Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
CANAAN

next week, weather permitting. If 1t storms on Tuesday the picnic will be postponed until Wednesday. The party will leave in automobiles from the church at o'clock. Those wishing transportation should apply to Allyn Fuller. Children in the primary and junior departments will be admitted to the grounds free and all others will be charged 25 cents, transportation being free. Bring basket lunch. All mem- bers of the parish are cordially invited.
 The Woman's Missionary Society of Pilgrim church., will meet with Mrs. Spaulding on Friday afternoon.
 William L. Brown and son Harry, of New York, have been spending few days with friends in town. MT. Brown is Canaan boy and was con- ductor on the c. N. E., some years ago.
 Mrs. John German was taken to the hospital in Pttsfield for treatment last Friday to undergo an operation for abscess. She is reported as improving and will return home in about a week.
 Miss Elsie Lord has returned to the Naples.
 Howell Freeman is home from his school in Torrington for the summer. MT. Kelsey, the piano tuner, of Bridgeport, is stopping at The Naples.
 Elmer Hill, of Norwich, spent the week end as guest of his sister, Miss Mary Hill. Mrs. E. A. Hill returned to her home ill Norwich, Monday.
 Mrs Packard and niece, Miss Char lotte Packard, of Stratford, are guests at The Naples.
 Miss l.. H. Bragg has returned from her twenty fifth reunion at Mount Holyoke. Her class won the silver cup for the highest percentage of those present.
 Vernon Smith, of Hartford, was a Sunday visitor at James Hanlon's.
 Adoph Nelson, of Hartford, has been visiting his father Poter Nelson.
 United States Postoffice Inspector F. P. Boushee, of Washington, D. O., and Postmaster Hugh Cronin, of Torring- toll, chaperoned by Postmaster Ned Roberts, went fishing at Tw in Lakes. Friday and met with average fisher mans luck.
 Beno Perotti, son of Peter Perotti, a Canaan boy, is a member of the Win. sted militia company, and has gone into camp at Mantle in response to the call of the President, to be ready for transfer to the Mexican border.
 Talbot o. Freeman. the tutor, and Charles Rock. employed in the Power Company's office. are members of the Massachusetts militia, and are likely to be called to arms at any time.
 A number of soldiers from Torring. ton were in town Tuesday looking for Canaan recruits. As all our young men are busy, they secured no enlist ments.
 Rev. MT. Gillette and family moved to their Twin Lakes cottage yesterday, for the season.
 Judge Roraback and family have been occupying their Twin Lakes house for the past week.
 MT. A. P. Baulsir, manager of the Hotel Winchester, at Winsted, motored to Canaan with relative, Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. George w. Cowdrey, Mrs. G. S. Cunning, Mrs. E. H. Burns and the Misses Emma Lawrence and Gertrude Brinton, with Bert Brewer, as chauffeur took trip over the Mohawk Trail last Wednesday.
 The hailstorm that came up so unex. pectedly Sunday afternoon did more or less mischief to garden vegetation about town. At Norman Moore's on East Main street the full severity of the storm was experienced, the hail coming down with such force as to literally hack the sturdy stalks of rhubarb plants to slivers. A large limb of a maple tree in Dr. Camps yard was broken off py the violent wind that accompanied the storm.
 Miss Katherine Abbe and Dr. Will liam T. Morrisey, of Hartford, were guests of Miss Whittlesey and attended the Norfolk concerts.
 Miss Frances Abbe, of New York, is spending a few days with her aunt, Miss F. Whittlesey.
 John Pease spent Sunday in Stock bridge. Mass.
 James Durstan and Miss Gladys Woodin, of Hartford, who were motor ing to Albany, breakfasted at F. F. Stevens, Saturday morning.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth. odist church meets tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. l.. A. Caldwell.
 James H. Travis, of Hudson Heights, II. J.. is visiting his son, Rev. L. E. Travis.
 Dow Smaller, the Winsted expert piano tuner and musician, was ill town Monday.
 Mrs. John G. Adam and children Douglas and Norma, started Tuesday for Toronto, Canada, where they will spend a couple of months at Mrs. Adam former home.
 The decorations in Christ Church last Sunday morning were roses, pro- vided by MT. and Mrs. Frank N.