Connecticut western news., 1914-04-09
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g D. Humphreys residence is being put il repair. It was found on excavating tc discover the defect, that some of the in terior mechanism had been put out ot commission by somebody who had at tempted to turn the plug the wrong way and it was necessary to send to head quarters for certain new parts, which are daily expected to arrive.
 George Benedict is the new freight handler at the station.
 Lester J. Root and family, of Bristol, came up Thursday to attend Mrs. Vests funeral, MT. Root returned Friday but Mrs. Root has been spending few days at her old home.
 B. A. Peirce was home over Sunday from New London.
 The Woman's Home Missionary So- ciety of the Methodist church will meet Saturday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. H. l.. Ross.
 Nelson l., Parsons and Floyd Knight entered Mount Hermon Boys school Tuesday.
 Dennis Hayes is recovering from an illness which at one time threatened to develop pneumonia.
 The condition of Mrs. Josephine Root is reported as somewhat improved since last previous report, and her friends en- certain strong hopes of her early restora- ton to health.
 Local Highway Commissioner has been doing some good work with shovel ana hoe at the crosswalks, near the cen ter of the village. By energetic, strenu- ous shoveling and mining in the nasty mud that has buried our beautiful state road, he succeeded in finding the cross walks, right where they were originally built.
 Mrs. Philip Hapley and Miss Janet Williams, of Hartford, and Fred Harris, of Pittsfeld, spent Sunday with Mrs. K. w. Gray.
 ing will be held next Wednesday eve- ming with Miss O. H. Roraback.
 Miss M, M, Moore has recovered from her recent illness and opened her school Monday.
 Kenneth and Keith Adam returned Monday morning to their studies at Hilton Seminary.
 The Canaan Mercantile Co.'s store will be closed all day Good Friday.
 Miss May Willard, the nurse, of Falls Village, called on friends here Monday.
 Judge Ford was before the probate court in Pittsfeld, Monday, and settled an estate for the Tracy heirs.
 Mrs. Joseph w. Peet, who is at pres ent living in Great Burlington, was in town yesterday.
 Everett Lyles is home for the Easter holidays from his school at Bedding Ridge.
 The stores in town will close Good Friday at noon.
 David Curtis. of Newburgh, has been spending few days with friends in town. Dave" reports business good at his new home.
 Misses Ruth Peirce, Elizabeth Peirce and Marion Holsapple returned to the Northfield Seminary Monday, for the coming term.
 John G. Beckley, of Hartford, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. s. O. Beckley.
 MT. and Mrs Arthur P. Freeman have arrived from Florida, where they spent the winter.
 Mrs O. E. Oorwin has been entertain. ing her sister, from Morristown, N. Y.. who returned home Monday.
 Mrs Nellie Sanford, of Falls Village, Vi as in town Tuesday.
 off at Canaan, Monday, enroute from Chatham, N. Y, where he and Mrs. Felten had attended the 50th wedding anniversary of MT. Felten's parents on April 4. MT. Felten reports that George H. Walton, has recovered from his re- cent illness and back at h1s desk again, in the office of the New England Lime Company.
 Mrs. F. H. Lee and daughter Eliza beth, spent Sunday in Pittsfield.
 Mrs. John Owen, of Lime Rock. and her niece, Mrs. Horan, of Danbury. were in town on business. Tuesday,
 l.. J. Nlckerson, Esq, of West Corn wall, was Canaan visitor Tuesday.
 Mrs. H. L. Ross is spending few days with friends in Bethel and Dan- bury.
 Game Commissioner Pease attended banquet given by the gun clubs of the Naugatuck valley, at Waterbury, Mon day night.
 The Flaw thorne Club will meet today with Miss Roraback. Miss Oliver has For har tonic aRichard Watson CiIdar O