Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-13

canaan FflnL1nS 20. nave 1ull
line of picnic sets, consisting of
paper plates, table cloth and napkins
drinking cups etc.
Miss Anna Dempsey of Millerton,
N. Y. is a guest of her brother, Free
man Dempsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover C. Weaver
and daughter Leota of Great Bar
rington spent Sunday at Mrs. Julia
l. Viewers.
Mrs. John Devine is spending a
few days in New York city.
Miss Catherine Finnegan's school
No /, at East Canaan held their clos
ing exercises for the year in the
Village Hall at that place last week,
Friday evening. The hall was taste
fully trimmed with flags, bunting etc.
The varied program which comprised
much of patriotic nature, was very
entertaining. Especially noticeable
was the knitting exercise, in which
the entire class participated, reciting
an appropriate poem as they worked.
Much credit is due both Miss Finne-
gan and the pupils.
Several of the children in town are
suffering with the mumps.
Examinations are being held at
the High School this week. School
will close next week.
James keenan, Jr. is moving into
rooms at The Wangum.
Miss Nellie Finn has received
photo and letter from ker brother,
who is in the British army in Alexan-
dria, Egypt.
Howard Melius has resigned his
position at the S. N. E. Tel. Co. and
accepted position with Martins
Garage in Lakeville.
Leonard Franks of Sharon has &C
copied a position with the S. N. E.
Tel. Co. and is stopping with his
brother, Joseph Franks.
Miss Ruth Hatmaker was home
from Salisbury over the weekend.
Miss Mae Lorrain of Fairview hos
pital, Great Darlington has been
visiting at E. R. Lorrain's.
Orange Champlaine of Boston is
a guest of his friend, Forbes Adam.
Wilbur Stowe of South Kent was
a Sunday guest at Gilbert Fitch, Sr's.
Miss Clara Merchant of New Hav-
en- is at her home here for few
days.
J. B. Rogers who has position with
the Barnum-Richardson Co., at. East
Canaan, will occupy the house va
Gated by R. W. Durrett, on Granite
avenue.
The Misses Ebba and Ellen LindeI:
entertained the members of Queer
Esther Circle at their home on Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beaujon
spent Sunday with friends in Great
Darlington, Mass.
Miss Grace Per Lee of Sharon is
now caring. for Mrs. Mary G. Corbit,
who is gradually growing weaker.
Mrs. J. C. Richmond is visiting
relatives at Pine Plains, N. Y.
Miss Ida Prichard of Milford is
visiting the Misses Edith Wickwire
and Mary Killawee.
A miscellaneous shower was ten
Tered Miss Eva Curtis at the home of
Mrs. E. L. Roberts on Tuesday even
ing, by her friends. The gifts con-.
sisted of cut glass, china, linen, sill
yer etc.
Mrs. w. R. Weddle has returned
from a visit with her daughter in
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. William Trieschmann
motored from Torrington on Tues
day and were guests at G. H. Triesch-
mann's.
Miss Alice Cooper of Little Falls,
N. Y. is visiting her friend, Miss
Clara Merchant.
Miss Avis Kimball of Montreal,
Canada, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Harriet Kimball.
Mrs. Jennie Mango of South
Lee has been a guest at A. L. Higgins.
Mrs. John Egan spent Sunday with
her husband, who has a position in
Pittsfeld.
Forbes Adam has enlisted in the
naval hospital corps and reported at
New London, yesterday.
Albert Pearson is entertaining
his mother from New Britain.
A. w. Herbst has rented the Wer-
ner house on Foote Ave., recently
purchased by John S. Reed.
Miss Sadie Gordon of Taconic
was in town yesterday to attend the
Kimball-Curtis wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Higgins and
daughter Gertrude will attend the
graduation exercises at the Danbury
Normal School on Wednesday, June
10.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vogel
motored from Torrington and spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Freeman at Twin Lakes.
The graduation exercises of the
Canaan High School will be held on
next week, Thursday evening, June
20. The grammar school exercises
will be held on Friday evening, June