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Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
BOOST CANAAN
Rev. Mir. Travis Gave Profitable Talk
 at Last Meeting.

The last regular meeting of the Busi- ness Mems Association before the sum. mer vacation, held Wednesday evening was attended by about 20 members There was little business to transact the principal feature being the informal talk by Rev. l.. E. Travis, on Canaan.
 MT. Travis, being presented by Pres. ident Joseph l.. Parsons, said that when MT. Parsons had first invited him to speak on the subject, he did not see how very much could be said about Canaan. But little contemplation brought to his mind the old scriptual Canaan, that flowed with milk and honey, which was looked upon by Moses of old. He said he had never overlooked the old Canaan from the mountain tops, but he had been on Canaan Mountain, and he doubted if Moses had had as good a landscape to look upon as the view from Canaan Mountain.
 Canaan has beautiful scenery and at. tractive natural advantages, and the country grows more beautiful to one the longer it is contemplated. We have as good a climate as they have any, where in the East. We have churches enoogh to suit the tastes of everybody and he thought sometimes we had too many. but he did not know of any de- nomination that would throw up the sponge and favor general merger into one denomination. We have splendid schools and excellent teachers, and we | suit all who care for lodge relation ships.
 We have nice homes and splendid people-no better people can be found anywhere, and as people they are emf. nently respectable and democratic. We have ample room for expansion, hut largeness is by no means the most de. sirable thing to strive after. The proper community spirit will boost and shout for Canaan. You've got some. thing you can really and conscientiously talk about and shout for. The way to make people think Canaan is a nice place to come to, is to be nice, our. selves The way to advertise to strangers is to make Canaan clean, tidy and up.to date, and be, ourselves, pains. taxing in our intercourse with strangers. Each of us has his part to do in for warding the interests of Canaan-make the stranger feel that he is one of us.
 After Mir. Travis's talk President Parsons called on each one present. for one minute speech, which brought out number of suggestions or profit able work for the Association to take up.
 A committee was appointed by the president to arrange for summer out ing of the Association at some date dur. ing the vacation.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
East Canaan Commencement,

The people of East Canaan, old and young, turned out in force last Friday evening to attend the closing exercises of the East Canaan Grammar school.
 The children's part in the program consisted of singing and folk dancing, new feature in the school this year, and was under the direction of Miss Jessie O. Hart, supervisor of music in the town schools. The children sang and danced with happy enthusiasm that left one wondering whether they O, the audience were having the better time.
 Miss Hart has reason to feel gratified at the result of her years work in the school.
 Superintendent Edwin B. Stones ad- dress was full of good sound advice to the pupils who are leaving the gram mar school. He wished to leave with them few tools 10 take with them and to use in any walk of life at all times. They were patriotism, loyalty, punct. uality, regularity and best of all, kind. ness.
 Hon. E. s. Roberts, whose interest in the children is that of life long friend and neighbor, as we'll as school officer, presented diplomas to the fol. lowing children, who will next Septem. Der enter the Canaan High School :: Anna and Elwood Beebe, Mabel and Francis Casey, Mark Fuller, Jennie Caravati, George Benjamin Bottum, Lillian Thorpe and Fenn Minacci.
 The exercises closed with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner.
 A pleasing feature of the exercises was the presentation of bran new gold piece to Miss Finnegan by Super. visor Stone, on behalf of the class, as a token of her pupils affectionate regard for her as teacher and friend. The presentation came as complete sur. prise, and Miss Finnegan was pro. foundly affected by it, as she showed in giving expression to her gratifica- tion. It was fine and fitting recogni- tion of her devotion as a teacher, whose efficiency was shown on that very occa- sion, in the manner in which her pupils acquitted themselves as result of her painstaking efforts in the work of pre- paration for the event.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
TRUNK LINE DIVERTED
Will Shun Canaan Village and Go Over
 Butchers Hill.

