Connecticut western news., 1915-09-09
CANAAN

Miss Katherine Finnegan, who suf- feIed a severe siege Ut illness while sojourning at Rockville Center, l.. l., arrived home Saturday night feeling fairly well, and took charge of her school in Esat Canaan Tuesday, as usual.
 The next regular meeting of Housa- tonic Valley Pomona Grange, No. 10, will be held with Aspetuck Valley Grange, No. 160, at Merryall, Conn. Sept 15, 1915 at l0:00 d. Ill. The fifth degree will be given if there are candidates.
 Dr. Walter Hoag, of Pittsfeld, is visiting at the home of his parents here.
 Topic for the prayer service tonight at the Methodist church will be Obedience.
 Rev Charles Anderson, of Florence, Col, will preach at the Methodist church Sunday morning. MT. Ander- son is Free Methodist pastor i'll Colo rado and is on visit to inc East. He is brother of Mrs. c. A. Lindell and Mrs. E. B. Barrett, of Canaan.
 Mrs. Wallace Burghardt is visitir g friends in Marblehead, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Southern, of New York, came up Saturday evening, to visit Mrs. Southerns mother, Mrs. Oles, at A. "A. Hubbard's. MT. Southern returned Sunday night, his wife remaining for the rest of the week.
 Mrs. Hanley, of Bridgeport, James Quinn and family, of Pittsfield, an 1 Joseph Quinn, of Hartford. were gues S at James Quinns over Sunday and Labor Day.
 John Armstrong and F. E. Blass were in New Haven and Hartford over Labor Day.
 Miss L. Gookins has returned to Ca naan and the Hat Shop is now receiving le new stock of fall millinery.
 Housatonic Lodge, F. and A. M. will meet this evening. for the first regular communication after the sum- mer vacation. It is requested by the w. M that all members be present who can possibly do so, as particular mat ter will come up tor action that is. of great importance to every member of the lodge.
 Miss Helen Whitford is teaching the school in District No. 3.
 Miss Margaret Collins was in New York the past week inspecting the dis plays of millinery for fall and winter. Her Canaan patrons will be pleased to know that her selections will soon he on display at her rooms
 Mrs Charles Adam, Miss Charlotte Beckley and Miss $. Belle Morse at- tended the summer Christmas tree at South Canaan last Saturday.
 Clinton D. V. Barnes is spending a week ill Norfolk.
 John & Reed made his annual trip to Ne V York city over Labor Day.
 The ladies who are ore pairing the surgical dressings will meet next Tues day at Mrs. c. W. Camps if the wealth CT is warm. If the day should be cold or stormy the gathering will be at the Methodist church lecture room. More old linen is wanted.
 Jerome Holcomb, of Scranton, Penn. has been paying visit to B. W. War her and calling on other friends about town MT. Holcomb was a resident and hotel keeper in Canaan many years ago, and is always welcomed by the old time resiCe.t ,who take pleasure in rehearsing with him the adventures and associates or days long gone by.
 The Litchfeld County Federated Equal Franchise Leagues will meet in Torrington next Thursday, on invitf tion of the Torrington League. There will be morning ard afternoon sessions. In the afternoon Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers, of New Haven, treasurer of the National Association will give an ad- dress.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth odist church will have clam chowdeI supper at their diningroom Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 5:30.
 Mrs. John D. Beck's White Wyan- dottes, in the Storrs' egg-laying contest, continue ill seventh place in the list of ten leading Connecticut pens, with 1,405 eggs to their credit for the 44th week.
 William J. Reel was ill Watertown yesterday attending bis duties as County Sealer of Weights and Measures.
 Mrs. Julius Corbit started yesterday for Poughkeepsie, where she will make an indefinite stay.
 E. D. Vosburgh, of Uohoes, N. Y, is visiting his brother, 0. T. Vosburgh and assisting in the latter's store.
 The grand officers of the Eastern Star will visit Esther Chapter next Wednesday evening. It is expected that candidate will be initiated.
 Miss Helen Lef1ingwell has returned to New Bedford, Mass, where she will teach the coming year.
 Miss Clara Merchant is having a va, cation from her duties at c. L. Parsons 6 Sons store.