Connecticut western news., 1913-08-14
CANAAN

said to be fatal-escaped from a bunch of bananas in Vosburgh's store, few days ago, but was captured alive by MT. Vos. burgh and is now embalmed in jar of alcohol.
 Mrs. Walter Warner fell and severely sprained her right arm, at the O'Hara farm Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Miles Jenks and daughter. of Millerton, visited at Percy Stanton's yes terday.
 Earl Coons has secured 8 three months leave of absence from his position with the New England Lime Go. He goes next week to Norwich and later to Wal lingford to recuperate his health.
 Remember the band concert and dance at the Town Hall tomorrow night. Band concert and lawn social on the green, from to o'clock, and dancing from 9 to 12:3O.
 Miss Jessie Cargill returns today to her home in Westfeld. Mass, after 8 stay of three weeks in town.
 Among the guests at Church Terrace are MT. and Mrs. J. D. Adams and daughter, of New Rochelle, N. r. Mrs. M. Price and two daughters. of Hart ford Miss M. Reynolds, of New Haven.
 At meeting of the school committee Saturday afternoon it was voted to place an iron fire escape on the East Canaan school house. This action is to comply with the new law requiring such on pub lie school buildings constructed like the one at East Canaan.
 AS The News goes to press while the DeRue minstrels are holding forth in Town Hall, we regret that we will be unable to review the performance be- fore next week.
 Mrs. Kate McClinton and children, of Pittsburgh, Pa., who have been visiting Mrs. Annie Ganci returned home yester- day. Mrs. Ganci accompanied them as far as New York city.
 s. A. Kemp has as guests. his brother, Harry Kemp, of Baltimore, Md, and A. H. Bowman, or Bela1r, Md.
 G. L. Parsons 6 Son offer this week at low prices, balance of summer stocks in many lines.
 E. A. Brewer is adding to the comfort of his residence on Bragg street, by making the former piazza into recep- tion hall, and building piazza across the front of the house, L. H. Adams and E. McCarty are doing the work.
 The food and fancy goods sale and dance ln the Christ Church parish house Tuesday afternoon and evening was financial and social success. Large num- bers of ladies attended during the sale, and the fancy articles and food found ready purchasers. About $90 was clear ed for the treasury of the Guild. The dance in the evening was we'll patronized and greatly enjoyed.
 Frank A. Minkler, of Great Barring ton, was in town Tuesday morning.
 Miss Marjorie Nicoll is visiting friends in Windsor.
 Mrs. O. T. Vosburgh had as guest over Sunday, her sister, Miss Lulu Vim, of Pittsfield,
 The Canaan Branch of the dairymen's 1eagne is to have meeting at the Town Hall, Saturday afternoon at 1:30. It is expected that some of the directors of the league will be present to talk on con- tracts and kindred topics.
 The Canaan Mercantile Go. start this week their annual summer clearance sale; big reductions are made to quickly move the goods.
 Weaver Brothers are laying concrete walk in front of their residence on Bragg street.
 Bragg street bridge is being repaired and his men.
 There will be no preaching services at the Methodist Church next Sunday, but the Sunday School will meet at 12 o'clock and the Epwofth League at 2 o'clock.
 Robert Miller is adding porch to the front of his residence. Ohas. Hammond, of Fulton, N. Y., is doing the work.
 Miss Edna Gibson, of West Hartford, is visiting her sister. Mrs. E. R. Atwood.
 The Vacation House is filled with girls from Hartford. New Britain, South Nor walk. Stamford, Danbury and Ridge field.
 The Kensington Club sale and supper last Friday. at the Methodist Church, netted over $50, for the treasury of the Club.
 Mrs. M. G Adam is spending a few days with friends in New Hampshire.
 Mrs. Frances E. Peet is spending a short time ill Great Harrington.
 The WOman's Home Missionary So- ciety of the Methodist church have re ceived returns from the shipment ot mapazines and papers contributed by