Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02

mess Tuesday.
 John 0. Benton, of Great Harrington, visited in this village yesterday.
 Miss Elizabeth Joyce has returned to New York, after few days visit at her home here.
 Mrs. William H Garfield and Miss Hazel Beeman visited in Pittsfield Fri day of last week.
 Rev. A. E. Roraback, of Providence, R. l., visited at his home in this village over Thanksgiving.
 Mrs. Jennie Bierce, who has been confined to the house by illness for a few days, is able to be out again.
 An epidemic of cat diseases has been raging the past two weeks, and quite a number of pet pussies are no more.
 The Canaan basketball team will play the Mill River five in the town hall, Thursday evening following the game dancing will be enjoyed.
 Mrs. E. o. Kinney, who has been wis iting with relatives in this village for several days has returned to her home i'll West Stockbridge, Mass.
 The local order of Modern Woodmen Of America held an election of officers for 1910 last evening. The result will be published in next week paper.
 John Argall, of Lakeville, is assisting in the barber shop of his brother. Will liam Argall. because of the absence of Joseph Ganci who is enjoying weeks vacation.
 Mrs. Victor Cos and daughter, Made line, left Tuesday for Hartford, where Miss Madeline will undergo slight op- eration, for nasal trouble, at the Hart ford hospital,
 Those who attended the basketball game ill West Stockbridge from this yil- lage Thanksgiving day were, Charles Bills, Eugene Williams, Alfred Cald- we'll and Frank Blass.
 MT. and Mrs. Irving Ferguson of Bridgeport, who spent Thanksgiving in Lee, arrived here Saturday for few days visit before returning to their home Sunday evening,
 Three hayleads of young people from Canaan attended the dance given by the Mill River people in the New Marlboro town hall Friday evening. The music was good and all had very enjoyable time.
 The regular meeting of Prof. W. A. MacDonald's dancing class was held in the town hall, Friday evening of last week, but there was a small attendance, which was due in measure to a dance at New Marlboro.
 The Misses Hill of Norwich, Eva Gardener of Cromwell, Hazel Gibbs of Norfolk and Miss Hammer of North Adams, Mass, resumed their duties as instructors in the local schools Monday after a few days vacation.
 On Friday, December 10, the annual meeting of the Litchfield County Choral Union will be held at the Delmonico in New York and three delegates from the l local society will be apointed to attend. There will be three delegates from each 1 of the five societies of the county and | following the business meeting banquet will be enjoyed.
 1 The regular meeting of the Assembly was held in the hall Monday evening and there was a large attendance. The time was pleasantly passed by playing cards, and, during the evening refresh l ments were served. The next meeting will be held Dec. 2S. and on this date the gentlemen will give a masquerade ball in honor of the ladies. | FIne Entertainment
 Last evening in the town hall the en- ] tertalnment given under the auspices of the Modern Woodmen of America was we'll attended and the lecture given by E. E. Murphy, of Leavenworth, Kan, was very fine. He spoke briefly and to the point, in regard to the good of the Order of Woodmen and also spoke of : the sanatorium in Colorado Springs which is greatly frequented by victims of tuberculosis. After the lecture a dance was held and music was furnished l by the Canaan orchestra. The net pro- ceeds which amounted to about $50 will be given to the Sanatiorium at Colorado 1 Springs.
 School Notes
 The following pupils were perfect in attendance for the month ending Nov. ] 26, 1909;
 Grade Arthur Baldwin, Bernard Benedict, John Contreela, Francis and Margaret Cleary, Thomas Foley, James 1 McGuire, Elizabeth Lee, Mantin and Peter Malnati, Mary Perotti, Charles Reel, Catherine Sweeney, Mary San born, Leota Wigglesworth and Helen l Dewey.
 Grade II-CIementine Bona, Joseph i Broggi, Clara CastagRa, Howell Free