Connecticut western news., 1916-04-13

 school, next Sunday on "The practical value of the Bible"
 Rev. Dr. John Calvin Goddard, the brilliant Salisbury divine, will be the preacher at the union Lenten service for this week, which will be held in the Methodist church this evening. The announcement should be sufficient to fill the church for Dr. Goddard is a preacher of eloquence and fOrcefulness, and is iu demand far and near, for o-atory for any and all occasions.
 Miss Mary Finnegan, the trained nurse, of New York, spent few days with her sister, Miss Catherine Fin negau. She had been caring for MT. A. P. Freeman, who is convalescing after serious illness at his apartments in New York, and reports him practi- cally recovered.
 Mrs. Charles Laffargue. who under went an operation at the Hillcresr Hospital, returned to her home here, Sunday. She is gaining strength rapidly and has the assurance of being fully restored to health.
 Fred Morin spent last Saturday in Hartford.
 The Rev. Frank H. Bigelow, rector of Trinity Church, Lime Rock, will be the special Lenten preacher at Christ Church next Wednesday at 3:45.
 The Rev. A. B. Crichton will preach at St. James Church, Winsted next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Lucy Randall, of Falls Village, was a guest of her sister, Mrs. George W. Hall, in town Saturday.
 Mrs. A. S. Davis, of Sheffield, form erly of Falls Village, was in town Monday.
 The principal officers of the High School Athletic Association were elected Friday as follows: President, Malcolm Adam; treasurer, Charles Sirlin; manager, Douglas Abbe.
 A teachers meeting was held in the High School Monday, with demonstra. tion lessons by Misses Ostrander, Kegler and Dev1ne. The matter of Commencement received some atten- tion. The High School commencement exercises will be held Friday evening, June 16. The commencement of the Eighth Grade will be at a date later but not yet fixed. The school music concert by Grades 5, 6, ' and 8, will be given in Town Hall, April 20.
 The Woman's Missionary Society of Pilgrim church will meet tomorrow, FriGay, afternoon with Mrs. Charles G. Smith, and the Mission Circle the same day with Mrs. David Roger.
 Rev. E. o. Gillette is spending few days in Hartford. Mrs. Gillette was in Hartford, Tuesday.
 A. l.. Higgins new garage on Church street is practically completed. The telephone was installed yesterday and the big 500 gallon gasolene tank is be- ing put in. MT. HugiDs is negotiating for the agency for two we'll known makes of automobiles.
 Miss Catherine G. Mccormick and her brother Michael E. Mccormick have purchased of E. A. and G. M. Brewer, building lot on Barlow street, being portion of the Barlow property recently acquired by the Brewers.
 William Torrant spent Sunday in Norfolk.
 Victor Coe Jr., has the measles.
 Mrs. Darrell, who has been visiting Mrs. F. W. Garvin has returned to New York city.
 Mr. and Mrs. Uri Whiting. of Tor ringford, have been visiting their son Frank and family.
 Mrs. O. P. Killmer, of Millerton, was a visitor here last week.
 S. E. Kimball, of Millerton. was in town last Friday.
 ' s. W. Barnes was down street last Thursday for the first time in five months.
 Mrs. s. G. Hammond will soon leave the WaDgum and board with Mrs. Robert Miller near Clayton.
 Mrs. Spencer Wolcott has been on the sick list.
 Mrs. Adams and son Edwin, of Hart ford. are visiting Mrs. Thomas Butler.
 Mrs. Howard Lathrop and Miss Margaret Roger spent the weekend in Waterbury.
 George W. Hall has swapped his second hand Ford for a new Chevrolet, with Brewer Brothers.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Prichard Eaton, of Stcckbridge, left Monday for New York. On Tuesday they attended the annual banquet of the Authors League of America. Monday evening MT. Eaton, with Thomas Mott Osborne, dis cussed John Galsworthy's play, "Jus- tice,' before the Drama League of America.
 Mrs. William O'Brlen, of Hartford, is visiting her mother and sister here. Her mother, Mrs Fitzgerald. is very ill.
 Mrs. Lena Cunningham, of Mill River, called on friends in town Tues day.
 Dandelions picked April were brought into The News sanctum last Thursday hv Miss Mary Termond