Connecticut western news., 1913-12-18
SHARON

Mrs. J. E. Ackley has been very ill the past week but at present wrlting hel condition is more comfortable which is pleasing news especially so to the Camp Fire Girls as she IS their guardian.
 Miss Aida Bristol. of Amenia. has b ,eu a recent guest at the home of her niece. Mrs. Wm. Mow.
 Miss Juliet Peck, who IS 8 guest at the Lambert, is on the sick list.
 W. K.. Landon is visiting in Island Pond at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. L. Forte. Mrs. Forte will be remembered as Mrs. E.. F. Gillette.
 Miss Martha Wilbur and Miss Harriett Eggleston spent Saturday with the Smith girls in West Cornwall.
 Mrs. W. W. Knight and Miss Emma Sedgwick have returned from New York where they have been spending week with Mrs. O. A. Low.
 Schools close Friday for the Christ mas vacation of two weeks. p. n ,s
 '.The Man on the Box" given last Thursday night by the Amenia Drama tic Club proved great success. The play was splendidly acted and special mention should be made of Miss Myra Wilson and MT. Henry B. Dixey IT,. who took the leading parts. A supper and dance followed the play. The amount taken in was about $2l9, benefit of the Woodmen of the World.
 Mir. John B. Argall, of Pittsfeld. Mass. is visitor at the home of Mir. and Mrs. F. I. Peabody.
 MT. and Mrs. O.. H. Eggleston spent Monday and Tuesday of this week in New York city.
 Roy Hotaling returned home from New York ou Thursday. where he wit messed the six day bicycle race.
 Dr. J. O. Chatfee was in New York last week to attend a banquet.
 The Ladies' Missionary Society of the Congregational church held their meet ing at the Taghkanic last Wednesday afternoon.
 Little Helen Hunter picked beauti- ful large pansy in full bloom Dec. 15. This reminds one of spring instead of Christmas.
 Silver Lake Grange had 8 Christmas tree for the younger generation of the order Tuesday evening. .
 Misses Cora Winans and Leona Bohler are new "hello" girls at central now.
 Schools will close on Friday, Dec. !9, for two weeks vacation. The different rooms are trimmed for Christmas and they will hold exercises Friday after. noon at 3 D. m. Friends are welcome.
 Room won the banner this week after the usual struggle with Room 3. The attendance in Room was poor last week on account of colds.
 Those l>ding Egg Mass Club" are as follows Room l, Bert Fairchild: 9, Evelyn Hamfin 3, Marjorie Hand 4, Frank Thomaier.
 John Ervald, from the state of Wash ington, has been East on visit and was in Sharon recently at the home of his uncle MT. Henry Smith. MT. Smith was delighted as well as surprised to see his nephew as he hadn't seen him since he was two years old, which was over 40 years ago. When MT. Ervald first went to Washington his homestead was 25 miles from the railroad station now it is only 11a miles. Teachers in Washington get good salaries. none of them get less than $20 per week and board is only $2 week and if they care for their room or help; otherwise it is Jess. .... ...
 At the recent election of officers of the M. E. Sunday school the following were elected for the ensuing year Superin- tendept, W. A. Mackey; assistant super intendent, Mrs. F. W. Dakin secretary, Nina Hoto1iD0. troasuror Mrc w |