Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13

voidable and we trust our readers will bear with us under the circumstances.
 Douglas Bacon is assisting at Gillette's.
 Miss Bessie William is visiting friends out of town.
 John Rhynus has moved his family to W. R. Hotaling's.
 The stores are beginning to put out their Xmas goods.
 It required strenous effort to keep right side up on Tuesday.
 James Bradford purchased horse from Dr. Osborne last week.
 Miss Mary Klebes spent Tuesday and Wednesday at R. H. Miller's.
 Miss Ida Green is visiting her sister. Mrs. Lawrence in East Canaan. ..
 Miss Doty of Colemans Station spent last Friday with Miss Bessie Miller.
 Miss Louise Jackson is visiting her brother, N. l.. Jackson, at Canaan.
 Mrs. George Klebes and Hattie Mid dlebrooks spent Friday in Millerton.
 We are glad to hear the condition of Amy Eggleston is improving slowly.
 Charles Ryan is helping at Hoag, Hot aling and Byron s through the holidays.
 MT. N. E. Spaulding of Brooklyn has been visiting his cousin P. l. Peabody
 Mrs. Robert Miller and Mrs. Frank Harrison were in Millerton on Sunday.
 Miss Bessie Preston and her brother Kirby of Amenia spent Sunday at Shar on.
 Father Ramon of Lakeville has been the guest of Rev. T. B. Smith for a couple of days.
 lle On account of the small attendance at the Eastern Star last Wednesday, they did not elect their officers.
 Mrs. Maggie A. Bame and son of North Chatham, N. Y. were recent guests of Mrs. s. H. Mesick.
 The s. H. s. is preparing for a large play and dance which will take place some time ill the near future.
 Several attended surprise party given to Ray Barton Coleman last Thursday. All report good time. Look out for the next one.
 E. F. Gillette spent Thursday in New York and was so busy watching for San ta Claus that he forgot that he was ex- pected home on the last train.
 Mrs. Morgan of Danbury has been spending couple of weeks at her home on Sharon Mountain. Her mother Mrs. Gobillot returned home with her to spend the winter.
 The following pupils are entitled to the library privilege for December, Katie Duffy, Edward Hazard, Edith Iandon, Alma Klebes, Edna Heady. The teachers and scholars are preparing short exercises to be given the Friday before Christmas.
 The following officers were elected at the Silver Lake grange for the ensuing year. George Handlin, Master; Grace Brazee, Lecturer Mrs. Monahan. Lady Assistant; George B. Klebes, Overseer; Royal Dakin, Steward; Arthur Lamb, Assistant Steward; Warren Brown, Gate Keeper; Eva Scott, Secretary; An ma Morehouse, Assistant Secretary; Kate Lamb, Treasurer; Susan Brown, Pomo- na; Mabel Haines, Ceres; Clara Peabody, Flora.
 All Sharon mourns the death of Will helm Mynderse, one of the most promi- nent of the summer residents of the village. He was universally respected and his sudden demise has sent the shaft of sorrow to many hearts here. The Churchman, leading religious publication has this to say relative to him: s'The Diocese of Long Island leaned upon his labors and his character. From the busy hours of a strenuous life he cheerfully gave valued time to all the affairs of the church he loved. He was absolutely reliable. His boise of mind and warmth of heart made hls judg- ment true and tender and carried weight in all matters of most importance, and ln all positions of work and influence he was the complete and helpful man, wise in counsel, ready in help, generous to a fault in giving. Simplicity, sympathy, fidelity directness marked the man. He was a devoted alnmnus of Williams College, to which he made many bene- factions He was trustee of the Long Island Historical society, the Brooklyn Hospital, the church charity foundation of Long Island, the Brooklyn Academy of music, and Vice-Chanhelor of the Incarnation at Garden city