Connecticut western news., 1914-06-18
CANAAN

to Hartford in three automobiles Satur- day, and enjoyed the sights about the city, visiting the capitol and the state backs office in the Court House and left their autographs on his desk.
 Next year there will be no gradua- tion or commencement exercises in the Canaan High school owing to the adop- tion of the four-years course
 Mrs. H. P. Tracy, of Falls Village, is spending a couple of weeks at the Naples. ~.>
 Rev W. c. Prentiss, of New Haven, was guest of Mrs. Nellie Preston in the early part of this week.
 Everett Lyles is home from school at Bedding
 Mrs. s. J. Hamm spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. R. H. Kellogg in Middletown, Conn.
 Miss Ida Van Deusen, of Altamonte z Springs, Florida, is visiting at s. W. Barnes. MT. Frank Rote, manager of Miss VanDeusen's orange and grape fruit grove, who came north with Miss VanDeusen, has gone to Ghent, N. Y. to visit his mother and will spend the summer on farm i'll that vicinity.
 pr. w. E. Parmelee, New England s well-known foot specialist, will visit Canaan next Monday and Tuesday. Dr. Parmelee is located in Meriden and comes highly recommended by Meri den's best physicians, especially in the of To will be at the Canfeld Inn., You should see him if you have foot trouble. e.-Adv.
 The regular Business Mems Smoker will take place this evening and good attendance is desired.
 Rev. H. I. and Mrs. Bodley, of New Britain, have been in town a few days calling on old friends. MT. Bodley is making preparations to open his camp at Twin Lakes during the summer.
 Miss Ruth Peirce entertained over Sunday Miss Edith Marion Peters, of Cheshire, Conn, and Miss Sarah May Rosenbaum, of Old Orchard, Me-, both of whom were graduates with Miss Pelrce of Northfeld Seminary this year.
 Mrs. Rodemeyer returned Wednesday evening from the Presbyterian Hospital in New York, where she underwent a surigcal operation on her throat. She is as comfortable as could be expected, though still weak. Miss Stark the nurse is with her at present.
 Misses Lydia and Adella Merwin are home for the summer from their schools in Torrington.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Lansing enter tained few of their friends Tuesday evening, it being their anniversary.
 The Canaan Mercantile Go. are in- stituting club offer sale of the cele- brated McDougall kitchen cabinets at $1.00 per week. Adv.
 The East Canaan schools, which were closed for some time, owing to scarlet fever, re-opened, Monday, and will remain in session during the month.
 Miss Gaylord is teaching in the Sodom school this week, making up time lost through the illness of the regular teacher, Miss Lucy Hall.
 Several of the school grades held en- joyable picnics at various places Satur- day.
 Mrs. N. A. Preston attended the Holiness Ferriss wedding at New Mil ford, Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss M w. Manvel has been spend ing few days with Mrs. T. R. Wal lace, at Middletown, N. Y.
 Allyn Fuller was guest at the we'd ding of Miss Gladys Ferris at New Milford, Tuesday afternoon.
 The Canaan Mercantile Go, have pur- chased Ford car for use on their de- livery routes.
 J. Clinton Roraback is attending the commencement exercises at Yale this week.
 Rev. E. O. Gillette will attend his the 22d to the 24th of this month. His is the class of '94.
 Rev. E. c. Gillette and family have moved into their cottage at Twin Lakes, where they will remain until August, when the cottage passes into the pos session of its recent purchaser.
 A. E. Molando has pitched his tents on the shore of Twin Lakes for the coming season. His fast motor boat has been put in commission as we'll as a fleet of fishing boats.
 Mrs. Annie Ganci has purchased Laffargue piano of F.. w. Wheeler of Great Burlington.
 The Peachin family, of Philadelphia, moved into their Twin Lakes cottage this week.
 Judge Burpee and family have open ed their cottage at Twin Lakes for the season.
 Mrs. Frank Barber of Fairview Farm, spent the weekend in Albany, N. Y.
 Mr. and Mrs. s. l.. Frear, of Falls Village, announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Zaida Leonta Frear to Frank L. Olcott, of Hartford. No date has been set for the wedding.