Connecticut western news., 1912-11-21
CANAAN

First smoker or the Canaan Business Mems Association, in Odd Fellows Hall tolhorrow evening, to begin the season of 1912-13. The refreshment committee, Messrs. Wigglesworth and Fuller will have a substantial lunch provided, with cigars and coffee. All members of the Association ana every citizen who be- ieves in the progress and welfare of the town, should come out and help, by their presence, to set the ball a'rolllng.
 Mrs. Mary G. Adam started yesterday for Indianapolis, Ind, to spend some time with her daughter. Mrs. John Adam, her daughter in-law, accompan- jed her as far as Plttsield.
 MT. Joseph and Jack Delaney, form erly of Rochester, N. Y., are stopping in Canaan for an indefinite period. MT. Jack Delaney, who at one time played on the Pittsfield nine, is being received cordially by his host of baseball friends.
 Mrs. A. J. Wigglesworth is ill and under the doctors care. It is planned to remove her to hospital for an opera ton in Hartford as soon as she is able to stand the journey.
 Roscoe Benjamin delivered this week one Pope Model 3l touring car to M. P. Hopkins of New Preston Pope Model "M" to E. B. Brown, Jr., of Winsted :; Stevens Model K" to Gordon Mallery of Chicopee Ford Torpedo to w. T.. Marsh of Litchfield.
 Mr. and Mrs George Hardenbergh are planning to start Monday for a southerly trip, the objective point being southern Tennessee. Other places will be visited on the route. Mrs. Harden bergh has a brother in Philadelphia
 John Spaulding of Canaan Valley has been suffering with an enormous carbuncle on the back of his neck, which was finally relieved by Dr. Adam.
 The Hawthorne Club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. R. D. Peirce.
 J. Clinton Roraback has joined the Yale football teams coaching crew at New Haven, and is helping to get the Ellis into condition to win the game against Harvard Saturday.
 Mrs. Charles Edwards. of West Stock bridge, was guest at F. L. Beck eys Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Charlr. A. Beaujon has left Vosburgh's s store, end up to the present time his successor has not been engaged, MT. Vosburgh driving his own delivery wagon.
 "What to do with the Adult Crimi- nal" is the general topic for discussion at the Brotherhood class which meets at noon on Sundays in the lecture room of Pilgrim church. There will be dis cussion of such vital subjects as "Con vict Labor" "The Fire System" "The Indeterminate Sentence and Parole, ' and "Elmira Reformatorv and Connec- ticut's." On Nov. 27, the class will discuss Shall We Abolish the County Jails?" and "What Shall We do With the Habitual Drunkard." These are all live subjects and all men who are inter ested are cordially invited. At tine class no man talks unless he wants to.
 Rev. F. w. BarAett was entertained over Sunday at the home of R. D. Peirce.
 Mrs Emma T. Rood is spending about two weeks with friends in Torrington.
 Mrs. Frank Partridge of Oneco is visiting her father and sisters, MT. and the Misses Ferguson,
 Next week being Thanksgiving week there will be no meeting of the Christ Church guild. The next meeting will be on December third at the home of Mrs. J. E. Rhoades,
 "The Clifton" at Lakewood, the fa- nous New Jersey winter resort has been opened by Mrs. Abbe and Miss Whittle- sey. The Wangum will be open all the year as usual under the same manage. ment.
 MT John Wells and family left last Friday for Needham, Mass, near Bos- ton, where they will reside in the future with @ son, Howard 5. Wells, who has been resident of Boston for a number of years. Miss Edith Wells, who has been bookkeeper in The News office for about four years, will leave for Need ham next Saturday.
 Eddie Adams, leader of the Citizens Band, had the misfortune to have his right arm badly crushed by @ heavy gasoline engine falling upon it, at his machine shop on Church street some days ago.
 Justice Ford and wlte will have as Thanksgiving guests Mrs Charles w. Ford and three sons, of Torrington.
 The Canaan Hose Company minstr els have named January B and "A, Thurs day and Friday, as the dates for the pro- duction of their annual show And they promise that the forthcoming cutter.