Connecticut western news., 1908-01-02

The last assembly was the most en-
joyable one thus far held, particularly
the Christmas tree feature. Every per-
son present was remembered with a
gift.
The Springfield office of the Reliable
Manufacturing Company has been dis
continued and the business Of that office
will hereafter be done at the Canaan
plant.
The Garfield Lime Company has been
incorporated with a capital stock of
500, 900. The incorporators are William
Garfield, J. H. Lansing and George
Dsdrick.
DIR. H. L. Ross has purchased a new
attachment for that yelp-from-purga-
tory horn. 1t consists of a Buick auto
mobile which will be here some time be-
tween now and next summer.
Henry r. Whitford's activities during
the past week entitle him to prominent
position in the Booster Club. 1t was
not supposed so much money could be
raised in Canaan for knitting mill or
any other industry.
Christmas guests at James E. Greene's
were: Miss G. Irene Greene of New
York City, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Kemp,
also J. A. Underwood of Canaan, MIR.
Greene was able to enjoy the day.
Samuel A. Eddy and family came
from New Haven to spend portion of
the holidays with relatives here. Mr..
Eddy has spent the larger portion of the
time since September in Virginia.
One of the most modern and con-
veniently arranged offices in village is
the Berkshire Power Company's in the
Rhoades building The company took
possession of the new quarters several
days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Larocque Of st.
Regis Falls, N. Y. are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Kegler. Mr..
Larocque has been visiting other rela-
tives in this state whom he had not
seen in nearly forty years.
Sheridan Barnes continues to recover
slowly from the serious injury he sus-
tanned some time ago by falling from a
tree. He has nearly recovered the use
of his right side which was partially
paralyzed. Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes con-
template starting for the south about
February 1.
Among chose in town during the holi-
days may be mentioned Miss Edith
Welles of New York at home. DR..
Irving Barnes and wife of Oyster Bay,
L. l., at Henry Barnes. Miss Adele
Merwin of East Orange, N. J. at home,
Mr. and Mrs, Cornelius Eldert at Rev,
J. P. Smyth's, John Nicoll of New York
at home, Miss Mary Mcclure of
Hartford at her home.
Miss Josephine White of Winsted,
Miss Carolyn White of Hartford, Mr..
James McNally of Danbury, Miss Eva
and Alfred Vorris of Bridgeport, Mrs
George Sweet, Miss Alice and Margaret
Sweet also George Sweet Jr. of Sheffield
were guests at Mr.. and Mrs. John
Marr's for Christmas.
Miss Carolyn White former night
telephone operator in the S. N. E. Tel.
exchange at Canaan and who has been
employed in the main telephone office at
Hartford since last June is home to
spend the holidays, Miss Carolyn has
also taken course in the Business Col
lege and anticipates graduating in about
three months.
On Thursday evening, January 9th,
the Modern Woodmen will hold a pub
lie installation of officers. District Dep
uty L. B. Koopman will be in charge of
the installation, after which there will
be speaking by several of the children of
the members, followed by a supper, of
which everybody is invited to partake.
The public is cordially invited to attend
this meeting.
Mrs, Horace D. Humphrey who has
been confined to her bed during the past
three months, was very generously re-
membered on Christmas day by he1
many friends, and among the gifts was
a small and very dainty handkerchief
made in Van, Turkey by a native
woman. 1t is remarkable piece OF
hand work and was obtained by one OF
Mrs. Humphreys friends through Miss
Norton, daughter of Thomas Norton OF
Lakeville, who is a missionary in that
! far-off country.