Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
CANAAN

 Barrlngton. last Friday night. The play was thoroughly enjoyed, and the crowd appreciated Manager Howitt's interest in securing the extra cars that ran to Canaan after the play.
 Mrs Edward Greer and three children of Millerton, N. Y, called on friends in town Tuesday.
 Mrs Mary Corcoran and two little daughters, Katherine and Ann, visited in Millerton Wednesday.
 Have you a telephone in your home ? If not. why not?
 A party of young people enjoyed a sleigh ride to Lakeville last week Friday night to a dance and supper given by the Hose Company.
 Latest reports from Rob" VanDeu- sen, who is ill at health resort in Lib erty N. Y. are to the effect that his ail- ment-quick consumption-has taken a turn for the worse, and his physician gives him not more than ten days to live. Some weeks ago. he was expected to die at almost any minute, but rallied, and continued to hold his own until the latest relapse. -
 Mr. and Mrs. Wm A. Miles and daugh ter Helen started Monday for Boston : whence they sailed for Europe, They will make tour of the Continent, taking i n the principal cities of Europe, and ex, pect to return about May 1. ,-..s,..s .
 School Superintendent George J. Vogel attended the meeting of the directors of the State teachers associa. tion in New Haven, Saturday. ...#
 Mrs. H. D. Humphrey spent few days with friends in West Cornwall lAst week. t-... .,..' . s. "'s
 Mrs. John G. Beckley, of Hartford. spent couple i'll town thls week with Mrs. 5. o. Beckley. '.
 Miss Mary Joyce, assistant manager of the Canaan Telephone Exchange, is in charge during the absence of Miss Considine. . D..
 
 Springfield Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. E, L. Roberts is visiting her par ents in Beverly, Mass, and Mrs. Wm. H. Canfield is housekeeper during her absence. e5..- t !" ,}l Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Partridge, of New Milford, called on friends here Monday. s.,g .., s' = c-,,.
 Women's Guild of Christ church, will meet Tuesday at the residence of Mrs. Hattie Peet, ..1.- f....'~.',5 @-., < Telephone service costs less than five cents day Snd earns far more than this small outlay. ...'...e 4>tf,,t ..nss4ar. {. .
 MT. and Mrs. George s. Dunning of East Canaan, start today for. Wayne, . Penn, to participate in an exceptionally memorable festiyity--the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the double we'd ding which occurred at the Congrega- tional church in East Canaan. in Feb ruary, 1887. when Miss Minnie Clark became Mrs. George Dnnning. and Miss Belle Dnnning became Mrs, R. Q. Ware. The celebration will take place tomor- row evening, at the splendid home of MT. and Mrs Ware. in Wayne. and will be one of the notable society events of the town. .
 Saturday night Rev. E. Q. Gillette married Arthur Bowen and Miss Lizzie Ostrander, of Sheffield.
 Landlord F. A. Baker, with "Billy'' Hamilton, the cigar salesman, and Joseph Whitoomb, the manufacturer, of Springfield, IS attending the horse show in New York. .e Alfred C. Caldwell, connected with an automobile concern in Poughkeepsie, spent Sunday with his pafents, MT. and Mrs. L. 4 Caldwell.
 Rev. H. Curnford delivered an ad. dress at the business meeting of the Epworth League in Falls Village, Tues. day evening. Twelve active and eight associate members were received into membership, and the new officers in stalled into office.
 East Canaan local talent is to present the comedy. Farmer Haskins" in their village hall week from ton1gnt.
 Miss Eva M. Gardner, former teacher in the Canaan schools spent Sunday with MT and Mrs, George A Dodge.
 The town Board of Relief met last Thursday and adjourned until today They will be in session from 10 to 4 o'clock at the Town Clerks office.
 The renovation or the dinlng room and kitchen at the Methodist church is nearing completion, the partitions have been changed so that both rooms are in every way more convenient; new plumbing has been put i'll, electric lights installed, the walls and ceiling newly dect rated and the general appearance of the rooms so changed that they have