Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Miss Mary Wellos of Hartford was

Miss Mary Wellos OF Hartford was
at her parents home here over Sunday.
Mrs j. W Peet went to Bridgeport
Monday for a few days visit with rela
ives
Don't forget the royal entertain.
ment at the Casino in Lime Rock this
evening.
Miss Frances Adams. who has been
visiting Mrs Amos Il Collar in Norfolk,
returned home Tuesday.
We wonder if DIR Ross has awarded
the contract for window screeas for his
new Belgian hare house.
Miss Eleanor Crawford of Sloats-
burgh, N. Y arrived in town Tuesday
aud will remain for some time.
Rev E. O. Gillette of Southfield,
Mass. made call at the News sanctum
Monday, on bis way to Hartford.
Mrs W. X. Landon and daughter
Maud, went to Spring field, Mass, last
Saturday to visit Mrs Landon's sister
The criminal term of the Superior
court for Litchfield county will be held
at Litchtield on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, April % and "a, and at New Mil
ford during the week commencing
April %.
The chatting dish party held at
Methodist church on Friday evening
was well attended, between 60 and 10
being present. the feature of the eve
ming was progressive krokinole. Re-
ceipts were sic.
John Webster has given up the
contract of carrying the mail between
Southfield and Canaan. He is now
travelling for the Magic Yeast Co., same
as he did last summer. VIM. Kssson,
Jr. has taken the mail route and made
his fist trip on Monday.
Miss Belle Hsskell, daughter of j.
B. Haskell of Southfield, Mass, has
taken the position of bookkeeper in
Parsons 4 Sons store and commenced
her duties on Monday. Miss Haskell
comes from Holyoke, Mass where she
has be. n employed for some time.
Joe Stanford OF New York, one of
the Academy boys of ten years ago, WIS.,
tied friends in town over Sunday while
en- route to Lenox Joe is one of those
New Workers who lives at East Orange,
N. j., where Mrs Joe Stanford and the
baby claim most of Joe's time when he
isn't at business.
AT the annual meeting of the Pill
grim Church held last Thursday eve
ming, the officers elected were: g. s.
Fuller, trustee; F, L. Beckley, deacon;
and j. r. Jordan, deacon in place of
J. L. Bragg resigned; Mrs E. r Lor-
raine, deaconess; s. A. Eddy, clerk;
j. B. Reed. treasurer; F. r, Collin,
auditor; Mrs s. A, Burnaby, Sunday
school superintendent.
AT the annual meeting held at
Christ church April 8, the following
officers were elected: Wardens, ]. w.
Peet, G W. Camp; vestrymen, N. W.
Haldenbergh, o. s. Vosburgh, E S.
Pease. D. d. Walter. j. f. Rhoades;
treasurer and secretary, w. 81. Camp;
solicitor, Jerome G. Root; delegates to
convention, N. w. Hardenbergh, e. S.
Pease
The entertainment given by the
children of Christ Church Guild passed
off very pleasantly, and many of the
parts were well rendered. The youth
full musical and dramatic talent is de-
veloping finely. There was quite 8
good attendance. Refreshing of the
inner man was not overlooked, as de-
licious lee cream and cake were gener-
ously served afterward at 10 cts dish.
The receipts were about $50.
The Canaan Minstrels are progress
ing nicely with rehearsals and expect to
have the performance ready for presen-
tation on the 26th inst. There will be
the old fashioned minstrel circle with
jokes, hits, squibs and good singing.
The olio will comprise program OF
musical specialties, clog, Jig, reel, buck
aud wing and fancy dancing, stump
speeches, negro and Dutch comedy,
and Tyrolean specialties. Seventeen
people are engaged in the performance.
The company has decided to benefit the
V. l. A.