Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
CANAAN

 A. P. Briggs and planned to take a ride to Norfolk. but on reaching East Canaan, by way of the upper road and finding it rather cold, decided to re turn home by way of the lower road. Every thing went along fine for about half the way when the girls encounted snow bank after snow bank and thus, all except Edith who was the driver, had to get out and walk most of the way home.. According to all accounts the girls were pretty we'll tired and discouraged and decided that would be their last attempt to take a sleigh ride on the lower road.
 Mrs. Ray Whitford and Little Emma Sheldon are visiting Mrs. Whltford s parents in Sharon.
 Miss Florence Collins was the over Sunday guest f her grandmother Klm- ball in East Canaan.
 Benjamin advises you to secure your car now, or take delivery as soon as possible. He says all factories are way behind on deliveries, and the East will have to get portion of their cars over the road from all appearance. He has several express shipments now on the road and is taking cars any way he can get them.
 Housatonic Lodge is arranging to celebrate in the near future the ap- pointment of Rev. E. c. Gilltete as Grand Chaplain of the Masonic Grand Lodge.
 Paul J. Lorrafn is visiting relatives " in White Plains N Y
 Mrs. H. M. Caulkins of Amenia, N. Y, has been visiting Mrs A. w. Hol- lsapple.
 Rollin Nichols of Huntsville is visit. ing his uncle l.. E. Howe.
 Keith Adam was home from Water. bury over Sunday.
 George $. Fuller has been confined to is home by illness.
 Dr. Corwin of Hartford called on friends in town last week.
 Mrs. A. W. Holsapple spent few days last week with relatives and friends in Copake, N. Y. Miss Clara Merchant of New Haven spent the week end and holiday with MT. and Mrs. F. F. Stevens.
 Miss Marion Hugins returned to Danbury Normal, Tuesday after spend. ing the week end and Lincoln's birth day at her home on Church street. ~~ MT. aud Mrs. J. W. Morris spent Sunday with relatives in Great Bar. rington.
 The Cranford Club will meet with Mrs. Charles Adam. this afternoon Current Topics by Miss Mary Dewey of Great Burlington.
 The Hawthorne Club will meet with Mrs. R. D. Peirce, this afternoon. Topic is Bolivia, the Switzerland of south America" by Miss Fanny Whit. tlesey.
 The topic for the Brotherhood class at Pilgrim church next Sunday is ''The Living Wage" A. w. Holsapple is the leader.
 Mrs. Frank Nichols of Huntsville spent yesterday at L. E. Howe.
 George W. Hall and Freeman Demp. sey attended the automobile show in Hartford.
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Hiram, Beebe is very much improved.
 George W. Ford has moved the dis trict court furniture from the Fuller block to quarters in his building on Main street.
 Mrs. P. J. Kane spent Monday with relatives in Millerton.
 James W. Mccormick is on a few days vacation from his duties in Win. sted.
 Miss Ellen Bruey of Great Barring ton is visiting friends in town.
 Granite Avenue was born at school meeting forty years ago tonight, when it was voted to open lane or road from Main street to the site of the pro- posed new school house. The Mission Circle of Pilgrim church will be held with Mrs. John Adam, Friday afternoon at 2:30.
 Miss Mabel E. Dean of South Canaan bought new Ford touring car of O. H. Pease yesterday.
 Local dealers in garden seeds report prices are unusually high and some seeds are not to be had at any price. Looks like high cost of planting too.
 In spite of the cold weather Monday night, the whist held at the home of Joseph Kegle1's under the aupices of the Ladies' Catholic Club was a sue. cess both socially and financially. The first prize was won by James Flynn and second prize going to Edward Bates. The whist next Monday eve. ning will be the last until after Lent
 Local plumbers are busy thawing out frozen water pipes, no great damage'is reported but serious inconvenience has been caused in many places.
 Next Tuesday the ladies of the Chor. al Society are requested to meet Con- ductor Kassachau at o'clock for a