Connecticut western news., 1916-08-17
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week, pitched her tent on the island, in the Housatonic river opposite Charles H. Pease's, after leaving Ross's, and remained there several days, studying nature and enjoying the beauties of her surroundings. Monday she broke camp and hiked back to the village be- fore making start for Great Barring. ton and Lee.
 Misses Louise and Ina Trieschmann, Katherine Morris, of Norfolk; Mae Sherwood, of New Milford; Anna Heating. of Danbury, and Etta Yates, of Stratford, motored over the Mohawk Trail, Tuesday.
 Miss Mae Sherwood, of New Milford, has been visiting Miss Louise Triesch- mann.
 Sale of fancy articles for gifts, at Mrs. E. l.. Roberts, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 21, 22, 33, at 3 o'clock each day.-Adv.
 Deans Rheumatic pills for rheuma- tism and Neuralgia. Entirely vege- table. Safe.-Adv.
 Edwin M. Stanton, of Mill River, and party of friends were severely in- jured in an auto smash Saturday night, near Great Harrington, when the Over land touring car which MT. Stanton was driving, crashed into tree as a result of an exploded tire. The auto was badly damaged. MT. Stanton had several ribs broken, one of which punctured lung. William Kane, one of the passengers, had his nose nearly torn from his face. Four others escaped with lesser injuries. MT. Stanton and MT. Kane were taken to the Fairview Hospital.
 By the advice of Health Officer Lee, Douglas Library will be closed until further notice. All books should be returned at once and may be left at The News office.
 George w. Hall has sold three of the new model Ford touring cars this week. See his advertisements in another column.
 Rev. U. G. and Mrs. Warren, of Syracuse, N. Y, are visiting Mrs. s. J. Hamm They are touring the country in their Stakeholder car, pre- sented to them by the members of the First Reformed church, of which MT. Warren is the popular pastor.
 The Ladies' Guild of Christ Church will hold their annual fair and supper in the Parish House on Wednesday, August 80. Dancing in the evening.
 Rev. E. 0. Gillette returned Monday from his visit to the Isle of Shoals, where he had re stful and enjoyable time. He leaves tomorrow for Yer mont, where he will spent about ten days more of his vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter King Stone and SOD returned last week from their de- lightful trans-continental tour, after all absence of about three months. They spent some time in California and visited other states along the Pacific coast, making protracted stay at the Glacier National Park, Montana, where MT. Stone made number of pictures with which to embellish a series of magazine articles by Walter Prichard Eaton, who, with Mrs. Eaton, returned couple of weeks earlier.
 About 25 members of the school of LuOuOSInpnJ WCIO db Sup" per at The Wangum, Tuesday night. Last..week7 they went qn straw ride, also having supper at 1he Wangum.
 The local republican caucus for the election of delegates to the state con- yention in New Haven, September , and 6, will be held in Town Hall Thursday, August 24, at 3 p. m. Dele- gates will be elected also to the Con- gressional, Senatorial and probate con. ventions.
 Sale of fancy articles for gifts, at Mrs. E. L. Roberts,, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 21, 22, 23, at 3 o'clock each day.-Adv.
 Attention is called to notice pub. lished in another column regarding the keeping of children Tn their own homes.
 The Amusement Go. are to give Sat- urday night chapter five of "The Iron Claw" and a Paramont picture with Betty Bellairs in "The Spanish Jade" a fascinating tale of love and tragedy with scenes and costumes of that quaint country. Next Wednesday, Victor Moore and Anita King will be seen in 'Snobs,'' sad to be the funniest comedy ever written. Pathe news and another funny Bray cartoon.
 E. A. Brewer is having his house shingled with slate, under the direction of E. S. Pease.
 Quentin Roger, of Winsted, called on friends in town Tuesday, enroute to East Chatham NY, to visit his sister.
 Mrs. Benjamin Ganci, of New York city, and Miss Margaret Harrigan, of Bridgeport, returned to their respective homes Sunday, after visit with Mrs. Annie Ganci.
 A fiction story, "The Firebug,'' by Samuel G. Camp, appears in the Cur rent Munsey magazine, Short Stories. It is dialect baseball story that will tickle the fans as we'll as others
 MT. and Mrs. A. V. A. Felten, of Danbury, were visitors in town Mon. day, having motored up from Danbury.