The trunk line state road through Canaan, to Salisbury, has been diverted from the original layout through the village, and will go down the sand road, diverging at the Elm street corner and crossing the Dutcher Hill over the old road north of the camp ground
 coming out at Dutcher's Bridge, where it will connect with the Salisbury end.
 Seleotman Smith few weeks ago re- ceived bill from the highway depart
 ment for maintenance of the state road running through the village. from the Railroad street corner west on Main street. AS this was supposed to be a part of the trunk line Mir. Smith wrote the department for an explanation. He received reply stating that the trunk line layout had been changed by act of the last legislature, in accordance with the route outlined above, ana that the new route would be followed. ....
 It appears that nobody i'll Canaan had been consulted with regard to the change, and nobody here seems to have known the change had been ordered until MT. Smith was so notified in reply to his letter. The act appears to have been sneaked through the legis- lature when nobody was looking.
 The opinion here in Canaan is, that the change is unwise from every stand. point, of convenience to through travel and expense to the state. as we'll as ad- vantage to this town. It is asserted by those who know something of road building that DuGcher's Hill will be found as difficult an obstacle to over. come as regards foundation and grade, as Smith Hill was, which cost the state an enormous sum of money, and it has been suggested that an appeal be made to the next legislature to change the layout to conform to the original plan.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
EAST CANAAN'S CELEBRATION
Ragamuffin Parade. Baseball Games
 Fireworks and Dance on Program.

Ragamuffin Parade, Baseball Games.
 Fireworks and Dance on Program.
 East Canaan is preparing to celebrate the Glorious Fourth in elaborate and .commendahle fashion.
 A sufficient fund has been raised by voluntary subscription and the citizens are cooperating in fine patriotic spirit to make the affair a glorious success.
 The Housatonic Band--the pride of the Berkshires-has been engaged to furnish music throughout the day, and ragamutfin parade of grotesques and horribles will be an attractive feature, leaving the postoffice at o'clock and marching through the village, with Clarence Foose as gland marshall A prize of $5 will be awarded for the handsomest or most ludicrously de. corated vehicle; $2.50 for the most original costume and 2:50 for the best decorated bicycle.
 There will be two baseball games, at 10:30 and o'clock, between the East Canaan and Torrington teams.
 In the evening there will be an elaborate display of fireworks on the baseball field, and a dance afterward in the Village Hall will conclude the glorious day.
 It will be great day and night for East Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
MORRIS-DEvINE
Marriage of Popular Young Couple at
 St. Joseph's Church.

St. Joseph's R. O. church yesterday morning was the scene of one of the prettiest weddings seen here in long time, when Miss May Evelyn Devine became the bride of MT. J. William Morris. The church was profusely decorated with laurel, and white ribbon cut off the pews reserved for the rela. tives and special guests.
 The ceremony was largely attended by friends of the popular young couple.
 The bride was attended by the best man, Thomas F. Morris, brother of the groom, and the bridegroom entered with the bridesmaid, Miss Catherine E. Connoiley, cousin of the bride.
 The bride was dressed in satin Duchess Georgette crepe. with pearl trimmings and wore long veil caught up with lilies of the valley. She carried shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.
 The bridesmaid wore peach colored crepe de metior and picture hat to match and carried pink and white carnations.
 | The marriage ceremony was per. formed by Father Donohue, and he also celebrated High Mass At the conclusion of the ceremony the bride and groom walked down the new center aisle to the door, the first bridal couple to tread the new aisle.
 Miss May Kegler, at the organ, played wedding marches from Mendel. ssohn and Lohengrin, and accompanied | AL 1:x M, rarha1Ixy 0f Norfolk, sang 70, Promise Me- and the Mass of St. Dominic, by R. R. Terry, was sung by Misses Rosalie I'm hoff, Emma Kegler and Gertrude Hugins. The entire exercises were i'm. pressive and interesting.
 The ushers were Messrs. Hiram Lawrence, cousin of the groom, and Timothy Connelley, cousin of the bride. Following the ceremony reception was held at the residence of the brides mother, Mrs. Mary Devine, on Church | Street, where MT. and Mrs. Morris re ceived the congratulations of theil many friends before departing by auto, mobile for Lake George, where they will spend part of their honeymoon. They will go to New York by Hudson river boat and be absent week or ten days. They will reside at Mrs. Devine' until the completion of their own new home on Prospect avenue.
 The brides going away gown was oi dark blue silk poplin; hat of black with white trimmings.
 The display of wedding gifts included cut glass, silver, linen, money. furni. ture, etc. MT. Morris is we'll known and pop. ular young man, at present salesman al Graves clothing store.
 The bride is graduate of Canaan High school, 10, and of the New Britain Normal school, '12. She taught school in Cornwall Bridge for one year, and at East Canaan one year. and has just finished her second year as teacher of the Fourth grade i'll the Canaan school She has been successful ill hel teaching and is beloved by all her pupils and highly esteemed by all her many friends. The young couple embark up on the sea of matrimonial life under promising skies, and with the best wishes of host of friends.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
MASONIC SERMON
Masons and Eastern Stars Attend Ser
 vice at Pilgrim Church.

