Connecticut western news., 1906-12-06
LIME ROCK
Meeting of the "koon and kIam kIub"

tntertainment-Church Supper
 Insurance Man Wants Auto.
 Mrs. H. V. Eggleston is housed with the grippe.
 The Misses Jennie and veronique Passioux and Marie Jacooz of Pittsfield. Mass, are visiting friends in town.
 Charles Harrington Jr. of Pouphkeep- sic. N. Y. is enjoying short vacation at his home here.
 Miss Grace Mover of Amenia is visit ing at the home of O. Mover ST.
 The school children are working hard for the success of the entertainment to take place tomorrow (Friday) evening in the Casino and deserve large atten- dance. The proceeds will go towards new books for the school library.
 Robt. Patterson is the latest to be sup- piled with that modern convenience the telephone.
 Miss AlmIra Stone of New Haven was home over Thanksgiving.
 George Betts and Wife were in Hud- son, N. Y., last week attending his brothers wedding.
 I. R. Fenton, our genial insurance agent is in contest for an automobile issued as prize by The Casualty Go. of Amerca. MT. Fenton is making a good showing thus far and his many friends wish him success.
 Miss Annie Hines was the winner of the gold watch given by tho Catholic fair at Canaan last week. The amount collected by the young lady was s276. Canaan was second with $2l4 and Lake vile third sl75. By a curious coincidence HE NEWS stated recently that 10 years ago the watch was won by Lime Rock lady, Miss Mamie Cleary and since that time Lime Rock has not won it until this year. ....#
 The Ladies Society of Trinity Church will give supper in the Casino, Lime Rock next Thursday December 18th to be followed by dance and social There are some mighty fine cooks in Lime Rock and their productions in the culinary line must be eaten to be appreciated.
 Miss Katherine Schumacher, who has been employed as maid at Mrs. I. R. Fenton's has been i'll for some time with liver trouble and was taken to the House of Mercy, Pittsfield, Mass, last Friday evening where she was operated on for gall stones Mrs. Fenton who visited the patient Monday reported her doing very nicely.
 On Saturday evening December 1st was held the annual meeting of the K. K. K. at the Casino for the purpose of electing officers and swapping lies. The initials of the order are not "Klu Klux Klan," but stands for Koon and Klam Klub. About 35 members were present including some of the old back numbers of superannuated coon hunters, who ought to be home in bed with a pension after 7.30 p. m. At 8. 30 the meeting was called to order (after search had been made to assure them that no reports were present. and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year. Edw. Nj. Richardson, President: James Cummings, Vice Presidents Niles M Mortenson, Treasurer; Wm. Fenn, Sec; Ezra Wolf, Master of Hounds and keep CT of the Bung; Arthur Hart, Chairman of entertainment committee. Three new members were duly admitted after promising faithfully to refrain from shooting at household pets. James Flynn, John Hart and John Lowe, After the meeting an oyster supper was served with all its attendant details and very social evening was enjoyed. M. B. was fined $200 for non-at- tendance. Charles Vosburg was chief butt-in with the stew and cooked the same to please the most fastidious. William Hall sent regrets. Jim Win terbottom, Charles Cashdollar, Edward and few other old "has beens" were fined each steins for tell ing coon stories of the year 1859 crop.
 The Rev. c. w. Griffith is in Bethel this week attending the annual meeting of Eureka Lodge F. and A. M. and ex- poets to return to-day.
 The Sunday school of Trinity church expect to hold their Christmas tree cele- bration on Christmas eve this year in- stead of a week later as heretofore.
 Six below zero Tuesday morning.
 Lem Buhlman foreman of the B. R. %. machine shop is in popular favor with the boys and girls nowadays sharpe ming skates.
 It is reported hereabouts that local for The News will receive Tor Christmas presents this year auto mobiles instead of gold watches as in pre- vinus vaara How Y,icap