Connecticut western news., 1917-08-23
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 have been entertaining Miss Dorothy Burdue of Willimantio for few days. Benjamin at Winsted has all the new 1918 models to shownow. He carries a complete line of parts, and all the fix. ings. No old modelss to pass off. n A number of ring necked pheasants from the state fisheries and game pre- sserves have been turned loose on the estate of Frank Hitchcock and sons, 1 Meadow]ands.
 Rev. E. O. Gillette will occupy the pulpit of Pilgrim church next Sunday. George Laffargue joined party of Pittstield young men Sunday that climbed Greytock mountain.
 A large congregation listened to Rev. H. E. Adriance at Pilgrim church Sunday morning. His references to the war conditions were all the more tell |l ing because of the fact that his son is Eat the front somewhere in France. Governor Holcomb and the military emergency board consisting of Judge l.. F. Burpee, Benedict M. Holden and J. Moss Ives as we'll as Col. Geddes, commander of the 5th military district will be at Norfolk Sunday afternoon. The Canaan Home Guard will re- port at the drill ground Sunday after. noon in full uniform, ready to start for | Norfolk not later than 1 45 o'clock. \ Transportation will be provided for all those not owning cars.
 Vacation House has over sixty occu. pants this week. =. Dr. Edward c. Perkins of the Uni. versity hospital, Ranking, China, gave a most interesting address at the Methodist church Sunday morning. He also accompanied Rev. A. H. Nesbitt k to Pine Grove where he spoke in the afternoon. L~E ~. { Ralph Dewey, son of MT. and Mrs. 3 F. E. Dewey now connected with the } Borden Company in Chicago, passed a { perfect physical examination before the exemption board in that city.
 In order to transport the Home Guard to Norfolk Sunday afternoon, ] there is an opportunity for those own. ing cars to render service that will ! be greatly appreciated. If you have an extra seat in your car just let Allyn Fuller know about it and he will see that it is occupied that afternoon.
 Miss Madeline Coe returned Monday from visit with friends in Winsted, Hartford and Hawks Nest where she spent two weeks in camp. F. W. Garvin of New York was at his under mountain farm over Sunday.
 Mrs. George Cunning gave a luncheon to about "A ladies, from Nor folk, Twin Lakes and Canaan, Tuesday afternoon, from to o'clock in honor of MT. and Mrs. Ware of Wayne, Penna. Miss Minnie Briggs gave tea party to about eight friends, Tuesday after noon. The guest of honor was Mrs. W. 5. Maylott formerly of this place.
 Mrs. James Keenan, Jr. returned from Pittsfeld. Mass, last Sunday.
 Mss Dorothy Rood has returned to New York city, after three weeks visit at A. P. Briggs. -. .t5
 Misses Elizabeth O'Brien and Mary Reilly. returned to Hartford Sunday. after spending two weeks at the Fitzgerald farm. &...
 Mrs. Mary Stewart is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Brown, in New York city.
 Orrin Champlain tf Boston, a stu. dent at the Phillips Exeter Academy has been spending two weeks with Forbes s. Adams. MT. Champlain's s parents and two sisters have spent the n7l returned to their home in Boston Mon. day. Forbes accompanied them.
 Mrs. Joseph Blair spent from Friday until Sunday with her daughter Mrs. David Roger in Great Harrington.
 Harry Morsey has accepted a position in Pittsfeld. a l
 Mrs. Walter Place has been confined to her home by illness the past week.
 Cashier J. H. Lansing and family and W. J. Hatmaker and family re. turned from Twin Lakes Sunday after three weeks spent in camp.
 Judge Storm of Gravesend, L. I. is visiting at O. J. Decker's.
 A. W. Holsapple has been entertain ing brother from the west.
 Miss Esther Nelson has been visiting relatives in New York city.
 Mrs. Mary Sewart visited relatives in Pittsf1eld last week.
 Miss Leota Wigglesworth who has been visiting Naomi Carter returned to her home in Watertown Monday.
 Grant 0. Garter of Waterbury spent the week. end at his home here.
 Miss Eva Proper has returned to Winsted after having spent ten days vacation at her home here.
 George Collin of Bridgeport is visit ing his brother, Fred R. Collin.
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