Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17

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 Sale of fancy articles for gifts, at Mrs. E. l.. Roberts,, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 2l, 22, 23, at 3 o'clock each day.-Adv.
 The outing committee of the Canaan Rusine Mems Association report that the acceptances of the invitation are begin received slowly, and they desire those who intend to go on the outing to Lake Buel, where the clambake will be served August 31, to send in the re. turn postcard as early as possible, that plans may be made accordingly. Don't put it off. The committee specially ask the ladies to see that their hus. bands, brothers, etc., are not allowed to forget this important detail, nor put it off too long.
 Miss Lena Blair spent last week with friends in Gaylordsville, Conn.
 Decker 6 Beebe have the contract for installing a pneumatic water sys. tenn for Mrs. J. H. Stringer, at her summer home in Huntsville. This is the sixth pneumatic system they have installed the past year: namely, Miss E. J. filling. East Canaan; George Blodgett, Myron Andrus, Ralph Hurl. but and Mrs. George Sweet, of Ashley Falls. They also have the contract for three new Brien hot air heaters the the plumbing and heating of William H. Chaplin's summer home on Tobey Hill.
 MT. Robert Cone, of New Haven, spent Sunday at Ivan D. Cann's.
 Freeman Dempsey and Samuel G. Camp went to Amenia, Monday, in Mir. Dempsey's auto, to witness baseball game.
 The date for the opening of the schools in town has been fixed as Sep tember IS, two weeks later than usual.
 School Supervior E. B. Stone is spending two weeks at Storrs school, attending the annual meeting of state school supervisors.
 John V. Adam and Miss Florence Ransom motored from Winsted and spent Sunday at Theodore Adam's on Church street.
 Burton A. Peirce was home from Bridgeport over Sunday.
 Vernon Smith, of Hartford, was an over Sunday guest at James Hanlon's.
 Paul Peirce, of New York city, has been visiting relatives in town.
 Mrs. Arthur Hanlon, who left last week after protracted visit with her husbands family here, has gone to Fl %1 s,h S>Ia har band, Lieutenant Arthur Hanlon, has been transferred, from Mexico.
 Beginning next Sunday the Metho- dist and Pilgrim churches will hold union services for the next four Sun- day morning, alternating between the churches. Next Sunday, Rev. l.. E. Travis will preaeh at the Pilgrim church at l0:30. The following Sun. day he will preach in the Methodist church. The first Sunday in Septem. Der, Rev. E. o. Gillette will preach in his own church and the following Sun. day morning in the Methodist church. By this arrangement both churches are assured of services during the vacations of their pastors and 1t is hoped the members of both congregations will avail themselves of the opportunity to participate in the union meetings.
 Mrs. George Roger has returned from ten days visit with relatives in Lake, vile.
 Mrs. L. E. Mortensen ihas returned from Michigan and is at The Naples.
 Miss Helen Leffingwell, of Bedford, Mass, is spending her vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. James Leff- ingwell.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Whitford and children Hazel and Percy, motored from Milford and are spending few days here
 Mrs. F. A. Barber, of Fairview Farm, has been visiting friends in New York city.
 Arthur White, of Winsted, visited at Charles G. Smiths last week.
 Mrs. J. 0. Richmond is visiting rela- tives in Pine Plains. N. Y.
 Miss Margaret Corccran has been visiting her friend, Miss Helen Whit. ford, at Milford, Conn.
 Tommy Dalton, who has been a brakeman on the O. N. E. for the last four years, was called to Poughkeepsie last week, and notified chat he had been promoted to conductorship. For the present he stands as extra, on freights, specials, etc. He is one of the youngest conductors on the road, and his friends are pleased at his pro- motion.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Bates, Messrs. George Heffernan and Thomas Sweeney and Misses Margaret and Nora Flynn and some relatives of Mrs. Bates, of Philadelphia, are spending two weeks in Holsapple's cottage at Twin Lakes.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Brown, of New. York city, have been spending few days with relatives here.
 A. G. Lord, of Lakeville> accom- panied by MT. and Mrs. Frank Brown, Mrs. Mary Sewart and Mrs. Horace Holt motored to Bristol last Saturday.