Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
CANAAN
COMMUNITY SUNDAY NUGGETS

Start right, but don stop right away.
 Make next Sunday red letter day and next year red letter year for better Canaan.
 ''Make the indifferent different. '
 Have you asked anybody to go to say "I never did such thing" Do ii how.
 Are you regularly watering that little plant called "Reverence?'' It will die if you don't.
 Every man wants the good will of the Almighty, but His son said, 'tHe that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. That raises the question, have you joined your regiment?
 The churches are not private clubs lui putlic institutions, public service corporations, as it were, "of the people, by the people, for the people," i'll the service of God.
 You will be welcomed in any of the churches of Canaan next Sunday and every Sunday. Press Committee.
 The prevailing money stringency has affected the patronage of the moving picture shows in Canaan to such an ex tent that the Amusement Company an- nounces that the Wednesday evening performances will be discontinued, at least until April l, and shows will be given only on Saturday nights. The special feature drama pictures also will be discontinued, as the patronage has proved insufficient to warrant their Troluction as regular feature.
 John w. Adam, of Winsted, spent the holiday and Sunday with his parents. MT. and Mrs. Theo. Adam.
 E. c. Kinney made business trip to Waterbury yesterday.
 Miss Beatrice Robinson, of Bangall, is visiting Miss Ellen Lasher.
 Mrs. David Roger and Miss Margaret Roger spent yesterday ill Pittsfeld.
 Miss G. Irene Greene, of New York, spent Christmas with her parents.
 The Fuller Hardware Go. are taking their annual inventory this eek.
 Miss Gladys DeHart presided at the organ at the Methodist church last Sum- day.
 The stores of the village will be closed all day tomorrow The post office will be closed from 1I:30 a. m. to 6 p. m.
 The first rehearsal of the Choral Union will be held next week Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the Town Hall.
 Miss Ruth Peirce is home from her school duties at Boston fer the holi- days.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Brewer enter tained all the Brewer families Christ mas Day at their home on Bragg street.
 Howard Hatmaker is assisting at The Canaan Mercantile Company Store this week.
 O. T. Vosburgh and daughter Mar garrett spent Christmas and Sunday in Philmont. 4~a
 Tuesday morning Edward McGinnis was brought by Deputy Sheriff Rhoades, before Justice Ford, in the latter's store, charged with intoxication, as. sault on Mrs. Henry Atkins, theft of railroad ties, abusive language and be- ing common drunkard. Attorney J. Clinton Roraback appeared for the state. The prisoner pleaded guilty on all counts and was sentenced to 30 days in 80 days for abusive, with costs amount ing to $22. 84. He was taken to jail by Sheriff Rhoades.
 MT. George J. Vogel, of Torrington, stopped over for few hours at Canaan, Monday, on his way back from Albany, where he had spent Christmas. MT. Vogel rtp rts himself pleased with Tor rington bat always glad to visit Canaan and IT eet his many friends here, who fully reciprocate.
 The Hawthorne Club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. H. B. Ives. The subject under consideration was "Physi- cal Culture, 7" which was discussed by Miss Merwin and Miss Lydia Merwin.
 Ovid P. Gillette spent Tuesday night at his home in Danbury, preparing for the Southern tour of himself and wife. They will start Tuesday for Florida, and spend about three months there.
 James R Murdock, exchange mana ger of the Torrington and Winsted tele- phone exchanges, was visitor in town yesterday.
 The committee of arrangements for the Herriman complimentary banquet to the Cornpop and Sasf'rilly Club, re- ports progress, and it is safe to announce that the affair will be an event to be T, me nbered.
 The Bordens [ @ ,an cutting ice Tues day and had force on Tuesday night housing ice of excellent quality and good thickness.
 Mrs. Jerome c. Root has been enter taining her sister, Miss Julia Wendell.
 Thomas McClelland has his mother from North Adams, as a guest.
 Mrs. Albert Barnes and children are visiting Mrs. J. E. Rhoades.