Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

| now proprietor of garage in Sheffield. was in town Tuesday.
 A little cleanup exercise in the vacant lots east and south of the railroad station might give visitors and through travel CTS somewhat better impression of Ca- naan civilization.
 Rev l.. E. Travis and Mrs. Travis left Monday afternoon for Ossining. N. Y. Mrs. Travis will visit her parents in that oity, while MT. Travis is attending the Conference sessions in Eighteenth Street Methodist church, New York city.
 Miss Madeline Moore was obliged to close her school the first of the week. being confined to the house with the grip.
 Dr. F. H. Lee attended the Sanitary Conference of the health officials of the state, which was held in New Haven, last Thursday.
 AS next Sunday is Conference Sunday there are no preaching services at the Methodist church. but the Sunday school will meet at 12 o'clock and the Epworth League at 6:30 as usual.
 The Hawthorne Club meets this after noon with Miss s. W. Adam. The pro gram topics are Gail Hamilton by Mrs. Adam and Margaret Deland by Mrs. Collin.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho- dist church will meet tomorrow with Mrs. Preston.
 The Kensington Club of the Methodist church will meet with Miss c. H. Rora- back next Tuesday afternoon.
 Nelson l.. Parsons is home from Mount Hermon Boys school for the va- cation.
 l Misses Ruth and Elizabeth Peirce are home from Northfield Seminary for the Easter vacation.
 The frost is rapidly coming out of the ground, and many residents are getting ready to lay out their gardens. There will be special holy week ser vices at Pilgrim church at 3 o'clock on Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday after noon and at 7:30 on Thursday evening. The Rev. John Calvin Goddard will speak on Tuesday afternoon and the Rev. William F. Stearns on Wednesday. There will be further notice next week as to the Thursday aud Friday services.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. John l.. Beebe, Tuesday.
 Two Canaan school teachers, Miss Catherine Finnegan and Miss Mary O. Hill visited Danbury schools Monday.
 Miss Grace M. Roraback spent Sun. day in Waterbury, speaking in the Methodist church in that city.
 Mrs. E. B. Dudley, of Beverly, Mass, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Roberts.
 Miss Edith Greene returned from trip to New York city and Mlddletown, NY
 Mrs. Frank F. Stevens gave an address on Sunday school methods at Clayton chapel, Sunday afternoon.
 The Oranford Club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Hamm. The study of India will be continued. Mrs. Hamm presented the subject of Missions and Mrs. Rowe, Christianity.
 After the regular meeting of Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge No. 49 last Fri day evening social hour followed. cards and various games being played. Light refreshments were served and pleasant evening spent by all present.
 District Commercial Manager Emor A. Smith. of the s. N. E. Telephone Oo.. of Hartford. was in town few days ago, on business. s..
 Miss Ella Considine, manager of the local telephone exchange, attended a meeting of the exchange managers in Hartford last week. Canaan visitor Monday.
 Mrs. J. Lee Ensign, of Falls Village, visited in Canaan, Tuesday. -
 Christ Church Brotherhood will meet oAAo O'OhAhS Ah piiO pdAioi' uOu5Os Wu6u the lectures on the Government of all churches will be continued.
 The annual parish meeting of Christ Church will be held in the parish house on Easter Monday.
 Roy Laffargue, who is attending East mans in Poughkeepsle, is home for the Easter holidays.
 Kenneth and Keith Adam are home from Tilton for their Easter vacation.
 Clinton Wilcox. of Hilton. stopped off to see his friends here, on his way home to Middletown. N. Y. ..
 MT. Elihu Booth, of Pittsfeld, visited at E. R. Lorrain's last week.
 Miss Mary J. Howe has been visiting friends at Twin Lakes.
 Mrs. Edw. Brewer and children spent Friday in Lakeville.