Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30

esting discourse, replete with infOrma- dent. The lecturer told how his dis tinguished mother came to write ''Uncle Toms Cabin." The audience was not as large as it should have been, owing to counter-attraction the same even- ing, but those who attended. felt we'll repaid.
 Following the service at the Pilgrim church Friday afternoon there will be a meeting of the Women's Union. This will be very important meeting and all the women of the church are urged to be present.
 Opening days at "The Hat Shop" are Friday and Saturday. A cordial i'm vitation is extended to all.
 Miss Moffatt, representing the Con- nectiout Bible Society. will give an address on Rural Conditions in Con- necticut" at the Pilgrim, church next Sunday morning. Miss Moffatt speaks from large and interesting experience
 The annual roll call and business meet ing of the Pilgrim church will be held April 6.
 The topic for the address at the Lenten service/ at Pilgrim church tomorrow will be the Latin hymn "Verri Sante Spiritus,' and the English hymns to the Holy Spirit. Considerable interest ing information about many of our familiar hymns is given in these ad- dresses and those who are interested are cordially invited.
 Miss Gladys Pulver, who has been spending several days in Bethel, returned home Monday.
 Mrs. David D. Walters is reported as gradually improving.
 Dr. and Mrs. H. l.. Ross entertained Mrs. Leroy Stone of Bethel, Mrs. Ross sister who was formerly Mary Rode meyer of Canaan, and Mrs. Conrad Schweizer, nee Ida Evans, a neice, who taught school here several terms. Mrs. Schweizer is now the wife of a naval officer and since her marriage in October has been living in Norfolk, Virginia.
 MT. William H. Canfield and wife have returned from their sojourn in the South and are at their former quarters in the Garfield block. MT. Canfisld ap- pears somewhat improved in health.
 Postmaster Holt intends to have a strip of picture molding fastened along the walls in the postoffice, at sufficient height to display the bills and placards for local affairs, which are now fastened on the wainscoting, too low to be seen when the office is full of people.
 Guy Brothers Minstrels gave an en- tertainment in Town Hall Friday night which was fairly up to the reputation enjoyed by this old organization. The hall was comfortably filled and the show was we'll appreciated. The parade of the band, at noon, was good, and espec- ially delighted the youth, who followed it over the whole line of march.
 Rev. MT. Cornford is attending the Methodist conference in New York this week.
 Among the members of the Canaan Business Mems Association who at tended the annual banquet of the Win sted Association Friday night were President H. E. Lyles. Secretary N. w. Hardenbergh, Henry B. Ives and George Roger.
 The Cranford Club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. E. T. Rowe. Miss Smith will read paper on the "End of the Holy Roman Empire" Mrs. Stevens will give reading on "Boyhood Memo rles" by Heine.
 Col. W. F. Tomlinson, president of the Danbury Business Mems Associa- tion, and MT. Elbridge Gerry of Dan bury were in Canaan. Saturday.
 The last of the ice in the Housatonic and Blackberry rivers went out Sunday night, and Fred Scamerhorn was the first of the season to make an all-water voyage from Wetaug to Canaan Monday morning.
 John Graves and John Bianchi have been spending the past few days at the formers home in Syracuse, N. Y.
 Among the corporation papers filed with the secretary of state last week was that of The Canaan Mercantile Company of North Canaan; to start business with $25,O00 capitol; inoor- porated by A. W. Holsapple, Orson J.. Decker and Edward L. Roberts.
 The orange tea given by the ladies of the Methodist church Wednesday even- ing was a success financially, socially and every other desirable way, and every guest got more than value received in shortcake and other goodies.
 Leonard Augustus Caldwell spent Sunday with his brother, Alfred, in NauarIx M T