Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14
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At the monthly meeting of the Visiting Nurse Association held Mon- day afternoon, Miss Saygers reported t29 nursing visits, 93 social, instruc- sion and business visits, total of 215. The annual meeting will be held at sown hall Thursday evening June 2S at S:15 o'clock.
 Rev. Francis Barnett, Jr. was in town Tuesday calling on friends, he WAS in full regimentals as chaplain of she Roosevelt hospital unit, subject to call at any time for the front "some. where in France.
 Dr. Charles Goodrich and family of Brooklyn have taken the O'Hara house at Twin Lakes for the summer.
 Next Thursday evening comes the hast meeting for the season of the Busi- ness Mems Association.
 Stratton Brothers of East Canaan have purchased new Ford delivery raf of c. H. Pease.
 Rev. A. H. Nesbitt will meet during she coming week, those parents who desire their children baptized if they will notify him. He will be at the Methodist church. any day from 10 to 12 or 1 to 5 o'clock by appointment for she purpose. This arrangement is for those who are unable to come Sunday mOrning.
 Invitations are issued for the marriage of Miss Edith Kemble Oliver md Rev. Arthur Boxer Crichton at Christ church Tuesday afternoon June s9 at o'clock.
 'sTurn to the right once more says Billy Cop at the junction of Main and Railroad streets. The injunction is more then ever needed during the heavy traffic these days.
 Mrs. H. H. Scutt entertained the 800, Club Monday afternoon.
 The condition of the law about the town hall as we'll as the condition of she grass plots near the station are causing comment. Are volunteers needed to cafe for these public places?
 Miss Bessie Willard of North Egre. mont was 8 guest of Miss E. Ruth DEtrander Thursday an1 Friday.
 1t is reported that the family of H. A. Fuller of St. Petersburgh, Fla, who have occupied cottage at Twin Lakes for several seasons are not com ing their this year.
 Yhe Womans Home Missionary Society meets this afternoon with Mrs. < Henry Roraback. At this meeting 1Sscsrs for the coming year will be slscted.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Barnes are spending a week visiting friends in Philadelphia.
 Those who have flowers or plants shat can be used for decorating are re- Snested to bring CT send them to the Methodist church Saturday afternoon Nefore o'clock.
 The funeral of George Knight, who was. killed by the cars on Borden's siding last week was held at the home of Albert Church, Housatonic, Mass, Sunday afternoon. Burial was i'll the Honsatonic cemetery.
 Charles Bodley of New Britain has been spending few days at Twin zLakes.
 Everett Lyles is home from his school at Bedding Ridge.
 The Surgical Dressings Committee will meet next week Monday afternoon instead of Tuesday at the Parish House. All the ladies interested are invited to help with the work.
 0. H. Pease and E. W. Adams, &C.,. cumpanied by theIr wives, went to Iyong Island City this morning via auto to Millerton and Harlem train to New York, returning with Ford touring car in the afternoon.
 Miss Grace M. Roraback came home ts.s first of the week for brief rest. fhe spoke in Rev. l.. E. Travis church In Treadwell, N. Y, Sunday,
 Canaan Lodge No. 50, I. O. o. F. v; led Monday night to buy $500 Liberty bond. .... Mrs. W. A. Wright has been on the sick list the past week, victim of chicken pox.
 Next Sunday morning at the Metho. dist church the rite of baptism will be administered to 8 group of children. In sbe evening the Children's Day service will begin at o'clock because of the many little ones who take part but the program is not long one and will probably not be over an hour.
 A daughter was born June 10 at Cambridge, Mass, to MT. and Mrs. J. Lsslie Purdom. Mrs. Purdom was for. sssrly Miss Bessie Frein.
 Miss Mary Finnegan of New York is visiting her sister, Miss Catherine Finnegan. .s
 v The total subscriptions to the Liberty Dond through the Canaan National Bank up to yesterday afternoon amounted to over $5o,o0O. More are ax-oootoH