Connecticut western news., 1909-12-16
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She Misses Goodwin Ill New Haven.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Prindle on Friday, December To-
 A daughter, Gertrude, was born to MT. and Mrs. Albert Pitcher, Nov. 29, 1909.
 Russell Smith of Waterbury visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Northrop over Sunday.
 Schools of the town ana village close Friday the 17th, for the annual two weeks vacation.
 A recent guest of MT. and Mrs. A. Duane at "Cool Gales" was Mrs Henry Burr of Lakewood. N. J.
 MT. and Mrs George o. Cole of New York city spent last Sunday with the latters mother, Mrs. S.. Kirby.
 The Billiard club, which has found n home over Marckres' store for many years, is seeking new quarters.
 A. R. Woodward of Winsted was i'll the village last week on business per ta1ning to the bequests of the C. Nj. Prindle estate.
 Several jealous members of Hamilton Lodge, F. 6 A. NJ, visited Webatuck Lodge at Millerton and witnessed work ill the third degree at the last regular meeting.
 MT and Mrs. George Edward Reed, of Carmel, N. Y. were guests of Mrs )Ft hn mi spent few days with their cousins, the Chapmans.
 The ladies of the Congregational Sew ing Society sent to Pond Creek, Okla homa, to Rev. Frank Peaton, barrel of new materials for clothing and also finished and suitable garments.
 The annual election of officers takes place at the next regular meeting of Rose Chapter, o. E. S., next Wednesday evening. The initiation of candidate will also take place the same evening
 George Kirby, Jr., met with an un- pleasant accident few days since by tripping upon the stairs and falling. His collar bone was fractured and he now carries his arm strapped to his breast.
 The young people of the Bishop Simp- son Chapter of the League entertained their friends last Wednesday evening at the church and the Hard Times" social resulted ill a satisfactory sum in the treasury as well as a good time gener- ally.
 A party of friends of MT. and Mrs. Carl Koehn, % in number, gathered at their hospitable home few evenings since, for game of cards and @ social time. It was ill the nature of surprise, as well as farewell visit, and most enjoyable occasion it proved.
 Miss Emaline Farmer, one of Sharon's most experienced and practical teachers was called upon by Supt. Wheeler to take charge of the school in Ellsworth last week, as Mrs. Page the teacher had been called to the home of her brother, L. J. Nickerson, in Cornwall, hls wife being dangerously ill.
 Weekly services are held at Christ church Wednesday evenings, throughout the present month, preceding the advent of Christ. Rev. Henry $. Scudder of Tarrytown, N. Y, and Rev. Sidney Evans of the flagship Minnesota" were present last Wednesday, while guests of Dr. and Mrs. Morgan.
 A photographic studio is to be opened over the jewelry store some time il January, MT. John Wakeman, who is already an expert with the camera, has added to his experience by @ course of portraiture ill New York and will open the studio as soon after January 1st as his rooms can be put in order.
 Work seems to be picking up Ill and about Sharon. EgglestoD 6 Llvingston's men have a large contract ill Leedsville, another on the Barnum residence at Lime Rock, and are also engaged ill changes at the residence of L. Van Al styne. Daklns wCrkmen are busy oIl jobs at the Waitt, HOughtaIing and Schwab houses.
 The season of missionary work by the ladies of the different chUreh societies is being observed as usual. The officers of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Nj. E. church recently shipped large quantity of clothing and new bedding to the De Peyster Home for children at Verbank, N. Y, and also clothing and bedding to tie Five Points Mission in New York city.
 P. J. Kenncy has sold the lot recently purchased by him of the Hawley heirs to parties interested in promoting hos, pital work i'll this locality. It is report ed that a ten thousand dollar building is about to be erected upon this property with suitable maintenance All physi- clans are to have an equal privilege ] ~