Connecticut western news., 1916-04-27

noon.
 Senator Mclean has introduced a bill proposing to grant an increase to Mrs. Ellen McGraw, of Fairfield, widow of Edward McGraw, late of Company F, Second Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery, to $50 month. Edward McGraw was a Canaan boy and is well remembered by the older residents of the town.
 The topic at the Pilgrim church Brotherhood class next Sunday will be, "Village vs. City Life.' It will be in the nature of debate, Allyn Fuller opening for the village side and Charles Beaujon for the city. All men cordi- ally invited.
 The Standing Committee of Pilgrim church meet this evening at the par sonage to receive candidates for mem bership in the church.
 The Connecticut Temperance Union team consists of Secretary H. H. Spooner and Walter Lamphear, and J. A. Soland, field worker, are to hold an afternoon and evening conference in the interest of the cause of temperance and of the Temperance Union at the Methodist church on Wednesday May 10.
 MT. and Mrs. H. w. Caulkins mo- tored from Amenia and spent Sunday with Mr. and MT. and Mrs. A. w. Holsapple.
 Misses Louise Bragg and Mary Hill raf T17ncIou from thnIr UiGit Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. William Handlin, of Sharon, spent Tuesday at B. w. Bar rett's.
 Deans Rheumatic pills for rheuma- tism and Neuralgia. Entirely vege- table. Safe.-Adv.
 Gar Inspector John Maher, of Great Harrington, spent Saturday at Kellogg's with party of fishermen from Glen dale.
 Henry F. Darrell, of Hamilton, Ontario, spent Easter with W. J. Garvin, at Anketell Farm.
 Hugh Corcoran succeeds George Bonney in the baggage department at the union station. Bonney goes to BOrden's creamery.
 Mrs. Charles F. Roberts spent Mon- day with relatives in East Canaan.
 Henry King spent Sunday in Shef- field.
 Engineer Wilcox is taking the place of Engineer Harry Dodge on the switcher for few days.
 Louis Wellner, Jr., has returned to his school in Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. E. Tweedy have re- turned to their home, the Bullard place, after having spent the winter out of town.
 James Snyder is improving slowly from his recent illness.
 Miss Florence Collins is able to be up around and improving fast.
 Mrs. Palmer, of Lakeville, has been visiting her parents, MT and Mrs. William Drumm.
 Regular communication of Housa- tonic Lodge, F. and A. M. this Thurs day evening. There will be work in the second degree.
 Artist Walter King Stone will attend the 20th anniversary banquet of his class, (class of '96,) Pratt Institute in New York, Saturday evening.
 George J. Vogel, superintendent of schools ln Torrington, spent Sunday in town, and called on several of his many Canaan friends, who rejoiced to greet him.
 Fireman Ralph Black is firing on Train and 22 for few days.
 Henry Miller has taken a position as cooper at the Allyndale lime quarries.
 Tracy Beaupre has returned from Glen Falls, where he went to attend his sisters funeral.
 Theodore Adam is employed at Bordens.
 Charles O'Connell has been. braking out of Hartford for a short time on train and 12.
 Edward McCarty Jr., wife and daughter spent the weekend with MT. McCarty's father, Edward McCarty. on Bragg street.
 haS. IICu Dl0WOI, uhlS' NlIBlA ml1lCl and Mrs. Benjamin Baldwin visited in Falls Village, Friday.
 Mildred the seven.years old daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Beebe, of West Main street is ill.
 Timely item, even if it IS from an exchange: "The farmer who brings his produce to this town and does his trad ing here makes no mistake even if he does have to drive little further than he would to reach some of the other really excellent neighboring towns"
 J. H. VanSyckle, of Milford, secre- tary of the Milford Business Mems Association, was a visitor in town Tuesday.
 The criminal term of the superior court for May, will begin in Litchfield next Wednesday,. The docket shows twenty-one cases assigned for trial.
 Mrs. S. J. s. Rogers, of Pleasant Va1lou han hooO uicitinO bor cictar