Connecticut western news., 1905-01-12
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 Mrs. J. G. Adam returned Saturday from weeks visit at her former home in Bomanville, Canada.
 The stores in this village will. close at 7.45 o'clock every Tuesday evening, on account of the choral union.
 Henry R. Whitford and George W. Hall went to Hartford yesterday to at tend the session of the legislature.
 R. Feldblum of Great Harrington, Mass, has accepted position as clerk at the Warner House, beginning his duties last Monday.
 Prof. R. P. Paine and wife will re- main at s. A. Eddy's four days each week while the professor is instructing the choral unions ill this section.
 Harry E. Lyles has been appointed general manager of the Norfolk Electric Light and Power Co.,, in place of E. A. Perkins of Torrington, and will have his headquarters in Canaan.
 The new windows for the Methodist church have arrived and have been placed in position. The new organ has not yet arrived, consequently the church will not be re-dedicated until Sunday, January 29.
 Mrs. Sarah J. Warner went to Waterbury last Friday to remain several weeks. She will also visit friends in Meriden. Her niece. who lives in Bethlehem, Pa., is urging her to come to Bethlehem to spend the winter.
 Ninety five members of the Canaan Choral Unisn attended the first re- evening. There are over 100 members, but number were not able to be present on Tuesday evening owing to sickness and other causes of absence Visitors are always welcome to attend the re- hearsals.
 Deputy Sheriff L. O. Rhoades was in Pittsfeld, Mass, on Tuesday, where he was witness before the Grand Jury in the case of Arthur P. Wallace, who with Victor Poul was charged with breaking into and theft from the Ashley Falls station of the Consolidated road. Poull escaped from the Pittsfeld jail on Nov. 5, and has not since been appre- hended. Deputy Sheriff Rhoades cap tured the men in Canaan after the robbery.
 William Sardam, 7S, was found  dead in his bed at the home of his son. in law, George w. Curtis, about 5.45 o'clock yesterday morning. He had been sick about six weeks and died from general breaking down of his system. His wife died here the 29th of last July. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George w. Curtis and Mrs. Hiram T. Bartlett, both of this town, and by several grandchildren. A brother, LOT, h. 20 Sardam, also survives and lives near Pine Grove William Sardam was born December A. 1896 in Wetogue district, Salisbury. He was one of the forty miners who went to California gold hunt ing, and remained in that state three years. Later and for number of years he was prosperous farmer in the north ern part of this town and was a widely read man. For about twelve years he Curtis. The funeral will be at the Curtis home tomorrow at II a. m., burial at Canaan Valley cemetery.
 MT. Thomas Bonner of Sheffield, Ll-. nn December 18th to pay for the publica- tion of a probate notice concerning the estate of his late wife, Carrie Harriett Bonner, who died at Sheffield the 31st day of last October. Mir. Bonner in- formed Editor Beckley that he desired to present the Pilgrim Church with a large bell. in memory of Mrs. Bonner nee Carrie Harriett Bennett, who was born in Canaan on July IT, 1885, and whose early and late years were passed at her birthplace in this village. MT Bonner commissioned MT. Beckley tc quietly ascertain if such gift would bt acceptable to the Pilgrim Church, and il it would be acceptable then Mir. Bonner WOulu ludhe d uenulGe pIOpOSlItOu IO bllt Church. MT. Beckley promised to at tend to the subject at his earliest con venience. Suffice it to say, MT. Beck ley soon conferred with the pastor anC some members of the Church; and th' pastor wrote to MT. Bonner in regard t. the gift. MT. Bonner immediately came to Canaan and held conference witt the pastor and others, and gave tn Church permission to purchase just sucl new bell as committee of the Churcl would select and he would pay the bill The subject was informally brought be fore the Church at the close of tn morning service last Sunday, and it wa unanimously voted to accept, wit thanks, MT. Bonner's generous offer Rev. E. O. Gillette, Miss Minnie Peirce Miss Sarah W.Adam and MT. R. .Peirc were chosen committee to select a bel Mrs. Bonner had been a member of tn Methodist Episcopal Church of Stan ford, but after her return to Canaan sh frequently attended the Pilgrim Churc and contributed literally to the suppol of the Church. At the installing an dedication of the bell appropriate resolr ttons of thanks will be passed and prt ssntsd so Mir. Bonner.