Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

MT. and Mrs. George Peet motored from Bridgeport on Sunday and visited relatives.
 Mrs. E. K. White of Yonkers, N. Y., spent the past week with her sister, 1 Mrs. J. E. Rhoades.
 Mrs. A. W. Holsapple went to Amenia Tuesday, where she was the guest of Mrs. H. M. Caulkins and attended a meeting of the O. B. S., it being the occasion of the official visit of the Grand officers.
 Miss Elizabeth Peirce is home from New York city.
 Herbert M. Adams of Philadelphia has been visiting his mother, Mrs. H. N. Adams the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. A. P. Freeman have openel their cottage at Twin Lakes.
 Both barber shops in town have raised their price of hair cuts to 35 cents.
 Earl Coons has rented Mrs. Camps rooms over Farnum s Drug store and moved his family in during the week.
 Mrs. Charles Camp has so far re- covered that she is able to sit on the porch these pleasant days.
 Miss Laura M. Hinman of Bethel is spending few days with Miss Jessie Donalds of Canaan Valley, and attend ing the Norfolk concerts.
 Friends of little Perrin Stanton, son of Percy Stanton, who used to live here at one time will be sorry to hear that he is in the Albany hospital, suffering with badly broken leg. 7. .t
 Joseph Killawee is assisting J. W. Morris ill the trucking and ice business.
 Forbes Adam is home from his school in New Hampshire
 Because of the serious illness of Mrs. o. w. Camp the Methodist church bell was only rung once, at o'clock in the morning. The fire alarm siren ana other whistles and bells were sufficient notice to the inhabitants of the importance of the day. ...
 The Italians generally made holi- day of Registration day. We are told that at home there is registration day every year which is an annual holiday.
 The first peaches Of the season ap. peared at DeBarbieri's store the first of the week.
 Schools close for the annual summer vacation Tuesday June 19.
 E. w. Voorhees, of New Haven representing the Gaylord Farm Sana- torium was in town Tuesday in the interest of that institution.
 MT. Frederick, son of Harold Frederick, the noted English author played the organ at Pilgrim church last Sunday.
 Mrs. Harry Mulford is entertaining Mrs. ". J. Burke of Tariffville.
 And now they use quotation from Billy Sunday to start off the advertis. ing reading matter for much vaunted remedy for certain ailments. Pilgrim church will hold their Chil- dren's day service Sunday morning, June IT, ~A-.. c -f-R ss st-. .a sfs'a-' MT. and Mrs. Edgar Shears and Miss Susie Clark of Sheffield were Sunday guests at MsG. Buckbee's.
 Mrs. W. A. Holcomb of Poplar Bluff, Missouri has been visiting MT. and Mrs. l.. E. Hester. MT. Holcomb, who is half brother of MT. Hester was also 8 recent guest in Canaan. 1 At the meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society next week officers for the coming year will be elected. .. 1s. i W. T. Bochman, representing the Connecticut Temperance Society will speak in the Falls Village Methodist church next Sunday morning. The engine and three cars of the night switcher were off the track at the crossing, just east of the station at East Canaan Tuesday morning from 3 to 10 o'clock. Harry Dodge in charge of the engine and Conductor Leadbitter of the train. .. .a..-" ..
 Regular delivery of ice will be made Tuesday and Saturday until further notice. J. W. Morris. Adv.
 Peabody-Optometr will be at Mrs. Halls, Falls Village June 6, T, on Whitford Ave, Canaan, June 8, g, at Maple Shade Inn. Salisbury, June II, 12.-Adv. ..#.s
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