Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

ness Mems Association banquet to be given at The Garfield January IS, held joint meeting in the Hose Company's headquarters Tuesday evening and con- ferred as to their respective duties in the preparations for the the event. The interest and enthusi sm shown by every member present indicate that the affair is in the hands of live and active com mittees and that no pains or personal effort will be spared to make the ban Quet a record. breaker in every feature that can tend to make it enjoyable and successful.
 Mrs. N. l.. Jackson had as her guest Sunday, Frank Jackson of Waterbury.
 Among the Thanksgiving guests in town were. Chas. Dodge and wife from Bridgeport Joseph Quinn from Hart ford; Rev. A. E. Roraback from Brook lyn; Miss Grace M. Roraback from New Haven; O. D. Barnes from Ct. Barring ton: Mr: and Mrs. Bonney and daughter Bessie from Hartford Misses, May De- vine and Emma Kegler from New Bri- tain; H. A. Preston from Boston; Miss Ellen Hamer from Montclair N. J. Dr. and Mrs. F. s. Parsons from Thomaston 1; Miss Josephine Caravati from New Ha- ven Miss Lydia Merwin from Torring- ton.
 Mrs. N. w. Hardenbergh entertained her friend Mrs. Charles Gibbs, of Great Harrington, last week -....
 The Misses Lorraine, of Great Bar ring5on, have been wishing at E. R. Lor- raine's.
 Miss Mary Bolton,- of New York city. is visiting at Joseph Kegler's.
 Mss May J. Kegler was in Hartford Tuesday. |.,e
 Charles O'Connell and Thomas Dalton visited in the Berkshires Monday.
 Patrick J Kane is having his house on West Main Street shingled. I
 The ladies aid society of the Metho- dist church will assist anta Claus on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 12, by holding a sale of fancy and useful gifts as we'll as home made candy in gift boxes, made by experts and warranted pure sweets. The sale begins at 3:30. A % cent supper will be served from 5:30 to 8 o'clock.
 Hon. George B. Chandler, of Rocky Hill, is to address meeting in the Nor folk library Friday afternoon at 2S0, Subject, The Untaught Chapter of the auspices of the State Board of Edu- cation. #....E
 The recently organized Boys Camp, connected with the Methodist church, are to have social in the church par lors Friday evening. An old fashioned singing school will be held. Admission, adults 15 cents, Loys and girls 10 cents.s
 Mrs. Ross is expected to return from Bethel next Monday.
 Key. Harry Cornford attended Mon day the meeting of the Housatonio Val ley Methodist Ministers Association held in North Egremont. A special fea- ture of the session was stirring paper read by Rev. D. W. N. Blakeney, of Falls Village. ..
 Mir. and Mrs. M. A. Krouse, of Win sted, have been visiting at George Rogers. .. ..<
 A party of twelve enjoyed straw ride to Norfolk last Friday evening.
 Mrs. Mary O. Corbit this week attend cd the funerals of two ladies whose com bined ages totaled 19O years. Mrs. Joanna Porter, aged 99. an aunt of Mrs. Corbit, died in Williamsvllle, (Housa- tonic,) Friday and was buried on Mon- day, and Mrs. hiram Tripp, aged 91, relative, died in Amenia Saturday and was buried Tuesday.
 Lawyers L. J. Nickerson of West Cornwall, F. w. Etheridge of Thomas ton and R. T. Higgins of Winsted were reappointed members of the grievance committee of the Litchfeld County bar by Judge Case.
 Mrs. A. W. Nicou and daughter, of Great Harrington, were guests of Mrs. John Nicoll Wednesday night.
 E. L. Roberts and family feasted at the parental home ln East Canaan Thanksgiving day,
 John Nicoll spent Thanksgiving with his family here.
 Christ Church Guild met with Mrs. Vosburgh Tuesday, Next Tuesday they will meet with Mrs. Opheha Camp.
 Mrs. Mary Corcoran entertained party of friends at whist Tuesday even- ing. The first prize was captured by Philip Orben and the consolation prize was awarded to Mary J. Flynn.
 Mrs. Laura Elton Virgil, of VineIand, N.J., and Mrs. Clarence Vroman, of Brookfield, have been guests at the home of D. l.. Peirce for several days past.