Connecticut western news., 1912-03-14
CANAAN

Frank and Ward Knickerbocker, and Mrs, Nettie Webster, of Torrington, brothers and sister of Mrs. s. J. Hamm, have been visiting her at Church Ter race.
 The ladies of the Methodist church will serve their annual Orange Tea at the church parlors next Wednesday evening, March 20.
 Ezra Atkins, station agent at Ashley Falls, was a visitor in town Tuesday af ternoon.
 Harry E. Pulver, of Danbury was home Saturday.
 Harold A. Preston, who is connected with the Government experiment. sta ton, Bureau of Entomology at Me!rose Highl ,nds, Mass, was home over Sun day to attend the funeral of his uncle. M w. Andrus.
 The Boy Scouts had most interest ing meeting last Saturday evening with pr. Turrill
 Oliver Carter has been entertaining his parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Car ter, of Roslindale, N. Y.
 Canaan's basket ball team went to Sheffield Friday night to play the local team , a defeat with a score of 12 to Il was the result of the game.
 Miss Louise Trieschmen, of Danbury, was home over Sunday.
 A Cummins No, cancelling machine has been installed Tn the post office.
 Misses Lena Blair and Mary Howe spent Sunday in Great Burlington, guests of Mrs. F. V. Gillette.
 Dominick Quaronia, residing with his wife and four children on the old Cor nish Rood place, wandered awAy from home yesterday and was arrested in Great Burlington, his mind having be- come unbalanced through worry. De- putty Sheriff Rhoades brought him back, placed him ill the lookup. where he re- imained over night. and he will be taken to the Hartford retreat today.
 Druggist R. T. Farnum is moving his family and household goods from Stock bridge. He will occupy a portinn of Mrs. s. 0. Beckley's home.
 J. D. Veitch, of Water bury. district commercial manager of the s. N. E. Telephone Co.,, was in town Tuesday.
 If you have lost anything, found something. want to sell or buy, try 8 cent-a- word advertisementi in The News, they always bring results.
 George P. Strong and Charles G. Smith attended the funeral of M. W. Andrus, in Sheffield, Monday afternoon.
 An interesting meeting of the newly organized Brotherhood of the Methodist church was held last Friday evening. in the church dining room.
 Joseph L. Parsons visited Housatonic Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. w. H. Garfield has been spend ing few days with friends in Sheffield.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Weber, of Hart ford spent Sunday at Dr. John Adams.
 Miss Marian Malloy was given a sur prise party by her pupils of the 9th and 9th grades, at the home of Mrs G. Borg, Monday evening. A beautiful silver belt buckle was presented Miss Malloy.
 The address at the Pilgrim Lenten service4 tomorrow afternoon will be "Fenelon and Madame Guyon."
 Tea will be served at the home of Mrs H. E. Lyles on Saturday afternoon from four to six o'clock for the benefit of the Woman 8 Union of the Pilgrim Church. All are cordially invited.
 The joint "Men and Religion con- mittee will meet at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
 The Hawthorne Club, at their meet. ing this afternoon, continues the program of last week. Mrs. Ives is the hostess
 John Ryan is very sick with pneu- monia at the home of Charles Nelson. Mrs. Sarah Warner is taking care of him.
 The Official Board of the Methodist church hold an important meeting to- morrow evening at 7:30 at the church.
 The case of Stratton Brothers against Mrs Hanford Ferris and SaIlie Monroe. Bell was finally settled a few days ago, on payment of bill and costs.
 Mrs. N. L. Jackson entertains the Cranford Club today.% The program as published last week will be used for this meeting. The unavoidable absence of the ladies who were to take part last week necessitating the change. Quota tions are to be from Eugene Field.
 We her, the tailor, is showing new patterns fur ladies spring suits.
 Herbert Kemp is reported to be recov- ering from a receut serious illness. .s , Talmadge Pulver went to Danbury Monday where he has accepted a posi- r.;F f CroI1 Tr,;,,,