Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
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to the patriotic good will of Manager Lyles,
 John R. Fuller is at home for the holi- day vacation from Hilton Seminary.
 Deputy Sheriff Rhoades went to Poughkeepsie yesterday, after George Wise. 8 fireman on the O. N. E.. who Is wanted for, non- support. His wife. with three-year old child, lives in one of Judge Rorabaok's tenements, and it is charged that Wise has contributed nothing to her support in several months.
 Mrs. Frank Partridge went to New Milford Wednesday to visit friends there, and then will return to her home in Andover. where Mir. Partridge has served as station-agent for several years, but has resigned his position there to take similar but more desirable, one in Oneco. where they will soon take up their residence.
 Rev. J. P. Smyth and family intend Do spend Christmas at the parental home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 They're falling into line. Hartford is whooping up White Way.
 MT. and Mrs. N. W. Hardenbergh are expected Saturday tospend holiday wee k here, and Mrs. Hardenbergh will be the organist in Christ church during Miss Potter's absence. . '5.. ,
 In an interview with 8 Journal Courier reporter in Hartford. J. Henry Roraback is quoted as saying that he is not looking for the chairmanship of the republican state committee. nor for Brooker's place on the national com mittee. .a, .# t
 Justice Roraback furnished seven of the B decisions handed down by the Supreme Court of Errors, at Bridge port this week. ~
 The merchants of Canaan never be- fore made such fine display of holiday goods as this season. and the electrical illumination is adding hundred per- cent. to the attractiveness of the display.
 The schools in town closed yesterday afternoon for ten days vacation. In district No. Christmas exercises close the afternoon session, grades 1, 3 and 3 combined for Christmas tree with ap- propriate exercises; grade 4 also had Q tree; in grades 5 and 6 full program of songs and recitations was given; and 8 grades indulged in Christmas grab bag. In the High school Rev. O. w. Hanna gave talk on the Spirit of Christmas" and Principal Eldridge read selection from ''The Christmas Carol" by Dickens. All of the teachers were remembered with gifts from their pupils
 Mrs. Cora Adams attended the funeral of O. M. Snow in Norfolk, yesterday af- ternoon.
 Miss Stark is attending Mrs. A. A, Hubbard. ;.
 Welcome Camp, No. 6751, R. N. of A. elected the following officers on Wednes- day Dec. 13 S: Oracle, Mrs. Mary Hugins; Vice Oracle, Mary G. Corcoran Re- corder, Margaret McGuire Receiver. Edythe Tinker; Marshal, Minnie Adams; Assistant Marshal. Hattie Pulver; Man agers, Mary Lee, Ella Briggs. Hattie Briggs; Inner Sentinel. Kathryne Briggs: Outer Sentinel, May Kane Chancellor, Mrs. F. Coons.
 The annual meeting of the Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad company was held at the offices of the New Haven road in New Haven Tues day. The following directors were re- elected: George MacCulloch Miller, Edwin Milner, George J. Brush, Will liam Skinner, D. Newton Barney, 0. s. Mellen, J. Pierpont Morgan. Will liam Rockefeller, Edwin W. Spur, Robert Scoville, Charles F. Brooker, Lewis Cass Ledyard, and John L. Bill lard.
 The addition to the office of Dr. Adam Is rapidly approaching completion, lander the energetic hammering of Gus. Cald- well.
 
 J. D. Veitch. district commercial mana ger, of Waterbury, paid an official visit to the Canaan Telephone Exchange Tues day.
 The Christmas exercises at the Metho. dist Church will be held Tuesday eve ming Dec 26 at 2 o'clock. , The Primary department is preparing program o1 recitatlons and songs. The older mem bers of the school will give cantata en. titled ''The Slgn in the Sky" The usual Christmas tree will be 8 part of the decorations, and Santa Claus will distribute gifts to the younger mem, bers of the school. A Christmas barrel is to be packed with articles of clothing, books, games, etc., to which the friends of the school are invited to contribute.
 A special train bearing the officials of the Lehigh 6 Hudson railroad, went