Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
CANAAN

Lew Rhoades lad a 20-pound snap. pirg turtle hitched to post in front of his barber shop yesterday afternoon, which attracted much attention. IL was one of six caught by Floyd Can- field at Twin Lakes. the same day. Lew will convert the saurian into soup for a banquet to the Cornpop and Sasf'rilly Club.
 The News comes to it's readers late this week on account of the interrup. tion of work on Labor Day-which consistently enough is called Labor Day because nobody labors on that day.
 The No License League met at Rora- backs office last evening to prepare for the Zucher meeting on Monday, the 18th. Hon. E. $. Roberts was chair man, and J. c. Roraback secretary. A finance committee was appointed com- posed of Rev. M. J. B. Fuller, George $. Fuller and Joseph l.. Parsons. Committee on arrangements for Zucher meeting, Rev. MT. Fuller, Rev. A. B. Crichton, Rev. E. 0. Gillette, H. B. Lyles. This committee will appoint the various sub committees.
 A. H. Herriman is attending the fair at Chatham, where one of his fast horses is entered in the races.
 Mrs. Charles H. Sheldon is at the House of Mercy in Pittsfeld, where she underwent an operation Monday. 7es- terday morning she was reported very comfortable.
 MT. and Mrs. R. H. Kellogg, of Middletown, were guests of Mrs. s. J. Hamm the first of the week.
 Miss Florence Ward, George Ward and Cleve Watson, of Gaylordsville, were Sunday guests at Joseph Blair's.
 MT. and Mrs. F. R. Collin returned Monday from a vacation of two weeks at Williamstown, Mass.
 Miss Belle Morse has entered the House ot Mercy, Pittsfeld, for treat. ment.
 The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. 0. A. Lindell.
 Miss Clara Gillette, of Housatonic. spent Sunday and Monday with Miss Clara Merchant.
 Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Wilson and family, Miss Ella Bailey and George Woodbridge, of Manchester, were Sum- day guests of Miss Rachel Woodbridge.
 Miss Lena Blair and friends from Gaylordsv visited the state fair at Hartford, Monday.
 Saturday night at the picture show you can see Lois Meredith in Help Wanted, ">together with chapter eight of 'The Iron Claw Next Wednes- day. David Belasco's notable success "Tbe Woman" with special star caste, will be shown. The news of the world in the Pathe pictures and the usual cartoon.
 William J. Reel was in Watertown, Tuesday attending to his duties as County Sealer of Weights and Measures. Tuesday night and Wednesday, MT. Reel attended the state republican con- vention as one of the delegates from North Canaan.
 N. |. Storm has just added an elec- trio lighted Standard Computing scale
 
 The union service of the Pilgrim and Methodist churches will be held in the latter church next Sunday morn ing, Rev. E. c. Gillette being the preacher.
 Edward A. Slye, of Philadelphia, visited relatives ill town over the holi- day.
 Miss Annie H. Rees and mother, of Brooklyn, N. Y, who has been stop. ping at Church Terrace, returned home Saturday.
 The monthly business meeting of the Epworth League will be held next Tuesday evening at the home ot MT. and Mrs. Frank N. Glass.
 Herbert NJ. Adams and wife, of Philadelphia, visited relatives ill town the past week.
 Miss Sarah Holley, Mrs. F. M. Cald. well, Mrs. Mary Pusey and Miss Cleve- land of Lakeville, motored to the top of Canaan Mountain, Wednesday, call Ing on friends in that neighborhood.
 John H. Graves, the Main street
 
 the week on buying trip.
 Miss Pearl Davis left this week for Danbury, where she will enter Dan- bury Normal for two years course.
 Miss Ruth Landon, of Pittsfeld, visited at David Rogers on Labor Day.
 Esther Chapter. Nc. 72, O. E. s, has received an invitation to visit Magnolia Chapter o. E. s., at Winsted on the evening of September go, when they will entertain their Grand Officers.
 Frank Heath, of Wjnsted, was a guest at Norman W. Moores on Labor Day.
 Miss Mary Bradley, ot Danbury, is visiting her cousins, Mrs. Harry Morsey and Mrs. Earl Coons.
 William c. Hill and son and Misses Elizabeth and Sara Cressey, of Beverly, Mass. were Saturday guests at E. L.. Roberts