Connecticut western news., 1914-01-08
CANAAN

The first rehearsal of the Canaan Choral Society, Tuesday evening was full of enthusiasm, and MT. Paine was in fine spirits over the interest shown It was reported that 24 new members had reported for acceptance.
 Miss Marion Holsapple returned Mon day to the Northfield Seminary to con- tinue her studies.
 Wells Weaver. at one time resident of Canaan. died Monday. at the House of Mercy, Pittsfield. MT. Weaver had lived for several years Tn Great Barring ton where the funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in Win sted.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho- dist Church met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. F. A. Coons.
 David Curtis, of Newburgh, N. Y. was in town the first cf the week.
 Henry Wellner took his little son back to his school in Hartford Tuesday. MT. Wellner went to New York from Hart ford where he will spend the rest of the week.
 The Art Circle had it's first meeting of the new year Tuesday afternoon. Thir- teen girls were present. The Ellen LIS were hostesses. The program was as follows, solo; ''Listen to my tale of woe," A Nee Ian Sing ; Prayer Read ings, "The Clerical Call." Eileen La Sher Rev. John Jasper's "Novel View of Adams Fall," Eileen Lyn Del {; Moody's Realistic Sermon" A Nee Ian Sing Nasoy's Glove Story" Lilah Kurtis. Games followed. The host esses next week will be Mary Rhoades. Ruth Fitch and Dorothy Corwin.
 E. 0. L., Reporter.
 Miss Lotta Buckbee spent last week in New York state, visiting her uncle, A. E. Hall at La Grangeville, and at H. Vanderwater Arlington.
 Mrs. Howelps, of Salt Point who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Lansing and family has returned home. Miss Amy Lansing accompanied her for an indefinite stay. ... l..
 James F. Sheffield, formerly of Canaan died in Winsted yesterday of pneumonia, aged 60. He will be buried in Falls Will lage tomorrow.
 Mrs. N. W. Hardenbergh is visiting Miss Bessie Franklin in Hartford
 Mrs. William J. Thomson is ill at her home, Mount Elm. .,..
 MT. and Mrs. A. H. Herrlman are spending few days In New York city.
 The annual meeting of the Woman's s Missionary Society of Pilgrim Church will be held with Mrs. Oles on Friday afternoon at 2:30
 Rev. w. Howard Mills spent Tuesday and Tuesday night in Hartford.
 Mrs. L. E. Travis is Ill with symp- toms of grip.
 Rev. MT. Parsons, rector of the Shef- field Episcopal Church. was a caller in town Tuesday,
 The pastor of Christ Church will preach special sermon on the Epiph- any, Sunday morning. In the evening the sermon will be upon the Modern Light of the Epiphany.
 Mr. Business Man If you have re- ceived an invitation to the annual ban- quet next Thursday night. and have not yet sent in your acceptance to the secretary, w. A. Wright, you will do we'll to do so by Saturday night.
 Miss Cora Bartholomew, of Water bury, has been, visiting Miss Florence Fitzgerald.
 Misses Ethel and Ruth Lane, of New Rochelle, N. Y, were recent guests of Mrs. G. A. Adam.
 The Woman's Home Missionary So- ciety of the Methodist Church will meet Friday afternoon, January ninth, at three o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. T. Roraback. The Auxiliary begins at this meeting the inter-denominatlonal text book on Immigration, "The New Amer ica." The ladies of the Sheffield, Ashley Falls and Falls Village Auxiliaries have been invited to attend this meeting.
 At a regular meeting of Esther Chap ter. O. B. s., held last evening, two can- didates, Mrs. Norman w. Moore and Mss Florence Hall were initiated and the new officers installed
 
 George E.. Beebe of Windsor was a guest at W. D. Hayes Tuesday.
 The Canaan Basketball team were de- feated by the Tilton, N. Y, team in Town Hall. Thursday evening in hard fought game, with the score of 22 to 24.
 MT. George O. Peet, of Bridgeport, was in town Tuesday.
 Stephen Rassega and Miss Josephine Caravati, of East Canaan, celebrated New Years day by being married. They