Connecticut western news., 1913-04-03
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sell and an exceptionally well balanced company. This favorite old comedy was given in splendid form, Tuesday evening and delighted large and ap- p p,eciative audience, in which Canaan was we'll represented.
 Miss Ruth Peirce IS home from North field for weeks vacation.
 Mrs. H. D. Humphrey and daughter Beatrice returned from Pittsfield Mon day. Miss Beatrice is much improued in heolth.
 A. l.. Pearson has moved from Mrs. Messengers house on Church street, to the Whitford tenement recently vacated by s. J. Stodden.
 The Misses Westover, of Albany. N. Y, spent the last of the week with Mrs. s. J. Hamm. They have rented the "Perch" for the summer.
 The joyful news comes, that large schools of shad are headed for the mouth of the Connecticut r1ver, and are due to arrive next week. They will be accord ca hearty Welcome.
 The Thursday evening meetings at Pilgrim Church will be resumed tonight. The topic will be, Where there is much forgiveness there is much love-"
 E. R. Atwood spent the first of the week with friends in West Hartford.
 The Children's Guild of Christ church met Monday afternoon with Mrs. R. D. Peirce, at The Garfield.
 Miss s. w. Adam is visiting in Briar- cliff. N. Y.
 Fire Warden Allyn Fuller has added to his list of deputy fire wardens Louis E. Allyn, to have jurisdiction over the Squabble Hole district
 Virgil Miller's mohths old son died of pneumonia on Monday. Interment in Hillside Cemetery
 Miss Alice Sweeney. of Naugatuck, has been the guest of Miss Katharine O. Abbe in Lakewood, N. J., the past week. Tn. Baird has moved to Wm. Beebe's house on West Main street.
 Instead of the usual meeting of the Cranford Club this afternoon, the club has arranged for meeting at the Meth odist church tomorrow afternoon at g. to be addressed by Miss Mary E. Welles, of Hartford, secretary of the Consumers League. Miss Welles gave a most in teresting talk few weeks ago at the Pilgrim church, and those who heard her there will be glad of another oppor- tunity. A cordial invitation is extend ed to both ladies and gentlemen to hear Miss Welles at this time.
 Rev. Harry Cornford, accompanied by Mrs. Oornford. left for the annual Con- ference session Tuesday afternoon. The sessions are held in New York city this year. On account of MT. Cornford's ab- sence the only services at the Methodist church next Sunday will be the Sunday school at 12 o'clock, and the Epworth League at 6:30.
 Miss Elizabeth Edith Stanton, dangh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Rexford Stanton,
 
 field, Conn.,, to MT. George David Dun- Top of Troy, N. Y. After short we'd ding trip the happy couple will take up their residence in Ridgefeld.
 The advertising columns of The News tell of special sale Saturday afternoon at Miss Collins millinery rooms. Every woman in town should be interested
 Freeman Dempsey has added two floor display cases to his drug store equipment that add greatly to the con- venience of che store The new soda fountain is expected this week.
 Canaan Lcdge I. O. O. F. have ar ranged for special train from Winsted next Tueday night after the degree work to be put on by Clifton Lodge.
 Measles are prevalent in town, and several of the school children are housed up in consequence.
 At the regular meeting of Canaan Lodge, l. o. o. F., Monday night, one candidate received the initiatory degree. Next week the first degree will be given to two candidates,
 Miss Catherine Finnegan visited her sister in New York City, from Satur- day to Monday
 s. E. Kimball moved the last of the week to the place recently purchased in East Canaan.
 Miss Katherine Q. Abbe, who has been spending the winter in Lakewood, N. J., has returned to her home in this village.
 Miss Mary Hunter, daughter of Mrs. G. E. Wood, was the the recipient, last Friday evening, of ''linen shower" at the home of her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. H. R. Williams, Newburgh, N. Y. Miss Hunter received great variety of beautiful and useful gifts. The guests united ill wishing the bride