Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
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A very pleasant surprise was wait. ing for Miss Clara Merchant, Tuesday night when she returned from short drive. About twenty of her young friends were gathered to celebrate her birthday. A table bountifully laden with gifts proved the thoughtfolness of the guests. Games, stories and re- treatments went far to make all enjoy. able evening and all hope to be present at some of the young lady's anniver- saries when the cake shall bear many more candles.
 John Bianchi spent Sunday with Manuel Trigueiros in Norfolk.
 A slate roof to replace the shingles is being laid at Christ Church. E. 5. Pease has charge of the job.
 J. Henry Roraback has opened his camp at Twin Lakes.
 Mrs. Olive Humphrey Rood is in Hillcrest Hospital, Pittsfield, recover ing from the effects of an operation.
 Misses Mary and Sarah Ferguson re- turned Saturday from Saundersville, Mass. where they spent two weeks with their sister, Mrs Frank Par tridge.
 Deans Rheumatic pills for rheuma- tism and Neuralgia. Entirely vege- table. Safe.-Adv.
 Mrs. Sabra Humphrey, who had been at Mrs. Conway's, in Sheffield, for several weeks, was taken to the House of Mercy, in Pittsfeld. Saturday, where she is reported as being as comfortable as could be expected, considering her age Mrs. Humphrey is in her 93d year.
 Mrs. Emma Rood, of Torrington, is spending a couple of weeks at Twin Lakes, and calling on friends in Ga naan.
 of Bridgeport, visited his mother, in Capaan, Tuesday.
 Charles L. French. of Waterbury, is visiting relatives in town.
 O. E. Badgley now runs motor. cycle as delivery vehicle for his meat business, having sold his Hupmobile to William Schmitt. Kenneth Roberts, his clerk, takes his turn on the delivery route, as usual, riding the motor cycle. MT. Badgley has purchased, besides, the Cadillac owned and run by Wallace Canfield since 1910, while MT. Gan field has taken the Buick formerly owned by his son Dewey O. Garfield, who has purchased bran new Buick.
 The Canaan Amusement Company offer for Saturday night the third episode of ''The Iron Claw and also Alice Dovey ip "The Commanding Oficer.' Monday night double feature program, Mary Pickford and : Raymond Hitchcock. Next Wednes- day five act comedy Pretty Mrs. Smith, will be shown together with Pathe News with scenes from Mexico and other attractive features. Read their advertisement in another column.
 At the Methodist church next Sum- day morning the sacrament of the Lords Supper will be administered.
 Hiram G. Oles, who has been spend ing few weeks with relatives in this vicinity, returned Monday to his Balti- more home.
 Canaan Hose Company was repre- sented in the Savin Rock muster of the state firemen by five of it's red shirts. The garments, with the word Ga. naan' on the bosoms were worn by members of the Falls Village Volunteer Fire Department, however, who bor- rowed them for the occasion, as none of the Canaan firemen could get away. .og E~l. lol l. :a l1z in the parade. The "Canaan" delega. tion rode in an automobile at the head of the column, while most of the other companies walked, and they received distinguished courtesies as guests.
 On the Canaan playground Saturday, the East Canaan baseball team defeated the Torrington Independents, with the score of I to 6. It was a good game and fairly we'll attended. Frank Blass officiated as umpire.
 Miss Anna Bodley, daughter of Rev. H. I. Bodley, of New Britain. is visit. ing Miss Caroline Camp.
 E. S. Jones, of Riverton, formerly of the Canaan Fireproof garage, was in town Tuesday, demonstrating a motor truck for the edlfication of Ives 6 -Peirce, the elevator men.
 John R. Fuller was in Boston, Tues. day, on business.
 Clarence Turner, of Falls Village, the expert poultry fancier, was in town Tuesday.
 Owners of automobiles are entitled to free copies of the Connecticut Motor Vehicle Register, which is now out, and they may procure the book on ap- plication to Town Clerk Allyn Fuller.
 William Nicoll, of New York City, has been visiting his parents at The Naples.
 Andrew Hill, who has been visiting at The Naples, returned to his home in Norwich, Tuesday
 Miss Elsie Lord, of Brooklyn, N. Y.. is stopping at The Naples.