Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20
Miss Grace Fitch has been on the

sick list.
 Friends of Mrs. George Cunning have received cards announcing her safe arrival in Florida after very rough tip.
 At the next regular meeting of Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge No. AZ, officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
 The Christmas exercises at the Pill grim church will be held on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
 There was a good attendance at Girard's dancing class last Saturday night, a social dance was enjoyed until ] II 80 They meet again Saturday night of th1s week.
 The next and last whist under the auspices of the Canaan Hose Co.,, will be held on the evening of Dec. @8.
 A full fine of fancy Christmas cards and holiday postsls at The Canaan Printing Co.'S.
 N Mrs. David Roger is assisting at F. R. Collins Jewelry Store during the holiday rush.
 Miss Julla Finnegan of Salisbury is assisting at The Conn. Power Cos. office.
 Tracy H. Beaupre was recent guest of friends in Litchfeld.
 Mrs. George Roger has been visiting relatives in Lakeville.
 Misses May Lorrain and Catherine | oq arrin guests the end of last week at E. K. Lorrain's.
 J, H. Lansing has had telephone installed in his house on East Main Street
 Rev. E. 0. Gillette of Plainville called on his many friends here on Saturday.
 Robert Nelson has accepted posi-. tion with tho Wm. l.. Gilbert Clock Co.,, in Winsted.
 The ways and means committee of the North Canaan Auxiliary of the Red Cross are planning to give dance on January 1st.
 Beginning January 1st two hour schedule will go into effect on the Berkshire Railway. Richard Hart has resigned his posi- tion at Parsons Store and accepted a , position with Sturges, Hart and Go. in West Cornwall. , Jerome Hayward of East Canaan has Q accepted position with the Coe Brass branch of the American Brass Co.,, ill 7 Torrington and entered upon his new a duties on Monday.
 Mrs. Barbara Bacon, 80, former d resident of Great Burlington, died
 early Saturday at her home in Lo'
 Angeles, Gal, where she had resided ,' for many years. She was born il Johnstown, N. Y., the daughter O. u Jacob. Vosburgh and Maria VanDeusel . and when young girl the famil, y moved to Great Burlington and resided y on a farm on the west road to Sheffield 10 She was married to Frank Bacon for l. merly of Canaan the ceremony bein, x performed at the home in Great Bar y rington and afterwards going to NeV r' Haven to live. A number of years ag
 the family moved to Los Angeles. Mrs y Bacon is survived by two children, 1t son, Frederick Bacon, and 8 daughter
 
 Miss Katherine Bacon who reside il t. Los Angeles. She also leaves brother ID Jerdon Vosburgh, and neice, Mrs
 N. H. Comstock of Great Harrington 10 Mrs. k. W. Warner and John VanDeu
 sen ot this place were cousins of Mrs .. Bacon. The funeral was held in To ~ o Angeles and the body cremated.
 The annual meeting of the bushes mems association will be held at Od !. ~ Fellows hall, Thursday, December got D at 8:30 o'clock. Election of officers fo
 the ensuing year. 10 There's no better gift than a Curti
 magazine. Ask C. W. Parsons abou 'e them today.-adv. '0 Mrs. James Mccormick ST. an
 daughter, Elizabeth spent last Satur m day in Pittsield, Mass. lu u J. l.. Parsons, Robert D. Peirce an A' George Mather attended the annua er meeting of the officers of the Litch St field County Choral union at tn y Whitehouse, Norfolk. Friday evening