Connecticut western news., 1885-03-25
March held high carnival las. Fri.

day and was monarch of all he survey
 cd. The mercury was nearly down tC
 zero and the wind, blowing hurricane
 would almost take the mortgage of ( dwelling house.
 The pupils of the public school al East Canaan will give an entertainment consisting of recitations, dialogues. etc., in the school house at East Canaan, Mon. day evening, March 30. Doors open al 6:45; commences at 7:3O. Admission 1t l cents.
 Arrangements are being made at the Congregational church for Easter. Flowers will be welcomed early in the morning. A Sunday School concert and a short address by the pastor will take the place ot the regular services in the morning.
 A telegram was received yesterday stating that Grove Sanford. a brakeman on the Consolidated railroad had been killed. He was about 21 years of age and the youngest son of Linus Sanford of East Canaan. We have not learned the particulars of his death or the date of his funeral.
 There will be Grand Army social at the 6. A. R. hall, Wednesday even ing, April 1. Pork and beans. All comrades arc expected to be present with their families and . few invited guests. Dr Eddy will Yive us a talk about his trip, and others will speak.
 E. F. ATWOOD, Commander.
 Hay is getting to be a scarce articl, in this vicinity and many farmers are depending on J. N. Van Deusen to sup ply them with baled hay. He starts to- Hay for Madison county, N. Y.. to pur chase hay. He has alrtady made seven or eight trips this winter to that section and now has thrilled orders for II cars of hay.
 The Underwood family are doubly afflicted and all hearts truly sympsthize with them. Within less than ten days Mrs Underwood was called upon to part with her son, Willard, and her mother, Nrs Day. During WillArd's last illness he frequently expressed denire to see .t0rAndma Day" Willard and his grandmother were not long separated.
 In recent issue of the NEWS we stated that "Fenn Bigelow has taken the contract to keep the highways of this town in repair from March to October l. Price S76O." 1t appears that our informant was not exactly posted in re- gard to the subject, for we have Ascer- tained that the contract was taken joint ly by Fem Blgelow and Frank Hitch cock at S775.
 The school entertainment last Thursday evening drew e crowded house and was one of the best entertainments of that kind we ever witnessed. Each department filled the bill and where all, teachers and scholars, are deserving of SO much praise it seems needless to specially mention any particular part. yet the manner in which the primary department acquitted themselves was the wonder and admiration of all.
 The Town hall is . perfect death trap and our citizens are getting walked up to that fact and are talking of snforc- ing the law in regard to fire escapes and other means of exit from public build ings. Parties from out of town talked of building skating rink here and we gre not sure but suitable building for A rink and also fitted up with Q roomy stage, dressing rooms and other conven- fences for entertainments would be a good investment.
 At the annual meeting of the Village Improvement association held Saturday evening. March IA, W. H. Camp was elected presldent; G. P. Strong, vice. president; W. G. Humphrey. treasurer; s. A Eddy, secretary. J. B. Reed, who has been president of the assoclAtion for several years, declined to be & candidate for reelection. The receipts from all sources during the year were S2O7, ,O2, expenses S167,17. The rent of the hall, $50, was raised by private subscriptions and does not appear in the report of re- ceipts and expenditures. 1nasmuch as only $l.75 were expended in repairs on sidewalks, 8450 in removing snow, 45 for lecture and g. 25 for printing, and the balance. $153 67, was expended for lighting lamps, for oil, repairs to lamps, coal, ianitor's services, etc.. it is suggested that the name of the associa- ton be changed to Street Lighting As- sociAtion. It will readily be seen that no peTmonsnt improvement was made in the village. A public drinking fountain on the corner near Humphreys store would be permanent improvement.