Connecticut western news., 1918-11-07

League office, after an absence of
few days, being called to Winstcd by
the death of his mother.
Druggist R. T. Farnum is enter
tanning his father, E. S. Farnum of
Uxbridge, Mass.
Mrs. Stanley Mather and daugh-
ter Of Sharon have been spending
few days with her sister, Mrs. Ray
Whitford,
Mrs. James Mccormick is visiting
relatives in Hartford.
Mrs. Charles Roberts spent Thurs
day and Friday in Salisbury.
Mr.. Herbert Kemp and family mo-
tored from Stanfordville, N. Y, and
spent the, weekend at the home of
his sister, Mrs. W. N. Beebe.
Mrs. Harvey Bailey and son of
Great Darlington have been visiting
her cousin, Mrs. George Lloyd.
The Epworth League business
meeting will be held at the home of
Oliver Carter, next Tuesday evening,
Nov. IL. All members are urged to
be present. Important business.
Mrs. Hattie Smith and daughter,
Althea, of Winsted, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
A. Parsons on Bragg street.
The loss sustained by Mr.. John N.
Van Deusen by the burning of his
barn on October 9th has been paid
in full by the Aetna Insurance 90.
through the agency of Whittlesey q
Adam and to the entire Satisfaction
Of Mr.. Van Deusen.
A decided improvement over the
ordinary musical comedy Is "fhe MIL
lion Dollar Doll" Harvey ID. orr
production, which will be the next
big attraction at the Mahaiwe Thea
ire, Great harrington, on Friday even
ing, Nov. 8. This new musical comedy
has a we'll defined love romance woven
through the play and the music was
written especially for and fitted to the
play, rather than dragged into 1t, as
incidental music, which is so common
in the general makeup of musical
comedies. 1.-THE Million Dollar DolP'
takes you through many beautiful and
novel scenes The famous cabaret at
the home of Col. harrington in New
York city, the trip through the Pam
anna canal on board the big ocear
liner, the now famous Joy Zone" at
the Panama Exposition and the illu-
mination nof the Tower Of levels all
make scenes of unparalleled splendor.
A company of 40 people in clever
dances, tuneful songs, rousing en-
sembles and wittv dialogues make you
forget all your troubles and think that
life is worth living again.
The annual meeting of the Canaan
Choral society should be held on the
second Tuesday of November, but
owing to the epidemic the officers have
thought it best to postpone this meet
ing when the officers are elected To
some future date. Due notice of the
time appointed will be given.
Mrs. Wallace Decker of Cooper Hill
died at her home Friday, following
an illness with pneumonia and acute
appendicitis. She was born in Eyre
mont and was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wooden Duncan. Her early life
was spent there and after her mar
resided for a number of years. Mr.
Decker being employed by Rhoades
and Stanton. Mr.. Decker was employed
by the Canaan Lumber Co. for a while
until he went on a farm at Cooper
Hill near Ashley Falls, where the fam
lily now reside. She leaves her hus-
band, three children and two sisters
leila and Mabel. Her brother, Guy
Duncan, died last Monday afternoon
at Fort SIocum, N. Y, and the funera
was on Thursday.
Stephen Riley, 81 years, engineer
for the Central New England Railway
Co. for 3S years, died in the cab of his
locomotive Sunday when it came to a
stop at Pine Plains, N. Y. Acute in
digestion was given as the cause.
Mr.. Riley, who resides at No. 631
Albany avenue, Hartford, was the, old
est engineer employed by the Central
New England. He had made daily
runs from Hartford to Maybrook, N |
Y, and he did not complain of feeling
sick when he left Hartford yesterday
morning. When he entered the EN-
ploy Of the company it was then known
as the Hartford & Connecticut West |
ern.
He leaves his wife, one son, William
J. Riley, and four daughters, Mrs. J |
H. Hale, Misses Mary, Catherine and
Helen Riley, all of Hartford.
Mrs. An1raxu K-s-Ik