Connecticut western news., 1907-08-29

| at William Klebes'
 The Kehoes family, who have had the St. John cottage for the summer, have returned to New York city.
 D. H. Houghtaling and Miss Irene, Houghtaling, who have been in Europe, have returned to Sharon.
 Rev. John Calvert and wife of Irving ton-on-H Hudson, N. r., were guests at the Episcopal rectory, last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Hilon Sperring of Water bury are visiting MT. Sperring's home in town, also at E. F. Hazards. St. Bernard's s fair will be held to-mor- row afternoon and evening at the Casino. The society asks for your patronage. John Butler, veteran, attended his reunion at Lake Compounce and is also visiting friends in New Haven and Sey- mour:
 Willard Baker and daughter, Miss Mildred, spent Wednesday and Thurs day of last week in Kingston, with MT. Bakers mother.
 The Sharon ball team played the All Stars on the home grounds Saturday af- ternoon. The game resulted in favor of the All Stars, score to 8.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Northrop and Mrs George Thompson took an automo- bile trip to Hillsdale last Thursday and visited Rev. B. Seeholzer and family.
 Miss Dorothy Harris entertained sev- eral of her little girl friends Saturday afternoon to birthday party, her 9th year.
 MT. and Mrs. George Lafayette and children have returned to their home in Bristol, Conn.,, after spending the sum- mer with her mother, Mrs. Charles Height.
 Mrs. l.. J.Reed of Poughkeepsie is critically i'll here at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. George E. Bierce. She is 91 years of age and it is believed she cannot recover. G. s. Reed, her son, or bTl6COl, COuu., IS WIbu uoT.
 The play MT. Bob )" was given in the Casino Friday evening for the benefit of tho Village Improvement society. Danc- ing followed the play. The local anna tours fully sustained the enviable repu- tation which they gained at the time of the first presentation of the drama.
 On Saturday of last week E. Franklin Gillette sold to R. o. Barthold of New York city the residence which is, and has been for some time, occupied by the Misses Goodwin. They will continue to occupy it although it has changed own- ership. MT. Barthold is New York man who has spent number of summers 1 here.
 1 Last Sunday Rev. F. F. O'Shea, P. R., of New Castle, Pa., officiated ill St. Ber- nard's church. Mass was said by Rev M. J. Desmond of Oseola Mills, Pa. Rev. Father Smith oficiated in Kent on this day and also went to Lakeville to assist Rev. Father Ramon in the service of Forty Hours DeVOC1On.
 Chestnuts will be very scarce in this section this fall. The trees blossomed very fully, but were later than usual to begin with and as the dry weather began just about that time, the blossoms failed to set., In Hancock, where there are several fine chestnut orchards, hardly a burr can be seen on the trees. Other nuts, including acorns, walnuts and but ter nuts, were affected in similar man. ner to certain extent.
 Now that the summer season is draw ing to close it is expected that the at- tendance at the regular meetings of the various societies will be larger than it has been during the past two months. A few of the local lodges have been we'll attended, but ill the majority of them little interest has been manifested. De- gree work which is now being planned by some of the societies is certain to in- crease the attendance during the fall and winter months. =.....
 Premium lists of the big falr at Cnat- ham, N. Y., have been received here. The fair will be held October IA, inclu- sive, this year and, as in former years, it will probably be well attended by peo- pie from this vicinity. This is one of the largest and most interesting fairs held in New York state. The racing will be better than ever this year and ar rangements are we'll under headway for the most successful exhibition ever held. Special reduced rates will be made on the Harlem railroad.
 Dr. Yonan, a Persian physician and missionary, spoke in the Congregational church Sunday evening and at The Inn Monday evening. His talk in each place