Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

Next week Conductor Kasschau wishes to meet the meu of the choral society at o'clock.
 Thomas Bonner of Sheffield, former resident of Canaan, died at his home i'll Sheffield, Tuesday evening aged 84 years. Funeral services will be held at his late home Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in charge of Rev. MT. Cum mings The burial will be at Chicopee, Mass. Saturday, in charge of the Masonic lodge of that place. MT. Bonner is survived by two daughters, one of whom lived with him iu Shef- field, the other living in Northampton. It will be remembered that MT. Bon- ner presented Pilgrim church with their bell in memory of his wife, who was a daughter of the late William Bennett, an old time resident.
 Benjamin of Winsted has the best cline up" of cars in the country and it will pay you to see him before you purchase a car. 30 high class used cars for sale at low prices at Ben' jamin's, Winsted.-
 The Mission Circle of Pilgrim church will meet with Mrs. John Adam on Friday afternoon at 2:30.
 g G. l.. Parsons 6 Son sold three Hoos1er Kitchen Cabinets during the past week.
 The Hawthorne Club will meet this week with Miss Fanny Whittlesey at "'The Wangum. The topic is "The Monroe Doctrine and its effect on South American Republic, by Miss Minnie Peirce.
 The victrola department at Benja- min's is the chief topic of conversation at Winsted these days. They have 4O0O records on hand to select from mail orders solicited. Prompt atten. ton given to all visitors by very efi- cient young ladies. "Dance if you like" to all the newest dance records.
 MT. and Mrs. Jacob Schamerhorn, of West Main street. passed Monday, the 65th anniversary of their marriage. Mrs. Schamerhorn has practically re. covered from her recent illness, but MT. Schamerhorn is still quite feeble.
 Mrs. John Root of Pittsfeld was a recent visitor of her aunt Mrs. Maria Olds.
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Hiram Beebe is very ill with pneu- monia.
 Mrs. Howard Lathrop went back to East Chatham on Sunday to sing at the funeral of Mrs. John Barford. Mrs. D. if ford, who married Miss Rachel Wood bridge here last October.
 Mrs. Burton Peirce has been confined to the house the past three weeks on account of illness.
 The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of the state of Connecticut is now being held at the Masonic Temple Hartford, Housatonic Lodge is represented by Rev. E. 0. Gil 1 lette, George W. Ford and John Rode meyer.
 Albert Smith of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, | is making an extended visit with his aunt, Mrs. L. E. Howe.
 The Cranford Club will meet this af- ternoon with Mrs. George W. HalE There will be 8 roll call of the members by quotation.
 Miss Mary Fitch has been home from South Kent for a few days.
 Epworth League business meeting will be held next week Wednesday even- ing with MT. and Mrs. H. H. Scutt.
 Mrs. Allyn Fuller has been confined to the house with the grip for the past few days.
 J. 0. Rorahack spent Tuesday in Hartford.
 Mrs. Fred Brewer and Mrs. Theron Perkins spent Sunday with Mrs. Virgil Miller in Sheffield.
 The Queen Esther Circle will meet next Monday evening with Mrs. Leo- nard Caldwell.
 The surgical dressings committee will meet on Tuesday next week in- stead of Monday.
 The woman's guild of Christ church will meet at the home of Mrs. Edward l.. Roberts on Friday at 2:30.
 John V. Adam is home from Win sted for weeks vacation.
 E. C.. Bishop of New York has pur. chased building lot of H. H. Gibbs in Wetaug, fronting on the river, and will erect bungalow and boat -house on the property in the spring.
 At the movies Saturday night you can see Hazel Dawn in "The Fatal Card, " and the tenth episode of "The Grip of Evil" Next Wednesday comes Pauline Frederick in "Zarza." with the regular features.
 The annual meeting of the Fire Dis. trict comes Saturday afternoon of this week at 3 o'clock at town hall. I'm portant matters are to come before the meeting at which there should be a fnll attendance