Connecticut western news., 1913-02-20

 son William, who is under 8 doctors treatment. The child is afflicted with fever and is quite sick, though reported as comfortable at the present writing.
 The topic for the talk at the "Pleas- ant Sunday Evening" service at Pill grim Church next Friday evening will be 'the American Indian" and it will be illustrated.
 The Cranford Club will meet this af- ternoon with Mrs. Freeman Dempsey. Reading from Ben Jonson will be given by Mrs. Jackson and Miss Wilcox.
 The Barnum Richardson Go. of East Canaan have sold to the Allyndale Marble Co., 360 acres of woodland, on Canaan Mountain, opposite the fur naces.
 Isaiah Manassa and John Zuki have bought of the heirs of Wm. Adam, 2nd., wood lot of about 100 acres on the north side of Canaan Mountain, near the upper furnace. A
 Recent marriages by Judge George W. Ford-Feb 1, Oscar Coleman and Miss Mabel Fay, of Pittsfield. Feb. 15. Arthur Ingerson and Miss Grace Emily Olin, of Hartford. Miss Ida E. Geer is i'll with the grip.
 The Art Circle met at Mrs. Reels home Tuesday afternoon, Feb. Is. Twenty girls being present. General exercises, sewing, several piano solos, singing and athletic exercises were enjoyed. Two girls, Marion Werner and Florence Adam, set table for two which was criticised by the rest and various points were gained. Mary Roger and Ellen Lindell made fudge, which was a surprise and greatly enjoyed. Initiation exercises were practiced for next week, which is visiting week.
 E. 0. L. Reporter.
 Tomorrow evening the Canaan Hose Company members will entertain their minstrel troupe and families, and few outside guests, with novel program and refreshments, in Odd Fellows Hall.
 Work accidents, employers liability and workmen's compensation laws will be discussed in the Brotherhood class in the lecture room at Pilgrim Church next Sunday. This topic is peculiarly timely as the present. legislature has compen- sation act to be considered.
 Miss Grace M. Roraback spoke on the work of the Woman's Home Mis- sionary Society, in the First Methodist church of Waterbury last Sunday.
 The second of the unlon hymn singing church last Sunday evening. Represen- tatives from all the churches were in at- tendance, about 200 being present. The singing was led by the church choir un- Mrs. E. H. Burns. The hymns selected were greatly enjoyed by the congrega- tion as was evidenced by the enthusias- tic singing. Rev. E. 0. Gillette made a very happy address emphasizing the value of congregational singing.
 The Boy Scouts will enjoy supper at the Scout rooms, tomorrow evening, provided by the ladies of the Scout Council. The boys will be permitted to bring their best girls and real good time is expected.
 MT. and Mrs. A. A. Lawrence attended the funeral of Mr. Lawrence's cousin, Mrs. Caroline (Crane) Wincheu at Great Harrington, Tuesday.
 Business Mems smoker tonight in Odd Fellows Hall. Important business. I Miss Helen Whitford was very agree ably surprised last Monday evening by thirty ot her young friends. who gath. cred at her home to celebrate her six. teenth birthday. Games made the even ing pass all too quickly, and the guests departed wishing their hostess many more happy birthdays.
 Miss Roxanna Stevens and brother, II. 0. Stevens, of East Canaan, attended the funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs. E. O. Stevens, in Norfolk, Thursday The burial was in East Canaan. l Next Sunday afternoon at 2:30, there will be joint meeting of the official board and the executive committee of the Methodist Brotherhood, at the church. ..- .
 \ F. A. Coons has purchased hand. some horse of G. H. Blodgett, to take the place of one he lost several months ago.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Reel gave a very Fpieasant five hundred party at their home Saturday evening.
 Miss Ella Bailey, of Great Harrington, who visits Canaan at frequently serving certain customers with cloth and dress goods, is severely i'll, with grip, at. the home of her sister, Mrs. Bradley in | Groot Pa oto,, if xry;lI x1ro1~oL1-