Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
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tonic Christian Endeavor Union will be held with the Congregational church at Kent on Saturday of this week. The morning session begins at 10 o'clock and the afternoon at :30 Among the speakers will be Rev. MT. Strothers, field secretary ill China, and Mrs. Strothers and Rev. John Stapleton, of South Norwalk. ce-president of the Connecticut Union.
 The Rev. E.lJ Manfred of Mill River and Southfield will preach at Pilgrim church and Clayton. next Sunday, in exchange with Rev. E. 0. Gillette. It is fifteen years since MT. Gillette began his pastorate in Southfeld.
 MT. and Mrs. George M. Bullock spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. A. V. A. Felten. in Danbury.
 Announcements have been received here of the marriage on March 29, of Miss Helen Louise May, former pupil and graduate of the Canaan High School, and MT. William A. Chatfield, at Will ington, N. J. The bride is a niece of Mrs. Henry B. Ives, of Canaan.
 Members of the Pilgrim Congregation who have ashes to be removed are re- quested to have them dumped back of the church in order to improve the grade. They are also requested to save all old rubbers for the Young Peoples Society, who will have it collected on the first Saturday in May.
 It is expected that Rev. F. J. Belcher, Superintendent of Five Points Mission in New York. will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist church next Sunday. The Brotherhood Glass of Pilgrim Church will discuss, next Sunday, the subject, .Why should Men go to Church and what can the Church do to attract Men?''
 Forty-five from Canaan attended the performance of 'sThe Merchant of Ven ice" at Mahaiwe theatre, last Friday evening.
 Arthur N. Gibson. of West Hartford, has been a guest of his sister, Mrs. E. R. Atwood, the past week.
 Mrs. Mary Baker and Mrs. Mary Pearce, of Long Island, who expected to occupy the Bullard place, have decided not to come to Canaan.
 A little furry of snow came early Sun- day morning to remind us that winter has scarcely gone.
 Oliver Garter has been housed up for quinsy.
 The Mission Circle of Pilgrim church will meet with Miss Fuller Friday after noon at.3 o'clock.
 2 The East Canaan Grange are to have hot sugar party at Stevens hall tomor- row evening. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to everyone to attend.
 MT. and Mrs. E. V. Nestell are in New York city, enroute for trip. of two months to California.
 Conclusive evidence of even cent-a- word advertisement in The News was shown when another piece of property changed hands last week. Have you gwen it tr1al?
 The annual meeting of the Cemetery Association is to be held Saturday after noon at o'clock, at the Probate office.
 Miss Lydia Merwin, of Torrington. spent Sunday at her home in town.
 MT. and Mrs. Hiram Beebe and little daughter started, Saturday, for their summer home at Kettle Falls, Washing ton. where MT. Beebe has charge of a large apple orchard in process of devel- opment.
 Saturday evening the Boy Scouts are to have their first instruction in military tactics given them by John Beck.
 MT. and Mrs. S. w. Barnes have re- turned from Great Harrington, where they spent the winter, and have opened their house on East Main street.
 During Dr. R. E. Wilson's stay in town he was entertained at F. F. Stevens.
 Mir and Mrs. l.. E. Hester celebrated the tenth anniversary of their marriage Tuesday evening, by entertaining Mir and Mrs. H. H. Scutt, MT. and Mrs. O. E. Badgley and MT. and Mrs. O.. B Shaw at dinner.
 MT. and Mrs. G. l.. Parsons spent Monday in Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. R. P. Farnum were visitors in Hartford, Monday.
 Mrs. E. A. Bush is spending a few days in Now York.
 Selden Downs, of Tyringham is visit ing his daughter, Mrs. F. F. Stevens.
 There will be an important meeting O the Canaan Equal Suffrage League, witt representatives of other leagues in Litch field County, in the Pilgrim churcl narlors tomorrow Friday afterpoon a