Connecticut western news., 1916-03-16
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 will talk on the Deer Law.
 Mrs. l.. E. Travis was called to Ossining, N. Y., Sunday afternoon by the critical condition of her father, MT. Valentine, who died shortly after her arrival. Rev. MT. Travis went to Ossining the next day to attend the funeral, which was held yesterday.
 William J. Reel is laid up with 8 severe attack of grip.
 Frank Cubley, of Norfolk. brother ot Mrs. James Reel, senior, who died at his home ;n Norfolk, was buried Wednesday of last week.
 William O'Brien, of Hartford, form. erly of Canaan, and for some time an engineer on the c. N. E., died ill Hart ford, Sunday evening and was buried yesterday afternoon in Norfolk, his former home. He married Miss Mary Fitzgerald, of Canaan, who survives, with three children, Edward, Catherine ard Elizabeth O'Brien, of Hartford. Several from here attended the funeral. Mrs. Nelson Hart, whose husband, a veteran of the Civil War, "Second Heavies,' died about year ago, was killed by the cars at West Cornwall, where she lived, Tuesday evening. She was 62 years of age, and somewhat deaf. Both her feet were cut off. and she died in short time. The funeral will be held in Vest Cornwall this afternoon.
 There will be no meeting of Housa- tonic Lodge F. and A. M, this eve. ming, as expected.
 Canaan music lovers are interested in the announcement of the concert in Norfolk this evening, the attractions being Miss Julia Hill, soprano, and Wassily Besekirsky, the Russian violinist.
 Canaan patrons of Mahaiwe Theatre for "The Birth of the Nation," are assured by the manager, E. B. Raf- stanger, that special cars will be wait ing for the return trip after the per formance each evening.
 The attraction at the movie show next Wednesday evening will be "At Bay' with Miss Florence Reed as the star It is five part Gold Rooster plhy duu HAS JTOV6u 1um0uS6Ay pOpuldl everywhere it has been shown.
 Rev. L. E. Travis goes to conference in Peekskill, N. Y., next Tuesday, SC that next Sunday will be the last in this conference year. MT. Travis E many friends sincerely hope for his re. turn to Canaan.
 Miss Ellen Kane was home from the House of Mercy. Pittsfield, Tuesday.
 Hugh Corcoran is working for The Canaan Plumbing & Heating Company. MT. and Mrs H. H. Bridgman and daughter Isabelle, of Norfolk, started yesterday for Bermuda, for a two weeks sojourn.
 Mrs. Charles Laffargue is recovering from a severe siege of the grip.
 Canaan Lodge I. o. O F., gave the initiatory degree to two candidates Monday night. NaA week there will be no dergee work bur every member is urged to be present to see samples o1 new regalia to be shown to the lodge. MT. and Mrs. J. L. Parsons are spending few days in New York.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth odist church will meet tomorrow witt Mrs F. M. Caldwell.
 W. G. Cargill, of Westfeld, Mass. was in town Tuesday.
 At the union Lenten service in the Methodist church last evening, Rev Oliver D. Sewell, of Great Burlington preached the sermon.
 lo<l l. ing of the Litchfield Northwest Associa tion of Ministers at Winsted, Tuseday and yesterday.
 Mrs. Mortensen arrived in Canaan from New Orleans, last week, and ii staying at The Garfield.
 Mrs. E. 0. Gillette and daughter Polly are visiting relatives in Talcott vile for few days. :. John D. Beck last Sunday gave tht concluding portion of his talk on 'Tht South African Phases Of the War;" il the Brotherhood class exercises at PiI grim church, last Sunday, which wa' intensely interesting and greatly ap preciated by the class.
 Mrs. G. Archie Adam is visiting relatives in Merwinsville.
 J. J. Kimball and Frank Davidson of Saranac, N. Y., have been visiting at Mrs. Hattie Kimball's.
 s. E. Kimball, of Millerton, was E visitor in town last week.
 Mrs. Benjamin Baldwin, of Chapin vile, has been visiting relatives here Mrs. O. w. Camp has been visitin, relatives in Winsted.
 Mrs. Spaulding, of Norfolk, is visit ing Miss Louise Bragg at The Naples Miss Mary E. Roger was home iron Winsted for the weekend.
 Eben Kimball, of Southbury, Ina been visiting relatives in town.
 MT. and Mrs. Virgil Miller wer given a genuine surprise party las Thursday evening by about twenty o their friends. It was intended for farewell party as MT. and Mrs. Mile