Connecticut western news., 1916-09-21
CANAAN
Everyone here knows Ed. Warner; They know, too, that he has a corner
 On most of the cash,
 In his desperate dash To tog out his wife and adorn her.

made her home with her uncle, A. W. Holsapple for several years, returned Friday to California with her mother and brother, who have been spending the summer ill the East.
 MT. and Mrs. H. B. Ives returned last week from their trip to Maine and the surrounding country.
 Miss Mary Mccormick is visiting Mrs. John Smith on Bragg street.
 MT. and Mrs. George Tanner and Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Biass of Torring- ton spent Sunday at Adelbert Blass'.
 Mrs. Joseph Kegler and daughter May attended the funeral of Mrs. Kegler's sister, Mrs. Fred Orcutt at Dickinson Center, N. Y.. last Satur- day.
 James Flynn visited his sister, Mrs. Daniel Flynn and family in Great Burlington last week.
 Melio Castagna, son of August Cas- tagna, who has been working for w. J.. Reel at the coal sheds, was caught by failing coal at the edge of a temporary bin last Friday. He has been laid up in conseqeunce, one of his knees being bruised. He is improving at this writ ing.
 Owing to circumstances some of the committee of ladies who were to secure names to be placed on the list of women voters "to be made, '' were unable to act. In consequence some of the dis tricts were not thoroughly canvassed.
 Crossing tenders on the Central New England rairload are now showing sig nal reading "Stop,.' instead of the flags formerly used. 4
 Fred W. Yutzler, of West Cornwall was in town Monday and made call at The News office.
 Edward Q. Boiney of Winsted has been visiting his brothers Alec and George for few days.
 Postmaster Roberts has a notice on his bulletin board to the effect that he will not deliver mail to children on their way to school without written orders from parents.
 At the movies Saturday night you can see 'The Moth and che Flame, ]" Clyde Fitch's powerful drama in four acts. Chapter 10 of "The Iron Claw, " entitled "Tbe Living Dead" will also be shown. Next Wednesday at 7:3O Elsie Janis appears in Betty in Search of Thrill," five act comedy of which she is the author. Pathe new s and the regular funny comedy.
 The Surgical Dressings Committee meet next Tuesday afternoon and even. ing at the parish house. The ladies of the town are cordially invited to attend.
 We are asked to state that all women whose names are on the list of voters "to be made" and who wish to vote on the school question, must personally appear at the town hall to be sworn in as voters.
 The annual offering for the Congre- ceived at the morning service at Pill grim church next Sunday.
 The Sunday school and Young Peoples meeting will be resumed at Pilgrim church next Sunday.
 Miss Miriam Woodbury, secretary of the Woman's Department of the Con- gregational Home Missionary Society, is to spend week beginning September 27, visiting the Congregational churches of Litchfield Northwest Association.
 A protest against a vote in favor of license is being circulated among the women of the town. A committee of women have the matter in charge and ~t age register on the paper
 Edward $. Roberts, name has been placed on the democratic town ticket for member or the board of relief. in. stead of that of Wallace Garfield.
 Today the county Public Health As- sociation meets at The Garfield. The program includes talks by Dr. Kerley, of New York, and Dr. Botsford of Hartford. John T. Black, secretary of the state board expects to be present with federal investigator.
 Mrs. Maria Olds is visiting relatives in Pittsfield.
 Rev. r. J. Belcher, of Five Points Mission, New York, will preach at the morning service next Sunday at the Methodist church. The Sunday school will meet after the service. The Ep. worth League will meet at 7 80 in the evening
 Henry P. Lynch was arraigned be. fore Justice Ford, last Thursday, on a charge of disorderly conduct, and was fined $25 and costs, and sentenced to 30 days imprisonment. Constable Rhoades escorted him to Litchfield in the afternoon.
 c. M. Humphreys new house on corner of Prospect and Bragg street is having the second coat of plaster put on by John and Royal Hoag.
 Mason H. Humphrey spent Friday and Saturday with friends in Hartford and New Haven.
 Miss Fanny Jackson and Messrs George Laffargue and Malcolm Adam are attending Searles High school al