Connecticut western news., 1910-05-05


 were served. Mrs. Nestell has had charge of the clubs work during the past winter and it is due to her efforts that the club meetings have been so successful.
 The monthly business meeting of the Epworth League was held Monday even ing at O. B. Shaw's and officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: President, Louis Hester; first vice epresi- dent, H. H. Scutt; second ce-president, Miss Ferry; third president, Mrs. Frank Ooons; fourth vice president, Mrs. O. B. Shaw; secretary, Myra Lawton; treasurer, Minta Bradford. After the meeting a social hour was enjoyed and refreshments were served. Miss Ferry entertained at Mrs. Shaw's
 When the North Canaan Water Com pany's artesian we'll reached the depth of thirty-five feet vein of water was struck which yielded about five or six gallons per minute, but this was hardly sufficient to supply the demand in a dry season, and the drilling was continued. The hole in the rock is now 275 feet be- low the surface but no more water has been found. The fact that nearly 300 feet of rock with only one little crevice of water is under us indicates that Ca- naan has fairly solid foundation.
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 George k. Gillette, son of Ovid P. Gillette of Danbury, former resident of Canaan, was married at Norfolk, last Wednesday, to Miss Marion J. Sylver- nale, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Sylvernale, also former Canaanites.
 Birthday Party
 On Saturday last Miss Naomi Carter, the five year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Oliver Garter, celebrated her birth day with a party to which the follow ing friends were invited: Elsie Borg, Leota Wigglesworth, Helen Dewey, Sarah Rhoades, Elsie Hester, Catherine Corcoran. Franklin Adam, Florence Adam. Henrietta Higgins, Dorothy Drumm and Edith Lindell. The guests began to arrive at two o'clock and until five indulged in all kind of games. Af- ter lunch was served they departed for home. Naomi received many beautiful gifts.
 Birthday Dinner
 The birthday of Mrs. l.. A. Caldwell was commemorated last Sunday even- ing by dinner to which a number of the friends of the lady were invited. AS l the event occurred on Sunday. it was a very quiet observance. but Mrs. Gala 1 well was the recipient of heartiest con- gratulations from her friends and best wishes tor many happy returns of the day. Those present were Michael Foley, Daniel Hogan, Frank E. Blass, Sarah Kimball, Elizabeth O Brien, May Kegler Emma Kegler, and members of the family,
 The New Badgey Block
 As stated in last weeks NEWS, o. E. Badgley bought the Riley place just north of the Fuller block. The deal was hardly closed when the neighbors, friends, enemies and others began planning for MT. Badgley, and in remarkably short time the plans and specifications for the new building were complete and all of the rents assigned. The facts are. the Riley house has been sold to Joseph H. Allyn hn xuiII YDOua Onro about quarter of a mile north, and a new brick building will be erected, a part of which will be occupied by MT. Badgley as a meat market, and he also intends to live in a flat above the mar ket. A barn will be built on the back of the lot, and further plans are not yet made public. ChiIdren's May Festival
 A children's festival, which will be quite as much of feature in its own unique way as the grown-ups festival ill Norfolk, is under rehearsal here in Canaan and will be ready for public ap- proval at the town hall on Friday even ing and Saturday afternoon, May 13 and | II. The carnival, which is under the | patronage of the Choral society, will 1 take the form of fairy musical play. | "The Toy Makers Dream" It is being 1 rehearsed by the author, Miss Hallie F. Gelbart, who, with Mrs Colin B. Pitblado the musical director, has presented it in many of the large cities of the country. 1
 About sixty of the cleverest boys and girls of Canaan are working daily with great enthusiasm, the watchword is smile, smile, smile-and you won't need | any "cheer-up" advice for a year to come after seeing these youngsters. If you don't come away feeling five years younger after seeing the beautiful dolls, the jumping jacks, the billikens, the Dutch and Irish dolls, the wonderful black cat and all the others-then you never were a real boy or girl.