Connecticut western news., 1900-11-01

Tuesday noon.
 November.
 -Alonzo E. Mallory of Bulls Bridge was in town yesterday on business.
 The NEWS to new subscribers from now until January l, 1902 for $2 in ad- vance.
 The Woman's Guild will meet at Christ Church rectory on Friday after noon at 2 o'clock.
 Edward Hunt of Winsted and son passed through Canaan Monday on thsir way home from Lenox. Mass. on their wheels.
 How would it suit you to have two weeks of .sleighing this month? We'll, such thing occurred about 30 years ago-but that was the only sleigh ing that winter.
 "A caucus of the Democratic electors of North Canaan will be held at Town Hall at 8 o'clock this (Thursday) after noon to nominate justices of the peace and candidate for representative.
 The following letters remain un- called for at the Canaan post office: Miss o. E. Le Maud, William Thomas Steadman, Arthur F. Wade, Georgen Garfeilt, O. F. Kelly and Mrs Marcia Leach.
 The mercury record at noon for the last seven days is: 8-60-58-66-57 48. The xarmest morning of the week was last Saturday, 55'; and yesterday morning was the coldest, 41'. Some rain fell Saturday and Tuesday.
 The change in the time for service at Christ Church from 7.3O to 5 p. m. has added quite little to the size of the congregation. Also this service be- ing partly choral, has special attrac- tiveness for all music-loving people.
 The Christian Endeavor Society of the Methodist Church have arranged for another course of lectures this com ing season, the first ol @ to be given in tLeir church about the 18th of Novem- Der. The full course will be announced soon and tickets placed on sale by the members.
 The work of putting in the new iron bridge over tue Housatonic on the 0. N. E. road was completed last Sum- day morning and the bridge ia now in perfect condition. Considerable work still remains to be done aud the work men expect to remain here the remain der of the week.
 The Halloween social at the Pi'- grim church psrlors on Tuesday even- ing was we'll attended notwithstanding the unfavorable weather. The games were very entertaining and amusing. The affair was gotten up more for pleas ure than profit but the net receipts were about five dollars.
 Deacon David N. Fuller went tt Vineland, N. J. last Monday to visi relatives. He went alone. He tolc his family not to worry about him as he had not decided what day he should re turn. They have no occasion. to worry as he is remarkably we'll and active. ha, worked hard every day since last win ter and certainly deserves a vacation All wish him pleasant journey and visit.
 
 -Mr and Mrs Harry M. Dodge re- turned home last Thursday evening from pleasant wedding trip to Hart ford and New York city. They wer, greeted st the depot by posse of thei friends who enquired an1iously afte their health, individually and collec lively and received assurances tha their star of health and happiness wal not dimmed in the least. Saturda. night MT and Mrs Dodge rendered reception at their home on Churcl street to g number of their younl friends who did justice to good thing to eat and who enjoyed an evening o social intercourse, games, etc.
 In honor of her twenty birth day anniversary Miss Mary K. Watson entertained about ten of her man, friends at an informal dinner party a her home last Monday evening. It wa very enioysb affair and Miss Watson demonstrated the fact that the growin, weight of years does not in the leas handicap her faculty as a hostress. Al present rendered congratulations. "man, happy returns, etc., and hopes wer entertained that they might all live t enjoy and celebrate her golden wed ding. Her friend, Miss Elizabetl Easleson, of New York, was the gues of homer and will remain the guest Q Ain Watson for week or 70.