About twenty Masons and Eastern Stars not afraid of the rain, turned out Sunday morning, "St. Johns Day." to attend services at Pilgrim church, where the pastor, Brother E. O.. Gillette, preached sermon of special significance to the fraternity. The disagreeable weather conditions pre-. vented larger attendance of brothers and sisters, who missed discourse that would have greatly interested them.
 The Masons and ladies of the Eastern Star occupied pews in the central front that had been reserved for them. The scripture readings were chosen from the section relating to the origin and building of King Solomon's temple, in which Free Masonry had its incep. tion. AS a general text Mir. Gillette read l Cor. 3:10.17, taking especially for the theme, "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God ?" After ex. blaming the significance of St. John s Day to Masons, he said that the Masonic fraternity was developed out of the old building crafts and conse- quently was related to the noblest Of the crafts and arts-that of building and architecture-andt that it had used the terms and the working tools of that ancient craft as the symbols by which it sought to teach valuable les. sons in ethics and life. He spoke of the value of such common symbols as the square, the compass, the plumb and the level, but said that the ritual of the fraternity emphasized and exem. plified high truths-such vital truths to him who is trying to build worthy temple of his life, us faith in God and the immortal life. He said that the Great Architect of the universe had a design as His trestle board for everyone and it was we'll for each to try to find that pattern and build according to it.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
FIREMEN'S BUSY HOUR
Two Alarms Sounded Within an Hour.
 Monday.

Monday noon as l.. J. Streck and Howard Lathrop were driving down from East Canaan, on the lower road," they discovered smoke issuing from beneath the barn on the place owned by s. A. Eddy, on the south side of the Blackberry river. Stopping to investigate they discovered fire in a large pile of scrap paper stored there by Clifford Fitzgerald, who occupies the premises. The fire, which had not gained great headway, was subdued to some extent with hand pyrene ex- ringuisher which MT. Streck happened to have in his wagon.
 Central office was called up and re. quested to have the fire alarm sounded, but the siren refused to squeal, the recent thunderstorm having burned out a fuse. However, the Methodist church bell vas rung and the firemen took the cue and went to the scene with the chemical engine. When they arrived the fire was practically, out. and the smoldering papers were soused with chemical to prevent re kindling of the blaze.
 Ab ID uhOuShO pAAC lAAO Wuo ooesA oON " spontaneous combustion caused by the sun beating in through the windows upon the loose paper. The damage was trivial.
 The burned. out fuse in the siren alarm box was replaced at once, and within an hour the siren was scream ing again in response to telephone notification that John N. VanDeusen' $ barn, on Church street, was afire. The firemen rushed the hose cart to the scene. only to find that locomotive had set fire to the grass in the lot. near the barn, but it had been trampled out without damage, and there was noth- ing for the firemen to do when they got there. The fire had not touched the barn.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Christ Church Notes,

At the service next Sunday gold pins will be presented to the children who have had perfect attendance at church and church school for one year.
 The evening service has been discon- tinued for the summer
 After July 3, Holy Communion will be celebrated at the Chapel of the Transfguration every Sunday at 7:3O a. m.
 The honor members of the kinder. garten class will be given an auto ride and party on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The church picnic will be held at Miss Whittlesey's cottage, Twin Lakes, on Thursday, July 13.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Tracknoen'e Strike

