Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20
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Cos. Store Saturday, December 22 at 2:3O D m Special ordera will be taken by Mrs. J w. Morris. Orders must be in by Thursday a. m., Dec. cO.-adv. Don't forget the Home Guard drill on Friday night. in their new quarters over The Canaan Mercantile Co.'S store.
 The stores are now in their holiday attire and Christmas shoppers are very much in evidence.
 Mrs George Kimble and children visited during the weekend at Mrs. Kimbe's fathers, Abram Martin's ill Lakeville
 Laura Goodwin is home from Mount Holyoke for the holidays. Lewis Roraback is home from Berk. shire School for the holidays.
 Mrs. Everett Martin has been enter. taining her mother, Mrs. Howe of /, South Canaan.
 Miss l.. A. Gookin expects to leave the end of the week for her home Tn Port Leydon, N, Y., where she will remain until the spring eason in millinery.
 Misses Mary and Sarah Ferguson entertained over Sunday as their guests. Mrs. Aida D. Rood of Mill River. Mrs, Rood left Monday for Hampton, Virginia, where she will spend the winter.
 Eric Borg entertained his friend, Edward Mulford of Hartford over the weekend.
 George Peet of Bridgeport spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Joseph Peet.
 First rehearsal of the Choral Society @- will be held Tuesday evening, January 8th. MT. Frank Kasschau conductor. The Society will welcome new mem bers. and any who desire to join the chorus should hand their names before Saturday, January 5th, to the Secre' tary, Joseph L. Parsons.
 The Christmas exercises of the M. E Church will be held on Wednesday evening, December 26 at o'clock After the exercises party will be hele in the church parlors for the children The annual Christmas Ball held il the Town Hal. of Mill River will talk place on the evening of December 26 for the benefit of the Red Cross. Musi by Mrs. James Keenan Jr., and Mis May Kegler.
 Miss Beatrice Humphrey is confines to her home by illness.
 The expense of bringing MT. Chand Ter and Doctor Goddard here to spea to the people of this community, an the cost for the use of the hall, whil no very large amount, has been paid b one of our citizens, and 1t seems bardl fair that one man should pay for tn pleasure all who attended experienced If there are any who would be willjn to make small contribution to defra these expenses, communicate with MI Lyles.
 All the stores in town are open ever evening all this week and also ne1 Monday evening.
 Boston Pencil Sharpeners in Chris mas Boxes for sale at The Canaa Printing Co.'S.
 Samuel Hyde is assisting at Tn Canfield.
 Burton A. Peirce has returned Bridgeport after week home on a count of illness.
 The Sunday schools of the diftere, churches are buslly engaged in rehear in for the Christmas exercises.
 Standard Diaries for 1918 at TT Canaan Printing Co.'S.
 There was a very small attendant ait the Canaan Hose Company whi last Friday night. Kenneth Adam, son of G. A. Ada has enlisted Tn the U. s. Army ar left for Fort Slocum, N. Y. last weel
 The gift sale and tea given und the auspices of the Guild of Chri church on Friday afternoon was vel successful. About $6O was cleared f. the society.
 Rev. and Mrs Ralph M. Timberlal have moved their household goods fro New Haven into the Parsonage.
 Mrs. Joseph Adam nas been confine to her home by illness the past weel Miss Fannie Kasson has been carin for her.
 In Odd Fellows Hall, Canaan, Satu day. Dec. 22 Frlvate Danclng LesSoi to 5. Evening Class to 9:3O. Soci Dancing to 11:30. George Girar Instructor adv.
 Canaan branch of the Dairymen League will hold meeting in Canas Valley Literary Hall on Saturds evening, Dec 22 at 8 o'clock to he the reports of the delegates to the a1 nual meeting at Utica, N. Y. E. Donalds, Secretary.
 Miss Mary Fitch was home fro South Kent over Sunday.
 Frank Blsss was home from Torrin knn nver SnndaY.