Connecticut western news., 1918-01-17
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Seth and William Mcselev have entered tho Hallock school, Great Bar rinRtoE.
 Miss Lillan Blow has retcrned to New York.
 Twelve wo choppers have arrived to cpt wood under the direction uf the United States forestry department on the Peaslee land
 A daughter has been born to Mr and Mrs Jose"h Russell of Philsdel phia Mrs Russell was form srly Mss Irene Sch.Ieliz
 William Jackman has accepted a position in Waterbury
 H Cordis Garter has returned from New Ycrk.
 Gerald Mulville cut his foot while chopping wood recently. pr Hamant attended him.
 Mrs Albert Cobb and Miss Dorothy L. DeMars have entered the employ of the local branch of the Wlnsted Hosiery Go,
 The $1. 1000 prize offered lase year by William Wade Hinshaw of the Metro. polIran opera company for the best work ny native composer, written for small orchestra and without chorus was awarded recently toHenry Hsdley, the American composer Some IS other works were submitted to the committee at the time. "Bianca", MT. Hadley opera, was chosen
 CIV. VanB4rski- k has resumed his duties at the station after two weeks vacation.
 pr. Kenneth E. Bulkley, youngest son Of Dr. Lucius D Bulkley Of New York and Norfolk is assistant in the care of American soldiers at Dr Blake s hospital in Paris
 A daughter has been born to MT and Mrs. Henry Sweet.
 |. Laurel chapter, O. E.. s. installed officers for the ensuing year at u meet ing last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lizzie O. Sawtelle of Enfield, a past grand matrOn of the order. was the installing officer. The officers installed were Worthy matron, Miss Alice Bruhn {; worthy patron, William H. Smith {: conductress, Mrs. Sarah E Burr; associate conductress, Mrs. Aida Thompson; chaplain, Mrs Puma B.. S,anard; marshal, Calvin Hall; war den, Mrs. Katharine A. Bruhn; organ ist. Miss Ethel Syl-ernale: treasurer, Miss Ellen E Johnson; secretary. Mrs. Caroline B Wilcox; sentinel. James H Thompson; Adah, Miss Florence E. Jordan; Ruth. Miss Helen M Smith 1; Esther, Mrs. Ella T. Camp; Martha, Miss Ella T. Camp; Electa, Miss Emile A. Hamant.
 About 15C attended the annual meeting of the Congregational church held at the chapel last Friday evening, but more than 900 responded to the roll call. Reports from all the church organizations were most encouraging showing that the work is in most healthy condition. The following officers were elected: Clerk, Edmund Brown; treasurer, W. A. Spaulding, Jr. collector, s. A Selden; deacon for three years. Benjamin Brown; super. intendent of the Sunday school, A. B.. Collar; lady superinteDdent, Miss Mary Eldridge; assistant superinten- dent, Edward Spring; treasurer Of Sundav-school W. A. Stearns, Jr. sec- retary of Sunday school, s. A. Selden; assistant secretary. Henry B. Gidman members of standing committee, J, H. Thompson. W. A. Spaulding, Jr War ren Fiske Stevens, Mrs. Stephen A. Selden. The report of the standing committee showed that Is members of the church were in the service of the country, five of them already in France, while 12 others have gone out from the parish, six of whom are al ready in France, making total of 28 from church and parish who have res- bonded to theSr country's call. Nine persons have joined the church during the year and 10 have been taken away. four by letter and six by death, mak- ing the present msmbership of the church 334. A social hour with re- treatments followed the roll call. It was voted to close the chapel for the next three months on account of the coal shortage and hold all the services in the church building.
 Mr. and Mrs W H. Moseley have gone to New ! ork for the winter.