Connecticut western news., 1912-12-05
CANAAN

Reel, grand knight ; M. O'Neil. deputy grand knight Philip Orben, chancellor George Heffernap. financial secretary Vincent Fitzgerald, recording secretary William Dempsey. warden; Thomas O'Hara, treasurer. District deputies Carney and Griffin, of Bethel, were the installing officers.
 Have you a telephone in your home! If not, why not? Sign for one as 8 Christmas present
 MT. and Mrs. T. Baird had the follow ing as guests at their home last week: MT. and Mrs. F. Bills, MT. w. and Miss Helen Bills. and MT. T. Clarie, of Pittsfeld Misses Lola and Irene Miller of Housatonic MT. and Mrs. M Mo- Hugh, James McHugh and Louis Stod- dard, of Great Burlington.
 Mrs. Samuel G. Camp visited her par ents in Springfield from Thursday until Saturday of last week.
 Clifford Fitzgerald and wife have re- turned from Coventry, R. l., and expect
 
 Hiram Olds, whom many citizens will remember as a schoolbOy of several years ago, visited at A. A. HUbbard's s over Sunday.
 The last in the series of discussion on the subject of crime and the treatment of the criminal will be held at the Brotherhood class writing at pilgrim Church, Sunday. The subject will be 'The treatment of the ex.convict" with interesting accounts of what is being done by Mrs. BalIington Booth i:-C others.
 The bus ness meeting of the Mission Circle was held yesterday with Mrs. B. A. Peirce and the meeting of the mission ary social will be held with Mrs. Spaulding Friday afternoon.
 Mrs. J. G. Lowrey, of Pottsville, Pa., Is a guest of her sister, Mrs. J, s. Adam. Mrs Wallison and nephew, Harold Austin of Pittsfeld, spent Thanksgiving at E. R. Lorrain's.
  tile Company's store for the holidays. G. s. Fuller is having his house re painted. L. J. Streck aud painters are doing the job.
 Mrs. Sarah M Warner IS caring for Edward Ward at Falls Village, who is III poor health.
 Mrs. Cora Ford, of Torrington, was a guest of MT and Mrs. G. w. Ford the past week.
 Mrs. A E. Cobb, of Hartford. has b en spending few days with Mrs. w. H. Merrill, of Barlow street.
 The December meeting of the Litch- field North Ministers Association will be held at Pilgrim Church next Tues day.
 The Cranford Club meets this after noon with Mrs. Joseph L. Parsons.
 The guild of Christ church will meet next week Tuesday with Mrs. 0. w. Camp.
 Queen Esther Rebekab Lodge will give phonograph dance in Odd Fellows hall Friday evening December 13. Everybody invited.
 Freeman Dempsey spent yesterday in Hartford.
 Mrs. John Nicoll returned Monday from ten days visit with A. W. Nicolls in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The local merchants are making trans formations ill their stocks, preparatory to a large display of holiday goods: Every store in town is preparing for the biggest trade ever.
 Robert D. Peirce IS visiting in New York City. The probate office is being overhauled and refurnished.
 The carpenters are making rapid progress in the construction of the Christ church parish house.
 Mrs. Joseph w. Peet spent the past week with her son, G. 0. Peet, in Bridgeport.
 Joseph L. Parsons spent Tuesday in 1lhIlLOEu.
 Miss Stephanie Elsner, of Pittsfeld, who had been visiting MT. and Mrs. R. T. Farnum for few days, returned home Tuesday.
 Miss May Lorrain, who has been visit ing at E. R. Lorrain's the past week, returned to her home in Sheffield yes terday.
 Miss Maude Shauff1er spent Sunday in town with her sister. Mrs. c. B. Shaw. Mrs. c. E Vroman, of Brookfield, is visiting at D. l.. Pelrce's.
 Little Mss Brown," considered by critics one of the most successful farces of the current New York season, will be presented at The Mahaiwe, Great Harrington on Wednesday night, Decem Der II.
 TOhn Adams son Of F w A6aroe