Connecticut western news., 1913-08-07
CANAAN

Bragg street is alive with boosters E. A Brewer already has had 8 concrete walk laid in front of his property. John Devine is continuing the walk to the western line of hls property and M. s. Spaulding is having 8 concrete stall built in his barn. Edward McCarty is doing the work.
 Rev. J. W. Campbell and daughter, of Mount Kisco, N. Y., were in town last week. Dr. Campbell is pastor of the Methodist Church in that city.
 Joseph l.. Parsons and family motored to Bantam Lake Sunday, spending the day with Dr. F. s. Parsons.
 The name of George s. Mather should have been included in the list of officers installed at the Odd Fellows Lodge, Mon- day July 28 Mr. Mather is warden for the coming term. At last Monday 8 meeting, F. F. Stevens was installed as Vice Grand.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Mansir and son Edwin, spent Sunday in Pittsfield.
 Miss May Kegler is spending her vaca- tion with relatives at Dickerman Cent r, N. Y.
 At the conferring of the third degree in Western Star Lodge, F. and A. M., in Norfolk, Tuesday evening. Housatonic Lodge of Canaan was represented by Brothers George W. Ford, H. R. Whit ford, Fred Dewey, Ralph Dewey, A. J. Hyde and Edward Warner.
 At Pilgrim Church, Sunday morning Rev. E. O. Gillette will give an account of the various Sunday services he attended while abroad.
 The fine large elm trees in front of H. D. Humphreys residence are being trimmed.
 Tomorrow afternoon and evening, the Kensington Club have sale at the Meth odist Church and serve supper from 5:30 to 8:3O.
 Mrs. H. N. Adams is visiting her niece, Mrs. Bell ip South Norwalk.
 Miss Margaret Trebilcock, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John G. Adam, for several weeks, returned to her home in Toronto. Canada, Monday. Rev. L. E. and Mrs. Travis leave next Monday for Pepacton, N. Y, where they will spend vacation of four weeks.
 Miss Ellen Kane was home from Pitts field Monday afternoon.
 The official board of the Methodist Church met Tuesday evening to receive reports, and to make plans for supplying the pulpit during the pastors absence on his vacation.
 The Womans Guild of Christ Church will hold sale of fancy articles and food at the parish house next Tuesday from 3 to D. m. There will be dancing after the sale.
 William J. Ferguson is spending two weeks in Bridgeport and Oneco, Conn.
 Mrs. E. P. Williams and Miss Mary Bodley spent Sunday with friends in Great Burlington.
 Mrs. Elsie A. Tripp. of Philadelphia has been spending the past month with her mother, Mrs. H. N. Adams.
 There will be no regatta at Twin Lakes this season-the first omission in a number of years. The Twin Lakes Association have decided that it will be better for the sport to omit the races this year.
 Mrs. Hannah Roger, of Winsted spent the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. Percy Stanton.
 A party of four firemen from New Britain caught27 good sized bass ill Twin Lakes Monday. The fish averaged two pounds each. One skillful sportsman stopping at o Hara's caught bass weigh ing four pounds.
 Miss Hilda Moline has returned to her home in Paterson, N. Y.. after several weeks visit with her cousin, Miss Ellen Iindell.
 Mrs. Minnie Sea merhorn Evans. With her daughter Jennie, of Hartford, is visiting Mrs. Evans's father and sisters.
 w. G. Carglll and Wlfe, or Westneld, motored to Canaan Sunday.
 Mrs. Frank Hitchcock has received free copy of the much talked of report of the Hartford vice commission, from the secretary of the Connecticut Society of Social Hygiene of which Mrs. Hitchcock is member. The secretary is Dr. Thomas Hepburn. of Hartford. Among the vice presidents of this worthy society are Hon. George P. Mclean, Gov. Sim con E. Baldwin and Rt. Rev. Chauncy B. Brewster
 MT. William Howes and wife, of Pitts field, spent Sunday at Charles Butchers.
 John s. Addis, Esq of New Milford, with W4lter Chapin, is camping out at Ashley Falls.