The strike of the trackmen on the c. N. E. continues and it is said there are not more than two or three track. men at work along the entire length of the road. The foremen continue on the job. and patrol their respective sec- tions to guard against defects in the track or road-bed.
 The strike is for an increase in wages of from $l.S0 to $2 day. The pay was recently increased from S1.65 to $r.80 and the men became dissatisfied with the latter figure and went out on strike little less than a week ago.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Mrs, George E. Wright,

W. A. Wright last Thursday attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Minnie B. Wright, who died at her home in Sheffield, Monday, June 19, of heart trouble, aged 60 years. Mrs. Wright is ssrv1ved by her husband and six child ren-W. A. Wright, of Canaan; Harry Wright of Kingston, N. Y; Mrs. C.. E. Anderson, of Crompton, R. |. George w. Wright. of Lee, Mass, and Ruby and Arthur Wright, of Sheffield. Interment was in Sheffield.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Vogel-Coe.

The following account. of the mar ria3e of Mr. Vogel and Miss Coe is from the Torrington Register of last Wednesday, the 2lst:
 In the presence of large assem-. blaze of friends, George J. Vogel, su. perintendent of schools, and Miss S. Isabel Coe were united this morning in Trinity Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. J. Chauncey Linsley.
 The wedding was marked by sim. plicity. There was no attending cou- pies and no music. Shortly before 10 o'clock, the hour scheduled of the cere- mony. MT. Vogel and his bride to- be motored to the church in MT. Vogel's roadster. They waited in the parish house until 10 o'clock. when they en- tered the church and marched unac. companied down the aisle. As they neared the altar they were joined by Frederick F. Fuessenich. The latter gave the bride in marriage
 The bride wore gown of dark blue taffeta and a sand. .colored straw hat. She carried no flowers
 OAlOW HE UklO UitO uOW1y married couple proceeded to the parish house, where an informal reception was held. Announcement of the reception was made by pr. Linsley before the ceremony began.
 MT. and Mrs. Vogel will spend a honeymoon of about a mouth in the Adirondacks.
 MT. and Mrs. Vogel will make their home at 199 Main Street, in the house recently vacated by Dr. and Mrs. J. s. Bissell.
 The bride is a native of Torrington, daughter of Oliver Coe. She was graduated from the Torrington high school in 1889 and Mount Holyoke College, 1895, After her graduation she taught mathematics in the Torring. ton high school. Later she went to Clayton, H., but returned to Torring ton about three years ago. Her en. early in May.
 MT. Vogel has been in Torrington since August, 1914, when he came here as an assistant to Dr. E. H. Forbes, then superintendent of schools. He demonstrated remarkable efficiency in educational work and when Dr. Forbes resigned last summer because of i'll health, MT. Vogel was selected to sue. ceed him as superintendent. Previous to coming here, he was for four years chief inspector of supervision at the North Canaan schools. For IT years he was engaged i'll school supervision work in New Jersey. He also taught in New York state public schools for about two years. He is native of Albany and graduate of Cornell Unl- yersity, class of 1891.
 MT. and Mrs. Vogel are very popular ill Torrington and have the we'll wishes of their many friends. They received large number of beautiful wedding gifts.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Surgical Dressings.

Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard, interna. tional chairman of the National Surgi, cal Dressings Committee, telegraphed the Red Cross headquarters in Wash. ington, Wednesday, offering full co. operation of the committee in case of war in Mexico. The Red Cross replied with thanks and acceptance. Until such need arises the committee will continue to ship weekly abroad; and it is hoped that all the members will re- double their efforts so that the ship ments may be twice as large. At this time, will not all women sacrifice a little time to help bind up the wounds of the suffering soldiers? Think what it would mean if each could think she had saved at least one lifel Colonel Keene, of the Red Cross, has accepted our oakum pads, congresses, etc., for military use in America.
 Donations of old material and money to buy gauge is most urgently needed. All information and directions for making the dressings may be obtalned from Mrs. F. w. Garvfn at Norfolk, Conn.,, State Chairman.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Canaan High School Alumni.

