Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
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 Miss Alfreda Bigelow, of New Yo:k, is the guest of MT. and Mrs. F. A.. Barber, of Fairview Farm. <.
 Mrs. Thomas MacClelland spent Labor day at her home in North Adams
 Miss Myra Lawton has been visiting friends in Hudson.
 Mrs. Cora Adams and Mrs F. M. Caldwell spent Monday with Mrs. A. B. Molando at Twin Lakes.
 The Misses Lindell gave corn roast to invited friends in the grove near their home last Friday night Corn on the ear, sweet potatoes, watermelon and other good things constituted the refreshments.
 Miss Marion HoIsapple left Tuesday for Northfield, where she will attend school another year.
 A. E. Woodin, of Waterbury, spent Sunday and Labor day at E. W. Barrett's. .l ,t,'
 MT. J. T. Moran, of New Haven, vice-president of the Southern New England Telephone Company, paid an official visit to the Canaan exchange Saturday. -...
 Mileage books on all the eastern rail roads, including the New York, New Haven 6 Hartfo I'd will advance in prices at the rate of cent a mile, on Oct l. Thus 5O0-mile books formerly sold for $10 will sell for $11.25, and the 1,00O-mile book for $22. 90. After Oct. the 500 mile book of the New Haven road will not be accepted on the B. 6 A. Books brought at the old rate before Oct l will be good until used up, and patrons who can afford it are laying in supply.
 Mrs Robert D. Miller returned Mon- day for Fulton, N. Y.. where she attended the funeral of her father, MT. E. D. sPrentiss who was killed by trolley car.
 Miss Aida Lindell is taking vaca. tion this week from her duties at the Mercantile Company store. t :.
 John Nelson is away from c. l.. Parsons 6 Sons, store on his annual vacation.
 The Woman's Home Missionary
  meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Mary Pusey. This being the first meeting of the season a full attendance is desired.
 Miss Caroline Beach, of Basin Har-s bor, Vt, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Joseph l.. Parsons Miss Mary Collins, who is doing stenographic work for J. Henry Rora- back in Hartford. was at her home on Sunday and Monday.
 James Quinn, Jr., of Pittsield, Mass, spent Labor day with his parents in this village. Rollin M. Rood and family, who have been camping at Twin Lakes, have returned to their home in South Manchester.
 Mrs. Nathan Blodgett attended the. state fair in Hartford.
 Misses Adele and Lydia Merwin re- turned to Torrington, Monday, where they will teach the coming year.
 Miss Edith Hatmaker has accepted position in the public school of Wood bury and left on Monday for that place.
 Miss Edith Greene is i'll with grippe
 Mrs. W. L.. Brown and son Harry, of New York, were guests of Mr., E. D. Norton last week.
 George W. Hall has sold the Andrew Hume farm near Falls Village to N L. L. Brayman, of South Canaan. Also the D. D. Connors farm near Canaan Valley to Andrew Hume. Possession given January 1.
 William L. Abbott, for many years proprietor of the/ Ashley Falls grist mill, died at his home in East Lee last week. He was the father of Mrs. T. I. Ferguson, of Bridgeport.
 Mrs s. O. Beckley is spending few days with Mrs. Ovid Gillette in Dan- bury.
 Principal H. w. Strayer returned from his home in York, Penn, Friday. to resume his duties in the High School.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph Ashworth, of Pittsfeld, were Labor day guests of Mrs. Ashworth's grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Jacob Schermerhorn.
 Plaint of a member of the B. H. O. of America: ''When was young they called me Archie; now they call me Archi- bald. ,-Winsted Citizen.
 MT. and Mrs. T.. l. Ferguson, of Bridgeport, were in town Monday.
 Jonh s. Reed spent Labor day in New York city:
 James Hunter. of Glendale. Mass. and Mrs. E. s. DeHart, of Lowell, Mass, visited Mrs. Ellen Bunnell on Saturday.
 Mrs. Frederick Young, of Pittsfeld, Mass. was a guest at E. D. Norton's on Monday.
 Mrs Marion Camp, of Buffalo, N. Y, is the guest of Dr.. and Mrs. O. W. Camp.
 E., l.. Roberts and family were week. end guests at the Ives cottage, Twin Lakes.