Connecticut western news., 1912-05-16
WEST CORNWALL
R. W, Horner has had telephone in- stalled at his residence.

stalled at his residence.
 Mrs. Theo. Sturges, who has been quite i'll with a nurse in attendance for some few weeks, is now much better and able to be about the house.
 Miss Emily Bedat, who was helping Mrs. Sturges, has returned to her home at East Canaan.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Prindle, of Sharon, with their two small sons spent Sunday with Mrs. Prindles parents MT. and Mrs. Dwight Handlin at Gold Mills.
 Selectman S. R. Scoville has auction posters out for the auction of the prop erty belonging to the late Mrs. Birton Potter, for Saturday.
 George H. Peck is assisting George E. Crosby, and for the past week or so has been putting another addition and yer. anda to the summer residence of Prof. Crane.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward s. Smith and Leland, of Elyria, Ohio, who were here for the funeral of their uncle David L. Smith, returned to their home on Satur. day last having made two weeks visit with Mir. Smiths parents, MT. and Mrs. R. F. Smith. this being their first visit east since their removal to Ohio nearly three years ago.
 Possibly the friends of Mrs. A. V. l Cncno xro,,ll ho spk tn buk she has been in Florida all this past win ter with her parents, who go south every year, for the benefit of their health.
 Miss Martha Mallinson, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday last at her home here. She was accompanied by her cousin, Harold Wier, of Indiana, who has been east in connection with the death of his father, Col. John Wier, who was pas. senger on the lost Titanic.
 Mrs. Julia O. Nickerson, of Torr1ng. ton. recently visited at the home of M. s. Eickerson, and later stayed with her niece Mrs. Frederic Bosler, during the illness and death of Mrs. Bosler's grand father. MT. Murphy.
 Fred R. Bennett is employed by R. N. Cochrane, and has moved to Mir. Cooh- rane's tenant house on his recently pur. chased property.
 Duell H. Stevens, of Clinton, is visit. ing at George H. Beck's
 A number from this village appreoiat. ed the opportunity to hear the rendition of Gauls Holy Clty" by the Sharon Chorus, especially those who had part in the like performance last season in the Cornwall Chorus.
 The posters are up announcing the third. annual concert of the Cornwall chorus for next Wednesday evening, when "The Creation" will be sung, ac- oonpauied by the Boston Festival Orchestra, which was so much enjoyed at the concert last year.
 Blazing Star Lodge F. 6 A. M. con- ferred the Master Mason degree upon Robert N. Cochrane last Friday even. tug, entertaining number of visiting b 'ethen and serving banquet.
 Dr. Joseph Robinson has himself been under the care of a physician for the past three weeks, bat is much better now, and this week is visiting his par ents iu East Lyme. pr. Kinney, re- cently from Washington, D. O., is in charge of. the local practice.
 Mrs James Clark received quite a scare one day recently when her two little ones came home, wet to the skin, from an impromptu bath in the river. Little Jamie, aged three, while trying to recover his hat, which had blown in- to the water, lost his balance and went in, and his sister Alma, only nine years old, immediately went in after him, while 0 little playmate started for help. But both of the little ones succeeded in getting out safely althoughit was a very narrow escape. Little Miss Alma has been quite ill ever since, and is still under the doctor care, the excitement and fright being too much for her.
 A special meeting of the church was held on Monday last to elect new treasurer, successor to the late David l.. Smith, who has held that office for over thirty years. George W. Cochrane re. ceived nearly unanimous vote for the office.