Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02

tion." He orders his copy of The News sent to Ocala, Florida, until further mo- tice, with this explanation "You see we have been married 35 years this January and are just going on our we'd ding tour. How is that for procrast' ination ?"
 MT. and Mrs. G. BaGardner and son, of Coxsackie, are spending few days with Mrs. Gardner's sisters, Mrs NIcoll and Mrs. Carter.
 At the Methodist church next Monday evening, January 6, the members of the Sunday school will give an entertain. ment that will be of interest to all. The program includes singing and recita- tions by the younger" members and a presentation of a meeting of a Queen Esther Circle, the members appearing in costume.
 Encouraging reports of the condition of Miss Louise Roraback, are received. She enjoys refreshing, natural sleep, the best of all natures restorers," and gratifying improvement is noted in her general symptoms. Such reports are highly pleasing to Miss Roraback's hosts of friends, who take the keenest personal interest in her case and pray for her early and complete recovery and return to perfect health.
 Mrs. George s. Mather and children are among those housed up with the prevailing epidemic of colds.
 Canaan Lodge No. 90, I. O. 0. F. elected the following officers at the regu- lar meeting Monday evening. G. W. Parsons, N. G.; G. V. Wood. V G.; H. A, Holt, recording secretary Dr. F. H. Lee, treasurer. Installation of these and the appointed officers will take place next Monday evening at the regu- lar meeting.
 Mrs. George $. Fuller went to Wine. land. N. J. Tuesday to attend the fun eral of an aunt, Mrs. Sarah Fuller
 Neil O'Brien's Minstrels. at Howitt's
  the best mnstrel show presented in Great Burlington in a long time, and was witnessed by number of Canaan people. who were highly pleased with the performance.
 Young Hugh Corcoran. who was taken to the House of Mercy, Thursday, for treatment for appendicitis. under went an operation immediately on his arrival there, and is reported as doing nicely.
 MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Fitch enter tained sixteen at their home on East Main Street, Christmas day. The guests were t: MT. and Mrs. Lorenzo Sardam, Mrs. J. E. VanDeusen, MT. Harry Van Deusen; Master Frank VanDeusen, MT. and Mrs. John L. VanDeusen and their small daughter, Mary A. Van Deusen. the last mentioned being the great granGchild of MT. and Mrs. Sar- dam. It also being a remarkable fact that 1t was the first Christmas in the forty seven years of their married life they had ever spent away from their own home, having always entertained their children and grandchildren there.
 MT. and Mrs. George T. Johnson, of Norfolk, and son George of Baltimore. Md, were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. G. P. Hardenbergh.
 Mrs. Annie Webster, of Waterbury was guest of Mrs. Peter Butler last week.
 The basketball fans of Canaan will be pleased to know that new material is being developed for basketball team with Grover Weaver, as temporary cap- tam. They played their first practice game with sides chosen as evenly as possible, which if not fast was surely exciting enough. Despite the fact that black eyes, scratched faces and sore limbs were predominant they all agreed to meet again at the Town Hall some evening during the following week.
 Thirty members of the Canaan Knights of Columbus went to Great Harrington Sun6 ", to participate in the ceremonies of initiation. Seven candidates were given the first degree. Neil O'Brien, the famous minstrel, and six of his troupe were ill attendance and assisted in the initiation.
 Mrs. Freeman Dempsey and infant are spending the New Year season in Salisbury.
 Sam Siegel spent Christmas in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. R. K. Southwick, of West Cornwall. were visitors in town Saturday.
 Misses Frances, Freeman and Doane Peirce gave an lnyltation dance at the Town Hall, Friday evening; about 5C were in attendance and good time is reported.
 Miss M. Bertha Prindle, of New Ha ven, former teacher in the public schools, has been visiting friends il