Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
CANAAN

week. The doctor had all hls belong ings packed and ready for shipment to Grand Gorge, when he heard that Dr. Dolan of Gaylordsville, had died, leav- ing that section without physician, and as the opening was close by the region where both pr. Turrill and his young wife formerly resided, and where their relatives and friends still live, it did not take the doctor long, after consulting with Mrs. Turrill. to make up his mind to ship his goods to GaylordsviIle, where he is now settled.
 A street piano drawn by horse, stop ped in front of the Model Bakery, Tues day morning and the manipulator pro- ceeded to grind out Wearing of the Green for the delectation of Oehsch- 1ager's bakers. A passer-by remarked : +There's contradiction for you-an Ital- ian playing an Irish tune for a party of Germans p
 Mrs. George A. Barnam and daugh- ters Eva and Mamie, of Indian Orchard, are visiting at H. R. Whitford's. E
 Fred W. Williams, Esq, of New Mil ford, was in town Tuesday. ..
 Rev. and Mrs. E.. 0. Gillette and fam fly will occupy their Twin Lakes cottage again next week, remaining for about six weeks. MT. Gillette will finish his months vacation by taking the first fbroo Gupdavs in AuOuSt
 MT. and Mrs. Roscoe Benjamin, of Winsted, drove into town Tuesday after noon, in one of their fine automobiles, and in space of fifteen minutes Roscoe had laid pipe for the transaction of several thousand dollars worth of business, be- sides putting in 8 lot of good publicity work for the forthcoming big firemen's day in Winsted and giving Canaan Hose Company special and cordial invita- tion to be present and be part of it.
 The racing teams of Canaan Hose Com pany, which will Compete in the Labor Day tournament at Millerton, are hay ing practice runs every Thursday even ing, and getting the art of coupling and "cutting off'' hose down fine.
 Mrs. J. P. Rains spent Sunday in South Norwalk with MT. Rains Miss Elsie has been visiting her grandmother in New York City. ,.,
 The Booster Club has been busy in Bragg, street for M. s. Spald1ng has a new concrete walk in front of his residence, and J. s. Graney has placed concrete walks about the houses on his property. ts@..s.st. .-ass .ls ..s.. s>...-
 Mrs. Louise Smiths house. on Reed Street is, being re-shingled by 5, A. Kemp. .s.. Ya ..=.
 Mrs. A. E. Garter and Mrs. Jane Primey of Stockbridge spent yesterday visiting friends in town.
 Another coating of oil has been placed on Main and Railroad streets, under direction of John VanDeusen. About 18,OOO gallons of oil has been distributed here, thus far.
 Registrators Edward l.. Roberts and J. Clinton Roraback will meet on Fri days, August and g, to revise the vot- ing list, make voters. etc.
 The Camp Fire Girls met yesterday afternoon in Dr. Camps building, formerly used as 8 school, and may decide to occupy the building as per manent headquarters.
 Judging from reports received from Dr. Ross, who is in the Adirondacks, he has been ill the depths of the forest and far from any place where writing materials are available, ever since he struck the mo untains. That must mean either that he is having great luck with the game, or that he is hopelessly lost in the wilds.
 Mrs. W. P. Strickland, from Plain field, N. J.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. E. Brown.
 Misses Grace Barnum, Eleanor Heath and Oryille Heath, of Monterey, spent a week at the Ives cottage, Twin Lakes.
 Rev. Samuel F. Adam, of Porto Rico, has been spendinga few days with rela- tiYes in Canaan and vicinity.
 Benjamin delivered Cadillac 1912 touring car to Mrs. James Alldis, of Torrington, last week. Prof. M. I. Pupin of Norfolk. also purchased of MT. Benjamin one of the Adams one-ton truck for his dairy farm.
 Mrs. John Rains and daughter Elsie, returned Tuesday from South Norwalk, where MT. Rains has purchased a bakery, and to which city they will move their household goods next month.
 A Great Harrington correspondent writes: Mrs. Fred Gillette of Rosseter
 rect received few days ago a check for $1O,000 which represents the amount of the legacy left her by her uncle the late Grove Yale, who died several months ago at his home in Norfolk,