Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
CANAAN

Nothing has been heard from Henry Wellner, since he despatched his first post card from Paris about three weeks ago. His son, Nathan, however, believes he is in London awaiting opportunity to embark for home. He started originally for Austria, his native country, but his son says he certainly would not be there at present. Nathan says the first report, that the family were not aware that he had started for Austria, is without foundation, as his people knew he intended to visit the old country.
 A stalk of corn grown by Floyd Can field, at Canaan Valley, was brought to the village yesterday, measuring 13 feet in length. This will hardly com- pare with the corn now growing in Burt Lees field on the back road to {, Ashley Falls, which is said to approach IS feet in height.
 E. A. Brewer and his painters are repainting the interior of the second floor rooms in the school house in Dis trict No. 5. =
 The Canaan Citizens Band will give a concert on the green ill front of Town Hall tomorrow evening. ...
 The prayers, Gin time of war;" in the Missal, ordered by the Pope to be recited until further notice, were read at St. Joseph's Church on Sunday.
 Benjamin is having big sale on cars these days. Everything that's good in ,cars can be found at his repository, which is always zen. F..
 The Wake Robin Inn of Lakeville, announces a, concert to be given Satur- day afternoon, August the fifteenth, at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Charles Dudley Warner, Hartford, pianist; Martha Maynard, New York city, soprano; Salvatore de Stefano, harpist, (soloist San Carlo Symphony Orchestra, Naples). Admission 50 cents.-adv.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Davis, of Water bury, are visiting at James Hanlon's.
 MT. and Mrs Thomas McClelland spent Sunday at North Adams, Mass.
 Mrs. Grace Westermin and Arthur Vim, of Philmont, are guests at O. T. -Vosburgh's.
 Miss Margaret Hanlon, of Hartford, is spending a two weeks vacation at her home here.
 L. J. Streck and H. S. Lathrop are repainting the exterior of the school house at East Canaan.
 Mrs. N. l.. Jackson and daughter Fanny are making an extended visit with relatives in Cortland, N. Y.
 Miss Jennie Logan, of Bridgeport, who has been spending the month at the Naples, went to Falls Village Tuesday, for visit with friends before return ing to her home in Bridgeport. >,
 Rev. F. w. Barnett, of Newtownn, again preached in Christ Church last Sunday. Next Sunday Bishop Charles M. Olmstead, of Colorado, will officiate. Bishop Olmstead has been heard in Christ Church before, and his coming is always hailed with delighce
 Mrs. J. Henry Roraback spent Sunday with her brother and family in Thomaston.
 Miss Emily Cahill, of Gloversville, N. Y., called on friends in town Tues day.
 Miss Abbie Kellogg, of Winsted, is visiting Mrs. S O. Beckley.
 Walter Prichard Eaton, of Stock bridge, is to address an open-air suffrage meeting in Great Harrington this evening. ....
 The "Forty Years Ago" column of the Bridgeport Standard of last Friday, said: "Charles E. Gorham, popular news agent on the Housatonic Road, has sold his business to George Randall, son of Chester Randall of Falls Village" ..e
 IIr and Mrs. William Stickles, of Hartford, have been visiting Mrs. Stickles' mother, Mrs. D. D. Walter.
 Mrs. Mary Howe, of Falls Village, is visiting her son. l.. B. Howe.
 Pilgrim church will be closed all day next Sunday-there will be no preach ing and no Sunday School session.
 North Canaan's town clerk, Allyn Fuller, reports, for the month of July seven deaths, three births and no marriages. .
 MT. George c. Peet, of Bridgeport, visited his mother, in town, Monday
 MT. and Mrs. Boran and son Donald, Mrs. Winton and Miss Drisbrow motored up from Sherman, Sunday and spent the day at Mrs. N. l.. Jackson's.
 MT. and Mrs. T. Irving Ferguson, of Bridgeport, who have been visiting their sisters, Mary and Sarah Ferguson, returned homie Sunday. Miss Mildred Rood accompanied them for visit.
 Robert P. Lane, of Westfeld, Mass, visited friends in town Sunday.
 Mrs. Ida Carliss, of Poughkeepsie, is visiting at Q. E. Badgley's.
 Mrs. Seaman and son, of Salt Point, are visiting MT. and Mrs. N. B. Storm.
 Miss Dorothy Roberts is spending the , week with her grandparents in East 4