Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
CANAAN

 Bert Brewers bungalow is practically finished.
 The Scutt & Rood tangle, at the Ashley Falls store, has been fipally set. tied, and the injunction proceedings were discontinued on an am:cable set tlement. The mortgagee's sale took place last Saturday afternoon, when the business, stock and fixtures were bid in by H. D. Humphrey, the mort gagee. for $6, 900, and bis son-in-law, Howard Rood, is now in full charge.
 The Hazards of Helen" series of motion pictures, each film portraying a complete story in these thrilling tales, will be put on by the Canaan Amuse- ment Company, beginning next Satur- day evening. They should prove a drawing feature for Canaan play -goers.
 "Il Trovatore" which will be sung in Great Harrington on the 18th should attract every music lover in Canaan.
 c. B. Gardner, who died in Coxsackie, N. Y.. last week. was the first chief of the first fire company ever organized in Canaan, nearly 40 years ago. The equip
 
 kept in box under the outside stairs at the present store of the Canaan Mer- cantile Co.
 The roof of the north part of the Ga naaa Mercantile Company's establish ment is being repainted by Streck and Slats.
 Bluebirds have been seen in various places in this locality by various per. sons of truth and veracity.
 Miss Caroline Camps dancing class will meet in Town Hall tomorrow even- ing.
 Judge A. T. Roraback spends ccns.d- erable of his time these days, when not engaged in court work, at his Twin Lakes domain, getting ready for the coming season.
 The Falls Villagers set fine example to Canaan. in the community banquet at the Falls Village Inn, when ladies as we'll as gentlemen, enjoyed the de- lights of regular banquet.
 The hotel repairs are moving forward slowly and Landlord Baker now con. fidently expects to have the house open for business not later than April 1.
 Paul Lorrain, of White Plains, form erly resident of Canaan, has moved his household goods into the Ferdinand Beckley house, on High street and again becomes a Canaan resident.
 The announcement of a ball to be given April 12, in Pittsfeld for the benet of Hillcrest Hospital, should interest many persons in Canaan, who know of the fine work being done at that institution and who have exper- fenced it's benefits. According to the announcement there will be novel and enjoyable features that will amply re. pay one for attending, aside from the satisfaction of helping in a most worthy cause.
 The discussion at the Pilgrim Broth erhood class next Sunday will continue along the same line as last Sunday. It will be based on pamphlet by Dr. c. E. Jefferson, of New York on "How cities and towns can be carried for mo- license"
 The Boy Scouts, with Scoutmaster Roy Laffargue, went on a hike Satur- day. The boys are manifesting laud- able interest in the newly organized patrol.
 Mrs. John deFarberj has just learned of the death of brother, who died in Itsly last Jenuary, of pr eumo mia.
 Theron Perkins, of the Brewer garage has engaged as chauffeur for A. H. Her. riman, whose new six-cylinder Rec is expected to arrive within few days.
 Mrs. Rodemeyer is spending the week in Hartford.
 HCu satonic Lodge, F. and A. M, will hold regular communication to- night. Work in the third degree.
 Miss Saygers, the visiting nurse, took to the House of Mercy, Friday, little Marie Pedrolini, of the Sodom district. The child is B years of age.
 Miss Fannie F. Clement, of Washing ton, D. O., superintendent of the Red Cross Town and County Nursing Ser vice. will make her first supervising visit to Canaan, Monday next. A special meeting of the Visiting Nurse Association will be called to meet Miss Clement.
 The topic for the address at the Len ten service at Pilgrim church tomor- row will be "Savonarola, the Preacher Martyr of Florence. The hour of the service is 3:3O
 In the egg-laying contest at Storrs, Mrs. John D. Beck's pen of White Wyandottes have laid 414 eggs up to the 18th week.
 Mrs. Thomas P. Shields and brother, John Mcclure, of Waterbury and MT. and Mrs. James McGuire, of Millerton, attended the funeral of MT. John Kane, Tuesday. Matt Dempsey, of Bridgeport, also attended.
 Charles H. Gillette, of Joliet, Ill. a native of Canaan, died at his home in Joliet last Sunday, aged 70. He was an engineer on the old Housatonic rail road during his younger years, but went west many years age. He was a son of the late Charles Gillette, and brother