Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29

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 Mrs. F. F. Stevens is attending the Litchfield County Sunday School h. stitutes this week. Meetings are being held in Plymouth, Bantam, New Pres. ton. West Cornwall and Winsted. It is reported from Twin Lakes that Ed Smith is credited with having caught perch 25 feet long and eight inches broad bigger than any shad that ever came out of the Connecticut river The description is qualified somewhat by an atmirer of Ed, who says the fish might have been little more than eight inches broad, but it was not bit over 9 feet in length.
 The Canaan Plumbing and Heating Company have installed in the home of 1 E. J. House at Chapinville. pneuma- tic tank system for supplying water for domes tic purposes in the house, and l also at the barn. The apparatus has capacity for supplying 600 gallons daily from spring located 25O feet | from the house.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Dahl, of Hart ford, were week end guests of MT. and Mrs. E. A. Creevey. MT. Dahl is an enthusiastic trout fisherman, and caught a fine string of trout from the Blackberry river during his stay.
 MT. Frank H. Wilcox, Miss Minnie Wilcox and Clinton Wilcox. of Middle town, N. Y., formerly of Canaan, were week end guests in town and met many of their old friends here who were de- lighted to greet them.
 | Miss Ellen Kane, who has been nurs- ing at Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. is spending few days at her home here.
 Mrs. Mcdonald, of Poughkeepsie, who has been visiting Mrs. Harry Mulford, was taken seriously ill and Monday was removed to the Litchfield County hospital in Winsted, accom- panied by Dr. Adam and Miss Eula Saygers.
 Joseph Delaney, of Brideport, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. John Smith, on Bragg Street.
 Miss Mildred Creevey returned Sat- urday evening from Bridgeport, where she was the guest for week, of Miss Bessie Reynolds. Miss Key holds grad uated from the Normal School Monday, and is now enjoying two months va cation in Maine.
 Willard Burghardt is home from | Virginia for visit to his parents, MT. and Mrs. Wallace Burghardt.
 Gilbert Fitch IT,, is assisting at the Union station.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Parsons and daughter Lillian and Mrs. N. l.. Jack. son and Mrs. George Roger motored to Springfield, Sunday. Mrs. Parsons and Miss Lillian have gone to Boston for visit so they did not return. Malcolm Adam is assisting at Demp. sey's drug store.
 Messrs. Jack and Jim Garvin, sons of MT. and Mrs. Frederick W. Garvin, of Anketell Farm, left Monday tor the border, with their respective organiza- tions. The former as a member of Troop A, First Squadron Cavalry Ma. tional Guard, New Jersey, and the latter as member of Ambulance Com. pany, First Regiment Infantry of Hart 1 ford. Major Garvin expects to be called to Sea Girt for duty in the event of additional organizations being en- listed in New Jersey.
 ! John Nicoll has entered the State sanitarium near Hartford
 Miss Anne DeFlyn, of New Jersey, is visiting at James Greene's.
 Miss Virginia Hilton is guest of Mrs. E. V. Nestell
 A son Harry George. was born to Mr. l and Mrs. Leason H. Allen, of Cameron Mills, N. Y.. June 19. Mrs. Allen was Miss Lura Ferguson before her marriage and lived in Canaan for number of years.
 Mrs. Gilbert M. Brewer and Miss Ebba Lindell have been spending few days with relatives in Patterson, N. Y.
 Great Harrington correspondence, Pittsfield Eagle, Wednesday: "Mrs. J. Henry Roraback, of Canaan, Conn, viisted here Tuesday. Her husband, who is prominent in republican politics in Connecticut. was called to New York yesterday for conference with Charles B. Hughes, the republican candidate for president. and Senator H. 0. Lodge, of Massachusetts.
 Esther Chapter. No. 72, o. E. S, have called off their meetings during the months of July and August. Miss Louise Hotchkiss, of Collins vile, is guest of Miss Sarah Holley Miss Margaret Vosburgh has resigned her position in Pittsfield and has re- l turned home
 1 Miss Margaret Roger, of Winsted, i spent the week end at Norman W. Moore's.
 l Misses Lucille and Helen Bidwell and Mrs. Barrett, of Rutherford, N. J.. are spending few weeks with Mrs. Harry Mulford on Church street.
 Misses Adella and Lydia Merwin are home from Torring ton for the summer.
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