiting East Canaan friends and will spend while at Twin Lakes.
 Joseph Barnett, of Newtowh, is a guest at the Peirce cottege at Twin Lakes.
 About thirty girls were at the Mary Watson Home last week. Miss Mary Johnson, of Hartford, is in charge for July.
 Christ Church Guild will meet today (Thursday) at o'clock with Mrs. E. L. Roberts.
 Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Gillette returned Monday evening, after 8 weeks absence on tour that answered for celebration