Connecticut western news., 1910-01-27

l is guest of Miss Caroline Camp.
 H. M. Whiting. of Great Burlington, was guest of c. G. Smith Monday.
 Mrs. Lena Rhoaies King, of Bristol, was guest of Miss May Smith Monday.
 Mrs. Esther Dunning and Mrs. U. H. Miner are now able to walk around the house,
 The Guild of Christ church held their supper at Mrs. Junius Rhoades' Wednes- day night.
 The firm of Adam & Fox. the Car- field hverymen, has dissolved. the lat ter retiring from the business.
 John Deyens, Theodore Brown, Freder- ick and Charles Evans, of Millerton, were among Canaan friends Sunday.
 Mrs. James Greene, who has been i'll for several weeks, has improved suf13- ciently to be able to sit up little while each day.
 J. H. Lansing is working at the tele- graph office, on the evening shift, while Charles O'Connell is substituting in Great Burlington.
 A. P. Freeman and N. Watson liar. denbergh went to Pittsburgh Monday to attend a convention of the National Lime Manufacturers Association.
 The regular communication of Housa- tonic Lodge, No. 61, F. &5 A. M, will be held this evening. It is expected that there will be work and large attend ance is desired.
 A rehearsal for an entertainment to given by local talent for benefit of M. k. church before Lent, was held at the res idence of A. T. Roraback Monday even- ing. Light refreshments were served.
 Having filled his large icehouse at the Barnes quarry pond and secured an over supply of ice, E. R. Atwood is now hauling the surplus to the icehouses leased of Mrs. Bierce on West Main street.
 A partnership has been formed be- tween George w. Greene and J. B. Tinker of Clayton for the manufacture of barrel slaves and lumber. A sawmill will be purchased and with the staYe mill owned by MT. Greene the new firm will be we'll equipped for business. Final Assembly
 The final Assembly of the season will be given at the Town Hall next We'd nesday night, February 2, and will be an evening of whist. The committee appointed to take charge of the affair are MT. and Mrs. E. L. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs F. M. Brewer, F. H. Wilcox, Miss Wilcox, the Misses Mary Collins, Ella Considine, Katherine Finnegan, and Mary Joyce.
 School Notes
 MT. Broadway, superintendent of schools iu West Springfield, visited at the school last week.
 Miss May Lorraine, a high school stu dent, is ill in Sheffield, suffering from an attack of tonsilitis. Several lost articles have been reported recently. One Of the teachers, a valu- able pearl necklace; a high school stu dent, a gold locket. also leather pocket book containing a one dollar bill and some small change. If any of the above are found kindly return to the school. "Scottie" is Still Canaanite
 According to Dame Rumor, ant in | hn, been leaving Canaan several times with in the past few weeks. He has been ticketed for Chatham, N. Y, Waterbury, Conn.,, and Pittsfeld, Mass, but "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" is he is still ill Canaan, and says he expects to stay here for the pres ent, at least-and we're glad of it. Economy is Wealth
 An interesting sight for the taxpayers of poor town, has been on exhibition on Railroad street all winter. The road roller was placed in open winter quarters on the north side of VanDeusen's coal shed, and there it has stood, exposed to rain, snow and frost for many weeks A farmer is condemned by everybody if he leaves his machinery exposed in this manner. Why is not a town equally culpable for such neglect?
 Fun by the Old Maids
 "The Spinster's Return" a sequel, in one act, to "The Old Maids Convention, " will be given at the town hall Friday evening, Feb. 1, at eight o'clock, under the auspices of the KenSington Club. The sketch is founded on the return of the spinsters from the Klondike, where they have all secured husbands, and the entertainment tells how they succeeded in obtaining this, to them, very desirable object. An evening of fun and laughter is promised to all who attend. Birthday Party
 Miss Mary, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Lew Rhoades, celebrated her eighth