Connecticut western news., 1914-06-11
CANAAN

prove and gain strength, since her re turn from the Pitttsfield House o1 Mercy two or three weeks ago, when the faculty of the hospital assured hel husband that he was simply taking hel home to die there, if she didn't die or the way home. Her friends are laugh ing at the professional dismal prophets
 The old Sardam farm owned by Mrs Robert Little, on Belden street, and ad joining the property of Artist Walter King Stone, has been purchased by Elliot Keen, New York inventor, who will make his summer home there, with his wife.
 MT. John Rodemeyer went to New York yesterday to accompany Mrs. Rodemeyer home from the Presbyterian Hospital, where she recently underwent an operation for her throat trouble.
 A supply of automobile registration books has just been received by the Town Clerk Allyn Fuller. AS long as they last, any one interested may ob- tain copy by calling for it at The Fuller Hardware Company's store. .- S. A. Kemp is not so well at the present writing.
 George VanDuesen has purchased a Ford, five passenger car, of Brewer Bros. t-.
 Mrs. E. H. Burns and Miss Emma Lawrence went to Terryville yesterday to spend few days.
 Miss Lucy Hall, teacher of the school O o4 1,a home of F. S. Goodwin the past two weeks. Her mother is caring for her.
 Miss May Devine has been acting as substitute teacher in District No. 3, during the illness of Miss Hall.
 Mrs. H. Cornford, who has been visiting Miss M. w. Manvel, returned to her home in Madalin, N. Y., Satur- day morning.
 Mrs. Louis Chaffee and Miss Mar garet Jackson, of Middletown, and Mrs. Nickerson, of Bridgeport, are spending a couple of weeks at the Mary Watson Home.
 The Epworth League held the regular monthly business meeting at H. H. Scutt's, Tuesday evening. A pleasant social followed the business session.
 The Woman's Home Missionary So- ciety meets tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. G. IL. Parsons. .s' ~e--
 E. w. Voorhees,, of New Haven, rep resenting the Gaylord Farm Sana- torium at Wallingford, was in town yesterday calling on interested parties.
 Rev. w E. Lanphear, of Hartford, field secretary of the Connecticut Tenn perance Union, spoke in Pilgrim church Tuesday evening on "The Task that Lincoln left us" He gave most interesting talk with particular refer ence to the new movement that con- cerns the amendment to the Federal Constitution which will prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes.
 Dr. G. E. Corwin has disposed of his Ford runabout and purchased @ Ford g. passenger car of Brewer Bros.
 A. w. Holsapple has been in New Britain on business for few days.
 Next Sunday will be observed as Children s Day at the Methodist church. In the morning there will be the bap- tismal service and reception for mem- bers In the evening at o'clock the Sunday school will have charge of the service. The title of the program to be used is ''The Children's Hour" A special feature to be introduced will appropriately recognize "Flag Day."
 Ralph Stanton, of East Chatham, was in town Wednesday. a
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Frank Masiero, Wednesday morning, June 10. #.r.
 The rooms of the Norfolk Club will be freely open to the members and guests of the University Club on Friday afternoon and evening, by vote of the governors of the Norfolk Club. .
 MT. P. R. Peelor, of Madalin, N. Y., where Rev. H. Cornford is located, is in town, and is visiting Masonic insurance for various members of Housatonic Lodge, in the Masonic Life Association, of Buffalo, N. Y.
 At the dinner of the Litchfield County University Club, at MT. Stoeckel's, Nor folk, tomorrow evening, ex-President Taft is expected to be the chief speaker.
 Lew Rhoades and party caught ST. fine yellow perch in the South lake, Saturday..
 Thomas McClelland, of the Farnum pharmacy, left town Tuesday morning for North Adams, Mass. where he was married yesterday to Miss Ethel Fidelia Jerome. Today he will come back, bringing his bride with him, and begin housekeeping in the rooms on the second floor of the Manvel tenement, formerly the office of the New England Lime Go. During his absence Daniel Hagerty, of Stockbridge, is on duty at Farnum's.
 The senior class of High School con- template an automobile, ride to Hart ford, Saturday, for view of the city and perhaps taking in the races between Barney Oldsfeld, automobile and Lin coin W. Beachy, aviator, at Charter Oak Park. E.