Connecticut western news., 1913-12-25
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The Sunday school of St. Joseph's church are to have Christmas exercises and tree at the church next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 The post office will be open today from z to 12:30 and from 5:45 to o'clock,
 The officials of the Canaan National Bank opened their door last evening from to 10. for the benefit of the busi- ness men who wished to deposit the re- suits of the holiday business.
 The ideal Christmas gift-Teiephone service. Adv.
 Tomorrow night the Rebekah lodge will receive a new member and elect officers for coming term. -.
 Neither the Cranford nor Hawthorne club meets this week as both are taking the usual holiday vacation. sr
 MT. and Mrs. E. W. Warner are spending Christmas in Ludlow, Mass.
 Nelson L.. Parsons was home from Mount Hermon Boys school for Christ mas. e.
 The Odd Fellows worked the third degree last Monday night. Next week occurs the regular election of officers for the ensuing term. #
 The Winsted basketball team defeat ed the Canaans, in rough game, with the score of 45 to 43. -
 For insurance rates and other infor- nation regarding the new Workmen's s Compensation Law call, write or tele- phone Allyn Fuller, agent of The Travel CTS Insurance Go. Adv
 Two rooms in the High school build ing are being treated to fresh coat of paint during the vacation.
 Mrs. Emily J. Stone is spending two week with her daughter in Boston.
 George Drum is home from Pittsfield for Christmas and the week end.
 Everett Lyles is home from the San- ford School. Bedding Ridge, for the hol iday vacation.
 Miss Frances Freeman is home from Fredonia, N. Y.
 5S0,000 messages per day is the average number of telephone calls passed in the state of Connecticut. Yours among them? Adv.
 Arthur White IS visiting his grand mother in Middletown, N. Y. I
 A Christmas gift that lasts the whole year round-a telephone. Adv.
 MT. Joseph Fisher, of New York. a well-known educator and discipllnarian. has been spending few days with his college friend, MT. George J. Vogel.
 Rev. H. I. Bodley, of New Britain, a former rector of Christ church, will be the chief speaker a5 the Union Brother hood supper in the Christ church parish house on Tuesday evening, Dec. 30. hood, regardless of denomination, who will not he glad of the opportunity to greet and hear him on that occasion.
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel Connolly and two daughters, of Great Burlington, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Devine.
 MT. Kenneth Wynne, of New Haven, secretary to Governor Baldwin, was Canaan visitor for short time last Sat- urday.
 Make plans to attend church on Janu- ary 4, and note the effect of the "Com- munity Sunday" agitation.
 The local merchants report good hol- iday trade, and everybody seems happy.
 Christmas guests are arriving in con siderable numbers.
 Are you protected Have you tele- phone in your home?N Adv.
 Lipemen have been making consider able changes. setting new poles. string ing new wires, etc., on both the electric light and telephone systems, in various parts of the town.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert G. Eldrjdge, of Blackstone, Mass, are at George s. Fullers for Christmas
 J. F. Hines, of New Haven, is spend ing few days at Joseph Kegler's. .s
 We are asked to remind once more those who desire to join the Canaan Choral Society for the seasons practice, that no new names will be received by the secretary, MT. J. l.. Parsons, after Saturday, January 3.
 Lakeville now has an undertaken, Mr. Arthur O. Lord, who comes from Bethel highly recommended, and adequately equipped for carrying on the business of funeral director
 Frank W. Wilcox, of Middletown, for merly superintendent of the Borden Ga naan plant was a visitor in town few days ago and was cordially greeted by his many friends.
 John Graves and Frank E. Blass are Spep1inp tha holidays at tha formar'c