Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

who borrowed force pump and a suc- tion sink pump from Wigglesworth's s shop will return the same. they will oblige not only him but other parties who want to borrow the same.
 The Misses Peirce gave delightful card party to sixteen ladies. at their home on West Main Street. Wednesday afternoon. Five Hundred was played, aud the prize was won by Mrs. Eugene Rowe.
 H. F. Glendenning, editor of the Windham County Transcript, Daniel son, Conn.,, and former Building and Loan Commissioner W. H. Corbin, of Hartford, were in Canaan for a short time Saturday, on their return from Ashley Falls, where they had made 8 brief visit with Landlord Smith.
 The Thursday evening prayer service of the M. E Church will be omitted this week on account of the brotherhood supper at East Canaan. Preaching ser vice Sunday a. m. at 10:30. In the even | deliver an address on Abraham Lincoln.
 A gain ot 7,58O telephones in 1913. Yours among them? Adv. Rev. E. o. Gillette will give an illus trated lecture on Switzerland and the Italian Lakes" at Pilgrim Church, Fri day, Feb. 20. at 500, under the auspices Ir>P ho ioku ho o6 mission will be 25 cents. 15 cents for school children.
 The Mission Circle of Pilgrim Church will meet W ith Mrs. Samuel Reel tomor- row afternoon.
 The Rev. w. Howard Mills will speak to the Pilgrim Church Brotherhoou class next Sunday, on the history and princi- pies of the Episcopal Church. This talk will be given by invitation of the class. Rev. MT. Travis, of the Methodist Church will give the same class a Galk, along similar lines, later.
 MT. N. l.. Jackson, of Bath, Maine, has been visiting at his home here.
 Miss Ruby Hall. of Gaylordsville. spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs. W. N. Decker.
 Miss Amy Lansing has returned home after an extended visit with relatives Tn Salt Point.
 At the regular meeting of Queen Els ther Rebekah Lodge, No. 49. tomorrow evening, two candidates will be initiated. All members are requested to be present.
 MT. Ralph Dewey was given genuine surprise party last Friday evening by about sixty of his friends, in the Masonic Hall. Progressive whist was played, Mrs. Brewster winning the ladies first, prize, MT. Charles Laffargue the gentle mems prize. Refreshments consisting of ice-cream and cake were served. All departed at late hour, having spent a most enjoyable evening.
 During the shut in months of the win ter keep ill touch by telephone. Adv.
 The Canaan basketball team went to Mill River Thursday evening and de- feated the Mill River team, by the score of 2l to 16. It was the first time the home team had been beaten on their own ground. Dr. Sellew refereed the game. About 25 fans from Canaan at- tended. being conveyed in the automo- piles of Brewer Brothers and H. A. Weaver.
 Mrs. Frances Clemans brought to The News office last Wednesday evening a lively and active caterpillar, which had been picked that day. It was none of your fancy. new-breed strain, but just an ordinary old-fashioned, fur-coated caterpillar, brown and black, and was apparently as full of life as if it were picnic time instead of the beginning of February.
 A recent issue of the Superior, Wis. Telegram, contained se1 eral solid pages of portraits of prominent business men of that city, the gallery being entitled "A mass meeting of the faces of Superior live wires." Among the portraits the genial face of Dwight L. West. former Canaanite, shines forth as good-natured- ly and smiling as in the days, a genera tion or more ago. when he was live wire in Canaan amateur theatricals and a good fellow about town.
 
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