Connecticut western news., 1912-01-18

now have the best equipment for social work of any church ill this part of the state. There will be a meeting of the women of the parish at the church Sat urday afternoon at three to plan for the openiug, which may be held Friday Jan. 26, though the date has not been def1n- itety fixed. On Saturday there will also be the annual election of officers of the Woman's Union, of which all women of the parish are members. All are urged to attend this meeting.
 Despite the cold weather Canaan hens are busy. MT. s. A. Kemp keeps re- cord of eggs produced at his poultry yards. From Nov. 12 to Jan. 12, 10 Plymouth Rock hens laid 332 eggs. In the same period 12 Rhode Island Red hens id 332 eggs. The Plymouth Rocks began laying at months and 12 days, and weighed 71a pounds.
 Miss Margaret Garland, of Albany, N. Y, was guest of her sister Mrs. Mary Corcoran, of Barlow street, this week. After short visit with her parents at Millerton, she will return to Albany Sunday.
 The Hawthorne Club, with the Gran 1 ford club and others as their guests meet today at o'clock with Miss S.W. Adam, to listen to @ lecture by Rev. Leon D. Bliss, of Lenox. Mass, on ''Parisfal."
 Engineer Fred Gillette, of Great Bar rington, visited friends ill town Monday
 George W~Hall, of Falls Village, was ill town Monday.
 A. E. Landon, of Lakeville, was in town on business Monday.
 The Canaan Equal Franchise League will hold it's next meeting in Odd Eel lows hall on Saturday Jan. 17 at half past three o'clock, plans will be matured for the taking up of the study of eivics, and it is hoped that a goodly number will attend the meeting, both men and women as MT. and Mrs. Taylor, of Nor folk, are expected to be present and are interesting speakers for suffrage.
 The Assembly took new life last Fri day night as there were over forty present. The committee appointed for the next Assembly consists of Misses "Anastasia" Atwater, Myra Lawton, and Marion Malloy, and Samuel Camp and George Roger.
 1 G. L. Parsons 6 Son hold their annual Undermuslin Sale in February. The recent drop in price of muslins will enable them to offer better values than ever.
 School Superintendent Vogel is spend- ing the week in Sharon.
 F. K. Allyn is busy packing up the fixtures, etc., in his store preparatory to removal to Colorado.
 Miss Adella Merwln spent Sunday in Torrington with her sister.
 The Cranford Club meets this week with Mrs. O. G. Smith on Friday instead of Thursday as usual,
 Miss Mary Hill, who was called to her home by the death of her mother, re- sumed her duties as teacher Monday of this week.
 i Judge A. T. Roraback went to New Haven Monday, for the January sitting of the Supreme Court. Allyn Fuller and John V. Adam spent several days last week ill New York at, tending the automobile show and "see- ing the elephant"
 A>meeting in the interests of educa- tion will be held in the Norfolk library, Norfolk, Wednesday. January 24, at 8 D. m., subject, "The cooperation of par ent and teacher, "by S.H. Holmes, super intendent of schools, New Britain.
 Edwin Merchant has been ill at his home on Railroad street, and Howard Lathrop attended to his duties at the station.
 Miss Margaret Collins spent several days of last week in Hartford, Conp.
 Some, of our Canaan people had reason to be disturbed by the Equitable Build ing fire, for there was uncertainty for sometime as to the fate of valuable se- curities which they had stored in those vaults.
 | The Pilgrim Brotherhood's annual supper which has been delayed owing to the alterations in the social rooms of the church, will be held early in February. The date has not been definitely set as yet.
 Mrs. E. s. Burns and Miss Emma Law renee returned from New York Satur- day evening.
 0. E. Badgley has started harvesting his ice crop.
 A brother of Henry Miller was brought to his home on Church street last Satur- day from the hospital in New York city. Mrs Charles Reanion's notbar Of