Connecticut western news., 1915-07-22
CANAAN

These events are a popular outdoor
diversion and draws large crowds OF
people. And the boys play we'll.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Weaver, Friday, July Is.
Mrs Minnie Evans and daughter
Jennie. Hartford, are visiting Mrs.
Evans sister, Mrs. L. A. Caldwell.
Jacob H. Decker, Konkapot Valley
farmer, brought into The News office
Yesterday a remarkable stalk of sturdy
oats. measuring 5-feet, % inches from
the ground to the tip. He states that
he has about four acres of oats all of
which will average nearly as tall. The
crop is from ordinary seed oats and Mr..
Decker attributes the heavy growth to
the soil and the season.
The new hospital for Sharon, which
is largely the result of public spirited
citizens of the summer colony, is near
ing completion and it is expected that
the building will be ready for use by
the middle of September. In past
= wears Sharon has had small hospital
which was located i'll private house
on the outskirts of the town and this
has frequently proven inadequate for
the demands of o al doctors and near
by residents. Doctors for a considers
bic distance around Sharon have agreed
to support the institution by sending
patients there rather than to New York
or to Pittsfield. Mass. The officers o.
the executive board i'll charge of the
work are as follows: President, A.
If x-inn
dent, A. B. Landon, of Lakeville;
secretary and treasurer, DIR. A. S.
Chaffee, of Sharon.
President. A. w. Holsapple, of the
Business Mems Association is building
fine cottage at Twin Lakes, which is
to be amply capacious for the entertain
ment Of his friends and for the sum
mer outings of the B. M. A. and wives.
Miss Minnie Schmidt. of Long Hill,
has returned to her home, after spend
ing two weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Louis
Streck
Mrs. F. F. Stevens is attending the
Northfield school Of Sunday school
j methods as member of the faculty, be-
ing assistant supervisor of instruction.
Photos taken at your home by Pitts
field Photo Supply Co. For particulars
inquire at Farnuln s Drug Store. -Adv.
J. Henry Roraback has gone into
camp at Twin Lakes, with his son
Lewis and Jim, the big colored COOK,
who has delighted the palates of J.
Henry's guests i'll seasons past. 1t is
understood that the Roraback camp is
simply the Roraback camp, and not the
headquarters of the republican state
committee. -....
The continued rain. and some hail,
are ruinil the tobacco crops IL, the
!. central part of the state. In this sec
ton vegetation is showing the effects
of the unusual rains. In some in
stances the growing things look all the
more thrifty but in others the result
has been damaging Flower growers
have found that in the case of roses,
many buds rotted and never opened.
Benjamin received another carload of
Bucks this week, 1885 to 81, 485,
which are getting the orders. He says
demonstration i'll either. one will con-
vince one they are the cars to buy.
A. M. Turner of Sheffield, tells us
that after the recent high water near
his home, he went boating over the
same meadow from which the week
before he picked strawberries enough
for short cake.
Rev. U. G. Warren, of Brooklyn,
breaches in the Congregational church,
GRAFT Darlington next Sunday.
Lightning struck A. A. Knights big
barn during the shower Monday even
ing, but little damage was done. The
bolt was plainly seen to enter one corn
er where the timbers were splintered
and the wall on. the opposite side show
ed where the bolt entered the ground.
Nelson L. Parsons is home from Mount
Hermon school for the summer.
Mrs Edward Atwood is entertaining
her sister, Miss Edna M. Gibson, of
West Hartford. Her brother, Albert
Gibson of the same city, came out for
the week end.
Mrs. F. Denyce, of Gravesend, L. l.,
and Mrs. F. Strong and daughter Irene,
have, been guests at 0. J. Decker's,
West Main street for a week. MIR.
DlIOuS was Will llleuu OVER 0uuudy,
but went to Boston the next day, where
Mrs Strong will join him today. Mrs.
Denyce will remain another week
Films developed and printed. Salts
faction guaranteed. Farnum's Drug
Store. ADV.
The carpenters began work on the ex-
tension to the school-house, Monday.
Miss Margaret Corcoran spent from
Saturday until Monday with friends at
Pontoosuc Lake in Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Victor NJ Coe, daughter Made
line and son Victor are visiting rela-
tives IN New York state.
Mrs. Wallace 1. Woodin and two
daughters returned to their home in
Hartford. Saturday after stay of three
weeks in town.
Mr. J. w. Ladd, superintendent of
plants OF the Southern New England
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