Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-07-29
EAST CANAAN


attended. Mrs Gillette received the
hearty congratulations of her many
friends and was the recipient of postal
card Shower and presents from friends.
The Ladies Aid Society presented her
with hand made quilt and Mrs. May
lott read poem expressing the good
wishes of the company. Refreshments
/ were served consisting of ice cream
aud cake by Mrs. Gillette's daughter,
Mrs. Spencer, of Bridgeport, and Miss
| Clara Bottum.
| An unusual celebration will take
place early in september, when Deacon
and Mrs. Abel Stevens hope to enter
! tain their friends III honor of their at
tanning the fifty fifth anniversary OF
their marriage.
Wilfred Bottum had a narrow escape
from Ii bad accident Friday when turn
! ing into Stratton' S with his team and
an auto coming up behind without
warning, ATTEMPTED to pass him on the
wrong side.
Rev. Joseph Tinker, of Clayton,
Mass, supplied the pulpit Sunday i'll
the absence of Rev. W. +. Maylott.
The condition of L. M. Whitney.
who is at the Winsted hospital, is re-
ported improved.
The annual church picnic and Old
Home Day was largely attended last
Wednesday. Over 300 were present and
as usual the feature was the excellent
dinner. BY the generous gift of a
friend all were treated to ice cream.
, The historic church never looked bet
ter and its new coat of white paint
set it off amid the trees. Among those
present from out of town were Miss
Mary Stevens, Mrs. Elsie Whitcomb
and children of Great harrington; Mrs.
Nellie Stevens. of New York City;
Mrs. Taylor, OF Philadelphia Mrs.
Porter Feathers and family, of Lee
Miss Hazel Miller, of Sheffield: the
Misses Me1chand. of Norfolk; Rollin
Rood aud daughter Mildred, of South
Manchester; MIR. and Mrs. R. @. Ware,
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Hannah Rogers,
of Winsted; Robert Searles, of Win
sted; Pearl Mcintyre, of New YORK
Grace Barnes. of Ashley Falls. Among
those present from Canaan were Daniel
! Peirce aud daughter Minnie. Horace
Stevens, Mis-. Jane Brinton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arson Lawrence, Miss Gladys De-
Hart, Mrs Virgil Miller, Mrs. Fred
Brewer, Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter Hayes
and family. The feature of the amuse-
ments was baseball game between
the Glover Club and Cheerful Workers,
organized lady classes in the Bible
school. The ladies showed that they
knew how to play the national game
and it is reported that manager Barnard
was trying to secure some of the prom
Using talent for the crack East Canaan
team. The lineup of the teams was
as follows:
Glover Club-c, Mrs. Miller; p, Miss
Tierney; 1b, Mrs. Brewer; 2b, Miss
r. Gaylord; 3b, Mrs. Bailey; IS, Miss
Bartlett; fielders, Mrs. Amy Feathers,
Mrs Lottie Taylor and Mrs. Perking.
Cheerful Wurkers-c, Miss Stevens
p, Sarah Rood; Id, Rose Bird; 2b, E.
Gaylord; 3b Mabel Anderson; SIS, K.
Rix; ielders, Miss Taylor and Miss
Rogers.
The Glover Club also won the relay
race and volley ball match.
Boys races were won by Joe Geto,
Reco Candcre, Jean Condor and Peter
Montana. The girls races were Won
by Edith Stevens, Dorothy Roberts,
Clotell Rogers and Marion Condor.
During the shower the crowd adj
journed to the church and were favored
with an organ recital by Mr.. Ware, OF
Philadelphia, talented musician.
Mrs. Mary Jane Murray and Miss
Mildred Kimball, of Millerton, have
been visiting Mrs. Murray's daughter,
Mrs. Fred Holman.
Mrs. Eben Kimball, ST., has been Oh
the sick list for the past week.
Eben Kimball ST., and Elmer Moat
moored from Collinsville and spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Annette Konold, of Collinsville
was an over Sunday guest of Miss Addie
Kimball.
Mrs. G. w. Cowdrey Jr., who sc
severely srrained her wrist while assist
ing Mr.. Cowdrey with his motor cycle
is improv ,ng under the care of Drs
Hamant and Reidy.
Miss Alice Perdrizet has a girl FRIEND
visiting her.
Tim Sweeney cut his fingers quite
badly and is unable TO work.
w. T. Wallace spent Sunday at hi'
home in Pine Bush, N. Y.
S. M. Whitney is improving at thu
Winsted hospital, where he had al
operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Davis, of Mill River, spen
Sunday at Mrs. Bailey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Tierney, Mr. anC
Mrs. J. Tierney and son James enjoyed
an outing at Toby Pond, Sunday.
Miss Mary Reilly is entertaining he
little cousin from Lime Rock.
CAhR0M VALLEY