Connecticut western news., 1913-10-23
CANAAN

surprise party last Thursday evening in honor of his birthday by dozen of his friends. Progressive whist was in dulged in, after which refreshments were served. All report most enjoya- ble time.
 The telephone is not an expense; it saves more than its small cost. Adv.
 Canaan Lodge. No. 50, I. O. O. F., worked the initiatory degree on one can didate at the regular meeting Monday night. Next week the first degree will be put on and full attendance is hoped for.
 Mrs. E. P. Williams and Miss Mary Bodley visited friends in Unionville and New Britain last week. Miss Bodley remained to visit her brother, Rev. H. I. Bodley over Sunday.
 Tomorrow evening Rebekah Lodge, No. 49, have roll call of members. and entertain the state officers in honor of the sixty second anniversary of the Re- bekah degree. At the close of the regu- lar meeting the members of Canaan Lodge, No. 50, I. O. O. F., with their wives and lady friends are invited to be present. A program consisting of music singing and informal talks, has been ar ranged. Light refreshments will be served.
 Keep in touch-by telephone.
 Nelson L. Parsons has received notice of the acceptance of his application. for admission to Mount Hermon Boys School. He expects to enter the school at the beginning of the winter term, December IF.
 The Girls Friendly Society Vacation House is being kept open this fall for the benefit of girls who have later vacations.
 Mrs. E. O. Gillette is spending a few days, in New York.
 MT. Henry 0. Stevens, of East Canaan celebrates his eighty-foarth birthday to- morrow. His many friends are extend ing congratulations and showering him with postcards.
 George W. Hall has purchased the property at Amesville, Falls Village, that belonged to Walter c. Chapman. of Saver, Penn., consisting of three houses barns and four acres of land formerly owned by the late William Wolfe and John Carroll. MT. Hall will open street from the Sugar Hill road to the Carroll place.
 Mrs. E. D. Bullock, of Danbury is visiting her son, George M. Bullock.
 There will be no service in Christ Church next Sunday.
 Mrs. George W. Ford and Mrs. Charles s. Adam attended the annual Woman Suffrage convention in Hartford this week, as delegates from the Canaan league.
 Mrs. U. H. Miner has gone to Lenox for few days visit.
 Mrs. James Mccormick spent yester- day ill Pittsfeld. The ladies of Christ Church held q ''sale" in the Parish house yesterday afternoon, which was We'll patronized.
 Sixteen members of Housatonic Lodge F. and A. M. visited Western Star Lodge, Norfolk, Tuesday to witness the work in the third degree.
 Housatonic Lodge, F. and A. M. will confer the second degree at regular communication tonight.
 If you are disturbed at your house by the continual grinding and pounding in the water pipes. caused by the pump on the Water Company's line, try turning the water off in the basement when you go to bed. Those who have tried it say 1t is sure cure.
 Samuel J. Briggs went yesterday to Rhinecliff, N. Y, to see his mother who is very ill.
 Miss Mabel Donalds is home for 8 va. cation from the House of Mercy, Pitts field. where she is taking the course of training for a nurse.
 Miles Rood, of Burrville, was guest of his mother, Mrs. E. T. Rood, Satur- day.
 George E. Wood has resigned his posi- tion as car inspector for the 0. N. E. Company and moved his family Mon- day, to Newburgh, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. G. V. Wood were in town oyer Sunday and assisted in the removal of the parental home to New burgh.
 The class of 1914 of the High School give a dance at Town Hall uext week Friday night.
 By invitation of Rev l.. E. and Mrs. Travis the men belonging to the Brother hood of the Methodist Church met at the parsonage last evening to discuss plans for the coming year.
 Miss Gookins and Mrs. Willis have taken the apartments in the CaOfield