Connecticut western news., 1913-08-28

Rev. E. O. Gillette is entertaining his mother, Mrs. H. J. Gillette, of Hartford. this week.
 Key. E. O. Gillette preached his last sermon at Pine Grove last Sunday.
 The Sunday School picnic of Pilgrim Church at Gibson's Grove, Lake Buel, last Thursday. was attended by about sixty Sunday scholars and their friends, and hhe festivities of the day were enjoy ed to the limit.
 MT. and Mrs. Will Lawrence, of Brook lyn, were visitors in town last week.
 The outside stairs on the Parsons block leading to the insurance office and the Masonlc lodge room have been rebuilt and new flooring laid on the upper land ing.
 MT. W. N. Decker, the plumber, has moved from Mrs. Bierce's house on West Main street, to the rooms over his busi- ness establishment in Badgley's block. Mrs. Bierce and her mother, who have been occupying rooms at Mrs $. O. Beck ley's, will move back into their old home, vacated by Mr. Decker.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Stanton, of Derby, were visitors in town early in the week.
 MT. and Mrs. O. T. Vosburgh motored GO Torrington Sunday, to visit Mrs. Vos- burgh's brother.
 Mrs. Milo B. Richardson, of Lime Rock visited Mrs. U. H. Miner, last week.
 Miss Clara Gillette, of Housatonic is visiting her cousin, Miss Clara Merchant.
 MT. George Trieschmann and daugh- ter Louise, spent Sunday ill West Corn wall.
 Master Lester Sleighter, of Kent is visiting at Fred E. Dewey's.
 Misses Louise and Ina Trieschmann and Etta Yates spent few days last week in Bennington, Vt.
 MT. George Roger, cashier of The Ca- naan National Bank, is taking his vaca- tion this week; accompanied by Mrs Roger they left Saturday afternoon for Bath. Me-, where they will visit N. l.. Jackson.
 Misses Margaret and Mary Collins who have been spending a week in Der muda, will be met. on their return to New York, today, by Miss Mabel Quinn and Mrs. Lila Hardenbergh. Miss Mar garet Collins will remain in New York for few days, making purchases for the coming season, for her millinery estab- ishment.
 MT. and Mrs. A. H. Herrlman return. ed Monday night, from their two weeks sojourn in Bath, Maine.
 William Hawley, of Sherman has been visiting Mrs. N. L. Jackson.
 Rev. D. N. F. Blakeney, of Sheffield, preached at the Methodist Church last Sunday morning.
 Miss Florence Cork, of New York, is visiting at E. W. Adams.
 The baseball game that was arranged for by the Boy Scouts for next Saturday, has been "called off, on account of the failure of the Norfolk Boy Scouts to se- cure team for that day.
 George Drum is acting as tookkeeper at the Canaan National Bank during the vacation season.
 Mrs. Charles Llndell and two daugh- ters have been visiting relatives in Southwick, Mass, and Waterbury, Conn.
 Next Sunday at the Methodist Church Rev. F. J. Belcher, of Five Points Mis- sion, New York city, will speak at the morning service. Dr. Belcher always tells something of interest regarding his work. and the address will he worth hearing by all who can attend.
 MT. Wm. Stage spent Sunday in Win. sted.
 MT. George Kane spent Sunday with relatives in Winsted.
 Miss Vera Marsh, of West Cornwall, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Morsey.
 Misses Louise and Ina Trieschmann spent Tuesday with friendsi in Lakeville.
 The Canaan Lumber Go. have removed the last building from the ground for merly occupied by 0. F. Roberts lumber yard, to their lumber yard on Railroad street.
 Expressman Weaver's truck has been out of commission for nearly a week, owing to a broken bearing in the trans mission. While the broken part was be- ing shipped, local express was transport ed by horsepower, as of yore, Alfred Evans being in command in place of MT. Weaver, who took needed rest for a few days.
 Misses Adella and Lydia Merwin spent the week end in Sharon.
 Mrs. Frank Brown and son, Nelson, who have been spending several weeks