Connecticut western news., 1913-03-06
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 morning, derailing a number of cars and blocking the track so the south bound passenger and express trains were de- layed over two honrs. No great dam age was done except to the freight cars.
 Mr. Storms, of Gravesend, l.. l., is visiting at O. J. Decker's.
 Mrs. Percy Stanton spent Wednesday in Winsted.
 John Jackson, of Sharon, spent Tues day at George Rogers.
 Mrs. Robert Cartmill visited in Lake vile last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Gordon, of Chapinville, have been visiting MT. and Mrs. D. J. Emmons.
 Miss Mary Judd spent Sunday at her home here.
 Mrs E. A. Brewer and Miss Louise Trieschmann spent Saturday in Lake vile.
 Miss Katherine Morris, of Danbury Normal, spent Sunday at her home in East Canaan.
 Henry o. Barnes has been confined to the house for the past week with severe cold.
 George I. Roberts and family of New Rochelle, N. Y are spending at their Twin Lakes cottage.
 Reports from Quentin Roger, who is in-the Winsted Hospital. are not favor able as his friends in town wish for.
 The value of advertising in The News "Cent-a- Word'' column. is attested by the replies received the past week by local advertisers. Read them this week. Make use of the column if you have need to buy or sell.
 George O. Peet. of Bridgeport, was in town Monday.
 Mrs. N. l.. Jackson has been spending few days with friends in Springfield, Mass.
 The business meeting of the Epworth League was held last evening at the home of Miss Catherine Roraback.
 Mrs. J. P. Smyth and son returned Wednesday from Brooklyn, whither Mrs. Smyth went a few days ago to att tend the funeral of Mrs. Weed, the mother of Miss Nellie Weed. Miss Weed is an occasional visitor to Canaan.
 Word was received in Canaan Tues day morning that Rev. H. I. Bodley was improving in health.
 Tomorrow evening the fourth joint meeting of the Brotherhoods of the Pilgrim and Methodist churches will be held at the latter church. Supper will be served at 7:30. After the supper MT. Thomas l.. Norton, of Lakeville will speak to the company. Other brief talks will follow. Every man, whether member of. the Brotherhoods or not, is invited to be present.
 Superintendent Wilcox states that he has given up all idea of cutting any more lcs on the Borden pond. this sea. son, and as the big foe house is only about one-half filled, the Borden Com pany will fill it with ice from West Stockbridge.
 Miss Charlotte Lucas. of Huntsville, spent Sunday with Miss Marion Hol- sapple.
 A gay party of High school students attended birthday party Saturday evening at Donalds Gaylord's in East Canaan.
 Miss May Smith entertained Miss M. Kane, of Lakeville over Sunday.
 Mrs. G. w. Hall and Mrs T. F. Watson, of Falls Village. were guests Saturday of Mrs. 0. W. Camp.
 Marvin W. Baker. of Pawling, N. Y. .l is the new clerk at o. T. vosburgh's.
 Tomorrow, Friday. there will be ser vice and sermon in Christ Church at 3:S0 p. m. On Sunday. there will service and sermon at 10:45 a. m., and service and sermon at 2 p. m. The Sunday school will meet after the morning ser vice. Work on the interior of the par ish house is progressing very satisfacto- rily.
 Attorney F. B. Mum, of Winsted, was in town Saturday.
 The Kensington Club met Tuesday day afternoon with Mrs. Whitford.
 At the meeting of the Cranford Club this afternoon Mrs. Camp reads Saints bury's sketch of Michael Drayton Miss Smith reads ''AgIncourt," and Miss Granger reads from NDrayton's Lyrics. Mrs. Hardenbergh is the hostess.
 Mrs. James Fitzgerald and son Vim cent. have purchased of Abram s. Coon. the house now occupied by A. G. Evans. Possession will be given April 1.
 There was no preaching service Sun- day evening at the Methodist church on account of the pastor, Rev. H. Cornford, having an attack of laryngitis.