Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04

day School convention at Stamford this week. Mrs. Stevens has charge of the Intermediate departmental conferences during the convention.
 Word was received here Monday of the marriage of Miss Ruth Drumn, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jesse Drumm, of Pittsfeld, formerly of this town, and granddaughter of MT. and Mrs William DTumm, of Barlow Street, to Howard S. Holt, of Pittsfield.
 Walter D. Hayes has recently pur chased Stakeholder touring car of R. N. Brinton, of Falls Village.
 Brewer Bros. have received their first consignment of 1916. six cylinder Rec cars.
 Mrs Emily J. Stone has returned to Canaan and resumed her duties as house. keeper for E. s. Root.
 Benjamin has inst delivered a Buick truck to E. A. Lucier, of Norfolk ito carry the pupils to Gilbert High School at Winsted.
 Miss Lena Hayden, who lives ill a realm of eternal summer, is still picking buttercups and clover tops.
 We have convincing and toothsome proof that MT. H. B. Stevens is an ex- pert fisherman. from whom that big one doesn't always get away.
 The first meeting ot the Hawthorne Club will be held this afternoon with Mrs. R. D. Peirce. The topic is Safety First Ways and Means" general discussion by the members. The program committee this year con- 1 Roraback and Miss Doane Peirce. Miss Ella Brown is the treasurer. The gen eral topic for the year will be Social Welfare.
 1 The Woman's Missionary Snciety of Pilgrim church will meet on Thursday afternoon with Miss Saygers to work for the Surgical Dressings Committee.
 Next Sunday the Communion of the Lord s Supper will be administered at Pilgrim church and the preparatory service will be held on Friday after noon at three o'clock.
 The Young Peoples Society of Pil- grim church gave very enjoyable Halloween party for young people last Thursday evening. Fifty-tive were present and all report a jolly time. Re- treatments were served by the social committee of which Mrs. Allyn Fuller is chairman.
 The subject for the mid week service in the Methodist church this evening is "A Message from tie Forest.'' Scripture references, Ezek. 34-25; Isa. 21:13, A, B. Holy Communion Sabbath morning 10:30. Scripture med iation for the service, Luke 23:42.
 Dr. Ross returned home Saturday afternoon from his vacation in the AdirondacKs. He brought home the greater part of a deer which he had shot, and some smaller game.
 The automobile and piano belong ng to Landlord F. A. Baker were pur- chased before MT. Bakers removal, by Edson Rood, of the Canaan-New Marl- borough stage route.
 Judge A. T. Roraback is again sit ting with the supreme court in Bridge port this week.
 MT. and Mrs. David H. Roger and
  motored from Southbury, Sunday and visited at Eben Ki1nball's S in East Ga. naan and called on relatives here.
 MT. and Mrs. A. W. Holsapple and MT. and Mrs. o. J. Decker motored over the Mohawk Trail Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. George W. Ford at tended the marriage of their cousin Burton Norton and Miss GeCrgiana k Smith, at Bridgeport last week Wednes- day. Mrs. Ford remained for lew days visit with friends.
 Mrs. Nellie Preston attended a li- brary meeting in Salisbury last Fri day.
 Miss Lillian Trieschmann, of Tor. rington, visited at G. H. Trieschmann's last week.
 Mrs L. E. Howe and Miss Mary J. Howe returned home last Friday from their trip to Nichol, Iowa.
 Miss Ruby Hall, of Gaylordsville, has been visiting at W. N. Decker's.
 MT. and Mrs. G. M. Brewer. Miss May Kegler and Messrs. J. C. Rora- DhCh duu b1dSS UO ford last Friday evening to hear the John Mccormack song recital.
 Wallace Garfield is having a portion of his house, occupied by N. W. Moore. re-shingled.
 Miss Fannie Riley, of Sharon, was weekend guest at Mrs. E. M. Collins. Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Turrill, of New Milford, were weekend guest at Dr. J. c. Adams.
 Miss Lulu Vim, of Pittsfeld, visited at o. T. Vosburgh's on Monday.
 Miss Bessie Lorrain. of Sheffield, was a Sunday guest at E. R. Lorrain's.
 Mrs. Francina Caldwell was given a birthday surprise party this afternoon l by about 30 of her friends from 3 to o'clock. Refreshments were served.
 MT. and Mrs. Miles Jenks and daugh-