Connecticut western news., 1909-12-09
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'"A'SA hcllOSS OL dIAS V lLlds6 NlSlteu ill town Monday.
 George w. Ford was in Falls Village Tuesday on business.
 E. s. Johnson has returned to Norfolk after short visit here.
 Rev. J. 0. Brennan of Lakeyille visited Ill this village Monday.
 Mrs. Mary Corbit and Mrs. Preston visited ill Sheffield Tuesday.
 Jerome Benjamin of Falls Village called on friends in Canaan Monday.
 Mrs James Mccormick and daughter, Lizzie, were in Sheffield Sunday.
 k. L. Chapiu, of Chapinville, was the guest of friends here yesterday.
 George L. Parsons exhibits at the Winsted poultry show this week.
 Miss Lila Johnson was the Sunday guest of Mrs. Della Hardenbergh.
 MT. and Mrs. A. P. Freeman are visit ing friends in New York for few days
 Miss Harriette o. Stone of New Hart ford was visitor ill Canaan last week.
 MT. and Mrs. George Peet of New York are spending few days in this village with relatives.
 The Misses May and Bessie Lorrain visited cir father in Sheffield from Friday until Sunday.
 The Great Harrington and Canaan basket bail teams played in the town hall last evening but a full account of the game will not be given until ill next weeks issue of the News.
 E. O. Finney was called to State Line Saturday by the death of his father, James Finney, who has been ill for several weeks. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon and MT. Finney and family from here attended.
 Fishing through the ice on the various Monday and Tuesday. w. H. Proper opened the game with of 21 pickerel; Seneca Strong brought 25 to town Tues day, and others had fairly good luck. Stricken With Shock
 Walter McGinnis, who is well known in this village, was stricken with a Sc. were shock a few days ago and his con dition was such that it was nescessary to remove him from his home to the hospital ill Winsted. He was taken there yesterday afternoon on the 4:17 train.
 Fell Down Stairs
 Mrs. Esther Cunning met with an un- fortunate accident yesterday morning by falling down stairs in the residence of Mrs. $. J. Hamm, with whom she is boarding. It was at first thought that she had fractured leg but Dr. Camp was called and found that no bones were broken. She was, however, badly shaken up.
 Officers Elected
 At the regular meeting of the local organization of Modern Woodmen of America, held in their rooms last Thurs day evening the election of officers for the coming year took place and it was announced that about $50 was netted on the lecture and dance. held last week. The following officers were elected: Con- sul, A. L. Higgins; advisor, H. A. Weaver; clerk. G. E. Wood; banker, Ernest Traver; sentry, A. Weaver; watchman, B. Killawee; managers, John Cudney.  s. A. Kemp and w. Briggs. Housatonic Lodge Meeting
 The regular communication or Housa- tonic Lodge, No. 61, F. S0 A. NJ, will be held this evening and the Nj. M. degree will be.conferred. Grand Master Weston G. Granniss, of Litchfield, and District Deputy Samuel 0. Tomlinson, of Wood bury, will be present. It is also expected that there will be visitors from Western Star Lodge of Norfolk and Montgomery Lodge of Salisbury, and an invitation is extended to members of other lodges to come. After the communication, lunch will be served.
 Frank Lynehan Injured ' Frank Lynehan, who resides on 52 Brook Street, Hartford, and who is em- ployed as brakeman on the c. N. k. road was run over in Winsted, Dec. 6, and his right leg was nearly cut off. He was cutting off some cars when he stumbled over piece of coal and fell underneath the wheels He was taken to the county hospital where it was found necessary to amputate his leg but no other injuries were discovered. He was at one time a resident of Canaan but left here with his father when a small boy. He is we'll known, however, by many here. He now has a relative residing in this village.
 Play a Success
 The play. Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard" which was given in the town hall Tuesday evening for the benefit of Christ church was very well attended although the weather was stormy. It was considered to have been well put on