Connecticut western news., 1920-11-25
SHARON

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 Y Don't forget the Bazaar for the Queen Esther Benefit which is to be held on Dec. 7th, and the High School play, "His Honor the Mayor, which is to be held in the Casino on Friday evening, Dec. 10th. The latter is to be followed by dancing and refresh ments.
 Leonard H. Rhynus and son of Bridgeport were recent guests of Mrs. Flora Rhynus.
 Herman Mansfield, eldest son of MT. and Mrs. George M. Mansfield, of Omaha, Neb., was recent visitor at his uncle's, George B. Klebes. MT. Mansfield was called to Washington, D. c. on business and took the op- portunity to stop over and get ac- quainted with his relatives here whom he had never seen before.
 Mrs. W. K. Landon, Mrs. Richard Braunstien, Mrs. Chas. Dakin, Mrs. F. L. Bristol and Miss Mabel Hotal- ing were in Hudson last week to att tend missionary meeting which was held in the Y. W. c. A. building of that place. Mrs. Landon and Mrs. Braunstein being district officers of the above meeting.
 Miss Frances E. Robinson is visit ing her brother, J. o. Robinson and family in New Dorp, s. T., expecting to stay over Thanksgiving. -sf-.7
 MT. and Mrs. N. P. Hansen re- gently returned from two weeks visit with relatives in New York city and New Jersey.
 Mrs. W. K. Landon was in Amenia with Miss Helen Perlee a few days during the past week.
 The committee of the Sharon Dis trict Nurse Association held a meet ing recently and decided to carry on the good work of serving hot cocoa to the school children there during the winter months. A cup of hot cocoa each day will be served for 8 cents per cup, served from 12 to 1. An Appreciation of Arthur M. Waitt
 Last weeks mention of the death of Arthur M. Waitt gave promise of a more detailed obituary in the pres ent issue. For such an article the present writer lacks the essential data, and understands only a mod est personal appreciation of his per sonality and character. The New York papers have published more de- tailed accounts of his public relation ships and services, which are so gen.. orally known that they do not need remention here. But it is eminently proper that some public acknowl- edgement of his personal qualities should be made, for such men as he are only too rare in this and in all communities, their lives and charac- ters being among our most valuable social assets
 MT. Waitt was a citizen of relative ly uncommon type, comhin'ng in his personality, and exemplfyipg in his public life and character, social, moral and religious elements that contribute generously to the com munity's spiritual wealth. He was naturally endowed with an attrac- tive personality, to which training and association had added a cultural refinement. His broad, practical views of life and it's interests, sup plemented by the advantages of a scientific education, gave him extra- ordinary qualifications for service of the public at large. And there were no commendable enterprises in the | community to which he was at all :n- different. His spontaneous gener- osity, with very rare exceptions, 1es- bonded to every worthy appeal for help or cooperation, and his prema- ture passing recalls the words of Jonathan to David: "Thou wilt be missed, because thy self will be empty"
 It may not be wise or true to say that his place among us will not or cannot be filled, but there is scant likelihood that it will soon, or ever be done; and henceforth to the citi- gems of this community, his memory will be pleasure and a cheering in- spiration.
 W. A. Mackay. l is.-
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