Connecticut western news., 1902-01-23
Rales of Puhlacasisn.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 2s, 1902
Local News.
SPORTING ITEMS.

Mrs F. W. Barnett of South Glas- tonbury is visiting friends in town, and will remain over Sunday.
 Don't forget that the Board of Relief will meet at Town Hall on Sat- urday, January 25th, at g am,
 -Mrs Frank A. Horton, who has been visiting her mother. Mrs Emma Roberts, the past five weeks, returned to Boston last Thursday.
 The young peoples whist club met with Charles Dodge on Tuesday eyen- ing. The next meeting will be on February at Miss Bessie Spaulding's. Rev. and Mrs E. J. Kelly returned from Albany last Monday afternoon. Mrs Naylor of Philadelphia. sister of Mrs Kelly, came with them and will re- main few days. Min J.S Adam and daughter Rose, and Miss Cake (a niece) returned Sat urday night to their home in Weatogue district after months visit to Newark and Pottsville. N. J.
 Watson Hardenbergh was confined to the house several days last week with An aggravated sore on his arm which proceeded from . cut. He is better now and able to be out again.
 We are in receipt of . song "While MAdge and are Swinging" published by Hatch Musio Company. Philadel- phia. The words are by Maitland Le- Roy Osbone. and music by Sigmund LAndsberg.
 Mrs Edwin Fl. Barnes moved from Clayton Tuesday into O. H. Pease's building on Railroad street. Mrs Price of Thompson. Mrs Barnes' sister, who has been with her about six weeks, went to Bridgeport yesterday and will 20 from there to her home. The Bro wn-Weaver Comedy Co.,, with moving plot urss and vaudeville, out out their entire performance in this town on Saturday night and returned the money to the six or eight 'paid admissions" who went to the hall to see what they had to offer, consequently we know not whether they were good or bad, but we do know thst they don't know any too much about heralding or advertising show in country towns. Tho company were good street dressers and indications were that they could furnish . good entertainment, but scarcely anybody would take the chance.
 "A. F. Scoville, senior partner of the firm of Scoville { Wheeler. general contractors and builders, Worcester, Mass. visited his brother, l. E. Sco- vile. here in Canaan from Monday un- til Tuesday afternoon and called on old friends. Thirty years ego A. F. Scoville resided in Canaan and was one of ths leading builders in this section. He was then in partnership with Horace E. Holt. The firm of Scoville & Holt built St. Joseph's church. s. O. Beck ley's house and many other buildings in this village. Mir Seovills has been in business in Worcester the past twenty years and has done an immense amount of building there and at Gardner, Mass. During the busy season his firm em- ploys from 125 to 15O men.
 -Eugene T. Rowe surprised his ac- quaintaDces here by reappearing in town last week Wednesday night "Gene" went to Puerto Oortez. Spanish Honduras, early in December with Willard Burghardt to go into the banana raising business, but "Gene" had been sick ever aimee be landed in Honduras, the climate not agreeing with him at all. Finally upon a phy- siciAn's advice he returned to old New England and is now regaining his strength. Willard Burghardt remained in Honduras. as he had been there once before and the climate thoroug hly agrees with him. The boys had not made any invest ments ID banana lands when Eugene started north, but Burg hardt will undoubtedly go into the banana business.
 The ladies' social committee of Pilgrim church gave . very novel enter- tainment at the church parlors last Friday evening before large audience. ''Scribbler's Magazine" was the title of the entertasnment. which consisted of . clever imitation of Q magazine, with original articles, with one exception) Some of which were ''illustrated" (by tableaux). A large curtain, lettered and embellished artistically, constituted the "cover" of the magazine, while a second curtain set forth the following attractive "Table of Contents:'
 The Village Choir Frontispiece Tho Soliloquy of an Automobile
 O. H. Pease The Divine Flower Louise H. Bragg Pr udence Courtney-Chap. XVI
 Mary G. Adam The Complaint of the Poet Laureate
 Jennie T. Eddy Sermons in Stones
 Clinton D. V. Barnes Old Times in Canaan Sarah W. Adam The Authors Reading at Bixby Centre
 Kate Douglas Wiggin Concerning Books Emily s. Tracy In Jocund Vein
 Anewers to Correspondents
 Advertisements
 The proceeds will be used to pur. chAso now books for the library of the Sunday Sshool,