Connecticut western news., 1910-12-15
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There was nomination for officers of the I. O. o. F. Lodge Monday evening, nominations will be held again next Monday evening, when the second and third degrees will be conferred. Two ap- pications were received. There is plenty of work ahead and the members are urged to attend. 1s.....
 Mrs. H. l.. Ross has been spending 8 few days with friends in New Haven and Bethel. --
 The woman's Guild of Christ Church met yesterday with Mrs. Smyth at the rectory, instead of Mrs. Hardenbergh, as stated last week
 Miss Cora Manvel returned Saturday from few weeks visit with friends in Darien. MT. and Mrs F, D. Schunder of Ct Harrington, Mass. were over Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs J. H. Lansing
 Mrs. Charles G. Smith is recovering from a severe cold, which was akin to lagrippe.
 Dan Sweeney is making extensive improvements on his residence on Rail- road street, by the addition of oapacious porches, etc.
 John Flynn and family are moving from E. s. Pease's house to the Com mons house, and Herbert Weaver is to move into the house vacated by Flynn.
 John Egan and wife have returned from short visit to New York. Mr. Egan is laying off, from his railroad duties in consequence of recent injuries ceiYed in getting pinched while ooupl- jig.
 Mrs. Marcus Barnes, of Great Bar lngton, has been visiting relatives in Canaan.
 H. R. Whitford has become manager of the restaurant in his building, and engaged a professional chef.
 A big gang of Italians have started work on the Canaan section of the Berk- shire trolley route, working from Hoag s crossing north to meet the gang work ing south from Sheffield.
 The various rumors concerning the sale of the Canfield Inn to the Berkshire trolley company, and the Oanfeld block to the Great Harrington firm of Benton & Wright. are apparently silenced by the assertion of MT. Smith, one of the executors of the Canfield estate, that there's nothing Tn them,
 Landlord Baker reports that his West Cornwall hotel the Miller House, is meeting with an encouraging degree of patronage. That is easily accounted for if MT. Baker is giving the West Corn wallites fair sample of Canfield Inn management.
 Miss Weed, who has been a guest of Mrs. J. F. Smyth for several days, has returned to her home in Brooklyn.
 The whist party given at the residence of Miss Wilox last Thursday evening was en enjoyable affair, forty guests be- ing present. Whist was indulged in until about II o'clock, when refresh ments were served The house was ap propriately decorated for the occasion.
 The Messrs. Hardenbergh and their brides were guests of MT. and Mrs. A P. Freeman Saturday evening at a full course turkey dinner.
 Mrs Francis Richardson, who died suddenly in New Haven last week, while on visit in that city, was one of the oldest residents of New Marlboro, where she had an interesting and historic residence. She was a sister of Mrs. Laura Richardson, who lives with Mrs. Abbe, and was relative of the Whittlesey and Adam families.
 The condition of Liveryman Albert P. Briggs is greatly improved since last week, whereat his many friends rejoice exceedingly.
 Mrs. J. s. New continues in a serious condition at the home or her daughter, Mrs. H. D. Humphrey. Miss Roland, the trained nurse from Pittsfield, is still in attendance.
 MT. George P. Strong is making rapid progress toward recovery from the attack of illness reported last week. He gets out-of doors, and has visited the tin shop where he has been for so many years familiar figure, and his hosts ot friends rejoice that the alarming first reports of his condition were not justified.
 The second assembly. last Friday night, was practically repetition oi the success of the first, and practically the same number attended, fifteer tables being in commission. The com mittee having in charge the prepara rations for the third assembly, tomor row evening, is as fellows: ILL. Adams A. O. Eldridge, E. R. Atwood. Mrs Atwood, Miss Atwater, Mss Hamer Navt xuooE bn ooooy,, hlu x1;1l ha oy,,;