Connecticut western news., 1916-09-28
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Our visiting nurse is Miss Saygers, She's an artist in levers and "agers,
 She can mend bumps anu breaks,
 Sprains and all kinis of aches, From chronic stubbed toes to "lumb ba-
 gers"
 Miss Regina Adams has finished her duties at the Twin Lakes store and has returned to the Hat Shop for the season.
 Mrs. Myra Pulver, formerly of Ga. naan, has accepted position with the S. & H. store ill Torrington.
 Mrs. Theodore Adams spent last Thursday with friends in Winsted.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Bates enter tained at their home on Church street, last Thursday afternoon from two until five, the event being ill honor of their second wedding anniversary. Refresh ments- ice cream and cake-were served.
 Rev. A. B. Crichton was called away count of the death of an aunt in Hali- fax, N. s.
 Miss Alice T. Cummings of Hart ford spent Saturday with her aunt, Mrs. F. M. Caldwell.
 Rev. F. J. Belcher of New York, superintendent of Five Points Mission ill that city, was the speaker at the Methodist church Sunday morning. This is an annual visit of Dr. Belcher's ill order to present the needs of the mission He received about $50 in cash and pledges for the work.
 E. W. Barrett has resigned his posi-. tion with Johnson, LIndell 6 Co.,, and is at present at work in Poughkeepsie, where he intends to move his family.
 A. S. Davis of Sheffield has been wis. itiug his son, L. E.. Davis, on West Main street. Just to while away a little time he went 10 the Housatonic river and pulled out 23 pound bass. Some fish too.
 Mrs. Bertha Rains and daughter Elsie of South Norwalk were over Sun- day guests at c. H. Trieschmann's.
 MT. and Mrs. James Graney, MT. and Mrs. George Mather and sons motored to Warrington and Winsted, Sunday and spent the day.
 Miss May Belcher is visiting relatives in Torrington.
 Mrs. Timothy Farrell of Winsted was in town Tuesday. /
 In the schedule of trains printed in The News last week the time of the milk train was given from which one would naturally infer that this train carried passengers. This is correct, as far as Canaan, but south of Canaan this train does not carry passengers. ~ Miss Ruth l.. Peirce left Tuesday for Hartford, where she will teach the coming year.
 Mrs. Nettie s. Greasy of Unionville, the "lady hiker" mentioned in Tbe News of Aug 10 when she was taking her 300 mile hike through this part of OUT state and Massachusetts, came to Canaan, last Sunday in an auto party consisting of pr. A. G. Cook, MT. and Mrs. Wardwell and MissWhite of Hart ford, calling at c. H. Pease's, where Mrs. Greasy spent four days of her trip ,. in camp.
 The open season for ducks begins next Monday, but that does not entitle hunters to the right to shoot wood duck, on which there is close season the year round. Neither is it lawful to take any ducks before sunrise nor after sunset, not at any time on posted property.
 Rev. and Mrs. H. I. Bodley of New Britain were entertained by the Misses Granger during their stay in town. A six months old negro baby, belong. ing to one of the families at the P. & F. lime kiln, was buried in the lower cemetery last Friday. The baby had been very sick and died at the Winsted hospital.
 The first two days of Great Barring ton fair attracted the usual number of Canaan people, Garter s Hanlon have some of their fancy fowls on display there.
 F. M. Brewer and Theron Perkins have gone to Lansing. Mich, this week to drive home two new models of Rec cars.
 Henry .. k'ng IS at work in the railroad office. George Dodge is talk. ing his place at the Main street cross. ing.
 Brewer Bros are unloading this week a carload of Reo cars at their Pittsfield branch.
 G. M Brewer drove O. N. Wash burne's twin six Packard car last week on trip through New York state.
 A masquerade party was held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Goram Borg last Friday evening. There was about twenty in attendance. Dancing ana music was enjoyed. Refreshments were served and most pleasant even- ing spent by all.
 Eenry c. Barnes returned Monday from visiC with his son and family at Oyter Bay, l.. l.