A reunion of the Canaan High School Almuni will be held at the Town Hall on Monday evening next. This will consist of reception for the graduates from until o'clock. The reception will be followed by dance beginning at 9 o'clock to which a cordial invita- tion is extended to all. Music will be furnished by Beeman aud Hatch s orchestra, of Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
New Officers for I, o. OF.

At the regular meeting Monday night, Canaan Lodge, No. 30, I. O. O. F., elected officers for the coming term as follows: N. G., l., A. Caldwell, Jr. {; V.G., F. E. Blass; recording secretary, H. A. Holt; financial secretary, V. M. Coe: treasurer, F. H. Lee; degree master, G. S. Mather; lodge physician, F. H. Lee; pianist, c. H. Sheldon.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Pain In tha HRad.

Pain in the forehead or aching and pain in the back of the neck is, in the majority of instances, caused by indi, gestion and constipation. Persons witli perfect digestion never have a. bad taste ill the mouth nor complain of headache. Whatever the cause of the indigestion may be. it can be tempora- rily relieved by laxative dose of med icine.-Pittsbursh Press
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Most Girls Want a Cake Winner

"My son, I hope when you marry that girl you will show her that yoG are a breadwinner."
 You do? Well, if she can't make it don't propose to gamble for it.''- Richmond Times Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
WEALTH MADNESS.

wish that more of us had the courage to be poor. that the world had not gone mad after fashion and display, but so it IS, and the bless ings we might have are lost Tn the effort to get those which lie outside the possible.-Cagcy.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29

It is we'll enough to call spade Il spade, but there are other times when it is better to do so in whisper.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Alarminq Symptoms,

"Asphodelia TwOddle says she has found herself at last"
 "Umphl 1 presume she talks about her starved soul, her mission in life and all that sort of thing"
 "Why, yes.''
 'We must get up. dance at once. Asphodelia is thinking too much."-Bir, mingham Age-Herald.
 Natural Ability. How this patient does keep up.' "Of course he does. He's an avi- ator''- Baltimore American.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Opposed to 1t.
"Unhand mel"

"Unnanu me. But that would be doing manual la- bor."-New York Press.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-12-14

D. C. STORM
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-05

Besides fur-fabrics. which gave
chance for a welcome variety in sep
arate coats and jackets to be worn
with cloth skirts, corduroy has In
creased its popularity for this purpose.
Like fur-fabric It is more effectively
used as wrap. with skirt of a plain
material, than in suits. and IL makes a
handsome full-length coat for either
street or dressy wear.
Its adaptability to many purposes is
explained by its manufacture in many
colors and Of cotton as well as wool
or silk. The quieter colorings are
chosen for utility coats. the bright
hues for sports coats, and the richer
qualities provide wraps for evening.
The last are almost always furnished
with big fur collars and cuffs.
An effective model in a corduroy
short coat is shown here. 1t is in taupe
color with collar and cuffs of the mate
rial, and even the large fiat buttons
covered with It. The skirt is of the
heavy, glossy wooden cloth known as
Kittens ear" matches 1t in shade,
and it seems that no other color is
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-05

For the small boy recently arrived
at the dignity of blouse and pants
nothing radically new has made its
appearance in the suits designed for
spring. 1t is in little details of finish
ing and an occasional minor change in
construction that novelty may be
found. Those who wish to get the
sewing for spring under way are safe
in making up his washable suits and
play rompers of the usual fabrics.
Belted blouses and boomers. or
straight pants, are made OF cOlored
chambrays or linens. Sometimes they
combine q color with white, more often
plain and a striped pattern, and just
about as often two cOlors, in the same
suit These serve, with his rompers,
as in past seasons for his daily wear
White linen suits fill in his needs for
more pretentious dress. and these or
velveteen suits bespeak his best effort
to do honor to formal occasions.
Rompers that look trim are made of
chambray or serge. with straight pants
and long. plain body, cut in one piece.
They open down the back and at the
waist line and have a belt for the ma
terial that buttons in front 1t is
slipped through narrow straps OF the
fabric stitched To the body OF the gar
ment. The neck is round and split a
little way down the front. 1t is fin