Connecticut western news., 1916-05-18
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Iuo annual banquet OI Ine OulVer- sity Club of Southern Berkshire will be held tomorrow evening at the Miller House, Great Harrington. Following the banquet the members and their families will repair to Walker Hall, where MT. James Barnes, of New York, wlll exhibit his moving pictures ot wild animals in Africa. Tickets ad- mitting to Walker Hall will be distrib' uted during the dinner. A number of members of the Club reside i'll Ca naan.
 ''Ihe White Sister" dramatized from F. Marion Crawford's s book, and with Viola Allen in the star part, will be produced in movie at Town Hall, next Monday evening. Richard c. Travers is leading man in th1s produc' tion, which has become a popular hit.
 Every member of the Business Mems Association should be present at the smoker, in Odd Fellows Hall this eve ming, and enjoy one of the best meet ings-with refreshments-in the re. cent history of the B. M. A.
 Mrs. Jane Mallory and son, Charles. motored from sherman, Saturday and visited relatives here. Mrs. George Roger accompanied them home for a short stay.
 Augustus Wood, of Hamilton, Ohio, was a recent guest or his brother, George F. Wood at Fairview Farm.
 Mrs. W. H. Mills, of Ansonia, was in town last Saturday calling on friends.
 Miss Sarah Holley was the weekend guest of her brother in Lakeville.
 $. A. Eddy has opened his cottage at Twin Lakes for the summer.
 Rev. l.. E. Travis is spending the week at his farm at Pepacton. N. Y.
 Deans Rheumatic pills for rheuma- tism and Neuralgia. Entirely vege- table. Safe.-Adv.
 The last local rehearsal of the Ga naan chorus was held Tuesday night. MT. N. H. Allen, who has conducted the chorus this season expressed his en- joyment of the work and MT. Gillette. on behalf of the chorus presented him with a copy of "The Creation" beauti- fully bound in red morocco and in- scribed thus: ITO Nathen H. Allen from the Canaan Choral Society in recognition of his high musicianship and his genial personality and in grate- full appreciation of his interesting patient and efficient services as director of our chorus during the season of l916."
 The dinner committee, to provide and serve the Memorial Day repast to the soldiers and families, in Pilgrim church, May 30, is as follows: Miss Catherine H. Roraback, chairman; Mrs. N. l.. Jackson, Mrs. c. F. Roberts, Mrs. l.. E. Hester, Mrs. F. N. Glass, Mrs. J. G. Root. Mrs. E. s. Pease, Mrs. Robert Black, Mrs. W. H. Briggs.
 Mrs. Ivan Cam and Miss Mildred Creevey will hold bake sale Saturday at the store of The Canaan Plumbing 6 Heating Co.,, commencing at p. m Adv.
 The swimming tank which is being built at Herbert Scoville's, Chapinville is of cement is being put in by Bos. ton firm of contractors. It is 18x3O feet, with rounded ends, constructed over wooden forms that were made by Norman E. Lawton, of Canaan. The work is in charge of James Byron epresenting tie contractors.
 Mrs. F. R. Collin, who has beer quite, ill is improving and able to be about the house part of the time.
 Miss Adah and Lois Dings were home from Winsted for the week. end
 Elton Jones. of Riverton, spent the week-end at Hiram Dings' at Pine Grove.
 George W. Ford is confined to his home by illness.
 Mrs. Timothy Mcclure is ill.
 Members of the Canaan Chorus who have been selected to sing in the June concert of the Choral Union are de signated by numbers. There are SC singers in the Canaan delegation this year, which is five less than last year The list of chosen singers is practically the same as that of 1915. The mum bers selected follow: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, II, 12, IA, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27, 32, 34, 38, Al, AZ. 43, AS, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 67, 6S, 69, 70, 72, "A, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, lO1. Ill, 112, 1l3, IA, IF, 118, 119. l2O, 121, 122, 123, 125, 127.
 l.. E. Hester and family motored tc Hartford, Saturday spending Sunday with MT. Hester's parents.
 By invitation of Mrs. George C. Peet, the Hawthorne Club go to Bridge port tomorrow for a shore dinner.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Corliss, of Sal Point. were Sunday guests of c. E. Badgley.
 Rev. T. H. Baragwanath and wife of Kingston, N, Y., were in town las Thursday. Dr. Baragwanath wa pastor of the local Methodist church il 1888 to 1891.
 Mrs. F. F. Stevens is participating ill the district institutes held during this week by the South Middlesex Sun