Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
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The young people of Christ church are rehearSing 8 comedy drama, "Our Wives" which will be presented in the Town Hall later this month. The cast includes Messrs. N. Watson Hard enbergh, Ivanhoe Scott, Henry H.Scutt, Jasper Monroe, A. J. Wigglesworth, Paul E. Gurney, Herbert Weaver, Mrs. N. Watson Herdenbergh, Mrs. Victor Coe, Miss Hamer. The rehearsals are progressing satisfactorily and there IS every assurance that the production will be a notable success. It was ex- pected that the play would be presented on the night of Feb. 23, but in view of the fact that the Board of Trade banquet : was fixed for that night, it being the only daGe, before Lent, on which Colonel Osborn could be present, and the further fact that some of the gentlemen in the cast of characters are also members of the Board of Trade and interested in the success of the efforts to get that organl- zation started on a new lease Of life, which is the purpose of the banquet. Rev. MT. Smyth, under whose direction the drama is being rehearsed, graciously consented, on being apprised of the situation by the committee, to fix upon another date for the presentation of "Our Wives"
 Miss Miunie Wilcox gave delightful bridge whist party at her residence on West Main street Monday evening. Refreshments were served.
 Canaan will be we'll represented at he concert in Norfolk Saturday alter soon.
 Those four mysterious and loud yplosions, heard after midnight Monday iSht, which brought the occupants of the Canfeld Block out in negligee, are explained by Judge Ford on the theory { that Lawyer Marvin, who is going out to the wild and woolly West this month was out in training to perfect himself along the shooting up" line. It should not occur again. N\
 Mrs. J. F. Rhoades has issued invita- tions for valentine whist at her residence next Wednesday evening.
 The date of the Assembly dance has been changed from the 24th to the 17th in Town Hall. It will be the biggest dance of the season.
 < A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Allyn Saturday. '
 George 0. Peet of Bridgeport has been spending few days in town, with his mother.
 Miss Eucretia Atwater went to her home in Springfield, Mass, Friday accompanied byYMrs. N. W. Harden bergh. They returned Sunday after noon. Mrs. Smith of Housatonic, Mass. was a guest of Mrs. Ella Garter Monday afternoon.
 Miss Gladys DeHart played the organ in Christ church Sunday, in, the absence of the organist.
 John Nicoll of New York has been with his family here the past week nursing cold.
 MT. and Mrs. 0. G. Smith spent Fri udy W1GA III hdh0f11I0. x Miss Mary Hill has gone to her home in Norwich to recuperate, hoping to resume duties in school here soon.
 MT. and Mrs. Sheridan Barnes go today to Altemont Spring, Florida to spend couple of months with relatives.
 Miss Ruth Peirce will entertain the } Cooio1 T1T,I o4l
 The meeting at the Pilgrim church this evening will have for it's topic the parable of "Dives and Lazarns" or the duty of the "haves" to the "have -nots. .' The Mission Circle will meet tomorrow (Friday) with Mrs. Jackson.
 MT and Mrs. Jacob Scamerhorn cele- brated the 59th anniversary of their marriage last Sunday. Both are hale and hearty in their 81st year, and there is no reason in sight why they should not reasonably anticipate the observance of their diamond wedding anniversary.
 Dav1d D. Walters and Mrs. Walters have been spending few days in Hart ford, the guest of Mrs. Walterss daugh- ter.
 The grounding didn't see his shadow; but did anybody see the ground-hog? Don't forget, fellow citizens, the an nuaI meeting of the Canaan Fire Dis trict to be held Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 It has been observed by the phiIoso-  pher who makes it his hobby to connect cause and effect, that Canaan hasn' had a bit of sleighing since the town voted No License last October-until now.
 Misses Ellen Kane and Myra Lawton spent Friday and Saturday of last week with Miss Alic1a Dunn in Lime Rock.
 Miss Margaret Roger, who is attend