Connecticut western news., 1913-09-11
CANAAN

The condition of MT. William Waller is rep 0rted as low, at present writing He is constantly growing weaker, ant his nights are restless. It is not expect ed that he will survive many days Nurse O'Donnell, of West Cornwall il still in attendance.
 Manager Hewitt made another ten strike when he secured an engagement with "The Red Rose" musical comedy company, which held forth in the Mahaiwe Theatre Monday evening The Red Rose is the brightest, prettiest snapplest bit of musical comedy that has been put on the boards in long time and is destined to have long and sue cessful run. A large number of Canaan ties witnessed the Great Harrington per formance.
 Miss Margaret Collins returned from New York, Monday evening having, been absent about two weeks, including week at Bermuda. While in New York she purchased her fall and winter stock of millinery.
 Messrs Frank and Fred Ives, of One- onta, N. Y. and New York city, respect- lively, and Mrs. Emma Ives Reeder, of Pennsylvania, are visiting friends in Oa- naan and Norfolk. They were residents of this town number of years ago.
 Mrs. Albert Barnes and daughter, of Great Harrington, spent Wednesday at s. W. Barnes. .".
 Mrs. O. J. Decker is spending the week at Mountain View Inn, Pine Grove.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Dodge spent the week end with MT. and Mrs. A. w.. Holsapple at Twin Lakes.
 Miss Margaret Goggin spent last week with friends in Bridgeport.
 Master Walter Goggin spent the week with his grandparents. MT. and Mrs. Michael Goggin, ST., of Falls Village.
 Andrew Nelson, of New Britain, has been visiting his brother Charles Nelson.
 Miss D. Washburn IS the new assist ant at G. W. Halls real estate office in the Benton Block.
 MT. and Mrs. W. A. Holcomb. of Pop lar Bluff, Iowa, and Mrs. K. Hester, of Hartford, visited at l.. E. Hester's the first of the week.
 Landlord and Mrs. F. A. Baker have been spending few days in New York. The work of decorating the village for the reunion began in number of places yesterday.
 Mrs. F. B. Wilcox, of Sheffield, was guest of Miss Cora Manvel the first of the week.
 Mrs. Allen, of Boston. is visiting her, sister, Mrs Stone. at E. s. Roots.
 Miss Wilhelmina Stooker, of Hartford, was guest of Mrs. F. F. Stevens over Sunday. Miss Stooker is an officer of the state Sunday School Association and in company with Mrs. Stevens visited schools in Sharon, Sunday afternoon. She also spoke at the Epworth League service on her recent trip to the great Worlds Sunday School convention at Zurich.
 Miss Ebba Lindell completed her duties at the Mercantile Go. store Saturday and is enjoying a brief vaca- tion.
 The business meeting of the Epworth League was held with Mrs. Oliver Car ter Tuesday evening.
 Misses Ruth and Elizabeth Peirce went to Northfield, Mass, Tuesday morning to begin the school year at the Northfeld Seminary.
 A. W. Holsapple accompanied his niece, Miss Marion Holsapple to North field, Tuesday. where she has entered the Northfield Seminary.
 MT. William " Lawrence, and Miss Jennie Reidy, of Winsted, were guests of Mrs. Mary Corcoran, Sunday,
 D. W. Manvel spent Sunday in Pitts field, returning home Tuesday. Mrs. Manvel continues very ill at the hospital
 Rev. L. E. and Mrs. Travis are home from their vacation. The regular ser vices will be resumed at the Methodist Church next Sunday.
 Mrs. H. B. Mcfarland, who has been visiting friends in town the past month, returned to her home in Chicago, Tues day.
 Neal Hines, of New Haven, is visiting his cousins the Misses Kegler.
 The new group of little girls, in the Wangum Camp Fire order. of which Mrs. George Hardenbergh is guardian, are the Little Bluebirds," instead of the "Blackbirds," as the color blind printer made it appear last week.
 The receipts were $23.OO from the sale held by the ladies at the Methodist Church last Friday evening.
 Mrs. Martin Mcclure, of Meriden