Connecticut western news., 1912-07-11
CANAAN

Galn S1UO ball, ana VI as GaK6n to LlGcu- field jail Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Rhoades, to await trial at the October term of the superior court.
 The Methodist Sunday school have arranged for an excursion to Berkshire Park Thursday July 25. A special car will follow the 8:33 regular car north, arriving at the Park at 1I:13. Fare for the round trip $1. Tickets can be had of H. H. Scutt, c.. w. Parsons and members of the school. They should be secured promptly as it is necessary to know early how many will go in order to secure necessary accommodations. Friends of the school are invited to join the party. It was at first planned to have the excursion the 18th, but as there is 8 circus in Pittsfeld that day the trolley company were doubtful about furnishing accommodations, so the week later date has been reserved.
 Special communication of Housatonic Lodge F. and A. M. tonight.
 There will be meeting of the Scout Council Monday afternoon at o'clock, at. Roraback's office.
 Mrs R. D. Peirce, who has been spend ing few days with her brother in Had dam, returns today. Her daughters, Misses Doane and Elizabeth have been visiting in Hartford.
 MT. H. K. Mulford, of Philadelphia, has returned to his Twin Lakes cottage, after a trip South to attend the funeral of his father. His daughter, Marian, accompanied him back to Twin Lakes for the season.
 A merry party of York State folks rode up from Arnenia to A. W. Holsap- ple's last Saturday bringing with them Rev. P. B. Ferris, of Mt. Vernon. Very soon MT. B. McNair and Miss Carrie Conklin were made man and wife and departed for an automobile wedding trip.
 Mrs. H. D. Humphrey returned Tues day night, from an enjoyable two weeks visit at H. M. Doty in Chatham, N. Y. The annual meeting of the Canaan Savings Bank was held Tuesday even ing and the old board of officers re-elect- ed. The resignation of A. V. A. Felten, as trustee was accepted.
 Howard Lathrop is acting as salesman for A. J. Wigglesworth and Go. Mrs. Virgil and Mrs. Sexton of Vine land are visiting friends in town.
 The Sewer District Committee held meeting yesterday afternoon to consider an extension of the sewer to Bragg street and the houses located near by. District Deputy Mrs. Louise Volk- man, of Torrineton will attend the reg uIar meeting of Queen Esther Rebekah Degree Lodge tomorrow evening. All members should turn out to meet her.
 The intense heat of the past few days has been severe upon the draft. horses, and some owners have taken their horses of the roads entirely. Tuesday of this week. the mercury at Dempsey's regis tered 97 in the shade, which was four degrees warmer than on the day before. Thunder showers at the Plttsfeld end of the trolley line, Tuesday, raised the mischief with the car schedule all the evening.
 A. A. Sothern of New York spent Sunday with Mrs. Sothern at A. A. Hubbard's.
 W M. Deming. the Winsted pho- tographer, visited his sister. Mrs. Fred Gillette over Sunday.
 Edward McCarty Jr. of Torrington has been home on vacation.
 The Women's Guild of Christ church will meet today (Thursday) at o'clock at the home of Mrs. O. T. Vosburgh to plan for the annual sale which is usually held the fore part of August.
 Druggist Freeman Dempsey is the bouncing father of proud baby boy, bern last Sunday afternoon.
 Dr. and Mrs. Ross and Mrs. F. A.. Evans, of Bethel, will start Saturday for the Adirondacks, in Dr. Ross's auto mobile. They will remain for about a month at Chatiemac Lake, in Sodom township, where Dr. Ross has bunga- low.
 [ County Health Officer Frank W. Etheridge, of Thomaston, was in town ~ Tuesday, and in Company with local Health Officer Lee' visited various places about town and conferred on matters connected with local health conditions.
 Miss M. Q. Hill has returned to her home ill Norwich
 Mrs. Ada NicoH has disposed of he1 business at The Hat Shop to Mss L. Gookins.
 Mr. and Mrs E. l.. Roberts and MT and Mrs. George M. Bullock went tc HillsdaIe. N. Y, by auto Thursday anC attended Fourth of July Masonic dance at that place. They arrived home at /