Connecticut western news., 1913-01-23
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 Hartford, led by Victor l.. F. Rebmann, which has become an indispensable fix ture of the annual banquet, was, as us- ual, an enjoyable adjunct to the festive affair, not only in the delightful lnstru- mental selections that marched the feasters into the feastiug room, and in- terspersed the numerous courses of the banquet, but ill accompanying the sing CTS of the banquet glee club, who con- tributed their full share to the enjoy ment of the affair.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho- dist church, held their annual meeting ill the church parlors, last Friday even- ing. A chicken supper was served to the members, after which the business session was held. Reports were pre- sented, and the following officers elected Mrs. H. Cornford, president i; Mrs. F. F. Stevens, first vice-presldent Mrs. N. A. Preston, second vlce-p presl- dent Mir. F. A. Coons, secretary; Miss M-W. Manvel, treasurer; Mrs. F. M. Caldwell, chaplain Mrs. H. Beebe, chairman, membership committee ; Mrs. F. M. Caldwell, chairman of board of directors.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert krouse of Tor rington, have been visiting friends ill East Canaan and Canaan.
 Miss Louise Trieschmann. of Danbury Normal, spent Sunday at her home here.
 MT. and Mrs. N. w. Moore are living in Chas Moore's house during MT. and Mrs. .. Moore's stay in the South.
 The Choral Society is planning to have its hymn. singing meeting on Feb ruary IS if arrangements can be, made with the instrumentalists. MT. Stoecke4 offers to furnish sextette of horns for this affair, as it will be held in the Town Hall, where there is no organ.
 Cornelius Eldert. of Brooklyn, N. Y, was guest of his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Smyth, over Sunday.
 Mrs. Hester, of Hartford, is visiting her son, l.. E. Hester, of the Berkshire Power plant.
 s. B. Marshall is the happy father of seven pound boy that came to town Sunday night.
 Christ Church Guild met Tuesday af- ternoon with Mrs. G. P. Hardenbergh. The fourth quarterly conference of the year will be held at the Methodist church Friday evening, January 31. District Superintendent R. E. Wilson will be present and preside.
 Mrs. w. N. Beebe and little daughter spent Sunday with friends in Lakeville. Mrs. Ophelia Killmer has returned to Millerton after spending several weeks at o. T. Vosburgh's, i'll this village.
 Rev J. F. Smyth officlated at tn funeral of Mrs. Jenkins 1n Norfolk, Tuesday afternoon.
 o. L. French was home over Sunday. The Junior Guild of Christ church meet on Monday afternoons with Mrs. R. D. Peirce.
 The very handsome loving cup OH dis play in Bianchi & Graves window, is the one awarded to Dempsey & Sabin, of Salisbury, for the best float on exhibi- tion in the labor day parade at that plac'. Twenty.two of the friends and neigh bors of P. J. Kane, gave him 8 complete surprise on his birthday, a few evenings ago.
 Miss May Smith is the hostess of the Cranford Club this afternoon. The pro- gram includes readings by Miss Manvel; 'Indoor .Amusements ;" Miss Smith. gro Shakespeare = Mrs. Stevens, from Twelfth Night ;'' also duet by Mrs. Camp and Miss DeHart.
 Mrs. Harry Little, of Sheffield, was visitor in town Tuesday afternoon.
 Out of town guests visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. Baird last Sunday were the Misses Rose, Kathryn and Lilly Donlan and Miss Kathryn Mooney, of Pittsfeld; MT. and Mrs. M. McHugh, MT. E. Mo Cormick, of Great Burlington Patrick McHugh, of Millerton, N. Y; Mrs. J. McDermott of New Haven Miss Helen Whitford, John Bianchi and John Graves, of Canaan. The Misses Donlan and MT. Bianchi pleasantly entertained the guests with the many popular songs. Excellent music by Mrs. McDermott and Miss Kathryn Donlan added to the pleasures of the afternoon and evening. Roscoe Benjamin, the Winsted auto dealer, sold a six passenger Cadillac touring car to R., W. Holmes, of that place, last week. MT. Benjamin has big line of cars now in stock, twelve Fords having arrived there last week.
 John Greer, of Millerton, N. Y, was in town Monday.
 Miss Ellen Kane is visiting friends ill pittcfia11