Connecticut western news., 1912-12-26
A. o. Caldwell of Hartford will spend Christmas with his parents in town.

Judge David O. Whittlesey is spend ing the holidays with his sister, Miss F. $. Whittlesey, at "The Clifton," in Lakewood, N. J.
 MT and Mrs. E. V. Nestell are spend ing the holidays in New York city, and vicinity.
 Wilcox, are home from Hilton Seminary for the holiday vacation.
 The Misses Merw1n, teachers in the Torrington schools, are home for 8 vaca- tion of two weeks.
 Christmas services at Christ Church this Wednesday morning, sermon and Holy Communion at 1O:3O.
 David Roger entered on his duties at ~the Mercantile Cornpany's store Monday morning.
 F. A. Baker and A. H. Herriman went to New Haven Wednesday night as guests of J. Harmar Bronson, the we'll known travelling man. of that city, and report loyal entertainment.
 Will Carleton, the poet and lecturer, who died 1n Brooklyn last week, had lectured in Canaan on different occa- sions-Once before the Cranford Club.
 Through transformation it was erron- eously stated two weeks ago that the f elections of officers of HousatOnic Lodge, No 6l. F. and A. M. would be held Thursday, Dec 12. The election will be held Thursday of this week, Dec. 26.
 MT. Robert R. Stevens, of East Ca- naan, who is serving this year as Assistant in Chemistry On the Faculty of Wesleyan University. is spending the holidays at his home in East Canaan He recently read a paper before a meet ing of the Connecticut Valley Section of the American Chemical Society at the Hotel Garde in Hartford, upon the sub ject "Myicen and It's Relation to Rub ber." He is a son of MT, and Mrs, Bion Stevens.
 Ask your neighbor why he keeps his telephone. Then see if you haven't the same uses for the service. Adv.
 Sunday afternoon the children of St. Joseph's church were treated to Christ mas tree. Singing and recitations were also part of the program.
 The Fuller Hardware Company are taking their annual inventory.
 Walter Eggleston, of Hartford, is Yis- iting at N. E. Storms.
 Kenneth Roberts spends Christmas With his parents in Torrington.
 Miss M. Louise Roraback went Tues day to sanatarium near Hartford. It is hoped by this change that she may be able to secure the complete rest needed, and will also permit of consulta- tion with specialists that was difficult to secure at home.
 Q. A. Beaujon is assisting at G. l.. Parsons 6 Sons store during the holi- day trade.
 Miss J. E. Newton, of New York, is spending Christmas with her sister. Mrs. R. D. Peirce.
 MT. and Mrs. William Darling, of New Haven, Mrs. Minnie Evans and daughter Jennie with Alfred 0. Cald- we'll, of Hartford Harmon Schamerhorn and Miss Jennie Schamerhorn and Mrs F. M. Caldwell are Christmas guests of MT. and Mrs l.. A. Caldwell.
 Rev. U. G. Warren and family of Brooklyn, N. Y, are guests of Mrs. S.. J. Hamm at Church Terrace.
 Mrs. George R. Wilcox has fine col lection of prize Columbian Plymouth Rock fowls. Some of them the equal of prize birds at the Crystal Palace show in New York city.
 Friday night the Queen Esther lodge of Rebekah's give supper to the mem- bers and invited guests. at which the grand officers of the state will be present. At the regular meeting following, the election of officers for the coming term OccurS