Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21

OHTlStIudS tTe6 Ill OCCheE Co SAANOAO window command lots of admiring at tention, especially from the youngsters.
 George W. Hall of Falls Village was in town yesterday, admiring the holiday appearance of the place.
 The Canaan NationalBank officials are distributing very handsome calendars to their customers.
 Town Clerk Allyn Fuller had an op- eration performed on his throat, Satur- day, and was "housed up' until yester- day.
 Mrs Walter Warner goes to Bridge port tomorrow for an indefinite stay.
 Howard Bierce, who is i'll at his mo- ther's. is reported as on the road to re- covery.
 Mrs. Mary 0, Corbit is spending the Holidays in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 L. E. Hester is entertaining his mother from Hartford.
 It is expected that Mrs. c. H. Pease will return today from the Hartford Hospital, where she underwent an oper- ation five weeks ago.
 The Hawthorne Club meets today with Miss Whittlesey, at The Wangum.
 The exhibition and sale of Arts and Crafts baskets, at the Pilgrim Church parlors last Friday, was we'll attended, the proceeds of the sale going to the Woman's Union of the church.
 A surprise party was given Miss Flor ence Adam, daughter of MT. and Mrs, Edward Adam, on Church Street, Tues day evening, and the affair was greatly enjoyed by all present.
 Rev. A. E. Roraback of Brooklyn and Miss Grace Roraback of New Haven will spend Christmas. as usual, with their parents, Judge and Mrs A. T. Roraback.
 The committee appointed by the last conference on the Men and Religion movement, met with Key. E. O. Gillette, at Pilgrim church, Monday. Rev. J. Spencer Voorhis was chairman of the committee.
 @ and Tuesday in Bridgeport. May Irwin is to appear at the Ma haiwe Theater, In the evening of Thurs . day, January 4th. -,'
 Adolphe Zaski, aged 13, of Norfolk, 7 was taken to the Wiusted hospital Mon- day by Dr. John G. Adam. for an opera tion for appendicitis. The operation was performed by Dr. Kelsey and the boy is rapidly recovering.
 Mrs. G. B. Gardner. of Coxsackie, N. Y.. formerly Miss Jennie Mcintyre, of Canaan,) came to town Friday to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Lucy Ives. She stopped while here with her sisters Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Nicoll. .-.. Unauthentic rumors have reached Ca- naan, of the death of Robert VanDeusen, in the Adirondacks, whose serious ill., ness. with quick consumption was chronicled in The News last week. As his parents and other members of the family are buried here, and it is to be presumed "Rob's" remains would be brought to Canaan for interment, but none of his relatives in)the town has heard directly from him, it is likely that the report of his death is without foundation, though his serious condition is a matter of fact, Miss Ethel Potter has gone to her home in Cazenovia, N. Y, closing her school for the holidays. Wm F. Partridge, of Rockville, spent Sunday with the Misses Ferguson.
 Mrs. William o. Bullock entertained the bridge whist club, Saturday evening, Miss Bertha J. Granger and Mrs Chas. W. Camp were among those who attended the funeral of Charles H. Noble in New Milford, Saturday. Mrs. 0. E. Vroman returned to her home in Brookfield, Saturday. W. N. Beebe is assisting at the Canaan Mercantile Co.'s store during the Chri ist mas rush. Mrs. A. A. Hubbard is reported very ill at her home on Granite Avenne. l Jasper Monroe has entered the employ of Decker 6 AlvordA the Railroad street plumbers.
 Geo. L. Parsons was the winner of two first prizes, and one second. on Buff Rock fowls at the Bridgeport Poultry show last week.
 Benjamin offers lot of suggestions
 for Christmas. Call at his repository = and make your selections. j. The postoffice will be closed from 2:SO to 3 p. m. on Christmas day. The proposed supper of Christ Church : Guild, announced to be given in Odd
 Fellows Hall Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, 2 was nhandnnad fnr thn tir,no hoinn