Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14

Culver, for several years clerk in the National Mahaiwe Bank, Great Bar rington, has been appointed cashier and John H. c. Church was elected i second vice-president at meeting of the directors last week.
 Miss Hattie Barrett, of Patterson, N. Y, has been visiting her brother, E. w. Barrett. MT. and Mrs. A. Hand lin of Sharon, were also Sunday guests 1 of MT. and Mrs. Barrett.
 John Madigan, of Hartford, has been in town the past few days.
 Joseph L. Parsons was in New York city the first of the week on a business trip.
 Miss E. Ruth Ostrander is in town ready to take up her duties as teacher for the coming year in grade 1 of the public schools.
 MT. A F. Walter and family have returned to their home in Wayne, Pa., after spending the summer at Thomas O'Hara's at Twin Lakes.
 Miss Grace M. Roraback is in Chesh- ire and New Haven this week in the interest of the Woman's Home Mis- sionary Society, of which she is secretary.
 Miss Mabel Donalds is spending the week at George L. Parsons.
 Mrs. M. G. Buckbee has so recovered from her recent illness as to be able to ride out again.
 Mrs. Lee, of South port, formerly Miss Kitty Callan, we'll known here as telegraph operator, y ears ago. called on old acquaintances in town yesterday.
 Mrs. Charles Sheldon, who is in the House of Mercy, Pittsfeld, recovering from an operation, is reported as doing we'll, and expects to be out soon.
 Postmaster E. L. Roberts returned yesterday from his vacation trip to Maine.
 Dr. H. L. Ross will be absent from his office the month of October.-Adv.
 There were number of young people in town yesterday morning who de. clared that the most enjoyable clam bake they ever attended was the moon- light corn roast given by MT. and Mrs. G. P. Hardenbergh, Tuesday evening
 Mrs. Howard Rood, of Ashley Falls, is with her parents, MT. and Mrs H. D. Humphrey, for few weeks recov- ering from her recent illness.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter C. Goggin and MT. and Mrs. George NJ. Lasher motor- ed to Bridgeport, Sunday and spent the day with relatives and friends. Miss Kathleen Lynch accompanied them home.
 Lawrence Burns and sister, May, who have been spending the summer with relatives here, have returned to their home in Bridgeport.
 A number of Canaan women under the direction of the district chairman VI i'll register to be made school voters on Thursday. Mrs. Joseph Parsons is the district chairman of North Canasn;. Mrs. H. N. Wright, represents Falls Village; Miss Ella filling, East Ga naan and Mrs. Mary Gaylord is assist ing for district No. 5, East Canaan. Miss Saygers reports that during the month of August she made 137 calls as visiting nurse; 76 of these were nurs. ing visits and she had l6 patients to care for. The collections were $47. Saturday night fire totally destroyed the blacksmith shop and storage house at The Connecticut Lime Go. s plant. Mrs. E. H. Burns and Miss Emma Lawrence are visiting friends and rela. i tives at Vineland, N. J., and ln Penn sylvania and New York state.
 Tonight is the first regular commu. nication for the winter term of Housa- tonic lodge r. &c A. M. full attend. ance is desired.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Merwin and daugh ters have moved their household goods to Torrjngton, where they will reside as both Misses Adella and Lydia con- tinue as teachers in the Torrington schools.
 Supervisor E B. Stone wishes to meet all the school teachers at the high school Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Health Officer Lee expects to be present to furnish information regarding the safe guarding of pupils in relation to contagious diseases.
 Mrs. Almira Cole. of Lakeville, is guest of Miss Sarah Holley.
 Miss Lillian Fuller of Housatonic was the guest of her brother, George s. Fuller yesterday.
 Mrs Julia Weaver is quite ill and under the doctors care.
 Those who heard the Rev. T. A. Conover, of Bernardstowp, N. J., at Christ Church, last Sunday, listened to splendid sermon on some spiritual effects of the war; his theme was Keeping the Soul on Top.'
 The parable of the Good Samaritan is being illustrated at the parish house every Tuesday afternoon and evening. Nearly 2UO fracture pillows have been made during the lest two weeks. The cry of wounded soldiers is pitiful; do