Connecticut western news., 1915-09-23
EAST CANAAN

tnlru lnDlnS tlle DOES Ildu lO pIdy hard uphill game, finally winning out. Myron, the visitors pitcher, received grand support and Weiling made three splendid catches, which featured for the visitors. Gengill and Michaels each made difficult catches. With three men on bases in the fifth MyTon struck out French f the third out. Calnan pitched strong game after the third inning. holding Millerton safe, but was found for seven hits; three of them for extra bases. East Canaan made ten hits and three of them were for three bags. A big 1T ,wd witnessed the game and all were delighted with the big league "stuff" shown in the field. One double out on an attempted double steal by the locals had an i'm portant bearing on the contest. East Canaan has won two out of three games played this year and has built up a good patronage of the lovers of the national sport
 MT. and Mrs. Dewey Garfield and family are visiting relatives at North Grafton, Mass, making the trip by auto.
 The Cheerful Workers with their friends surprised Miss Laura Goodwin, Friday night with a party. Miss Good win enters Mount HOlyOke college this week and her friends predict a success ful career for her.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank LangdOn re- turned Friday from a three week auto 1 trip through New England and repol | ,1 irn trouble to mar the pleasure of the days.
 Miss Lucy Hall led the Sunday eve- ming meeting which was largely at tended.
 MT. and Mrs. Abel c. Stevens cele- brated the 55th anniversary of their marriage Saturday night. Over one hundred relatives and friends were present to enjoy the affair. Surrounded by their children and grandchildren and great grandchildren the couple received their friends congratulations. Rev. W. F. Mavlott extended the greet ings of the company and read poem, Fifty Five Happy Years" and on be- half of the East Canaan church pre- sented the happy couple with beauti full bible. It is worthy of note that the couple have always lived on the old home farm which was purchased by MT. Stevens grandfather over 50 years ago, coming to locate ill the beautiful Canaan Valley with all their worldly possession on saddle bags. Some of the household goods brought at that time are tre,s rel today. MT. and Mrs. Stevens have been interested in every thing good ill the town. Their home has been the haven of many children and fer some time it's generous roof -heltered the children ot Gilbert Home, Winsted, before it's buildings were con- plete.
 Eey. E. c. Gillette, of Pilgrim church Canaan, will preach at the church Sunday morning ill exchange with MT. Maylott.
 The Clarence H. White School of Photography, of New York city, has arranged to conduct its summer session ill East Canaan next season. Arrange ments were perfected last Saturday when President White and Prof. Ander- son closed deal by which Henry c. Stevens will take care of the twenty students, and the use of the Grange Hall secured for class sessions. This is a matter of great local interest and means that the attention of summer people will be secured to East Canaan.
 The local no license people have ar ranged for union rally at the Canaan flown Hall, Thursday, Sept. 30. In addition to a program of music and pictures. They have secured one of the best Catholic speakers in the county; on the authority of MT. Spooner, of the Connecticut Temperance Union. The subject of the address will be, "Temper- auce from the standpoint of an Ameri- can Catholic" " The speaker is a man of high culture, bread learning and sweet disposition, and treats the subject with so much force, good sense and tact that he pleases all, Protestants and Catholics alike.
 Hon. E. $. Roberts and Homer Allyn gave No License talks at the special temperance meeting Sunday noon.
 Mrs. Webster, of Waterbury, has been visiting Mrs. Garfield.
 Rev. W. F. Maylott will conduct preaching service next Wednesday night at Canaan Valley.
 Mrs. Hewitt, of Winsted, is visiting her brother, Charles Sage.
 Rev. E. C. Gillette, of Canaan, will conduct the Brotherhood Class, Sunday noon.
 w. D. Webster, of Waterbury, spent part of last week at E. $. Roberts.
 Miss May Bennett, of Torrington, was a guest at William Hayes last week. Also Mrs. W Milliam Linkes and little son from Torrington
 MT. and Mrs. Wiley. Edward Good win and family of Torrington, were at G. K. Goodwin's, Sunday.
 Mrs. E. $. Roberts and Miss M. E. Briggs were guests at w. D. Hayes, in Canaan, Friday. Guests last week at c. ". England's s were Mrs. l. E. Prior, of Waterbury; Mrs. Sarah Gilbert and Mrs. James Gray, of Chapinville; Mrs. H. Hall and son, of Auburn, R. l.; Mrs. Carrie ]