Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

GrOund haS been broken TOT the cellar of the new house to be erected on the lot recently purchased by J. Maroon, from Wallace Garfield on East Main street. next to Gilbert Fitch's.
 Mrs. Thaddeus Baird has returned from the House of Mercy hospital in Pittsfeld, where she underwent a seri. ous operation about three weeks ago.
 Mrs. A. J. Ballou and son Henry and Harry Hayden of Holyoke motored over the Mohawk Trail, Sunday and spent the day at M. o. Hayden's.
 Rev. l.. E. and Mrs. Travis returned Saturday from their farm at PepacUon, N. Y., where they have been spending their vacation. Both were cordially welcomed at the services Sunday. MT. Travis declared he twas glad once more to be back on the job.
 Miss Grace M. Roraback spoke at the morning service in the Methodist church at Sheffield, Sunday; the pastor, Rev. F. H. Neal, being absent on vaca- tion.
 H. E. Lyles has had the roof to his
 
 Mrs. Frank Anson of South Hadley, Mass, has been visiting her friend Mrs F. F. Clemans.
 A son, Eugene Bradford, was born to MT. and Mrs s. E. Kimball of Miller ton, \. Y. Tuesday, September 26.
 Mrs John Benway of Winsted, form. erly of Canaan, is in the Winsted hos. p:tal for treatment
 Miss Sarah Rood has left for South Manchester. where she has accepted a position with large business firm In that place.
 Frank Coons has had the ell part of his house reshing!ed, l.. A. Caldwell doing the work.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Strattman in Peaseville, Sunday, October 1.
 Martin Ryan and Miss Alecia Dunn motored from Poughkeepsie, Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. J. William Morris.
 Miss Laura Goodwin left Monday for Mount Holyoke, where she will attend school the coming year.
 Mrs. Jean Willis of Pittsfield is in town for few days.
 Miss Pearl Davis was home from Danbury Normal over the weekend.
 A. W. Holsapple's mother of New Britain is visiting him.
 Miss Mary Fitch was home from South Kent over Sunday.
 Vincent Fitzgerald, John Flynn and James Killawee of Torrington were at their homes over the week end.
 John Madigan of Hartford was an A nine pound son was born to MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Shaw, Sunday, October l.
 Miss Ruth Curtiss of Poughkeepsie has been spending a few days at her home.
 Mrs. s. H. Emerson and maid have returned to New York city after hay ing spent the summer months here.
 Mrs E. M. Collins and daughter Florence, spent last Saturday in Miller ton, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Maria Light and daughter Laura of Peekskill, N. Y., and Mrs. Hawley Wickwire of Falls Village were guests at Norman W. Moore's last Friday. J. D. Gibson, Mrs. E. R. Atwood $ father, who has been making a two weeks visit at his daughters, Mrs. James Burns, in Plainville, returned Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. H. B. Ives have re- turned from Twin Lakes, where they spent the summer.
 Dr. H. L. Ross started Sunday fo1 his camp in the Adirondacks, where he will remain during the month of October.
 The young peoples society of Pilgrim church will hold their annual business meeting and social at the church parlors this evening. There will be games and ice cream and cake will be served The young people of the church are all invited.
 Mrs. George W. Hall went to Bridge water yesterday, where she will spend week with Mrs. Carl Dudley.
 The many friends of Grove Leffing we'll were pleased to see him able to bt in town Monday. He is rapidly re covering from the recent automobile accident.
 Payson W. Tucker, former master at Hallock school Great Burlington spent a few days with Forbes Adam and started on Saturday for California his future home.
 According to the report issued by th state board of health there have beer 7G9 cases of infantile paralysis up {, September 30. Litchfield County hs had B.
 MT. and Mrs. E. w. Werner returned Saturday from their visit in Ludlow Mass.
 Ivanhoe Scott is back on his job a the station after an absence of tw weeks.