Connecticut western news., 1912-02-22
CANAAN


 Saturday, Feb. 24, for the purpose Cf explaining its objects and forming a league here. Every farmer is invited to be present, prominent speakers will address the meeting and will tell the farmers some things it will be for their interest to know. MT. Babcook says the league now embraces farmers owning l15,OOO COWS, and is rapidly. growing.
 At the fourth quarterly conference re- cently held at the Metho} ist Church, the present pastor, Rev. H. Cornford, was given an unanimous call by the Official Board to return for another year.
 "Get Together. Pull Together. Let S make nice town of it!' said Samuel A. Eddy, in the town meeting. Whereupon the vote to resclnd was passed.
 The Friday afternoon Lenten services will be held at the Pilgrim church this year as usual. These services are held at three o'clock and take the place of the Thursday evening meeting. This year the addresses will be upon the great Christian mysi ics. St. Francls of Asslssl being the subject for the service thls week. A cordial invitation to these ser vices is extended to any who may bo, ln- terested.
 MT. and Mrs. Augustus Nicoll of Great Harrington, were Sunday guests of Mrs. John Nicou. Miss Barbara, who spent last week wiGh her cousin, Marjorie, returned home with her parents.
 Yesterday being Ash Wednesday, services were held in Christ Church at 1O:3O and 3:3O. There will be service Friday morning at 1o:30. , .~. X Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Hardenbergh started Tuesday morning for Providence.
 It's Lent Keep it. ...".
 The last meeting of the bridge whist club was held at Dr. Camps and proved social and very enjoyable meeting.
 Mrs. O. w., Camp visited friends in Winsted from Tuesday until today and attended the meeting of the D. A. R. in that place Tuesday.
 Miss Mabel Quinn is visiting in Bos- ton. r..
 There will be no rehearsal of the Chor- alSooiety next week as Mir. Paine is plan ming to attend the concert in New York which is to be given by the large chorus from Tronto. ".<i
 Mrs. Annie Decker, of the Mercantile Co.'S store, Is spending a few days ill New York city.
 Rev. R. E. Wilson. Of Pouxbkeepsie. was the guest of Rev. H. Cornford over Sunday. t #.'."- .'.-4.&f ,s
 Mrs. Edson Rood is confined to her home with grip. ... .......''.
 Mr. T. I. Ferg uson of Bridgeport. spent Saturday and Sunday with his father and sisters in town.
 Get Together. Pull Together. It's united effort that counts. Trieschman were home over Sunday from the Daubnry Normal and Model schools. > @ s. j. ..<
 The "Men and Religion" committee are blaming @ union meeting for the men of the community to be held in the social rooms of the Pilgrim Church on Friday evening, Mar. 1. Mr. Carl Wurtzboch. a business man of Lee. who has spoken of the movement in several churches with great interest will give an account of the "Men and Religion Forward Movement and of the eight day campaign in Spring field. After the talk there will be free for all discussion of what We can do in Canaan. The meeting will be entirely t informal and social i'll character and a buffet lunch will be served.
 Miss Julia Ahearn, of WinSted. spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Norman Hicks.
 Monday night the Y. L. 0. c gave a College Whist at the Town Hall. IS tables were played. Mrs. Frank McCarty and Joseph Ganci making tue highesl scores. Dancing followed. participated in by one of the largest companies gath cred in the hall this season, many being present from surrounding towns. Deck CTS orchestra furnished the music abundant refreshments were served anc the general expression was that it was one of the most en]oyable of the many entertainments of the winter The decorations consisted of college banner artistically arranged.
 In Viola Aliens new play, "The Her fords," which comes to the Mahawi Theater, Great Harrington on Wed night Feb'y. 23 the argument is driver home with vigorous blow that womel who expect to raise children should keel away from careers.
 Married, at the Cong'I. parsonage Il Salisbury. Feb. 21, by the Rev. Johl