Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
EAST CANAAN

Malcolm Adam is assisting at Strat- ton Bros. store during the summer. MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Andrews, of Lee, Mass, spent the weekend at Eben Kimball's..
 Mrs. Eben Kimball, ST., has been spending few days in Albany, N. Y.
 Eben Kimball, Jr., has accepted a position with the Standard Oil Co.,, in Southbury.:
 Messrs. Kenneth and Keith Adam are home. from their school at Hilton, N. H.
 Miss Jennie Foley is the new girl in the postoffice, Miss Adah Dings having resigned.
 Mrs. Fred Fox, of Gaylordsville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Archie Adam.
 Miss Mary O'Reilly has closed her school at Huntsville and is at home for the summer. Miss Katherine Morris, one of the Danbury Normal teachers, is at her home here for the summer.
 In the fastest ball game of the season the locals defeated the strong Ancram, N. Y, team for the second time this season, the score Saturday was to l. Earl Feathers should have had shut out game to his credit as the visitors only run was scored after the batter had famed the air and scored on errors. For the visitors Keller was the star, and his coaching put "pep" into the game and he also made two rare catches and the best hit of the game, three bagger. For the local boys the work of the battery, Feathers and Michaels features and Feathers with IA strike outs and in two innings flaming the batters in order was the best game he has pitched this season. Porter, of Ancram, also made nine of the local ball tossers fan the air. Delaney, Foley and Tierney excelled at the bat, while by daring base running George Predizet scored the first home run of the season. By winning last Saturday the boys have now won five and lost only one. Mil lerton playes here Saturday and they have always been hard to beat but the boys are confident of doing the trick this week It will be great game.
 The Canaan band gave splendid concert in the Park Friday night before large audience, and have been engaged for all day and night July 4. Torring ton Independents, the only team to de- feat the locals this year, will play morn ing and afternoon. A dance will be held for the benefit of the baseball team at night
 Charles Johnson, of Norfolk, is visit ing at George Beebe's.
 Last Sunday the regular church ser vices was held morning and evening and Sunday school. The morning theme was Lessons from the Life of Job, and at night "Burden Bearing. ..
 The Y. P. s. c. E. enjoyed lawn party Friday night and served refresh ments to the Canaan band.
 N. s. Stevens is out with a five-pas- senger Ford auto.
 After going for over three weeks without a new case of scarlet fever ap- bearing, one appeared this week, John Goggin being the unfortunate one. Like the others it is in light form. The parsonage was released from quarantine Tuesday.
 Children's Sunday will be observed at the church Sunday, and the little ones will assist with recitations. The evening service will be out of doors un- der the trees, and Wallace Stevens will help lead the singing with his violin.
 Mrs. George Dunning has been visit ing in Waterbury.
 Miss Minnie Briggs has been in Hart for week.
 Hon. E. $. Roberts, State Treasurer, is spending some time in the West on state business.
 The farmers are all rejoicing in the rains and the outlook is good for the crops.