Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
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At the regular communication Of Housatonic Lodge, F. &. A. M. this evening, the M M degree will be con- ferred. Dist. Deputy John R. Booth of Danbury will be present. Refreshments will be served.
 Mrs. J. O. Richmond returned Friday from visit of several months with relatives in Holley, N. Y. and Detroit. Mich.
 Miss Florence Ranson of Hartford was an over Sunday visitor at T. T. Adams.
 Miss Edith Greene spent Sunday with friends in Lakeville.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Drumm of Pitts field were in town the last of the week, called here by the illness of William Drum.
 Miss Mary E. Roger of Winsted was guest of her sisters over Sunday.
 Mrs. L. E. Hester entertained the 300 club Monday afternoon.
 From two sources we have learned that those beautiful birds, the Cardi. nals, have been seen in Canaan. They are practically unknown here and are conspicuous with their red plumage and the pointed crest on the head.
 MT. and Mrs. James Burns of Plain. vile motored to Canaan Sunday to see Mrs. Burns father, MT. Gibson, at E. R. Atwood's.
 Miss Lila Curtis is at home from New Haven for brief stay.
 Miss Pearl Davis, who has been in Greenfield, Mass. for several weeks is now at home.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Miss M. W. Manvel
 G. M. Brewer, of Brewer Bros, has been in Lansing, Mich., the past week securing Reo cars for their customers.
 Mrs. Henry Setzer of Bridgeport has opened up her cottage at Twin Lakes for the season.
 Mrs. George A. Scott of New Haven has been spending the week with her parents, MT. and Mrs. F. s. Goodwin.
 It may be of interest to some to know that the elm trees on Granite avenue as far north as A. A. Hubbard s residence were set out by the V. I. A. just forty years ago this week.
 Owing to an embargo on the New Haven road a carload of Ford au tomo piles for 0. H. Pease was shipped via the Harlem road to Millerton where they were unloaded Monday and Tues day and run over the road to Canaan.
 Selder Downs and his nephew Everill Downs of Tyringham are visit. ing at F. F. Stevens.
 J. o. Roraback, H. E. Lyles, Rev A. H. Nesbitt, l.. H. Adams and Kenneth Roberts went to Lakeville Monday night to see the drill of the Home Guard of that place.
 pr. F. H. Lee attended the meeting of the State Medical Association at New Haven yesterday as delegate from the Litchfeld county Association.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Henry Roraback are spending few days in Philadelphia.
 Miss Catherine Roraback returned Tuesday evening from Wayne, Pa.
 A rehearsal for the mems choir will be held at the Methodist church Sun day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 So many potatoes are being planted in this section that it is feared there will not be bugs enough to go around.
 The committee on Home Canning report that up to yesterday they have secured 130 signatures of those who wish to join in that part of the food conservation.
 Miss Ruth Hatmaker has been taking Miss Sarah Rood's place behind the counter aG Parsons 6 Sons store the past week. Miss Rood has been taking care of an attack of quinsy.
 E. A. Creevey has rented 0. M. Humphreys house on West Main street,
 Grant Garter was in Albany the first of the week taking the New York state pharmacy examinations.
 The mission circle of Pilgrim church will meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Gillette, instead of Friday after. noon as announced. @
 Harvey White, formerly engineer at the Borden plant here, died at the Masonic Home Friday. For several months Mr. White had been in failing health. His son Arthur is employed ir Bridgeport. ..".
 The service at the Methodist church Sunday evening to which the Canaan Home Guard IS invited will be com munity patriotic service, the other churches holding no service at the same hour and both Rev. E. O. Gillette and Rev. A. D. Crichton taking part il the service. MT. Nesbitt's topic will bt "Our duty as Christians to the state'' A mems chorus choir will lead th' singing. -
 Miss Isabel Roger and Mrs. Franl Fisher attended the regular meeting ot Gnadnese Lodge O. E. s. at Millerton Tuesday night. the occasion being ,