Connecticut western news., 1912-09-12

The Goodrich Tire Go. of Akron Ohio, are covering the United States by White trucks on road marking tour. One of their big trucks is spending the week at The Canaan Fire Proof Garage, the drivers being at the Garfield Inn.
 Miss Louise Smith started for Syracuse, Saturday, for a protracted visit.
 Hon o. D. Hine, secretary of the state board of education, was in town, Tuesday afternoon. MT. Hine remark ed to one of the members of the school board that, Canaan had school to be proud of. the equal of many city schools"
 Mrs. F. F. Stevens attended the con- vention of Litchfield Southwest Aux Hilary held, last Thursday, at Gaylords- vile. She made an address on "The County Organization" at the morning session.
 Brewer Bros, have added 1913 Buick touring car to their automobile livery.
 Rev. and Mrs. Cornford returned Friday, from a vacation spent at Ocean Grove, N. J. ,,and in New York city,
 Charles B. Moore, of Wipsted was visitor in town Tuesday morning.
 William M. Bullock is taking vaca- tion, which he is spending with old friends in the west.
 When in Winsted visit Benjamin's "auto" shop, he has what you need ready to trade for anything.
 The Mission Circle of Pilgrim church will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. with, Miss Peirce.
 The Ladies' missionary Society will meet at Pilgrim church tomorrow at 2:30 p. m.
 MT. Robert R. Noble, of Winsted, made short stop in Canaan, Friday morning. on his way to PIttsfeld to at tend the reunion of, his old regiment, the 18th Massachusetts. MT. Noble is retired journalist, having gwen up newspaper work on the Citizen when his fortune reached the six figure mark.
 MT. and Mrs. James Keenan returned Wednesday from their visit to Buffalo, Syracuse and Schenectady.
 Attorneys L. J. Nickerson. of West Cornwall, and Fred Williams, of New Milford, were in town Monday. Uri Whiting has sold his stock on his farm in n'Torringford and will go to Ca- naan, where he will spend the winter.- Torrington correspondent.
 The republican caucus for nominating town officers will be held in Town Hall Thursday, Sept. 19.
 John Carroll. local sprinter of no mean ability. having missed train con- nections in Canaan from Pitrsfeld Thursday night. scoffed at the idea of putting up in Canaan hotel, as would appeal to most people, and not-with- standing that itwas after 10 o'clock he started on long walk to Winsted and his own bed. He reached here shortly after a. m., walking che entire dis nce.-Winsted Citizen.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Hitchcock motored to the Chatham fair Thursday, and to the State fair at Hartford Fri day. Mir. Hitchcock attends the Syracuse fair this week, and the family will attend various other fairs in and out of the state. as they come along.
 Francis Britt. of Hartford, son of Conductor John Britt, of the New Haven and Springfield division, was in town last week, the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Norah MoCarty. He had been surveying for the Risendale mill, at Housatonic. and was on the way home.
 Senator Meara and Messrs Cummings and Hogan, of Torrington, stopped In Canaan Monday, on an auto trip through the county.
 The wicked and perverse generation that seeketh after sign should look away up on the tip-top ridge of The News building, where artist Sleighter has just erected hfe-size legend. glorious in gold and blue, informing the wayfaring man that the building is the home of the Connecticut Western News. The inscription is a fac simile of The News heading and attracts much at- tention.
 Contractor Lorraine is transforming the old Lyman Cunning home in East Canaan into 8 modernized dwelling, for MT. Robert Carr, of New York, it's present owner. It is to be enlarged on the ground elevation, and raised another story. Work was begun on the inn provements last Monday.
 John VanDeusen, with gang of men is constructing piece of good road from the Blackberry river bridge to Eugene Roots corner, where it has long been badly needed.
 MT. and Mrs. E. w. Warner attended the wedding of thelr neice, Miss Ida Mac COrxUin at Indian Orobor6 MooS