Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
CANAAN

Friday of this week in the church par fors. The sale opens, at 3:3O. Special features of the sale will be a Christmas gift table, apron table, a grab for the children and an assortment of Japanese novelties, at this booth tea and rice cakes will be served. The supper will be served from o'clock on; price 25 cents. This is the 24th annual sale held by the Mission Circle and is one of the important events, of the year.
 Brewer Bros. have recently sold Ford touring cars to H. F. Beebe, Canaan, and Bartle Bros., Falls Village. Also Rec truck to H. H. Kelsey, of Saliss- bury.
 George G. Peck. of Sheffield, who was taken seriously i'll last Thursday, is reported as improving and now out of danger but still very weak.
 Rev. E. c Gillette attended the meeting of Berskhire South Association of Congregational churches at Housa- tonic, Mass, Tuesday.
 The Canaan Amusement Company are to give Thanksgiving day dance at the Town Hall next Thursday night. Deckerfs orchestra of four pieces will furnish the music. A good time is as- sured.
 H. H. Scutt and family motored to Philmont, N. Y.. Sunday spending the day with relatives. Tuesday Mrs. Scutt attended the f1ineral.of afriend in Phil mont.
 The Eadies Aid. Society of the Metho- dist church meet with Miss Manvel this afternoon. Rev. S.. G. Hastings, of West Suffield, has been spending a. few days with his niece, Mrs. F. F, Stevens.
 The enumeration oficl4ildren of school age in the town, as compiled by the sec- retary of the school committee, shows B total of Al. Last year there were 422 reported.
 The members of the Junior League of the Methodist church, under the di- rection of Mrs. C.. M. Brewer are to give a musical entertainment at the Town Hall, Monday evening, November 29. The proceeds are to be used for Home Mission work.
 A historical lecture on 'The Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac" will be given in the East Canaan school house tomorrow afternoon, at o'clock, by MT. J. w. Hayward. Canaan friends are invited.
 The topic for the discussion to the Brotherhood Glass of Pilgrim church on Sunday will be ''The Golden Rule will it work:?"
 The Canaan Mercantile Company will close the dry goods and furnishing department of their store all day Fri day, Nov. 19. to remark goods for the sale to commence Saturday.
 Mrs. Jane Mallory and children, of Sherman, are with Mrs. Mallory's siss Ger, Mrs. George Roger.
 Mrs. Sarah Warmer is assisting in the care of D! L. Peirce.
 Mrs Pearl Deloy is i'll at The Can- field Miss Mabel Donald's is caring for her. s
 Miss Florence Fitzgerald went to Newtown Wednesday to attend the wedding of Miss, K. El Madigan and Ar. John Kelly, of Waterbury. Miss Madiqan is a sister of John Madigan, former superintendent of Borden's plant, Canaan. -n'
 W. J. Reel and George Heffernan at- tended the recent banquet at Hotel Taft given by the Knights of Columbus in honor of William J. Mulligan.
 County Sealer of weights and measures ". J. Reel visited Woodbury an5 fEAo Y,oCt xxyoaL-
 Miss. Frances w. Abbe, of White Plains, and Miss Katherine c. Abbe, of Hartford, attended the Yale-Princeton football game.
 w. l.. Pentecost, of Chapinville. was hi towh Friday in the interest of the Litchfeld County Farm Bureau. He secured several members as the result ef his canvass. The topic for the mid-week meeting at Pilgrim church tonight will be 'The Meaning of Prayer The meeting is held at T:45.
 Dean 8 Rheumatic Pills for Rheuma- tisrn and Neuralgia. Entirely vegeta- ble. Safe.-Adv.
 Messrs Joseph Kegler and John Adam and Miss May kegler motored to New Haven, Sunday and spent the day.
 J. H. Roraback, J. c. Roraback, Lewis Roraback and Talbot Freeman attended the Yale-Princeton game at New Haven last Saturday.
 Howell Freeman, of Torrington, was a weekend guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Louise Smith.
 The Hawthorne Club meets today with Mrs. H. B. Ives at the Garfield. The topic for the afternoon is "The House on Henry Street." by Miss Edith Oliver.
 The Cranford Club meets today with Mrs. N. l.. Jackson. The topic for the afternoon is "Elbert Hubbard," by Mrs. H. D. Humphrey.
 Home baked cookies, and crullers.