Connecticut western news., 1917-11-22

the hearing this Thursday at 1l:30 a. m.
 The Canaan Home Guard will meet at the grounds op East Main Street as usual on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and every Sunday hereafter unless otherwise notified.
 The annual sale of Christmas cards and fancy articles under the auspices of the Mission Circle of Pilgrim Church which was to take place on Wednesday, Dec. 5, has been postponed until Fri day, Dec. 2. Further plans will be announced later.
 Miss Elsie Lord of New York city is visiting friends in town.
 Miss Hattie Manvel has been con- fined to her home by illness since last Friday.
 A full line of Thanksgiving and holiday postals at the Canaan Printing Go.
 Miss Emma Kegler has been visiting Miss Katherine Smith in Falls Village.
 The regular meeting of the Business Mems Association will be held at Odd Fellows Hall this Thursday evening. Every business man in town is urged to be present at this meeting as important business problems are to be discussed as sug- Rested by the State Council of Defense
 A number from this place attended the chicken pie supper in Falls Village last Wednesday evening.
 It is expected that number of the Canaan boys at Camp Devens will be given permission to spend Thanksgiv. ing day at their homes here.
 Mrs. H. B. Ives is having her house on East Main Street wired and fitted for electric lights. Clayton Benjamin has the contract.
 Mir and Mrs. H. Darling of New Haven were over-Sunday guests of Mrs. Darling's sisters, Mrs. L. A. Caldwell ST., and Miss Jennie Soham- erhorn.
 Miss Gladys DeHart will assist as organist at the Congregational church in Great Harrington until after Christ mas, beginning next Sunday morning.
 The weekly market review shows potatoes are selling at wholesale for $1.25 per bushel.-
 To have flowers all winter. plant bulbs in pots now-Hyacinths, Daffo. dils and Narcissus, 50 cents dozen at Parsons Store. adv.
 The guild of Christ church are mak- ing plans for gift sale to be held on Friday afternoon, December IA. Fur. ther plans will be announced later. =
 Mrs James HAnlon returned Satur- day from Hartford where she was called by the illness of her daughter, Mrs Vernon Smith. Mrs. Smith and little daughter returned with her. Mrs. Smith is under the doctors care here
 Messrs. Ralph T. Farnum, A. H. Herriman, George Lasher, Charles .O'Connell and William Wallace motored to Camp Devens last Saturday, returning on Sunday. '.sF '-'~ '
 Henry whitford of Milford spent last Friday and Saturday in town.
 Miss Mary Kane of Lakeville is visiting at 0. c. Smiths.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Metho. dist church will hold their annual sale of fancy and useful articles on Tues day, December IT. A supper will be served from 5:S0 on. Further rlans will be announced later.
 Miss Catharine Hamer spent Sunday at her home in North Adams.
 John Maroon has finished stuccoing his house on East Main Street.
 Harry Morsey is home from Torring- ton.
 George Fitch has been at home for a few days.
 L. O. Rhoades is assisting at The Canfield lunch rooms.
 Eben Kimball is working on wood job at Cole5rook.
 Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Crichton have returned from Boston.
 Mrs. F. F. Stevens will give talk in the Winchester Church on Friday evening.
 Arthur, the oldest son of MT. and Mrs, Henry Bartholomew of Torring- ton enlisted in the Coast Artillery at Fort Slocum and has been transferred to Fort Wellmans. Maine. His broth CTS Andrew and Fred expect to leave in short time. All are former resi- dents of Canaan.
 Charles Rodemeyer of the News | force has been enjoying a vacation which he spent with relatives in Tor. rington.
 Mrs. A. E. s. Taylor, chairman of the Woman's Council of Defense of Litchfield County, will speak at the meeting, of the Red Cross in Falls Village, Thursday afternoon at 3:SO o'clock.
 Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Badgley enter. tained relatives from Pougkeepsie,