Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01
CANAAN
MT. Samuel A. Eidy has been spend

ing few days in town. .s
 The Canaan school. district No. |, stands third ill the state, in the egg. mass destroying contest, according to the Hartford Oourant, which has kept tabs on the contest. The December report credits this school with 36, egg mass es. Sharon and Branchville are ahead of Canaan, with 38.753 and 41,000 re- spectively. Blanche Frink, pupil in the Canaan Valley school, has collected S,934 masses, and Ernie A. Burton, of the D. M. Hunt school, Falls Village, 5,125, and the pictures of both these young ladies were printed in last Sun days Courant.
 Dr. Walter G. Hoag, of Pittsfield, spent Sunday with his parents MT. and Mrs. John Hoag.
 Selden Downs, of Tyringham, Mass, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. F. F.. Stevens. Canaan will be without electric light or power today because of necessary work in the lines by the Power Con- pany's force.
 Rebekah lodge No. 49, received new member at special meeting last even- ing.
 Attorney J. 0. Roraback went to Falls Village Saturday to prosecute the case of Fitch Willard vs. Miss Nita Kel- logg, an action for a bill claimed by plaintiff, for Ina y. grass, etc. The case WITS tried before Justice Blodgett, who reserved his decision. l.. J. Nickerson appeared for the defendant
 Miss Irene Green of New York has been visiting at her home here.
 MT. D. L. Peirce will be pleased to re- ceive New Years calls from his friends and neighbors, between 3:30 and 5:30 o'clock. lie celebrates his 90th birth day today.
 MT. and Mrs. H. A. Preston, of Mel rose Highlands, Mass, have been visit. ing Mrs. N. A. Preston.
 Miss Sarah R. Stark was home from West Cornwall for 8 few days last week.
 Miss Elizabeth D. Newton tf New York spent the holidays with her sister, Mrs. R. D. Peirce.
 The Hawthorne Club meets tomorrow with Mrs. J. G. Adam. Miss Grace M. Roraback willfgive talk on Immigra- tion.
 Tuesday evening, Mrs. R. D. Peirce and Mrs. A. P. Freeman gave dance in Odd Fellows hall, in honor of their daughters Misses Doane and Elizabeth Peirce, and Miss Frances Freeman.
 From certain indications there is every prospect that ere long wedding bells will be ringing in Canaan.
 No new applications for membership in the Canaan Choral Society will be re- ceived after Saturday, January 6. If you wish to join you should see the secretary before that date.
 Mrs. W. H. Rowland, of New York, visited her brother, A. P. Freeman, Sat- urday.
 Miss Grace Roraback spoke in the Danbury Methodist church Sunday morning, and in the South Norwalk Methodist church in the evening. in the interest of the Woman's Home Mission ary Society.
 Canaan Lodge, No. 90, I. o, O.. F., elected the following officers at the regu- lar meeting Monday night: N. o.. H. s. Lathrop; V. o., F. F. Stevens; Record Ing Secretary, H. A. Holt: Treasurer, E. H, Lee.
 John V. Adam is with the Southern New England Telephone Company's force in Waterbury this week.
 The general public conception of the provisions of the Workmens Compensa- tion Act is as clear as the clearest mud.
 The first rehearsal of the Canaan Chor- al Society is to held next Tuesday eyen- ing, January 6, at 7:30. Those wishing to join the Society should give their names to the secretary, MT. Joseph L. Parsons on or before Saturday of this week. Members can now obtain copies of the Messiah" from the secretary.
 The Canaan Mercantile Go. are busy with their annual inventory.
 Miss Rose Lowe, of Bridgeport, and Miss Margaret Lowe, of Lime Rock. visited friends in town last week.
 MT. and Mrs. E. s. Roberts, of East Canaan. were Christmas guests of E. L. Roberts.
 Miss Geneveive U. Dams, of New York is spending a few days at Mr. D. L. Peirce's.
 Joseph Quinn, of Hartford, and James Quinn, of Pittsfeld, were Christmas guests of DIr. and Mrs. James Quinn.
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