Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
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was in town Tuesday, to attend the fun eral of his step mother. Mrs. N. M. Brown. Mrs. Fannie Brown Hatch, of New York. his sister, also was here, for the first time in many years, and both were greeted by old friends during the short time they had at thelr disposal.
 Canaan was represented at the Win sted B. M. A. banquet Tuesday evening.
 The midweek service of the Metho. dist church will be held tonight at the parsonage. The subject for discussion will be "Conscience."
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Sylvester Marshall is very ill.
 MT. George s. Fuller is attending the annual convention and banquet of the Hardware Association, in New Haven.
 o. E. Creevy, of Bridgeport, was in town on business yesterday. Mir. Creevy was at one time U. S. Consul at the Azore Islands.
 George o. Peet, of Bridgeport. was in town yesterday.
 Miss Hanlon and Miss Kegler will close their schools Monday, in order that they may visit schools in Danbury.
 Rev. L. E. Travis will take for the subject of his sermon Sunday evening, "Jesus' mode of teaching" Miss Wal ter will sing.
 Miss Mary Kane, of Lakevllle, is wis. iting Miss May Smith.
 Nathan Wellner is spending the week in New York on pleasure trip.
 There will be basket ball game at the Town Hall tomorrow night between Canaan and East Canaan teams. . Mrs. Fred Stevens went to the House of Mercy in Pittsfeld, Tuesday after noon for Urea tment.
 The directors of the State Business Mems Association will meet in Hartford next Tuesday.
 Miss Sarah W. Adam and Miss Mar garet Brown have been spending few days in New York.
 The Art Circle met as usual Tuesday afternoon. Amy Lansing, Rosa Reel and Luella Cudney were the hostesses. Nineteen girls were present with two visitors. The program comprised piano solos, duetts, poems, games and refresh ments, closing with the Art Circle song. -E. o. L., Reporter.
 James Keenan, ST., has been confined to the house the past week with severe attack of the grip.
 z At the regular meeting of Queen Es- ther Rebekah Lodge, No. 49, tomorrow evening two candidates will be initiated. All members are urged to be present.
 Miss May Lorrain, who is taking 8 three years course of training at the House of Mercy hospital, Pittsfeld, Mass, was guest of her grandparents, MT, and Mrs. B. R. Lorrain. Tuesday afternoon.
 Saturday evening. in Odd Fellows Hall, the Camp Fire Girls will hold 8 campfire meeting, and all the home friends of the girls are cordially invited to be present. Miss Walter, of Phila- delphia, will sing Indian songs on that occasion.
 The Communion of the Lords Supper will be administered at Pilgrim church next Sunday and the preparatory service will be held Friday afternoon at three o'clock. This service will also inaugu- rate the series of Lenten Vesper services which will be held in the church weekly on Fridays at the same hour.
 The Hawthorne Club meets this after noon with Mrs. R. D. Peirce. Dr. J. c. Adam will speak on Progressive Medi- cal Work.''
 The Official Board of Pilgrim church will meet at the parsonage this evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Reel entertained the R. l.. o. R. Club Monday in honor of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Brinton. Five hundred was played. The score cards were in the form of hatchets and the re. treatments were Washington pies. Mrs. Lansing secured the prlZe.
 The Mission Circle of Pilgrim church met yesterday with Mrs. Jackson. The Cranford Club will meet with Mrs. Rood this afternoon. Miss Mary E. Dewey will talk on Current Events. . Miss Gaylords and Miss Ostrander's school enjoyed sleigh ride to Great Burlington. Saturday afternoon.
 The banquet of Philip Troup. newly appointed postmaster of New Haven, Monday night, when 400 friends of the popular retiring editor. of all shades of political complexion sat down to feast in his honor, was attended by the follow ing Canaanites Hon. B. s. Roberts. B. l.. Roberts, H. B. Ives, Dr. H. l.. Ross. F. A. Baker and John Rodemeyer.
 Last Sunday evening at Pilgrim church MT. Gillette gave a lecture on s.Children ill Far-away Lands," illus z,r;th n of Sli1oS fnrpiSbaI nv