Connecticut western news., 1911-03-23

| badges ana em0elIlSAmentS or green, and everything was in keeping with the | day and the occasion. Irish stew was served-and splendid concoction it was too, of which one plate tasted like more. Every other accessory Of the feast was likewise excellent and gracefully served and there was steady stream of patrons from until S:30 o'clock.
 1 The next regular meeting of the Canaan Business Mems Association will be held at The Garfield, Monday eve- hing, April 3, at o'clock, and as inn portant matters are to be considered, it is desired that a good attendance of members be present.
 The members of the Cornpop and Sasf'rilly Association, activesand honor- ary, were the guests of thei president, L. o. Rhoades, at sauer kraut solree given in the drummers' tea room of The Canfeld Thursday evening. The fes- tivities were attended by the tu1 mem bership, and greatly enjoyed. It was designed as an appetizer for the forth coming birthday party which is being planned by the vice. president, A. Il. Herriman.
 A number of Oanaanites are planning to attend the banquet of the Wlnsted Business Mems Association, tomorrow evening at which Col. N. G. Osborn will be the chief speaker. Some of the other speakers will be Rev. G. w. Phillips, of Winsted, and Lawyer W. T. Bosworth of Springfield. Austih's orchestra will furnish music and the Waterbury Elks' glee club will sing. Besse, the Hartford caterer, will furnish the feed" and the banquet will be served in the large hall of the Gilbert School gymnasium.
 The young peoples society of Pilgrim church held their annual business meet ing last night, followed by social.
 Hiram Beebe is having barn built on his newly acquired premises, West Main street.
 Charles Edward Stowe, son of Harriet Beecher Stowe will give his lecture on how his mother came to write "Uncle Toms Oabin." in the Methodist church tomorrow night.
 Rev. MT. Cornford, of the Methodist church attend the annual conference in New York, which begins Wednes- day. In the church next Sunday Treas urer Manvel will read his annual report.
 The Crantord Club will meet this afternoon with Miss Manvel. The pro- gram includes reading on Haydn, by Mrs. Smith music reading by Mrs. Hamm, on Violin making in Bavaria.
 Dr. Ross has made front door for his automobile, which gives the car truly up -to-date appearance. and cannot be told from the factory made article. | J. Clinton Roraback attended the Laurel Clubs second bienniaN banquet at the Hotel Garde, Hartford, Tuesday evening.
 John N. Van Deusen has received his appointment as state roads inspector from Highway Commissioner J. H. Mac Donald, and will have, charge of the building of state roads in this town, and elsewhere if so ordered. The work of constructing the stretch of state road from East Canaan to the Norfolk line, distance of about two miles, will be begun this spring. This will connect with the state road at Norfolk, making another link in the trunk line to Hart ford. Attention will be given early to the state roads Tn town that may need repairs.
 Canaan school teachers are naturally interested in the teachers pension bill, on which there was pubic hearing in the senate chamber yesterday, before the committee on education. The bill is essentially the same as that presented two years ago, and calls for state pension with no assessments on teachers salaries. It was strongly supported at the hearing.
 March is behaving more like a dog than lion, as it approaches it's latter end.
 If the "better sidewalks" movement continues to spread, Canaan will have a regular epidemic of walk construction when the weather comes right for doing the work.
 At the CanfieId Stables on Wednesday of next week, F.. Buckingham, livery. man, will sell at public auction his entire outfit of nine horses. with wagons of all kinds, and harness, sle1ghs, blankets, whips and general barn and stable implements.
 Mason Noble, Jr. will work for George M. Bullock 6 Go. the coming year, be, ginning April 1st.
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