Connecticut western news., 1915-01-14

young men are ill training and await ing orders. Still another lad is eager to enlist and is only waiting till he reaches the age of 1T-next July-to enlist
 Marshall P. Wilder, the noted humorist, who died at St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, January 10, was married ill 1903, to Miss Sophia Cornell Hanks, whose mother, Harriett Tomlinson Hanks, was a cousin of the late Charles Gillette, of this village. Mrs. Wilder died December 20, 1918. while col laborating with him on Chinese play.
 Next Sunday evening MT. Gillette begins a series of talks to the young people of Pilgrim chdrch, taking the last fifteen minutes of their meeting, the subject being some of the famous pictures or buildings. Each person present will be given a copy of the pie ture which is the subject for the even- ing. Next Sunday the subject will be Hofmann's "Christ and the Rich Young Ruler"
 William Cartwrigt, 38, of West Cornwall, died Saturday at Hillcrest hospital in Pittsfeld as the result of a fractured skull and cerebral hemor- rhage. He was injured when he fell on the ice several weeks ago, but had been at the hospital but three days. The body was taken to West Cornwall, saturday, and interment was in East Canaan. Deceased was a son of the late L. L. Cartwright, who lived in East Canaan some years ago.
 Rev. Gideon D. Pond, formerly rec tor of St. James Episcopal Church ill Winsted, died in Blidgewater, Sunday, aged 76. He was we'll l-known in Can- aan, where he had occupied the pulpit of Christ Church on many occasions.
 Word has been received from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford that the original work he is composing for the Norfolk concerts next June is to be a concerto for pianoforte and orchestra. Sir Charles and Lady Stanford are ex- pecting to reach this country early in May in order to visit their relatives ill Washington, the British ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring Rice and Lady Rice, before coming to Norfolk.
 c. Milton Fessenden has returned from Washington, D. c. MT. Fessen- den will be associated with W illiam H. Henney and J. Henry Roraback as counsel for Congressman E. J. Hill, ill the contest Congressman Donovan is making against seating MT. Hill.- South Norwalk Sentinel.
 Miss Ruth Peirce returned to her school duties in Boston last week.
 Everett Lyles returned to Bedding Ridge.
 Miss Madaline Moore, of Danbury, was recent guest of friends in town.
 Miss Regina Adams has been visiting Mrs. Joseph Beebe in Lakeville.
 Louis Pipa was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Rhoades, Friday, charged with keeping his 13-year-old boy out of school. He pleaded guilty and was fined $1 and costs. J, c. Roraback ap- peared for the state.
 The new officers of Housatonic Lodge, F. and A. M. will be installed at the regular communication this evening.
 Conductor Wm. Cannon. of West Stockbridge, is still in charge of Con- ductor Clarence Spencer's train while the latter is busily engaged in alternate ly harvesting ice and picking huckle- berries.
 L. c. Farnum and wife, of Uxbridge, Mass, were guests of MT. Farnum's cousin, Druggist R. T. Farnum, from Thursday until Monday.
 MT. Joseph Adam attended the fun eral of a cousin in Newark, N.. J., last week.
 After the regular meeting of Esther Chapter, No. 72, O. E. S., held last week Wednesday, a social was held for the members and their families and in- vited friends. There were about 50 in all attending. Various games were played after which refreshments con- sisting of ice cream, cake and coffee were served. All departed at late hour, having spent most pleasant evening.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Badgley recently entertained MT. and Mrs. W. E. Badgley, of Salt Point, N. Y, and MT and Mrs. G. c. Badgley, of Bangall, N. Y.
 Kenneth Seacord, of New York, was a recent guest of Mrs. A. P. Freeman
 Misss Edith Green has been spending a few days in New York city.
 Mrs. Mary Kemp has returned from an extended visit in Baltimore, Md.
 Judge George w. Ford is to be one of the principal speakers at the second an- nual banquet of the Great Burlington Chamber of Commerce on Monday, February 8. President Cornell states that it will be "'the largest banquet ever held in Southern Berkshire; we expect to seat three times as many as we had last year." Which means that approximately 300 feasters will be there assembled.
 George Beebe, of East Canaan, who went to Hartford hospital recently for an operation on his eyes, is at present with his step-son, Louis Roys, i'll Wind c1y. l. ic ,r.l,f no1l 9v.nC