Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-07
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High School chaperoned by M SIS
George aud MS Hill enjoyed sleigh
ride to GreaC Burlington last Friday
evening. In spite of the cold Il verv
merry party arrive at Great Barring
ton and after spending abUut two hnurs
there started for home much warmer
than when they arrived The ride home
was not go cold as the one going Cor at
least tue party did not think so) as
they We're sy. in fact too busv to
notice the cold o surroundings They
arrived III Canaan at an early hour all
declaring it to be the best sleigh-ride
of the season
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Fuller spent
Monday in Bridgeport
frsnk Curtiss, President of the
Mahaiwe Bank in Great harrington.
very suddenly in New Yor6 city on
Monday
The Lenten season begins next week
Wednesday. February l3. Easter falls
on March 81.
Frank g. ass has resigned his position
at the Canaan Printing Company to
accept a position as foreman OF the
newspaper and job department. of the
Winsted Citizen
A daughter was born last week TO
Mr. aud Mrs. Donald Mayham of
Greenfield, Mass. Mrs. Mayham was
for uerly Miss Pearl Davis, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis of this
place.
Mrs. Gilbert Fitch is caring for
Harmon Schamerhorn who is very ill
at his home on West Main Street.
Esther Chapter o. E. s., Red Gross
Auxiliary has finished during the past
month, 36 triangular bandages, 80 alb
dominai bandages, 10 T bandages. 30
par baby SOCKS, pair bed socks,
pair knitted socks. / knitted muffleI,
making total of 106 articles.
Mrs John Cunningham who hes
been caring for Mrs. Howard Lathrop
returned to her home in Mill River last
Saturday.
Mrs. FL. @. Hammond who has been
spending some time in East Canaan,
has lett for Dalton, Mass where she
will spend at least the remainder Of
the winter.
A party of about % young people
comprising the seventh and eighth
grades Of the grammar school of Ca
naan enjoyed a sleighride party to
Norfolk Saturday afternoon. Mss Ellen
Lindell their teacher, accompanied the
scholars
The Young Peoples Society, will
give Valentine Party. at~the Social
Rooms of Pilgrim Church, Thursday
evening, Feb 18th at o'clock AID
mission B cents. Light Refreshments.
Everybody come. and pluck the fruit
from the "Tree of Fortune.
Peabody-Orhthalmi optician will
be at Mrs. George Wilcox, Canaan,
Conn.,, Feb. Is, 14.-adv.
Miss Eula Ssvgers returned to Ca
naan on Sunday after spending two
months at her home in Toledo. Ohio.
Frank Whiting spent Monday il
New Britain
George Mather has received a letter
from his brother, Stanley. announcing
his safe arrival in France.
Ernest Blass of Tor. ington spen
Sunday in town.
Charles butcher has accepted posi-
ton in Winsted and left for tnat place
this week.
Dr. Walter Hoag of Pittsfeld ant
Miss Marv Hoag of Springfield hav,
been visiting their parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs John Hoag.
Miss Margaret Terriberrv of New
York city is visiting her friend, Miss
: Caroline Camp.
Rev. A H Nesbitt has been confined
to his home by illness since Sunday.
There was no preaching service a
the Methodist Church ON Sunday, du'
to the illness of the pastor, Rev. A. III
Nesbitt
Mrs. Virgil Miller of Sheffield
visited friends in town last Friday.
Miss Fannie Kasson has returned II
her home in Southfield.
Mrs . Fl Pease has been visitin,
her parents in Hartford the past week
Miss Margaret Roger of Winsted wa
the week END guest of her sisters here
The Crawford Club will meet thi
afternoon with Mrs. A. K. Rhoades
There will be a talk by the Rev. A. B
Crich:on.
The Epworth League business meet
ing will be held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs n FL. Scutt on Monday even
ing, FEB IL.
The Board of Relief will be in SEES
sion at the town hall next Saturda,
firm Q a N. TO 3 p. N.
John ALbereda had his foot badl
bruised at the plant OF the Peirce {
Freeman branch of the New Englan'
Line Go, last Friday, when a steam
drill was upset. He was attended b.
nr Lee