Connecticut western news., 1910-11-03
Sharon Locals.


 Mrs Louise Townsand has gone to White Plains for the winter.
 Mrs w. A. Mackey is receiving treat ment at the Sharon Hospital.
 Mrs E. P. Hazard is visiting at the home of her daughter in Waterbury.
 Warren Brown, Bridgeport, recently spent few days at the home of his sis ters.
 Mrs W. K. Landon spent part of the week with her daughter at West Wood, N. J.
 MT and Mrs E. S. Holland, Sharon, Mass, spent Sunday at the Gay home stead.
 Miss Mary Maher, Dover, N. Y, was recent visitor at the home of P. J. Kenney.
 Arthur Lamb drives new automobile. It is 25 h. p. Buick recently purchased in Boston, Mass.
 Will Kenney is spending two weeks vacation with friends in Winsted and Torrington.
 MT and Mrs F. W. Dakin have been absent part of the week, visiting friends at Mt. Kisco. N. Y.
 MT and Mrs L. VanAlstyne have closed their house and are again at their old quarters at Sharon Inn.
 A teachers meeting was held at the school house Friday afternoon. Super- intendent Vogel was present.
 Mr and Mrs W. R. HoughtaIing, with t heir children David and Jane, were up fro m New York for the week end.
 Mrs C"arles Brown and son Ralph, were in the city the first of the week to see Mir Brown, who is receiving hospital treatment.
 Lloyd Marvin and Harry Bartram are up from New Canaan for a weeks visit at the home of the latter's parents, MT and Mrs L. H. Bartram.
 Deacon and Mrs J. B. Smith were in Bridgeport on Friday, called there to attend the funeral of Mrs Henry Reed, sister-in-law of Mrs Smith.
 Cards announcing the marriage of Duer Irving Sewall to Miss Bertha G. Adams, October 27, in New York, were received at the week end, by Sharon friends. MT Sewall will be remembered as Sharon resident for many summers.
 Miss Jessie Gay left home on Monday beginning her journey which leads at the end to California, with stop overs in several states. Her sister Miss Georgia Gay starts at later date for the same destination where they are to spend the winter. s.
 The social and card party given for the benefit of the Grange at the residence of MT and Mrs A. W. Lamb was very successful socially and financially. About $35 were the net receipts $25 of which was secured upon the table sold by chance and won by Miss Caesar. Danc- ing was the leading feature, after cards were over.
 The property owned by the late Ed ward J. PerLee on the road leading to- ward Lakeville has been purchased by Orrin Mills, Hartford, who, with his family will make it their permanent residence. Extensive plans are under way for additions and improvements. Mir Mills will take possession during the late autumn and work will be begun at once.
 A meeting of the officers and enter tainment committee of the Village Im- provsment Society was held at the home of the President, Mrs O. Swan Sedgwick one evening recently and plans formu- lated for a series of entertainments to be given during the winter for the benefit of the society. That Messrs Baker and Livingston are leaders in this movement ensures it's success.
 There was busy hour at the home of H s. Morehouse on Thursday evening last. A shower of postal cards descended upon him, about one hundred in number, re- minding him of his birthday. Oct. 27. They came from all quarters, near and far Among others who remembered him was an ex-president, none other than Roosevelt himself. A card came from far away Iceland where Dr Niece, a former rector of Christ church is travelling and there were many from friends in the West.
 Lawrence Van Alstyne of Sharon has just issued from the press of The Futile. Morehouse 6 Taylor Co.,, New Haven, a most interesting war book, which he calls the "Diary of an Enlisted Man. " The book of 34S pages is dedicated with loving regard for the memory of the authors parents who watched for and eagerly read the diary as from time to time it came to them, and to his con- rades in arms, whether living or dead. s-