Connecticut western news., 1913-02-20
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 to all men in the town to visit schools during all next week. While visitors are always welcome, the men of the community do not seem to fully appre- ciate thelr responsibilities; hence this special appeal Nothing unusual will be attempted during the week above specl- fled. Our invitation includes men not having children in the schools as we'll as those whose homes are represented. Women are welcome as at all other times.
 The perversity of the types was exem- plifed in the Hartford Courant's ad- vance article on the Canaan Choral hymn singing. The article announced that the singers would be accompanied by ia sextette of twins from New York, led by George Henry Frank, the cele- brated bandmaster." Doubtless sex tette of twins would have supplied music sufficient, but it is question whether they would have attracted the same quality'a and quanGity of audience and singers as the sextette of horns, which really did the accompanying.
 Mrs. H. L. Ross is visiting her sisters in Bethel.
 Misses Katherine Finnegan, Emma Kegler, Josephine Caraval and Ruth Grinnell. teachers in the local schools, went to Danbury Tuesday to visit the model school
 An enJoyable valentine surprise party was given to Mr. and Mrs. w. N. Decker Friday evening, where nearly fifty of their friends gathered, without warning at their pleasant home on West Main street. bringing ample supplies of crea- ture comforts, and took the estimable couple completely by surprise. The evening was agreeably spent playing games, cards, little dancing and con- siderable visiting.
 Farnum's s drug store has taken on 8 brighter appearance, on the interior, since Painter Streck and his musical as sistant, Howard Lathrop, have given it fresh coat of white paint and stained the lower woodwork.
 Uashier1Dwight E. Dean, of the Ma tional Iron Bank of Falls Village, was in town Friday.
 Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Dudley, of Bev- erly, Mass, have been visiting their daughter, Mrs E. L. Roberts, in Can- aan, for some days.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Herriman visited in New York this week.
 The sextette of horn players who &C., companied the hymn singers Tuesday evening. were quartered at the Garfield during their stay in Canaan. They were John George Frank. leader; w. S. Migrant, A. Beringer, George Diles. O.. Rech and A. Schleibusch.
 Miss Mary Lee is entertaining her cousin, Miss Mary Hubbard, of Win ted.
 The topic for the address at the Lent en service tomorrow at Pilgrim church will be the 18th psalm
 The Mission Circle met yesterday with Mrs. John Adam. and the Mission Society with Mrs Oles.
 Miss Doane Pierce has been making a protracted visit with friends in Hart ford.
 Jndge John F. Addis,, of New Mil ford. was in town Friday Engineer George Smith and wife, of Great Harrington. were in town short time, Saturday, calling on Mr. Smiths mother, and sister, Mrs. Arthur P. Freeman. They stopped over on their return from New York state, where they had been attending the funeral of Mrs Smiths father.
 Little Edwin Scutt, son of MT. and past week.
 Mir. George s. Fuller sailed from New York, Tuesday, in company with MT. Noble B. Turner. of Housatonic for Panama, for three or four weeks at- sence. They sail with one of the sstours' of the United Fruit Line, on the steamer "Santa Marta and will spend some time inspecting the Panama Canal and taking in the sights of that interesting part of the country.
 Among Canaan visitors to the Hart ford Automobile show were J. H. Rora- aback and son. Lewis, F. A. Whiting. c. M. Brewer and Leonard A. Caldwell.
 Mrs. Albert Krouse, of Torrington, spent several days with her sister Mrs. Norman Moore.
 0. O. Calender. of Syracuse. N Y, called on friends in town yesterday.
 Saturday. Judge A. T. and Mrs. Roraback will observe the fortieth an- niyersary of their marriage.
 The Thimble Club met Monday after.