Connecticut western news., 1916-04-20
CANAAN

Charles H. Watson, of Lenore City, Tenn, who spent part of last summer in Canaan with his sister, Mrs. Della Hardenbergh, started, with his wife, (whom he married shortly after his re- turn from Canaan, last fall, on an automobile trip for another visit North, but becoming infatuated with the Georgia climate, stopped at Rock Run, in that state and decided to make his home there, where he is now building fine residence. His Canaan visit is indefinitely deferred.
 The Connecticut Temperance Union will hold a conference and field meet ing at the Methodist church May TO-, at which all the field workers will speak. Further announcement will be made later.
 Little Miss Florence Collins, daugh- ter of Mrs Elizabeth Collins is suffer. ing with an attack of diphtheria, and the Collins home has been quarantined by Dr. Lee, health officer. She is re- ported as being as comfortable as could be expected. No other cases ill town are reported. It is thought possible that the disease may have been brought in from Lakeville, where there are a considerable number of cases among the school children.
 Excuse Me- gold rooster film play in five parts, by Robert Hughes. will be the attraction at Town Hall next Wednesday evening, featuring George F. Marion, with a fine support. ing cast. This is said to be one of the funniest plays on the curtain and ought to score hit with our comedy lovers.
 Mrs. Mcfarland, of Chicago. is spending few days at the Wangum.
 Mir. E. W. Warner is at present in the Hartford Hospital, where an opera tion on his eyes was performed few days ago.
 The rapid increase of automobile traffic, as the season opens, has started discussion as to the advisability of re- instatlng the billy. cop at the juncture of Main and Railroad streets.
 Tracy H. Beaupre was called 10 his home in Glen Falls, N. Y., Monday by the death of his sister Bernice, age 25 years.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Henry Roraback spent the first of the week in New York City,.
 Nat Storm, the market.man, has in- stalled an up-to date cash register and automatic bookkeeping machine that attracts no little attention.
 Deans Rheumatic pills for rheuma- tism and Neuralgia. Entirely vege- table. Safe.-Adv.
 MT. Henry c. Barnes, who was at tackled with pneumonia last week, is convalescing rapidly and on the high road to recovery. His temperature and pulse have receded to normal and he is in good spirits. His son, Clinton D. ". Barnes, who about two months ago underwent a serious operation in the Polycl!nic Hospital, New York, return ed home Tuesday evening, his return having been accelerated by his fathers illness. He is in better health than he has known for years and is rapidly gaining in health and strength, having gained 15 pounds since his discharge from the hospital a couple of weeks ago.
 Be sure to see the new Reos at Brewer Bros.-Adv.
 The New York and Pittsfield week. end express trains will begin running Saturday and Sunday, May,5 and 6; leaving New York, Saturdays 1885 p. m., Canaan 4:56 D. m. and arriving at Pittsfeld 6:10 p. In. Leave Pittsfield, Sundays 5:50 D. m., Canaan 7:0I p. m. arrive ill New York 10:l5 p. m.
 The North Canaan democrats will hold caucus in, Town Hall. Wednesday afternoon, April 26, at 3 o'clock, to elect delegates to the state convention to be held ill New Haven May 9 and ' 10, for the purpose of electing delegates to the national convention.
 All persons owning dogs should bear in mind that A. A. Hubbard is the newly appointed dog warden. Dogs should be registered on or before May l.
 A. L. Hugins has started business in his new garage on Church street and will welcome all including his patrons of last year.
 Mrs. Miriam R. Adams Reed, widow of Alonzo Kingsley Reed, ot Broad Brook, died of heart disease while at. tending service in the West Hartford Congregational church Sunday morn ing She was seventy three years old, native of Sheffield, Mass, and once lived in Canaan.-Winsted COT.
 Mr. Oswald, instructor of science in the Torrington High school is spending the week at the Naples.
 Rev E. c. Gillette preached in sals- bury, Monday afternoon and in Nor folk, Tuesday evening, and will preach i'll Kent next Sunday evening.
 Gartsides Ironrust Soap and Silver cleaners are on sale at Miss Ferrys for bent fit o Kensington Club.-Adv.
 Brewer Bros. have fine lot of ladies' and gentlemen's bicycles.
 John Lane Thurlough Jr., son of MT.