Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05

Rev. and Mrs. Q. IN. Fitch are again at home having enjoyed their trip to Washington, D. O. very much.
 Spring vacations are now in order: Miss Nellie Rogers has been at Maple Shade Farm and T. Sedgwick Gold at Cream Hill Farm.
 MT. L. O. Heddon was at his home over Sunday.
 Miss Bessie Root entertained com pany over Sunday.
 Mrs. Baker expects soon to return to her home in East Cornwall, having been at Rogers Farm..since last October.
 Last Sunday was indeed spring. like; so much so that flowers bloomed in Church.. Miss Frances Rogers showing hyacinths and kenil worth ivy; and Miss Lucy Ives had sprig of heliotrope.
 It is reported that Mir. Jay Rowe is to leave Rogers Farm about April first
 MT. Geo. Dibble begins to work for MT. G. w. Cochrane, the first of April while MT. Shurtleff is to work for MT. Geo. Cosby.
 Miss Bertha Cole is at home for time. Her patient having gone to the hospital tor an operation she is tempor- arily relieved of her duties.
 Robert and Paul Richmond have fur nished the necessary supplies and with the aid of Lawrence Beemar have made it possible for the village school to again raise their flag.
 The committee having the matter in charge are anxious to finish soliciting funds for the Red Cross Society by the first of April, joining the society means merely that you will give them some money, one dollar or more, and there are no further obligations, unless an. other year you wish to renew your sub- scriptiou. Mrs. Southwick and her assistants, Miss Amelia Hart and Miss Olive Oliver will be glad to reoieve contributions. Also Mrs. Loucks, who is chairman of the town committee.
 Housatonic Valley Pomona held its quarterly meeting at Kent, Wed. March 2lst. There was an attendance of 4l at the morning session, ard more tor the open afternoon session. Cornwall Grange was represented by eleven members. MT. Gall, the speaker of the afternoon was liked by all, and also everyone was glad to greet Mir. Man. chester. Mrs. Frank Peet gave several excellent violin selections. The next meeting will be with Bridgewater, the third Wednesday in May. The bylaws having been changed the meetings will hereafter be the third Wednesday in February, May, August and November. 1 The August meeting will be in Salis- bury and the November meeting in | Cornwall.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. M. Lowe have come back to the village to live.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy Johnson expect soon to move to Canaan.
 Lloyd Rogers spent Sunday with his father. He was accompanied by young man who hopes to remain on the farm all summer. t#
 Mir. and Mrs. Jay Rowe are to live on the Pratt farm this year.
 Mrs. Jacob Baker has returned to her East Cornwall home.
 Mrs. Chauncey Bailey continues to improve. but is not yet able to resume all her former activities.
 Cranberry Corner was presented to a Kent audience last Friday and is to be given at West Cornwall, Wednesday night.
 Thursday night there is to be union prayer meeting, similar 10 the one held year ago at Grange Hall at half past seven. Last year about hundred people attended, and it is hoped this year that all parts of the town will be fully represented.
 Friday being fast day, the union ser vice will be at the Cornwall Chruch at 10:45 a. m., Rev. H. B. Street of Sharon giving the address.
 Frank Bedat has moved to the tene- ment in Willis Potter's house.
 Mrs. Wm. Rogers, who has been confined to the house most of the winter is now able to get out of doors.
 Miss Lucy Ives brought some beauti. ful narcissii to church Sunday. Several are rejoicing over the fact that their wood piles are sawed.
 W. O. Hart and daughter Esther arc in New York receiving treatment for various ills and are beIng greatly benefited.