Connecticut western news., 1916-06-15
CANAAN

Burlington, Tuesday, having completed a four years course. He passed all his examinations with credit, and in higher algebra, trigonometry and solid geome- try he passed with honors. It is his intention to enter college ill the fall. MT. and Mrs. Adam and Mrs. Mary Geikie Adam attended the graduation exercises.
 Housatonic Lodge, F. and A. M. ., will hold special communication Sat- urday evening this week for the pur- pose of conferring the third degree.
 The Rev. Charles H. Thompson, D.. D., of New York, and Norfolk will preach at Pilgrim church next Sunday morning. Dr. Thompson is a most eloquent speaker and his coming to Pilgrim church will be all occasion of great interest. He has recently re- turned from the Panama congress and will give an account of that unusual affair. This address was recently given at Norfolk and was most en- enthusiastically received by those who heard it, and will be given here by request.
 Commander Weddle and delegation of veterans of David 5. COwles Post, c A. R., attended the tri.state regi- mental association reunion at Miller ton yesterday, Flag Day.
 An effort is on foot among the local fans to organize baseball team in Ga naan, where, not so long ago, there fourished 8 team of championship calibre. Some of the young men are practising daily at the art of juggling the sphere, and as starter scrub game will be played Saturday after noon at 3 o'clock, on the Boy Scout grounds near the Borden plant. There can be no doubt that if the boys go about it with determination they will be able to secure cordial and sub. stantial support in their endeavors to organize and maintain team.
 The stork has found it's way back to West Main street again, it's former favorite stopping place, and yesterday morning visited the home of MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Proper and left there the cutest little baby girl you ever saw.
 Miss Annie Sweeney, of Winsted, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Foote and sons, of Great Burlington, visited Mrs. E. M. Collins, Tuesday.
 The Women's Missionary Society. of Pilgrim church, will meet at the church, Friday afternoon at 2:30.
 Judge A. T. Roraback is sitting with the supreme court ill New Haven this week.
 The last regular meeting of the Busi. ness Mems Association before the sum. mer vacation will be held next Wednes. day evening, instead of tonight, the regular meeting night. Rev. MT. Travis will give all address on "Stand- ing By Canaan," which is sure to be worth hearing.
 MT. and Mrs c. E. Badgley, and son Perry and Kenneth Roberts at. tended the graduating exercises at Gil bert School in Winsted last evening, Kenneth's S sister. Mabel Roberts being one of the graduates.
 Clarence Hubbard, drunk, from Ansonia was bound over by Judge Ford, Saturday for trial as tramp.
 Last evening occurred the marriage of Miss Ruth Salisbury Goddard, daughter of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. John Calvin Goddard, to MT. Lindlev Cal. houn Morton m the Congregational church at Lakeville. A number of Canaan friends attended the wedding.
 Miss Stella Millspaugh, of East hampton. Mass, visited Mrs. Georg ge W. Hall, Monday.
 Delegate J. Henry Roraback returned Monday from the Chicago convention. He declared it to be "a great conven- tion and I am confident the republican party will be successful in the fall" Judge A. T. Rorabacks barn, the upper portion of which was wrecked by fire last week, is being put in cOndi- tion by Contractor k. R. Lorraine. The entire top floor, with roof-cupola and all-which had been badly charred by the fire. have been removed and from the ceiling of the ground floor up the structure is being entirely rebuilt.
 Rev. E. c. Gillette is having his cottage at Twin Lakes put into repair by Lester Adam. The building was one that received special attention from old Boreas during the big bloD the day after Christmas. The porch was un- roofed, it's uDderpinuing dislocated and it was subjected to other indignities that time alone would never heal. However, Lester is restoring it to its original form and stability.
 Miss Ruth Gaylord returned Tues day from the Reidy. sanitarium in Winsted, where she underwent a suc- cessful operation for appendicitis.
 Benjamin's line of used cars has some big bargains and big values. By the way, Benjamin has taken the agency for the Victor line of Talking Machines and records. He expects to lave the most complete line of records in the state.
 The Epworth League business meet. ing will be held tomorrow night with