Connecticut western news., 1916-11-16
WEST CORNWALL

Nov. 10 was fine day and beauti. ful moonlight night thus making it possible for the workers to have every thing in readiness and large number to gather at the grange in the evening for the annual banquet of the Corn wall Rod and Gun Club. Five long tables were set in the main hall to nc. commodate IA. The places were not all occupied but some over a hundred enjoyed the feast, the speeches and the social time. The officers of the club are: President, George Farnum; vice president, E. W. Bennett; secretary, A. c. Borland treasurer, M. F. Rogers. The banquet committee in. cluded E. W. Bennett, S. R. Scoviile, H. B. Chamberlain, M. P. Rogers, Charles Ottman, J. P. Winchell, F. E. Baldwin, Jay Benedict, w. J. Wilcox, Ben Bailey, J. l.. Miner, W. R. Brush. The executive committee, Charles Ott. man and c. l.. Gold. The walters were young men not members of the club, dressed in white caps and aprons and proved very efficient. The bill of fare consisted of oyster cocktail, chicken pie, venison, coon, turkey, pork, seal. loped potatoes, salads, small cakes, doughnuts, fruit, cheese, ice cream, coffee, cigars, punch, olives, cranberry jelly and celery. Everything was per. fectly cooked and we'll served and everyone enjoyed the feast. The ladies were given very pretty pin trays as souvenirs. The principal speakers were Hon. l.. J. Nickerson, John Rode meyer, Rev. E. O. Mead and Mir. A. W. Manchester. Several others also spoke and several excellent fish and other stories were told. The prize for the best fish story was voted by the ladies to Rev. E. O. Mead. It was un. fortunate that for some unknown reason invitations sent to new members failed to reach them in time and they missed this the second banquet, which was even better than that of year ago. Some time this winter Cornwall is to be favored with four days extension school. This is the first notice. De. i tails will follow laier but it is hoped this will lead the people of the town to make their plans to attend as many sessions as possible. There IS no ex- pense to individuals. The grange and Mems club provide hall and convent. ences, entertain and transport the lecturers; other expenses are paid from fund under the Smith.Lever act. The speakers come from Connecticut Agricultural college. This school of four days from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. is secured by the Cornwall Mems club and Cornwall grange and in charge of Litchfield County Farm Bureau and the Connecticut Agricultural college and it is expected the town will sup. port it to the extent of turning out u large and regular attendance.
 Last Sunday, Rev. O. N. Fitch gave an enthusiastic report of the State Sun. day school convention at Hartford.
 Miss Hartig is at the parsonage in the capacity of pastors assistant and will speak again next Sunday. She expects to visit the people and help us to make our Sunday school larger and more efficient. Since the quarantine last summer our Sunday schools are too small.
 Miss Margaret DeWire, who has been very seriously Ill, is reported as little more comfortable.
 Mrs. J. M. Dorchester, of Oklahoma City, who has been visiting relatives in Connecticut, is a daughter of the late Frederick w. Miner, at one time United States attorney for the northern district of Texas. Therefore her girl. hood days were spent in the south. Mrs. Dorchester's son Miner is a, junior at Yale.
 The mission study club will meet with Mrs. R. N. Cochrane, Friday afternoon.
 o. Whithesey Hart was at home a short time last week, and Miss Eliza. beth Hart was at home over Sunday. Their father, O. W. Hart, who is in tho hpSpital ia rannrted as mt so wall