Connecticut western news., 1916-12-21

The Hawthorne Club will hold it's next meeting, December 28. Mrs. H. B, Ives will entertain. Topics are Current Events,' by Miss Mary Dewey. It will also be Camp Fire Day.
 Miss Pearl Davis is home from Dan. bury Normal school on account of ill- ness.
 William N. Beebe has been ill with cha measles the past week, and Is still at it. Mrs. Beebe has very hard cold and the daughter js enjoying siege of the whooping cough. Aside from this the family is enjoying good health.
 The Cranford Club have adjourned for tho holidays. The next meeting will be January 4. Mrs. Jerome Root will entertain.
 Mrs. N. l.. Jackson has been con- fined to her home by illness.
 A. W. and A. N. Nicoll of Great Harrington visited their brother John Nicoll yesterday
 Mrs. B. A. Peirce has been spending few days with her husband in Bridge port.
 Mrs. Louise Smith returned Satur. day from a two months stay in New York city.
 Housatonic Lodge, No. 61, F. and A. M., will hold special communication this evening (Thursday) at which the third degree will be conferred.
 Mrs. William Schmitt is laid up with a sprained ankle.
 q. Charles J. Gookins of Port Leyden, N. Y., is visiting his daughter, Miss LaMoine Gookins. Friday they will leave for Schenectady, N. Y, to spend Christmas with her sister, Mrs Jacobs.
 Catherine Tripp, the three year old daughter of MT. apd Mrs. Hyatt Tripp is very ill with pneumonia. The child has had both measles and whoopins cough.
 Mrs. Clayton Hart and son Clayton are in Millerton, N. Y., beirg called by the illness of Mrs. Hart's mother, Mrs. K;llmer.
 Everett Lyles is home from Bedding Ridge for the holidays.
 Miss Clara Merchant is assisting at G. L. Parsons & Sons store during the Christmas rush.
 The work of the surgical dressings, which has been suspended during the Chri>t tmas season will be taken up again at the parish house on Tuesday afternoon, January g..
 Mason Humphrey spent Monday with friends ill Hartford.
 Oliver Carter and daughter Naomi have been confined to their home by illness.
 Mrs. Hiram Beebe is very ill at her home on West Main street.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Edwards T. Atwood, Sunday, Dec. IF.
 Mrs William O'Brien of Hartford was guest at the Fitzgerald farm last week for few days.
 George Fitch was home from Norfolk over Sunday.
 Miss Florence Collins is confined to her home with the grip.
 Perry Badgley has been confined to his home by illness for the past week.
 Stanley Mather has resigned his pos. ition with the Connecticut Power Com- pany and accepted a position in New London. Accompanied by Mrs. Mather they motored to New London last Sat urday, where they will make their future home.
 The newly elected officers of Esther Chapter, o. E, $. were installed last evening at the regular meeting. Light refreshments were served after the meeting
 At the regular meeting of Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 49 on Fri. day evening, officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
 A wrestling match by Samson and Delevouke is to be given in town hall tomorrow night.
 Miss Mary Allen of Chapinville is visiting MT. and Mrs. Lee Wickwire.
 Mrs Mary Bradley, who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Harry Morsey and Mrs. Earl Coons for the past few weeks, has returned to her home in Danbury.
 Mrs. Martin Langs of Sheffield was recent guest at her sons, Clayton Ben- jamin, on East Main street.
 The hnaI or the series or Wnlsts gwen by the firemen was held Tuesday night. First prizes were awarded to Miss May Kegler and Ivanhoe Scott Consola- tiou prizes to Mrs. Allyn Fuller and w. J. Hatmaker.
 The body of MT. Theodore Tracy of Maywood, H., was brought to Canaan by his sons Peirce and Harlan Tracy last Thursday for burial in the Lower cemetery. This is the third member of the family to be buried here within the past year. Mrs. Theodore Tracy was daughter of the late Rev. Will. liam o. Peirce.
 A change has been made in the hour for the opening of the B. M. A. meet. ing tonight. It will be at 8:30 instead of 8 to accommodate the business men of the community.
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