Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15

| MrS. II. A. benIley IS VlSCluS lleI sls- ter, Mrs. Emma Merchant.
 Miss Mary Finnegan, of Nutley, N. J., has been visiting her sister, Miss Catherine Finnegan.
 Miss Harriett Webster, of Staten Island, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. N. l.. Jackson.
 MT. and Mrs. Martin Mcclure, of Meriden, were guests of Mrs. Frank McCarty last week. Another section of book shelves has recently been placed i'll Douglas Library. .-
 Esther Chapter No. 72, o. E. s. will hold a Halloween Social in the Masonic Lodge rooms, on Friday even- ing, Oct. 30. Everybody invited.
 Miss Louise Trieschman, of Dan- bury, spent from Thursday until Mon day at her home here. .
 Next Sunday the Sunday school of the Methodist church will have rally day service and promotion day exercises at the regular lesson hour. Certificates will be given to those who are entitled to promotion. A cordial invitation is extended to friends of the school to be present
 Miss Mary 0. Hill, formerly teacher in the Canaan school, is visiting at the Naples. At present she has as her guests here Misses Georgia and Ella Phillips, of Greenport, l.. l. Miss Hill and Miss Bragg will start soon for three weeks sojourn in New Hamp- shire. s... =. | Prof. Curtiss M. Geer,. of Hartford Theological Seminary will preach at ! Pilgrim church next Sunday morning and will address the men of the Broth erhood class as on the Fundamental l Causes of the War" Prof. Geer is in demand as at speaker on this subject and all men are cordially invited to hear him.
 The Mission Circle of Pilgrim church will meet with Mrs. Burton Peirce on Friday afternoon on three o'clock.
 Eugene Williams is now managing the Whitford restaurant. William Brightman is chef A bowling alley has just been installed on the second floor of the restaurant building, of which Paul Caravati is manager. James Hanlon, janitor of the school, was laid up for short time last week with severe old.
 John Imhoff and family are moving to their new house on Church street.
 John Benway has moved his family to the Greer house on Reed street.
 MT. and Mrs. James Quinn, of Pitts field, spent Sunday and Monday at the parental home.
 John Flynn Jr. was home from Can ton over Sunday and Monday.
 John V. Adam was home from Win sted, Sunday.
 Judge Roraback and family re- luctantly forsook their delightful Twin Lakes summer home, Friday, and re- turned to their town house, for the winter, whereat we of the village are glad. ~'a ..'. George O. Peet, of Bridgeport, spent Saturday with his mother, Mrs. J. w. Peet
 Canaan Lodge No 30, I. o. o. F. worked the initiatory degree on one candidate Monday night. Next week the first degree will be put on.
 George s. Mather is taking his annual vacation from his duties at G. l., Parsons & Sons store. He and his family are visiting relatives in Winsted and Torrington. .@. :.
 MT. and Mrs. Jerome G. Root are spending the week with friends in New York state.
 MT. and Mrs. A. E. Weaver returned Sunday from their wedding trip. They are stopping for the present with Mrs. Weaver's parents.
 Edward Hawver is having a steam heater installed in his residence on Barlow street. Decker & Beebe are doing the job. Y..a. .te..
 MT. and Mrs. c. F. Roberts have taken rooms in Mrs. F. M. Caldwell's house on Peirce avenue.
 Mrs. Ella H. Burns and Miss Emma Lawrence have returned from trip to Montreal and Quebec.
 Philip Orben has been spending a few days in New York. [,
 John Sheridan has been visiting at his home in Maine.
 Mrs. Carrie Sedgwick, of Falls Village, was recent guest of Mrs. E. Collins. s..
 A residence telephone more than saves it's slight cost. Adv.