Connecticut western news., 1912-08-22

It is rumored that Geo. M. Bullock & Go. will make extensive Improvements on Railroad Street this fall as several contractors have been taking measure ments and laying plans north of their present office site. Nothing definite has been learned from these parties as yet.
 Mrs. w. H. Merrill is entertaining Mrs. A. E. Cobb, of Hartford.
 The members of the Eastern Star and their families, held lawn party at W. N. Decker's, Saturday evening,
 Bishop o. S. Olmsted, of Colorado, will preach at Christ Church next Sun day morning.
 Chas. A. Bates and son-in-law, Ralph Warfeld, of Plainville, Conn.,, were over night guests of G. E. DeHart Mon day. MT. Bates is a member of Housa- tonic Lodge, F. 6 A. M., here, and will be remembered by the older residents as the husband of Emily Mead, daughter of the late Henry J. Mead, of Canaan
 
 friends and returned Tuesday.
 J. R. H. Moore and family have re- turned from South Birmingham, Mass, and are visiting at Mrs. M. G. Adam's
 Miss M. E. Peirce spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs 0. E. Vroman, in Brook. field.
 Miss Mary Ferguson is home from Bridgeport.
 Miss Bessie Frein is visiting her aunt, Mrs. B. T. Rowe.
 Elihu Donalds and Fred Emmons, of Canaan Valley, are spending the week at Clinton, Conn.
 Mehitabel Mephitls is~the high-sound- ing name attached to a tanned wild animal living on the Hitchcock farm. It eats bread and milk and since it's deadliest weapon of defense has been re- moved, is now perfectly harmless. Mehitabel has black eyes and like the modest violet seeks to hide her face from the gaze of man.
 A card received from Fred Soamer- horn, who left Canaan a few weeks ago, announces that he is in Lakeview. Mon tana, where he intends to "stop for good" and go extensively into hunting and fishing. He went first to Florida, but found the outlook there not promis- ing, at this season of the year. so he made the big jump to Montana.
 Miss Ellen Kane is visiting among friends in Pittsdeld.
 Arthur Sherwood Dean and Miss Lily Davies will be married at the residence of MT. and Miss West, at Falls Village, Tuesday, Sept. 3.
 Charles VanAken. of New York, wis ited Key. H. Oornford over Sunday.
 Five young people from the Sunday school were received into membership at the Methodist church last Sunday 
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar s. Warne and daughter Virginia, of Allentown, Penn., have been spending a few days at The Garfield and calling on old Canaan friends. It is thirteen years ago that MT Warne left the employ of the 0. N. E. railroad as station agent at Canaan. During their residence here MT. and Mrs. Warne made many friends who were glad to see them on their re- cit ance business in Allentown, and has served several terms on the councilmanic board of that city.
 Mrs. F. Hitchcock has long list of Canaan women who will register when to make ready to be made voters on the school question. There are over fifty names secured and the list is still growing.
 Rev. A. E. Roraback, who conducted services at the Congregational church in New Milford, Sunday, 18th pleased the congregation. A local correspondent writes: "We welcomed to our pulpit Sunday the Rev. A. B. Roraback, a Litchfield county young man. personally known to few in this community and cordially welcomed by all as worthy son of his honored father, Judge Rora- back"
 On account of the absence of the pas tor, there will be no preaching services at the. Methodist church next Sunday. The Sunday school and Epworth League services will be held as usual.
 Miss May Devine is acting as sales lady at A. J. Wigglesworth 6 Co.'S store this week.
 Miss Rachel Woodbridge, of Manches- ter Green, is visiting friends in town.
 Louis and Miss Selma Bergen, of New York, spent Sunday with their aunt Mrs. Leo Werner.
 Judge and Mrs. Joseph R. Taylor and two sons, of South Norwalk, are at Frank Snyder's farm for a couple of weeks This is their second season at