Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
EAST CANAAN

The ladies met at the parsonage last Thursday and completed the arrange ments for the annual fair and sale and chicken pie supper which comes Friday from 4 to o'clock. This is always the event of the year with the ladies of the village an unusual supply of fancy and plain domestic articles will be on sale. Booths ill which candy and Christmas cards and calenders will be on sale, will be an attractive feature and surprise novelty will add to the pleasure of the evening. Notwithstanding the high prices for food stuffs the old price of 20 cents for the supper will be maintained.
 A large audience was at Clayton Chapel to see the stereopticon slides presented by Rev. W. F. Maylott. Regular preaching service at the chapel next Sunday afternoon.
 MT. Hiram Robey is slowly improv- ing.
 Hon. E. S. Roberts is in Ohio this week on business connected with the office of State Treasurer.
 The plans for the Christmas night celebration include cantata, "Wel- coming the King" by the chorus choir of twenty voices and exercises by the children. The subscription paper has been generously signed so that each child can be remembered. Rehearsals are held Saturday night and MT. Smith, of Colebrook, is assisting.
 Special missionary exercises was held at Sunday school last Sunday, Miss corob poo1 Mice nov Hall opd Mice Laura Goodwin presenting the program.
 The church motto calanders are meet ing with a ready sale and contain new pictures of the church and parsonage. The Cheerful Workers have the sale of them and special booth will be ar ranged at the fair Friday night.
 There was no school Monday, the teachers having the day for visiting.
 The Allyndale company have force of men cutting wood off the mountain and drawing it to the lime kilns. l.. M. Whitney has removed his store ot his residence, three rooms in the rear making a very convenient store.
 Rev. W. F. Maylott preached last Sunday from the text, "Jesus went about doing good" The annual reports of the Association were distributed.
 Preaching service will be held at Canaan Valley next Wednesday.
 The third number in the lecture and entertainment course given by the Brotherhood last Friday night attracted an audience that filled the church. President Burton Stratton presided and urged the men present to join the ranks of the society. MT. Charles Goodwin, the vice. president, announced that Rev. Sherrod Soule, of Hartford, would be the next speaker, Jan 15, The address of the evening was given by Hon. Thomas l.. Norton, of Lakeville, a wal talk on the theme, "A Day in Camp. " He contrasted the lesson of the Civil war with the present conflict in Europe. His description of an old army camp fire with some of the stories current, was very realistic and entertaining. MT. William Cunningham, of Chapinville, dressed in field uniform of a Scotch Highlander, gave selections on the bag. pipe and talk about the different clans and the unique purpose of the uniform and arms.
 James Allyn, who has been al Stevens Farm since last spring, has re. turned to his home in Colebrook.
 Miss Gussie Bronson has returned tc her home here after several weeks with her sister in New York.