Connecticut western news., 1914-01-08
EVENTS OF 1913
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 bake at Twin Lakes.
 Schools opened for the fall term with increased registration.
 M. and Mrs. H. B. Ives and Mrs. H. D. Humphrey returned from their trip across the continent.
 September IS.
 Annual reunion of the Second Heavies was big success, 150 veteran soldiers being in attendance.
 Mrs. D. W. Manvel died in Pittsield, aged 65 years.
 William Waller, a well-known and popular citizen, died. aged 66 years. Break in the water main caused the reservoir to run empty. September 26. Burton A. Peirce and Engineer W. K. Knight secured the contract for building the new highway bridge over the Black berry river at East Canaan.
 Mrs. Mary Johnson, of Norfolk, mother of Mrs Samuel Reel, of Canaan, dled, aged 53. October 3.
 Thomas Carley, of Southfield. was fined $25 and costs by Justice Ford, for reckless auto driving.
 Rev. W. Howard Mills, supply, occu- pied the pulpit of Christ church.
 James Hanlon engaged as janitor of the school house.
 The registrars made 42 new voters, October g.
 Town went republican, and in favor of license by majority of 6.
 Court of common pleas for Litchfield county held it's first term in Canaan. State Treasurer E. s. Roberts fell, at his home. and was painfully bruised. October 16.
 Deputy Sheriff Rhoades arrested Pat rick F. O'Brien, brakeman, held res- ponsible for the fatal wreck at Canaan, in July. ..
 Big crowd of Masons, including sev- eral grand officers, witness conferrlng of third degree on Rev. E. O. Gillette. Rev. s. F. Adam preached in Christ church
 Frank Whiting elected president of Brotherhood class of Pilgrim Church. October 23. Boy Scouts of Berkshire county, in relay race, brought message to the Ga naan Scouts, addressed by President Garfield, of Williams College, to John Rodemeyer of The News.
 Second Annual banquet of the Bald Head Club of America was held at the Garfield.
 East Canaan Grange celebrated it's 20th anniversary with appropriate exer- cises.
 October 30.
 Fenn Bigelow. formerly of Canaan, died in Springfield. Mass. Heavy rains wrecked the coffer-dams at the Stone 6 Webster plant, Falls Vii. lage.
 Rev. W. F. Maylott ordained as pas tor of East Canaan Congregational Church. November 6.
 Raymond Roraback gets 10 months for manslaughter, for killing Fred Long. at Falls Village.
 Business Mems Association appoint committee on investigation of switch ing nuisance at this station.
 Rev. W. Howard Mills preached his first sermon as rector of Christ Church. Noyembar 13
 George P. Strong died, aged 78.
 Andrew Birk shot and killed John Perroti, at Lime Rock. Birk was ar- rested by Deputy Sheriff Rhoades. Artist J. Henry Moser, of Washing ton. we'll known in Canaan, died of par alysis.
 November 20,
 B. M. A. smoker was addressed by Trainmaster John w. Carr and Assist ant Superintendent Cuineen.
 Union Brotherhood banquet in Metho- dist church was addressed by Louis Hes- ter, R. D. Peirce, Rev. W. F. Maylott, Rev. w. Howard Mills, Rev. E. 0. Gill lette and Rev. MT. Laird. of Winsted. 4Ho JOdSLLuhSb0E WAS IO0V. IL. h. IrdV1S. George B. Coggswell, of Gary, Ind, formerly of Canaan, was in town. Novemember 27.
 Lorenzo Sardam died in Mill River aged 79.
 Highway Commissioner Bennett came to town to look into the road situation. Men of Christ Church formed Broth erhood.
 December 4.
 George M. Bullock sold his coal busi- ness to Selectman William J. Reel. Henry Tanning, brother-in-law of A. A. Hubbard, died, aged 68.
 Committees were appointed by the Brotherhoods. for Community Sunday. Carriage horse belonging to Joseph L. Parsons died of acute indigestion. December II. ! Stranger named Joseph Carrigan was Fo,, AL