Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
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pleasantly surprised by the members of Esther Chapter, No. 72, o. E. s., and u few friends on Tuesday evening i'll the Masonic Lodge rooms The event being in honor of her birthday. MT. H R. Whitford, in behalf of the chapter, presented Mrs. Holt with beautiful bouquet of flowers, after which cards ard various games were indulged in. Bountiful refreshments were served and very pleasant eve- ming spent by all present.
 A St. Patrick's Day celebration in the form of banquet, whist and dance will be held Tn Odd Fellows Hall, Thursday evening of next week, March Is, and a good time is promised all who attend. There will be speaking at the close of the feasting and before the dancing begins.
 Herbert Woodin and Miss Catherine Leffingwell, of Sheffield, were married Tuesday night by Rev. E. c. Gillette in the Pilgrim church parsonage.
 There are 12 banks in Litchfield County having total of $15, ,67S in deposits. The number of depositors is 35, ,060. The largest single deposit is $19,057 in the Litchfield Savings Bank.
 ssNedra,o the Pathe Gold Rooster five-real movie drama to be given in Town Hall next Wednesday evening, is a thrilling story of adventure, ship. wreck, etc.. replete with thrilling scenes and exciting situations, and should prove drawing card.
 
 Remember we are still selling Reo's 1.-the best car built.' Brewer Bros. Adv.
 A food sale will be held by the Hawthorne Club for the benefit of the Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts, at the Canfeld Hotel, Saturday, March IS from to in the afternoon.
 George w. Hall sold the Charles Rood farm in Sodom District to Arthur J. Thorpe. of Hadsell Street. Posses sion given April l. Attention is called to MT. Halls advertisement in another column.
 The town of Sheffield voted in favor of license Monday-l52 yes, 127 no.
 Chairman J. Henry Roraback, of the republican state committee has called a meeting of the committee at the Allyn House. Hartford, Tuesday, March IA, at o'clOck, to specify the time and place of the next republican state con- vention for the selection of delegates to the republican national convention, and the appointment of state central committee for two years ensuing; to designate date for holding caucuses in the several towns and districts for the selection of delegates to the state conventions to take such action as the state committee shall deem advisable with reference to any vacancies in it's membership; and to transact any other business of proper nature.
 Clinton D. V. Barnes left the Poly clynic Hospital, New York and went to the home of his brother, Dr. Irving Barnes, at Oyster Bay, l.. l., where he will remain two or there weeks before returning to his home in Canaan. He is reported as making fine progress toward complete health.
 Miss Olga Johnson is very ill at her home with penumonia, trained nurse is in attendance. Later reports are bHdb SIlo IS SOn0WHdb uCItCl anu iiuS no fever.
 Word has been received of the death, in Florida, of Rev Harry O. Adams, of Mill River, Mass, who was killed in an automobile accident few days ago.
 Gall at Brewer Bros, and have ride in the new Chevrolet, before you buy. Adv.
 Mrs. Frank N. Glass and daughter Edith, have returned from Otisville, N. Y, where Mrs. Glass was called by the serious illness of her mother. She reports her much improved.
 George Fitch has accepted position with Geroge W. Hall, Real Estate Agent.
 Mrs. Marion Traver. of Millerton, N Y., IS visiting at Robert Rogers.
 District Deputy William Flynn, (Major Billy" Flynn, the popular conductor on the Berkshire division) conferred the third degree on class of K. of Q. candidates in Lee, last Sunday, and a number of Canaan Knights, who witnessed the work, say they never saw it more impressively done. An ''open meeting" is to be held in Canaan at an early date, to which the general public will be invited.
 It has been practically decided that there will be no dramatic entertain ment given by the firemen this year and no mlnstrels. The fremen have done their share toward keeping the social season lively and festive.
 Town Clerk Allyn Fuller reports that there were seven births, six deaths and one marriage in town in February.
 Canaan will be we'll represented at the Birth of Nation film show in Great Harrington next week.
 Secretary E A. Creevey. of the Busi. ness Mems Association, has received more than sixty slogans in the Ga naan slogan contest, which closes to Ia