Connecticut western news., 1913-09-04

Mason Humphrey has gone for vaca- tion and left Quintin Roger to take care of his paper route.
 Mrs. s. J. Hamm, who has been quite able to sit up for short time each day.
 Mss Catherine O'Brien, of Hartford, IS visiting Miss Elizabeth Fitzgerald.
 J. F. Homan has purchased George E. Beebe's place in East Canaan and will take possession at once. MT. Beebe holds auction Saturday to dispose of hIs stock and household goods.
 Mrs. E H. Burns. Miss E. A. Law renee and Miss May Belcher are spend ing week at Asbury Park, N. J.
 There will be no preaching at the Methodist Church next Sunday. The Sunday School meets at 12 and the Ep- worth League at o'clock.
 James Killawee, Michael Mccormick and William Bills attended the ball game in Pittsf1eld. Labor Day.
 Supervisor of schools George J. Vogel returned from his vacation last Friday and is now completing arrangements for the opening of the schools next Monday.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho- dist Church hold September sale to- morrow afternoon from to 8 o'clock. Fancy articles, food, homemade candy and ice cream and cake will be on sale.
 John 5. Reed spent Sunday and Mon. day in New York city. Winchell Pusey accompanied hlm.
 During the severe thunder shower last Friday night. Frank Johnson's house was struck by lightning, but no serious damage was done.
 Nelson Parsons visited his aunt, Mrs. R. Harley Kellogg, at Middletown, from Friday to Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. H. B. Mac cFarland, of Chicago have been spending the week with the Misses Granger. MT. MacFar- land was a teacher at the Canaan Acad- emy at one time.
 MT. and Mrs. A. G. Eldridge went Saturday to their new home in Pawtuck- ct, R. I.
 MT. and Mrs. s. A. Kemp are visiting Mrs. w. N Beebe in Loudenville, N. Y.
 Rev. F. J. Belcher, of New York, preached at the morning service Sunday of tbo Matbodiot Churob
 Miss Mary P. Fitch has entered the Danbury Normal school for course of study.
 Miss Margaret Hanlon, of Hartford, spent the weekend and Labor Day with her parents, MT. and Mrs. James Hanlon
 MT. Jerome Hoag, of Pittsfeld, visited friends in town over Sunday.
 Mrs. Theo. Adam is spending couple of weeks at Walnut Beach.
 Miss Ruth Decker, of Rutherford, N. J., is going to live with her uncle and at- tend school here.
 Benjamin delivered 8 1914 Cadillac 5 passenger touring car to W. H. Thomp- son of Norfolk this week. All the 1914 models are coming fast now at Benja- min's auto shop. He has several car loads shipped this week. Two carloads of 1914 Fords due this week.
 Miss Florence Fitzgerald returned Sat urday from Hartford where she has spent the summer.
 Decorate your houses with flags and bunting, for the reunion next Thursday
 Mrs. Emma Roberts is visiting her daughter. Mrs. 0. E. Badgley.
 MT. and Mrs. David Dewey, of New York, are visiting at Fred E. Dewey's and Oliver Oarter's.
 Mrs. Bunnen and Mrs. Rood spent Thursday with cousins in Glendale. Mass.
 Mrs. Thaddeus Sparks, of Bridgeport, was recent guest at the home of Mr. 0. G. Smith.
 Tomorrow. at Holsapple's cottage, Twin Lakes the union picnic and clam bake of Esther and Laurel Chapters of Canaan and Norfolk, will be held, and a royal good time is anticipated.
 Mrs. Augusta Rood Hahn and Miss Stephenson, of Philadelphia, were guests of Mrs, Bunnell and Mrs. Rood, Tues day night and Wednesday. Thursday, Mrs. Rood accompanied them home for few weeks visit with her daughter.
 MT. and Mrs. George Wood, Jr., of Newburgh, spent Labor Day at Geo. E. Woods.
 Miss Myra Lawton was an over Sun- day guest of relatives in Philmont.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Moran, of Pitts field spent the weekend with Miss Mary Howe
 Miss Helen Whitford has returned home from visit with friends in Water bury.
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