Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01


 tary of the State Business Mems Asso- citation, has formed partnership with his son and will conduct the tailoring, clothing and furnishing business under the firm name of Valentine & Son. MT. Valentine is brother of Mrs. l.. E. Travis, of Canaan, and has many friends here, having attended the last two annual banquets of the local B. M. A.
 MT. and Mrs. F. R. Collin spent the first of the week in New York on a buying trip for the holiday season. Miss Ruth Peirce was in charge of the store during their absence.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Platt, of Win sted, and Mrs. B. R. Hedges, of New Haven, spent few hours ill Canaan, Saturday, on their return trip from Bennington, Vermont
 The democratic senatorial conven- tion, for the 31st district, will be held in Canaan, next Wednesday.
 Miss Sleighter, of Pittsfield, the trained nurse who has been in attend ance at the bedside of J. E. Rhoades during his illness, has returned home, and is succeeded by Mrs. Peterson, of Salisbury, at MT. Rhoades's. The con- dition of the patient has shown no material change for several weeks.
 Mrs. Mary Pusey is entertaining MT. and Mrs. Robert Stevens, of Keo- kuk, Iowa.
 Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Badgley and son Perry, motored to New Britain, Sun day and spent the day.
 Mrs. Reed, of Hartford, is visiting at H. R. Whitford's.
 Mrs. George Roger spent few days in Sharon the first of the week.
 Mrs. George W. Ford attended Masonic Home Day at Wallingford last week Friday.
 Miss Edith Hatmaker is teaching school in Cornwall Bridge.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Shaw have been entertaining MT. Shaw's nephew, MT. Earl Shaw, and bride, of Albany, N. Y.
 Mrs. Jacob Schermerhorn has as guests her sisters, Mrs. Sarah Rusk, of Huntington, Mass, and Mrs. Jane Remington, of Chester, Mass.
 A large elm tree that showed signs of decay, on Dr. Camps lawn, was cut Monday.
 A delightful birthday party was given in honor of Miss May Adams's anniversary. Monday, at the Stockholm Cottage, Twin Lakes, which was attended by number of her friends and greatly enjoyed.
 N l.. Jackson, of Bath, Maine, a former merchant in Canaan, is spend ing few days in town, calling on old friends. He is landlord of flourish ing hotel in Bath.
 Brewer Bros. have new 1915 Hud- son, if you are interested ask for demonstration. Adv.
 MT. Charles P. Bentley, manager of the New Milford Times, was Canaan visitor last week.
 John Miller, who spent the summer at Pine Grove, is spending few days at o. J. Decker's.
 Last Friday evening being the esd anniversary of the Rebekah Lodge. Queen Esther Lodge No. 49 invited the order of Odd Fellows and lady friends to meet with them for social evening. A good number responded to the invita- tion and availed themselves of the opportunity to be present. Mir. William Hutchinson, Grand Secretary, was present and gave some very inter- esting as well as instructive remarks. Games, music and dancing followed, after which refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served. All departed at an early hour having spent a most enjoyable evening.
 The democratic convention for the nomination of county committee and sheriff is called at Torrington today.
 Misses Mary Adam, Mae Smith, and Minnie Peirce and Lester Adams, have been spending some time at "Stock- holm, !" Twin Lakes.