Connecticut western news., 1913-02-13
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from physical collapse resulting from a general rundown condition, with anemia and some dropsical sy nptoms. He was taken i'll Sunday, and for time hls condition caused his family some alarm. Dr. Lee. his physician, had Dr. Skiff, of Falls Village, ill consultation Tuesday MT. VanDeusen is at present in a more comfortable condition.
 Mr. and Mrs F. J. Kane, of Housa- tonic, are the happy parents of boy born Tuesday of this week.
 The Canaan banks and Douglas Lii brary were closed yesterday on account of Lincoln Day.
 Two Boy Scouts, Howard Hatmaker and Nelson Parsons, hlked it to Nor folk and back. Wednesday.
 MT. Theodore Adam has been visit ing Mrs. T. Pulver in Winsted, the past few days.
 The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church met Tuesday with Mrs. H. L.. Beebe.
 This afternoon at 3:30, the Rev. Leon D. Bliss, of Lenox, will give sreadings from Browning at Mrs. H. E. Lyles' be- fore the Hawthorne Club and invited guests.
 Miss Mary Judd. of Lakeville, spent Wednesday with her parents in town.
 There will be no meeting of the Gran ford Club this afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. William Schmidt. of Hartford, were the luncheon guests of Mrs. Thomas Mullen, on Reed street, en route to Millerton where they were to spend short time with relatives of Mrs. Schmidt, returning to Hartford Saturday.
 Edna M. Smith was very agreeably surprised by party of her friends on last Friday afternoon at her home at the Union Station, the occasion being her twelfth birthday The children, with thelr teacher, Miss Alice Sweeney, came in from school. They played games. had riddle contest and other sports until it began to grow dark, when they all departed, wishing their little friend many happy returns of the day. Edna was generously remembered with gifts both useful and pretty.
 Attend to your social and domestic duties by telephone. Adv.
 A son was born on Wednesday of last week to Mrs. Joseph Ganci on Reed street. It is son of the late Joseph Ganci
 Mrs. F. L. Beckley, who has been con- fined to the house by illness the last two weeks, is improving
 Save time and steps with an Exten- sion Telephone Adv.
 Miss Gertrude B. Hoy who is ill with scarlet fever is gradually improving. No new cases have developed.
 The Woman's Home Missionary So- ciety of the Methodist church meets to- morrow afternoon with Mrs. c. L. Parsons.
 Miss Grace M. Roraback who has been ill for the past week. is once more at her duties as field secretary of the Woman's Home Missionary Society.
 Ida Fraleigh, seven years, grand daughter of Mrs. W. R. Weddle,felI down stairs, Sunday, and broke her right arm. Dr. Adam attended her. President A. W. Holsapple, of the Canaan Bushes Mems Assoication, and Dr. H. l.. Ross, were among the special guests at the annual banquet of the Danbury Business Mems Association, Tuesday evening.
 Saturday of this week is Bargain Day. with Great Harrington merchants. Elaborate preparations are being made and special attractions at most of the stores are offered in the advertising columns of The News.
 Out-of-town friends who attended the funeral of the late John Ryan were Miss Jennie Reidy. Miss Rose Aube, Maurice Carroll. of Winsted, and Timothy Car roll, of Torrington.
 Miss Gertrude O'Brien, of Norfolk, 4 E was guest Saturday, of Miss Caroline Camp.
 Victor Coe is the proud and happy father of lively boy that arrived Sat- urday.
 The Brotherhood Glass of Pilgrim church next Sunday will discuss the problem of wages. What is a living wage and how should it be secured for all? Should we have a minimum wage law like Massachusetts The class well comes all who are interested aud care to attend.
 John V. Adam spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the automobile exhibi- tion in Hartford. @
 At the Methodist church next Sunday evening at 7:3o there will be union caruioo for tho sin Oipo If hvmuc calaatnd