Connecticut western news., 1912-10-03
CAN AAN

grew, "all by irself," in D. l.. Peirce's potato patch, and stood nine feet tall.
 The News is requested to state that in the list of pupils with perfect attend ance record for 1912, as given in the town report, should appear the name of Gertrude Parmelee.
 George c. Peet, of Bridgeport. was in town yesterday.
 c. M. Humphrey is constructing a new concrete walk Tn front of the Meth odist parsonage on Granite avenue.
 Canaan Lodge No. 50 I. O. O. F. is planning for @ special attraction at the regular meeting on October IA. Every member is urged to be present.
 Eight new large freight locomotives and are employed principally on the west end.
 John Kane is ill at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Joseph Ganci.
 James Quinn, Jr., of Pittsfeld, was home over Sunday.
 Mrs. s. Bonney of Hartford, is caring for her daughter, Mrs. N. E. Storm, who has been i'll for the past week.
 Miss Grace M Roraback has been at home for few days. Sunday she spoke at two services in the Methodist church. Miss Roraback is a national field secretary for the Woman's Home Missionory Society, and since leaving home in September, has visited various institutions in the east that are under the control of the society. She leaves today for western trip that includes visits to points in Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri and Iowa ; reaching DesMoines by October 16 to attend the national meeting of the W. H. M
 MT. Samuel A. Eddy arrived from Albany, Saturday evening. his first ap- pearance here since his transfer some months ago, to California. Monday he went to New York, to meet. Mrs. Eddy and son Allerton, who arrive this week from Dresden, Germany, where Allerton has been attending school for the last year. The family will return to Canaan for visit with relatives.
 George s Hamlin. Jr. of New York city visited his cousin, Mrs. H. E. Pease. last Friday and Saturday. 4t 70.
 Queen Esther Circle of the Woman's Home Missionary Society, was organ ized Monday evening at the home Of Mrs. F. F. Stevens, by Miss Grace M. Roraback. national field secretary of ". H. M. s. of the. Methodist church. The following were elected officers: Miss Ebba A.. Lindell, president; Clara Merchant, vice president; Helen Osborne, corresponding secretary; Ina 1riesch- man, recording secretary; Ellen Lindell, treasurer; Ruth Curtis, Mary Howe and Myra Lawton have charge of the depart ments of mite boxes, literature and SUD- plies. Meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month at the homes of the members.
 Fred Hunker, of Hartford, spent part of his vacation in town.
 H. O. Barnes and O. D. v. Barnes aae visiting Dr. I. F. Barnes at Oyster Bay, NY. .. ~
 The rooms occupied by MT. and Mrs. E. W. Warner, over Farnum's drug store, are being handsomely decorated by Artist and Decorator Jacklin, formerly of New York.
 The whist and pound auction' given by the ladies of the Eastern Star lodge, in Masonic Hall, Tuesday evening, was an unusually enjoyable affair and we'll attended. Canaan is not to be a bannerless town l during the whole campaign. A big | "'Vote for Roosevelt" streamer painted ] in red is to be raised high in the air, over Whitford street, in a few days, a token that the Bull Moose is alive to the propriety of showing his colors.
 Landlord Baker has been given an option. in writing, on the lease of the Garfield Hotel for a year from next month, if he desires it. The option is signed by the heirs of the Garfield estate.
 Mrs. Blanche Oles Sothern, who has been visiting at A. A. Hubbard's for several weeks, returned to her home in New York, yesterday.
 John F. Rains, of South Norwalk, formerly of the Model Bakery, was in town yesterday, and went to WinstedI to take out his last naturalization papers. He reports business good at his new stand and ' pleased with the city of South Norwalk and it's people.
 Benjamin has some big values in secondhand cars. If you want real bargain call at Benjamin's and see the new cars for 1913.
 Mrs. R. Harley Kellogg and two children, of Middletown, are visiting at Mrs. s. J. Hamm's.
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