Connecticut western news., 1908-12-17

meetings until after the holidays.
 Mrs. Frank Strong of Dalton, Mass. is guest of Mrs. George P. Strong.
 Frank Strong of Dalton was an over Sunday guest at George P. Strong's.
 Miss Edith Barnes is assisting in Col lin's jewelrv store during the holidays.
 Dr. F. H. Lee, wife and daughter have been spending few days in New York.
 Dr. Wilcox of Lee, Mass. was in charge of Dr. Lees practice during the latter's recent absence from town.
 Fred Manvel has moved from Pitts field to Schenectady, N. Y. where he has position with the General Electric Go.
 Mrs. o W. Camp and daughter, Caro- line, attended the concert at the Searles School, Great Harrington, Friday even ing Miss Josephine Camp participated in the concert.
 On another page of to-day's paper ap- pears a poem Mixed Up Men" written by John Rodemeyer and printed in the Hartford Sunday Post. Read it. It's worth while.
 The Womans' Guild of Christ Church held sociable in Town Hall last even- ing. Useful and fancy articles were on sale, refreshments were served and danc- ing was indulged ill.
 Landlord Bakers attractive menu for the Christmas dinner at The Garfield" which appears in to-day's paper will probably attract fully as many persons as partook of last years Christmas feast provided by him.
 The Winsted Y. M. o. A. basket ball team defeated the newly organized Ga naan team in town hall Tuesday even- ing by score of 24 to 15. The score at the end of the first half was 12-0 in favor of Winsted. It is expected that the Ca naan and Pittsfleld high school teams will play here next Tuesday evening. Decker Farm Sold
 George P. Strong, as administrator of the Decker estate, so called on the Wea- togue road in tue town of Salisbury, has sold the premises to William Donsbaugb. by whom the farm is now occupied. The sale was effected through the real estate agency of A. P. Briggs.
 A Christmas Cake
 A large Christmas cake ln the window of Rains bakery is attracting much at- tention. MT. Rains will present the cake to anyone who will guarantee to eat it in 24 hours and who will post an amount to be forfeited if he fails to com plete the task. One of the conditions is that every crumb must be eaten. Want Flag Station
 Some of the residents who live mid way between Canaan and East Canaan are agitating the subject of a flag station near the kilns of the Connecticut Lime Company This would be a great con- venience as many people from that section go to Canaan and East Canaan each day and are now obliged to walk. A Valuable Exhibit
 Dr. Lee while in New York few days ago, attended the International Tuberculosis Exposition and pronounces it one of the most interesting exhibits of it's kind ever held. It is giving the pub lie a better understanding of the causes of consumption and hundreds of people visit it every day. Many of the things shown are revelations to the spectators and it is believed the exhibition will prove a power for good in the effort to stamp out tuberculosis.
 Red Cross Stamps
 The Red Cross stamps are being used by some Canaanites when sending their letters and Christmas packages. AS is remarked on the booklets containing these stamps. they will not carry any kind of mail but any kind of mail will carry them. These stamps are on sale at the drug stores of H. D. Humphrey and J. L. Thurlough and the proceeds are to be added to the fund to be used i'll the fight against tuberculosis in this state
 Not in Good Condition
 Game Warden Ross says that Hun garian partridges which were liberated in this section recently do not seem to be in the best of condition Several of them have been caught, without the slightest difficulty and were apparently weak and exhausted. Dr. Ross took possession of them and has placed them in small building at the rear Of his house which he had constructed for the purpose and here, after few days of good care and plenty of food, they re. wye.
 Valuable Suggestions
 We do not believe NEWS advertisers ever presented advertisements more helpful to the Christmas shopper than those which appear ill to days paper. The selection of presents is a difficult