Connecticut western news., 1898-09-29
-Miss Florence Corey of Millerton spent Sunday at Joseph Owens.

Miss Florence Corey of Mliiertol
 spent Sunday at Joseph Owens.
 ID. L. Pratt of Westfeld. Mass. at his daughters, Mrs Frank Coons'. -Benj. Ball, Jr. of New Haven ha
 been spending a few days at lame Quinn's. .s.-.--t5 | Rev B. Seeholzer and family ar spending three weeks vacation a
 Poughkeepsie, N. '. H @#
 Superior Court will be adjourned in Litchfield from the first Tuesday il
 October to the second Tuesday in Octo
 Der.
 ! The seventh annual fair of the San
 disfeld Agricultural society held a New Boston, Mass. last Thursday wa
 attended by 5000 people. @ | HI. s. Gordon and family, who hay,
 occupied A. P. Freeman's residence through the summer, returned to New York on Monday. s sz aa
 -The marriage of Miss Sarah Gran ger, daughter of Mir and Mrs LF. Gran ger to pr Geo. 0. Case is announced tt take place on Tuesday, Oct. 4th, at hel home on Wheeler street. - Winsted Otixen. A# # "A. HI. Herriman's mare 'Friend ship" won the 2.45 class race at Potts dam, N. '. last week. "Friendship' won the three minute $500 stake race at Malone, N. Y. yesterday in 2.17a. Edward Fitzgerald is exhibiting g contrast in swine at the Great Barring ton Fair. He has on exhibition his big hog Frank" which weighs about hali ton, and with him little pig weigh. ing about 2i pounds.
 We have rec ived another interest," ing letter from Frank Emmons dated Lake Marguerite, Alaska, August 9, 1898 which we will publish next week. Mir Emmons and party are in good health and have located three claims
 The Democratic electors of the town of North Canaan are hereby noti- fled that caucus will be held at the Town Hall, Canaan on Saturday after noon, October l, at 8 o'clock for the purpose of nominating candidates for town officers. .s
 The town, or the town and state together, have built substantial bank wall in front of James Reels residence This wall was necessary on account of lowering the grade of the highway at that point, and of course it was foreseen or included in making the estimates of the expenses of eliminating the grade crossing at Bennett Hill.
 Strangers who visit Canaan and walk or drive about it's pleasant streets are struck with the neat appearance of the public school building and it's grounds. The children keep the lawn we'll moved and tidy, and their pretty flower beds also show they arc cultivat- ing love for the beautiful Canaan. ties have become so accustomed to the attractive appearance of the school grounds that they seldom remark abont it. nevertheless they appreciate the thoughtfulness and public spirit of the children and the work they bestow n the premises.
 Among the articles in the warning to be acted upon at the annual town meeting next Monday are the following: ''To see if the town will vote to build an addition to the school building in District No. of said town, and make an appropriation for said purpose. ''To see If the town will vote to build a new schoolhouse in District, No. 5 and make an appropriation therefor "To see if the town will vote to instruct it's selectmen to borrow money, if nec- essary, to defray current expenses" "To make an appropriation for the ex- pense of maintaining the schools for the ensuing year" s.To see if the town will vote to construct vault for the keeping of the town records and make an appropriation therefor.
 The rock under the railrord track at Bennett Hill crossing was blown out last Sunday morning. 7 For some, time past the track at that point has been supported with frame work or trestles while the dirt was being removed, but from four to six feet depth of solid rock had to be removed from the bottom of the excavation. Nine deep holes were drilled in the rock last week, and Sun- day was selected as the day for blowing out the rock because no trains pass that point on Sundays until 3.20 p. m. About o'clock Sunday morning the holes were charged with dynamite, and the trestle work was taken down. Then the electric current was turned on and from 50 to 1C0 tons of rock immediate ly got ont of bed for the first time since the world was made. Scores of people visited the scene during the day, and a large force of men worked hard all day to remove the broken rock and erect new trestles. The 3.20 train arrived before the track was ready to use, but the train was delayed only about 20 minutes before it was permitted to
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