Connecticut western news., 1911-11-23
LAKEVILLE

Don't forget the entertainment to be given under the auspices of the Sons of Veterans on Friday evening of this week. All come and give the home talent boost as it is for a inst cause.
 The first snow storm If the season ar rived on Tuesday evening of last week which was a sricker. In spite of the warm sun on Wednesday it resisted and hung on until taken off by the rain on Satur- day..
 Bert Ball Jr. met with serious ac- cident while playing on A. F. Roberts stoop last Thursday afternoon with sew eral other boys, he was accidentally push ed off the end of the stoop and in falling broke his leg just above the aukle.
 W. s. Silvernale spent Monday and Tuesday ill New York oity taking in the Horse Show.
 There was alarm of fire rung out on Sunday afternoon last and the fire com- pany turned out in double quick order, but upon arrival at the scene was not needed as a couch in the house owned by Wm. Harder caught on fire and was hotly carried out by some of the near neighbors thereby saving the house from flames.
 The Hotchkiss school has been closed for an indefinite time because of scarlet fever which several of the students are sick with; therefore the most of the students have returned to their homes until the epidemic is fully abated.
 MT. and Mrs. Hubbard and daughter, of Millerton. were guests of Mrs. Edward Winckworth on Sunday last.
 The social and business meeting held at the nome of J. R. Jordan on Monday night was the largest and most enjoyable meeting held this season. There were twenty-two present and che encouraging feature of the meeting was the number of young men present and the hearty way they entered into the business aud also social part of meeting and hope the namber will continue to increase as we'll as the interest which developed at this meeting. It was unanimously voted for the class to take charge of the cottage prayer meetings commencing next Tues day evening and leading up to New Year watch meeting the class assuming the responsibility i'll connection with the great Evangelists work taken up by the men throughout the country After the regular business of the meeting we all entered into the social part con sisting of games after which our genial host Mir. Jordan stimulated the gathering by serving doughnuts, crullers, cocoa and fudge. after which our host was given an unanimous vote of thanks for his generous hospitality then adjourn ment was called zt d convenient hour everyone pleased anf happy and remark. ing what 8 good time was enjoyed by all.
 The new piano arrived and was in- stalled in Lakeyille school on Monday of this week. >>
 Mrs. Will Everts is spending a week Ill New York visiting relatives.
 Mrs E. Wiuckwort tn spent couple of days in Torrington lust week.
 Mrs. Cooley and daughter Helen, of Ellsworth. has been visiting her brother Rev. G. E. Montrose coming last-week Friday and returned on Tuesday.
 Mrs. Clarence Simmons and Mrs. Streever, of Plne Plains. have been spending part Of the week with Miss Della Fretts
 Mir. and Mts. Norman hadden and child attended the funeral of Mr. Had. den's mother at Yonkers on Monday go- ing Sunday and returned nome Tuesday evening.
 The organizing of the young men s club is progressing nicely; about fifty names of young msn have bean handed in saying they are In for something of the kind and will do their best to support an organization and club room where they may havs the privilege of going to spend the evening and at latest reports such 8 room can be secured and the busi- ness men are considering the plans, ways and means of maintaining same which we believe will be successfully arranged as place of the kind is much needed and all that can be will be done to pro vide such a club room which will be suitable for all who wish to maintain and support same.