Connecticut western news., 1916-03-30
CANAAN

Miss Mary E. Conklin daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Conklin, of Salisbury, and for several years con- nected with George H. Clark's store, in that town, died Tuesday morning at her home. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Winchell Pusey, here on vacation from Northfield, is i'll with grip at H. H. Scutt's.
 Arnold Daily, in "The House of Fear" thrilling melo-drama dealing with mystery and adventure, will be the movie feature at the Town Hall, Wednesday evening. The play in- wolves the solution of haunted house mystery by Ashton Kirk, investigator, and will keep the spectators intensely interested from start to finish.
 An attractive electric sign is erected in front of Christ Church which will bear ill dazzling letters of light, each evening until the end of the mission, the words. Nationwide Preaching Mission, April to g. Welcome," and an illuminated hand pointing to the church. The sign is red on the west side, and green on the east and will prove a novel and drawing feature of the revival.
 Rev. L. E. and Mrs. Travis arrived home yesterday noon and were &C., corded hearty welcome.
 Deans Rheumatic pills for rheuma- tism and Neuralgia. Entirely vege- table. Safe.-Adv.
 E. P. Jones, of Winsted, first vice. president of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. was in town Monday, and went to Kent that evening to ad- dress the local Business Mems Associa- tion.
 Robins and bluebirds have made their appearance in considerable num- bers; umbrella menders are on the wing; the hand.organ is within hearing distance, and spring is in sight.
 I. P. Hornbeck, of Falls Village, was a Canaan visitor yesterday.
 Judge Roraback will sit with the supreme court in Bridgeport next week.
 MT. N. H. Allen, of Hartford, direct ing the Canaan chorus of the Litch- field County Choral Union, announced at the meeting Tuesday evening that the term for which he had been en- gagged as local director had expired. It is thought, however, that he will be re- tained and induced to continue to direct the Canaan singers for time longer.
 The Rev. A. B. Crichton will preach at Christ Church, Sharon on Friday evening. Last Thursday he preached at Salisbury and next Tuesday he will be the Lenten preacher at Thomaston. u Judge George W. Ford on Monday married MT. Elmer B. Dygert and Miss Edna Grennie, both of Rome, N. Y.
 The Teacher Training Glass which meets Tuesday afternoons at the Rectory will meet next Tuesday at the same place at 2:45 instead of 3:45.
 Miss Margaret Goggins was an over- Sunday guest of relatives in Great Bar rington, Mass.
 George W. Dedrick moves this week to Bethel, having sold his garage busi- ness in Sheffield to W. G. Day.
 Canaan Lodge, No. 50, I. O. O. F. have improved the appearance of the platform occupied by the officers in their rooms, by having them covered with oak flooring; L. A. Caldwell did the job.
 New maple sugar has made its ap. pearance in the stores in town. Mrs. Jane Mallory and two children, who have been spending the winter with Mrs. George Roger, has gone to Lakeville to visit relatives.
 Among the new advertisers this week is Mrs. H. Menger, of Great Barring ton, who has something of interest to say to the lady readers ot The News.
 Miss Grace Roraback was discharged from the Methodist Hospital, Brook lyn. Monday, where she underwent 8 successful operation for appendicites, and after having spent few days al the home of her cousin, Dr. Charles Goodrich, in that city, she will return home today.
 Henry Barnes attended a meeting ot the directors of the New England Com. pany in Danbury on Tuesday.
 Mrs. M. G. Buckbee has been spend ing a few days with her daughter
 
 Mildred in Hartford and visited friends in New Britain.
 David S. Cowles Post, G. A. R. has elected Comrade Edward Hawver dele gate to the State Encampment to bt held in Guilford, April l2 and 13 Comrade T. l.. Sackett is elected alter nate. Commander W. R. Weddle alst will probably attend the encampment
 The last of the cottage meetings il preparation for the Nation wide Preach ing Mission will be held at the hom of MT. George H. Trieschmann thi Thursday afternoon at 80.
 The Ladies' Catholic Club will mee this (Thursday) afternoon with Mrs Edward Bates on Church street.
 Mrs. M. Brewer, of Bridgeport, wa visitor of the Royal Neighbors O.