Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
CANlHAN

At the February smoker of the Can aan Business Mems Association in Odd Fellows Hall this evening, MT. E. A. Creevey will give an informal talk on tho subject of the business and com me1cial life ill Germany. MT. Creevey is an interesting speaker, who, as United States consul, has had consid- q erable experience with the business in terests of Germany and knows his sub- ject thoroughly. There should be large attendance of members and citi- zenS generally.
 MT. Robert J. Orr, of Pittsfeld, president of the Bald Head Club of America, was ill town yesterday. He declined to divulge the purpose of his visit, but it was suspected that he was running down the rumOr that Canaan bald-head was present at that celebrated Great Burlington banquet.
 The attractions at the moving picture show for next Saturday night promise an evening of unusual interest for the patrons. "The Death Sign at High Noon" ought to satisfy the seeker for exciting melodrama, and the other films will furnish the full modicum of comedy and heart interest.
 Roger Fraleigh, who has been living with his grandmother, Mrs. Dora We'd dle, left Canaan for Poughkeepsie on Saturday to start little business for himself.
 Are your shears dull |? Scutt grinds them for 10 cents.-Adv.
 Now is the time to get your fruit trees and grape vines pruned. Satis- faction guaranteed. For references A. T. Roraback. George A. Cole.-Adv. Miss Agnes Dunn, of New York, is guest of Mrs. F. A. Baker.
 One of D. M. Greens children has pneumonia.
 MT. and Mrs. E. R. Lorrain and Miss Belle spent Sunday in Sheffield.
 Rev. E. c. Gillette returned Tuesday evening from Boston, where he had spent several days. His pulpit in Pill grim church was occupied Sunday by Rev. MT. Tinker, of Clayton, who preached thoughtful and interesting sermon.
 
 Odd Fellows Hall this evening and hear 8 good talk.
 A daughter was born Feb. r to MT. and Mrs. Paul Cortesi, of South Canaan. The Lenten vesper services at Pilgrim church will begin tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock. The topic for the series this year will be "The Witness of the Martyrs, or Heroic Days and Heroic Men, The subject of the address will be Stephen, the first Martyr.
 George Cole has been doing a good job trimming fruit trees for various parties on Granite Ave.
 There will be meeting of the town Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
 A son, Samuel l. Holt, IT,, born Feb. 16, to MT. and Mrs. Samuel I. Holt, of Albany, N. Y, and grandson to MT. and Mrs. Horace E. Holt.
 Miss Olive Evans, of Marshalltown, Iowa, is visiting Mrs. N. W. Moore and Miss Isabell Roger.
 Miss Charlotte Beckley was recent guest of friends in Winsted.
 H. E. Holt is very sick with pneu. monia, a trained nurse is in attendance.
 George Fitch has started meat route
 Mrs. George H. Trieschmann is at tending a meeting of the Past Noble Grands of the order of Rebekah's ,helt in Winsted.
 Miss Caroline Camps dancing class will meet Monday evening in Tow1 Hall, as usual. This will be the last meeting of the season.
 Roy Laffargue and his new troop ot Boy Scouts, accompanied by Rev. MT Crichton, tramped over Canaan Noun tain and thoroughly enjoyed the exper fence, Saturday.
 Among the latest purchasers of auto mobiles in Canaan are A. H. Herri man, who becomes the possessor of { six-cylinder Rec, and R. D. Peirce who purchases a four-cylinder, of tht same make Both were purchased from Brewer Brothers.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth odist church will serve their annua orange short cake supper next Wednes day evening at the church parlors.
 The stores in Canaan will be closet all day Monday, Washington's birth day.
 James w. Mccormick returned t Fishkill Landing, N. Y., Saturda. morning, after spending a few days a his home here.
 The postoffice will remain closet Monday from 11:30 a. m. until p. m
 Tomorrow afternoon the executiv committee of the County Sunday Schoo Association will meet at the Methods church.
 A large number of Canaan peopl were guests of Mrs. Bridgman at tn Lincoln Day musical at Norfolk. The returned by special train.
 The Cranford Club will meet witt