Connecticut western news., 1917-05-10
Mrs. W. H. Mills spent tuesday in New Haven.

1 to news received by his Canaan friends.
 Harry Condon of East Canaan is the new assistant at Brewer Bros. garage.
 Mrs. Mary Petersen of Salisbury was guest of her sister, Mrs. O. F.. Roberts Tuesday.
 I Postmaster E. l.. Roberts has hung handsome Autograph of the national flag and the words of the "Star Spangled Banner" in the lobby of the post toffice. It was presented to him by Mrs. A. s. G. Taylor of Norfolk.
 Oliver Carter spent Tuesday in Litchfield.
 Miss Fannie Condon of East Canaan is back assisting Mrs. Crichton.
 Miss Ellen Kane of Pittsfield has been spending few days at her home in town.
 It is announced that the joint re- hearsals of the Choral Union are to begin Wednesday May 23, the second one will be the following Thursday, May 31.
 At the annual parish meeting of Christ Church held at the parish house Monday evening the following officers were elected: Dr. o. W. Camp, senior warden; E. s. Pease, junior warden; treasurer; Thomas Abbe, missionary treasurer; II. W. Hardenbergh, auditor; N. W. Hardenbergb, D. D. Walter. E. l.. Roberts, Thomas Abbe, G. H. Trieschman, vestrymen.
 Canaan Choral Society enjoyed hav- ing Conductor Kasschau with them at the rehearsal this week.
 Miss Lucy Randall of Falls Village spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. George v. Hall.
 Rev. A. H. Nesbitt attended the Methodist ministers meeting at Great Harrington Tuesday.
 The cold and wet weather causes backward business for the farmers with their spring work.
 John Nelson, son of Peter Nelson of Canaan, is not at the naval training school at Newport News, R. I.
 Rev. W. F. Compton, district super intendent, has notified Rev. A. H. Nesbitt that he will hold the first quar- terly conference of the Methodist church, Tuesday evening, May 22.
 George s. Fuller is having his resi-. dence on Granite avenue repainted by L. J. Streck.
 noo1nr ,Rr Ponho houn tho of for plumbing the Stiles Stevens house at Canaan Valley, on the property owned by w. H. Chapin.
 F. A. Whiting, J. O. Roraback, G. s. Mather, I. D. Cam and Allyn Fuller attended the Harlem Valley Firemen's Association meeting at Dover Plains, Tuesday afternoon. It was decided to defer the decision regarding a tourna- ment until after the July meeting.
 Mrs H. B. Morse has been confined to Ter home by illness and under the doctors care. <
 o. H. Pease delivered new Ford runabout to Charles H. Goodwin, East Canaan, on Monday, and a touring car to Rev. T. W. Haven, Falls Village, this morning.
 Charles l.. Baker, aged 28. head sur- veyor for Richardson, Dana 6 Co.,, was killed by being buried beneath pile of lumber at the firms yard on Com. mercial street, Portland, Me. MT. Baker will be remembered as occupying the Whittlesey farm a few seasons since.
 Next Sunday at the Methodist church Rev. A. H. Nesbitt will preach from a topic appropriate to Mothers Day." At the evening song service the same quartette that sang last Sunday will again render a selection.
 The Womau's Missionary Society of Pilgrim church, will meet with Mrs. Spaulding on Friday afternoon and the Mission Circle will meet with Mrs Gillette at the same time.
 Ray Gordon has severed his connec. tion with Brewer Bros. at the Canaan garage.
 The midweek meeting of Pilgrim church will be held at the home of Mrs. George Ford this evening at 7:30.
 O' A' LlAuo1l ildS puICHdseu EUoO touring car of Brewer Bros.
 At the annual meeting of the Ep- worth League held Monday night the following officers were elected: Miss Ellen Lindell, president; H. H. Scutt 1st vice president; Miss Ebba Lindell, 2d president; Mrs. o. E. Badgley, 3d vice-president; Miss o. H. Rora- Ith uioo-T1rociIonf. Lathrop, secretary; Mrs. F. N. Glass, treasurer.
 At the Pilgrim church next Sunday the annual offering for the American Missionary Association will be taken. - Dr. Adam gave an exceedingly interesting talk on "The Doctors Job'' to the Brotherhood class of Pilgrim