Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
CANAAN


 Hornbeck, of Falls Village is the de- putty for the two Canaans.
 Harry Pulver. of Danhury, visited Canaan friends Sunday. H. B. Ives and Dr. Corwin returned Thursday from Lake Chatiemac, ill the Adirondacks, where they had been fish ing at Dr. Ross's bungalow.
 MT. and Mrs E. V. Nestelle enter tained an overfowing houseful of guests from out of town Memorial Day.
 The committee on One Hundred Members of the Canaan Business Men s Association, report encouraging pro gress. The committee consists of w.. A. Wright, chairman: George W. Ford and Freeman Dempsey.
 Housatouic Lodge r. and A. M will meet in regular communication next Thursday evening.
 Mrs. E. B. Stone, of West Main street, has been entertaining her sister, from Sharon.
 In view of the present interest in sub- marine boats. the feature of the local movies for next Saturday night, Be meath the Sea-" should prove an attrac- tion. It depicts a thrilling story of love, conspiracy and daring, in ai sub- marine and will give a vivid idea of the construction and working of the under water craft. Other films. in comedy aud melo- drama will be shown.
 Mrs. John D. Beck's pen of White Wyandotte hens, in the Storrs egg-lay- ing contest. are gaining, and are now in the ninth place ill the list of ten Connecticut leaders. with a record of SS7 eggs ill the thirtieth week of the contest.
 MT. and Mrs. W. P. Stage with their family have returned to Maybrook, N. Y.
 Walter Carey, of Canaan and Beulah Hearn, of Millerton, were married Sun day evening at the close of the regular service in Christ Church, by Rev. A. B. Crichton.
 Stanley Mather, of Parsons & Sons store, was laid up couple of days as a result of fall from his bicycle. Mon day morning he was riding his wheel behind an automobile, holding fast to
  of Railroad and Bragg street at lively gait and the sudden swerve caused the boy to lose his balance and he fell, with his bicycle, i'll the road. His face was considerably scratched and his shoulder somewhat bruised, but he es- capped serious injuries.
 Dr Ross returned from the Adiron- dacks, Sunday, bringing with him Miss Marion Wait of Cohoes. N. Y, who remained until Monday afternoon. T he recent let-up, from winter weather, is showing its effects in the growth of garden vegetation, which has be9n greatly retarded by the continued cold.
 Mrs. Eugene A. Rogers, of New Hartford, has been visiting friends in town.
 Mrs. s. J. Hamm and Mrs. N. A. Preston returned Friday from a three weeks visit with relatives and friends in Boston, Mass, and -Middletown, Conn.
 The annual meeting of the Cemetery Association will be held Saturday after. noon, June 12, at o'ciock at the pro- bate office.
 The ladies of the Methodist church will serve strawberry shortcake sup. per at the dining room of the church next Wednesday evening.
 The open cars have been put in com. mission on the Berkshire trolley line. They are of modern pattern with wire netting on the si1es, and the pas. sengers enter at the ends.
 The north ell of Dr. c. W. Camps house is being re-shingled.
 George H. Moon and two daughters, of Mount Vernon, N. Y., called or friends in town Saturday afternoon.
 Miss Mary Mcclure, of Hartford, spent the holiday with her mother and sister at their home on Railroad street
 Sunday morning the members of Ga naan Lodge, No. 50, I. O. o. F. and Rebekah Lodge, No. 49, will attend services at Pilgrim church. The mem. bers are requested to meet at the lodge rooms at 10 o'clock from which they will proceed in a body to the church.
 Dr. Parmelee, the chlropodist, will be at the Garfield Inn, Monday and Tuesday, June and 8. See h1m about your feet.-Adv.
 The sidewalks about town are al, a'squirm with crawling caterpillars.
 There wasn't musical talent enougE left in town last night to organize { whistling solo. Everybody gone tC Norfolk.
 Misses Adella and Lydia Merwir were home from Torrington over the holiday.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank N. Brown. o New York, were guests at E. R. LOT rains over the holiday.
 Miss Ella Noble, of New Milford, il guest of the Misses Granger.
 Mrs James Crichton went to Boston Tuesday to spent some time