Connecticut western news., 1912-11-28
CANAAN

Popcorn and Sasf rllly AssoclatlOn, VIII call the members together in few days for farewell feast, preliminary to hls departure for California, about Dec. 1, where he will spend some little time He is putting some of his leisure time al present, with the steward of the asso' citation, A. A. Hubbard, preparing a suitable menu.
 Miss 0. H. Roraback returned Mon day, from visit with relatives in New Britain.
 When Julian H. Sterling, of Bridge port and West Haven. accepted the in vltation to be present and make speech at the Bald Heads banquet. he requested that he be seated at table next to Dr. Ross, of Canaan, an arrangement that was mutually agreeable. But when the night of the banquet came, both MT. Sterling and Dr. Ross were sick abed and unable to attend.
 The committee appointed to plan for the next meeting of the Pilgrim Brother hood is as follows: E. T. Rowe, Ohas Laffargue, A. w. Holsapple, John Beck and E. 0. Gillette.
 Dr. and Mrs. H. l.. Ross will spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Ross sisters in Bethel
 George P. and Seneca B. Strong are eating turkey today with their brother Frank W. in Dalton, Mass.
 Judge David o. Whittlesey will spend Thanksgiving with friends in New Haven, remaining over Sunday.
 N. E. Storm had as guest over Sun day his mother, Mrs. Storm of Salt Point, N. Y.
 Miss Gertrude B. Hoy gave a talk, at the Methodist Sunday school, last Sun day on China and some observations on child life in that country where she lived as child.
 Mrs. Sara M. Warner has returned to Canaan. and is making her headquar- ters at s. Kimball's.
 Edward Hawver has cut down the
 
 of his garden. Barlow street vegetables will now have chance at the sun.
 Sam Siegel, clerk at Twlss's drug store, Lakeville, formerly of the Farnum drug store in Canaan, has been engaged by Druggist Dempsey, and will begin his duties here next Monday. Sam has host of friends in Canaan, who will be glad to welcome him back.
 Foxes have stolen nearly 100 of Ben Baldwin's chickens, from the old liar mon Peet farm.
 Robert A. St. John, of Danbury, the we'll known cigar salesman, was in town Tuesday night.
 Mrs. J. H. Roraback entertains today her father, brothers and their families. Miss Julia Shuckrow is the recipient of piano, gift from her sisters in Bridgeport.
 Miss L. Gookins went to Broomfeld, N. J., yesterday, where she will spend the holiday with friends.
 Miss Caroline Camp, who spent several weeks in Rochester and Buffalo, N. Y, returned home Sunday.
 Miss Belle Roger succeeds Miss Edith E. Wells as bookkeeper for The Canaan Printing Go.
 MT. and Mrs. John Miller, of Graves end, N. Y., have been visiting at O. J. Decker's.
 Mrs. Frank Partridge, who has been visiting in town returned to Oneco., Tuesday.
 The usual Thanksgiving services will be held this morning at 1O:3O at Christ Church.
 The food sale held by the ladies of the Epworth League. at the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon, was a sue cess, all the pies, cakes, etc., finding a ready sale.
 The stores in town generally will be closed all day, the drug stores keeping open in the forenoon, but closing from 12 to in the afternoon.
 Miss Louise Trieshman, of Danbury Normal, spent Thanksgiving and over Sunday at her home here.
 Mrs Elizabeth Collins, of East Lee, is staying at L. E. Howe's for the win ter.
 MT. and Mrs. Perrin Stanton are spending ten days vacation with their daughter in Ghent, N. Y.
 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Moore spend Thanksgiving at Charles Moore's.
 The Epworth League of the Metho- dist Church will hold their monthly business meeting and social at H. H. Scutt's, next Tuesday evening"
 Saturday evening last the Douglas Library was open for the first time in ALo ovapiro, Tbo -ooo;-o1