Connecticut western news., 1915-05-06
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ken stone to prevent further washing away at that place. The land has been gradually undermined for many years until the north shore Of the stream is 200 feet from where it originally was.
 The Boy Scouts playground on the Eddy meadow is popular with the boys, and the baseball diamond is we'll pat ronized.
 Dr. George C. Peet, of the Bridge port Health Board, visited his mother. Mrs. Frances Peet, this, week. He re- ports his wife rapidly improving from the effects of a serious operation, hav- ing left the hospital and being now at home.
 The Womans Missionary Society of Pilgrim church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Miss $. W. Adam and the Mission Circle will meet with Miss May Smith.
 The business mems rally and smoker, in Town Hall tomorrow evening will be a novel event and full of interest, and every citiz en should be present and enjoy it-all free.
 Misses Minnie and Alice Peirce have been si ending a few days i'll Hartford.
 J. A. Steinhilber, of Kingston, N. Y, has been in town.
 George Heaphy will build bungalow on land purchased of Charles Lindell.
 Miss Mable Quinn is off duty this week on account of illness.
 Miss Florence Hall of Ashley Falls, has been visiting Miss Ebba Lindell.
 Miss Josephine Hallock. of Falls Will lage, and her guest Miss Merrihue, Of Philadelphia, were Canaan visitors Tuesday.
 Watson Sleighter, the painter and artist, is ill Litchfeld jail awaiting trial in the June term of the superior court, on various charges including drunkenness, assault, breach of the peace and abusive language. He was tried before Justice Ford, Saturday evening; pleaded not guilty and failed to procure $500 bond for his appear ance i'll the superior court.
 F. W. Warner is in Hartford this week un 7ergoing treatment for his eyes, which have been troubling him for some time.
 Tuesday evening Claude Couch and Miss Edna Proper were married at the Pilgrim church parsonage, by Rev. B. c. Gillette. The same day MT. Gil lette married Clinton Maynard of Ga naan 10 Miss Ruth Howe, of South Canaan.
 MT and Mrs. Charles Roberts have moved back to East Canaan for the summer.
 Henry R. Whitford is on the sick list
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. William Stage at Great Burlington, Sunday, May 3.
 Edward O. Atwater and daughter Edna motored from Springfield, Satur- day. Mrs. Atwater, who has been vis- iting her daughter, Mrs. s. c. Camp, returned home with MT. Atwater on Sunday. Miss Atwater will spend a week with her sister.
 Roy Laffargue and Miss Marjorie Nicoll spent Sunday with MT and Mrs. John Nicoll in Monterey Mass. > The final covering of trap rock is be- ing deposited on the stretch of state road from Benedict's corner to the state line on the Clayton road.
 It is matter of qualification to all autoists and road travers generally that the main road to Great Burlington is finally being improved, under the Massachusetts state road law, from the state line above the Hoag crossing.
 There were six admitted to member ship at Pilgrim church last Sunday on profession of faith.
 Rev. E. c. Gillette and Messrs. W. J. Hatmaker, A. w. Holsapple and George Mather went to Millerton, Wednesday evening and attended a meeting and supper of the fedora ted Brotherhoods of Millerton, in the Baptist Chapel. MT Gillette was the principal speaker and gave, says the Telegram, "a delightful account of his experiences on trip to Europe before the big war'' MT. Hatmaker also was called on for speech, and made what he says was his maiden speech, which according to MT. Gillette, was a clever effort that will put him into the run- ming for future suppers of the Canaan Union Brotherhood. A good time was reported by the Canaan delegation.
 Harrison. V. Simmons is now in charge of A. L. Hugins's blacksmith shcp on Church street, MT. Higgins devoting the principal part of his time to the automobile business at the Fire proof Garage.
 Miss A ma Gray entertained few of her friends at her home Monday after noon in honor of her birthday. The usual games were played, refreshments served and a very enjoyable afternoon spent
 Manuel Trigerios, of Norfolk, called on friends in town Monday.
 At the regular meeting of Canaan Hose Company, Thursday evening dele gates were elected to attend the annual convention of the Harlem Valley Fire