Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
CANAAN

Ten men from the Methodist church will make canvas of the town neX Sunday afternoon, for subscriptions to the expenses to the church the coming year. Members of the congregation are urged to be at home from 3 to o'clock 10 receive the callers.
 ''Mary's Lamb,' with Richard Carl' in the star role will be the movie at traction next Saturday evening" This is real comedy and will prove highly entertaining to old and young.
 Rev. E. Norman Curry, rector o1 Christ Church, Sharon, will be the Lenten preacher at Christ Church nex Wednesday at 3:45.
 A son was born at the Winsted hos pital Tuesday morning to MT. and Mrs. Myles Rood, of Burrville, and grand son to Mrs. Emily Rood, of Torring ton, formerly of Canaan.
 The new Spring Millinery, trimmed and uutrimmed hats are now ready at "The Hat Shop" Your inspection is invited.
 The triennial indoor athletic meet of Pilgrim church will be held to the social rooms tomorrow (F'riday) eve- ming, March 24. Refreshments served. Admission l 5 cents. Come and join the sport.
 Mrs. F. F. Stevens was in Meriden, Sunday attending conferences on Sun- day school methods and work.
 Mrs F. M. Brewer and Mrs. Virgil Miller were guests of their sister in Winsted the first of the week
 Deans Rheumatic pills for rheuma- tism and Neuralgia. Entirely vege- table. Safe.-Adv.
 F. A. Coons spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. l.. J. Root, in Bristol. Mrs. Coons returned Tuesday with him.
 P. W. Johnson. of Norfolk, was in town Monday calling on the business men regarding advertising in the next issue of the Norfolk Agricultural Asso- ciation's premium list.
 Next Sunday there will be no preach ing services at the Methodist church but the Sunday school will meet at 12 o'clock and the Epworth League at 6:45.
 Selden Downs, of Tyringham, has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. F. F. Stevens.
 M. A. Hanchett, of Orange, N. J., was a caller on friends in town yester. day.
 Union Lenten service at the Metho- dist church tonight at o'clock. Rev. o. D. Sewell, of Great Burlington, is the speaker.
 Miss Regina Adams is on duty at "The Hat Shop" for the spring and summer season.
 Miss Ebba Lindell is assisting Miss Margaret Collins at the millinery, for the spring and summer season.
 The next and last union brotherhood supper of the present season, to be held in the Pilgrim church social rooms Fri day evening, April 28 will have star speaker in MT. Walter Prlchard Eaton, of Stockbridge, the well known drama. tic writer, author and lecturer, who has promised MT. Gillette that he will be present and talk on the subject of "The Movies," topic that will give him field for wide range of discus sion. MT. Gillette has made a ten strike in securing MT. Eaton for this occasion. The ladies of the church may be depended upon to see that the creature comfort feature of the feast is up to the standard.
 The local schools will close March 29 and remain closed until April 4.
 At the business meeting oe the mem- bers of the Methodist church held last Thursday night the report presented by the various organizations were partic- ularly gratifying. Over $2, 100 had been raised during the year of which $35O went to the benevolent causes The year closes with funds sufficient to pay all bills. The every member canvas made this possible and will be conducted again for the coming year.
 Mrs Charles Laffargue was taken to Hillcrest Hospital yesterday for treat ment for an old trouble that has kept her confined to her bed for couple of weeks. Dr. Lee, who attends her, ac. companied her to Pittsfeld. He has not given a diagnosis of the case.
 Canaan turned out largely to witness the spectacular movie, The Birth of a Nation, at the Mahaiwe. Great Bar rington, three days last week. Man ager Raifstanger scored hit in secur- ing the big picture for his house.
 Housatonic Lodge F. and A. M. will have "work" tonight at the regular communication.
 Benjamin has a large line of 1916 cars, including the new Oldsmobile 8 now ready to show.
 Miss May Belcher is visiting rela- tives in Winsted and Torrington.
 The topic for the discussion at the Pilgrim Brotherhood class next Sunday will be American control of the Philippines. The discussion will be opened by MT. Hatmaker on the side of the retention of the Philippines and MT. George Fuller opposed.
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