Connecticut western news., 1913-04-17
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The Canaan Hose Company minstrels will repeat their recent performance in the V llage Hall. East Canaan, Wednes- day evening, April 30. This by invita- tion of their East Canaan friends desir- sirous of showing thelr appreciation of the work done by the firemen at the time of the Moore & Rogers fire. There will doubtless be generous turn out, and those who attend will see good show.
 A meeting of the pastor and one dele gate from each of the churches of the Litchfeld North Confluence of Congrega- tional churches will be held at Pill grim church Tuesday Afternoon at 1:15 to discuss the proposed changes in the constitution and other matters of in terest to the churches. George s. Fuller was elected delegate from Pilgrim church.
 Miss Libbie Prescott, who has been visiting Mrs. A. A. Lawrence, returned to Norfolk, Sunday.
 Henry D. Reed is confined to the house with rheumatism.
 H. H Scutt now finds good use for his touring car in getting to and from hls store in Ashley Falls.
 Mr. and Mrs. H F. Dlehl, of Mount Kisco, N. Y, have been visiting Mrs. F. A Baker at The Garfield.
 One applicant appeared Saturday to take the civil service examination for postmaster at Twin Lakes.
 Misses Helen Rhoades and Regina Adams are assisting Miss Gookins at the Hat Shop.
 The Whitford Supply Co., are making extensive repairs and alterations in their store. The office has been moved to the rear, a new Mosler safe added as we'll as a Burroughs Adding machine. Large plate glass windows have been put in the front and the stock of harness, hard ware and paints have been moved for ward thus giving a most convenient store for handling the trade as well as to display the stock.
 There will be a free illustrated lecture by the Rev. Leon D. Bliss of Lenox on Italian Art at Pilgrim Church on Friday eveing April 25, to which the public is invited.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho- dist Church will meet tomorrow after noon with Mrs. F. M. Caldwell
 The partition dividing Rhoades' bar Der shop into two rooms, of which the rear room is to be used by the telephone company, is being completed.
 Adolph Nelson, who is in the employ of the Stanley works, Pittsfield, was home Sunday. Adolph was in the Hill Crest hospital for a few days as there suit of an accident but expects to be back on his regular job in a few days.
 e. M Lasher, the undertaken, expects to move before the first of May, to the place now occupied by E. R. Atwood.
 A six-foot show window on Railroad street has been added to c. l.. Parsons 6 Sons store, Other changes ill the in- terior are being made that will add much to the convenience of the rooms.
 Mrs. Hannah Roger has been visiting in Lakeville.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Chas. Whitbeck of Colhnsville April 5. Mrs. Whitbeck was formerly Miss Beth Egg gleston, and worked for The Canaan Mercantile Company at one time. George w. Hall has rented the Bull lard place, belonging to the Misses Gran gero to Mrs. Mary E. Pearce, of Port Washington, L. T., tor the coming year. Possession given May l.
 Rev. R. E. Wilson. district superin- tendent of Poughkeepsie will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist church next Sunday.
 Quintin Roger is so much improved in health as to be on the street once more.
 Mrs. Jared Bailey, of Great Barring ton, was ill town Saturday afternoon to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hannah Stewart.
 Rev. H. Cornford preached at his new appointment at Tivoi, N. r., Sun day. He returned to Canaan Monday to ship his household goods, and in com pany with Mrs. Cornford departed on the 10:34 train Tuesday Mir. and Mrs. Cornford have made many friends dur ing their stay in Canaan who sincerely regret their removal
 In company with Miss Wilhelmina Stooker, of Hartford, another member of the Connecticut Sunday School Associa- tion. Mrs. F. F. Stevens visited the Sun- day Schools of Winsted last Sunday. A conference of workers was held at 3 in the the afternoon, at which both ladies spoke. In the evening Mrs. Stevens cpoLa in tha Mathodiet Ghnrch and Mice