Connecticut western news., 1914-04-30

| and their guests to the number of 75. Dancing and cards followed the supper.
 The Nishimi group of Camp Fire Girls will give card party at Odd Eel lows hall, Wednesday afternoon, May 6 from 4 to 5:30. The ladies are cor dially invited.
 P. J. Kane and wife of Housatonic, were in town Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary Finnegan.
 The water was shut off practically all the afternoon yesterday, while the water company made further efforts to diagnose the difficulty with the hy- drant in front of H. D. Humphreys residence.
 The Thimble Club met Monday after noon with Mrs. s. G. Camp.
 Esther Chapter No. 72, O. E. s. will hold special meeting this evening to initiate one candidate, Helen O. Rhoades. Refreshments will be served. At the regular meeting next Thursday evening the Chapter will entertain the Grand Officers and initiate two can didates. Laurel Chapter at Norfolk, has been invited to attend.
 Miss Mary o. Hill has been out of school part of the week on account of illness. Miss May Devine is acting as substitute for her in Grade 4.
 H. B. Ives, E. l.. Roberts, Dr. H. l.. Ross and George Rogers attended the banquet given in honor of Hugh Cronin, the newly appointed postmaster at Tor rington in Conley's Inn, Saturday night. They went down in Dr. Ross's automobile, returning early Sunday morning. Monday night, Messrs. Ives, Roberts, Ross and Baker, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, went to Bridgeport to attend special ceremonial session of the Shrine at the Casino, when twenty -one candidates were initiated with all the ceremonious horrors of the mystic order.
 Mrs. F. M. Brewer is quite i'll at her home; trained nurse is in attendance
 A mystery play entitled "The Little Pilgrims and the Book Beloved" will be given in Christ church parish house on Friday evening at o'clock. A silver offering, ranging from ten to twenty five cents, or more if one feels disposed, will be taken at the door. It is hoped that large number will at- tend this play.
 Miss Bessie Merrifeld, of Sheffield, is caring for Mrs. J. M. Root.
 J. E. Rhoades has sold to Charles Nelson his meadow land in two tracts comprising about 19 acres, near the 1on the Shields property and the other for merly owned by D. L. Peirce.
 The dance given by the Hose Com pany in Town Hall Thursday night was an enjoyable and successful affair and well attended, about 40 couples be- ing in attendance. Refreshments were served consisting of fruit punch and waters. Decker's orchestra of Miller ton, furnished music.
 Mrs. Selden Andrews, of Pittsfeld, has been the guest of Mrs. Eugene Rowe for several days.
 Miss Edna Atwater, of Springfield, is visiting her sister, Mrs. s. G. Camp.
 Mrs. Emerson has opened her house for the summer.
 Mrs. George w. Ford attended a meeting of the Order of Eastern Star held in Hartford, Monday evening, at which the grand officers were present.
 Mrs. W. Howard Mills is spending the present week in New Haven.
 Town Clerk Fuller reminds dog own CTS that the time limit for registering dogs expires May 1. Those who wait until after that date will be charged $1 extra and are in danger of losing their dogs at the hands of the watchful dog warden.
 Canaan will send delegation of two automobile loads of Suffragists to take part in the parade in Hartford Satur- day.
 Mrs. H. D. Humphrey returned Mon day from Hillcrest Hospital, Pittsfield, where she had been undergoing treat ment for several weeks. She is greatly improved and rapidly gaining strength.
 Next Sunday morning at the Metho- dist church the sacrament of the Lords supper will be administered. A full attendance of all members of the church is desired. At the prayer service to- night the topic will be Preparation for Communion.
 Benjamin advertises some big values in used cars
 Mrs. David Hatmaker has practi- cally recovered from her illness but is still at the Beckley house caring for her daughter-in-law Mrs. Walter Hat maker, who is recovering slowly from her siege of illness.
 MT. David Hatmaker has been i'll for few days, but is able to be about, and expects to have his household settled in his new home in the Sherwood Cum mings house on Church street, this week.
 William Nunan, an old-time resident of Canaan, died in Springfield, Mass, Tuesday.
 Mrs. Hester, of Hartford, is visiting at the home of her son, l.. E. Hester.
 s. c. Avery, representing the Hart