Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
THURSDAY. JUNE l, 1899.
Local News.

Look out for the trolley when the bell rings.
 -J. l.. Bragg visited his sister, Mrs Newton, in West Hartford over Sunday. 70. M. Humphreys house has just been improved by new dress of white paint.
 The High school will close June g. Appropriate exercises at the Town Hall in the evening.
 MT and Mrs F. s. Parsons and Miss Edith Parsons of Thomaston visited relatives here the past week.
 Rev H. I. Bodley and family of Mount Vernon, N. Y. will board at J.. l.. Bragg's this summer. They will ar- rive here in about two weeks.
 -..All aboard for Clayton, Mill River, Southfeld, New Marlboro and Lake Buell." the trolley conductors will be shouting in the near future.
 The kindergarten school, Miss Walsh the teacher, and some of the mothers drove to Twin Lakes yesterday afternoon and had very pleasant pie nic.
 The work of blasting the rocks in the highway at Bsnnett's hill is pro- gressing rapidly, and 9 retaining wall has been built in front of the Maloney place.
 William Phelps of Winsted was in town yesterday calling on friends. MT Phelps is 92 or 93 years of age and as spry as a cricket. He is soon going to take trip to Ohio. He went there and back alone two years ago.
 All scholars who wish to enter the high school next fall are requested to present themselves for examination at the high school building Monday, June 12 at 10 o'clock 8. m.
 SAMUEL A. EDDY,
 Acting School Visitor.
 Some philosopher in the Canaan base ball nine has figured out that the team ought to win one game in four, and as they have suffered three defeats they are expected to win the next game and we are expecting they will play it here. Their performance at Lime Rock on Saturday resulted, Lime Rock IS, Canaan 15, and their game at Norfolk on Tuesday showed the same score, Norfolk having the IS.
 The Central New England Railway will sell excursion tickets at greatly re- duced rates to Winsted on June 9th, in- cluding admission to Buffalo Bills Wild West Show. In the evening there will be special train leaving Winsted at II o'clock for Millerton and way sta tions, giving people along the line an opportunity to witness the evening exhibition. The exhibition will be more attractive than ever this year, and it is expected that g large number of people along the lire will avail them selves of the reduced rates and special return service.
 Postmaster Ro' aback has made ar- engagements for new mail service be- tween here and towns south of Pitts field (not inc uding Pit'si ,ld.) This service was inaugurated esterday and is closed letter pouch which leaves here on the 12 10 train nor tn and is car ried to Pitt-field and transferred to the south bound mail. car and distributed by the clerk in that car Thus you can mail a letter for Ashley Falls before 11.40 8. m. and it will reach there by 2.37. This service will be very conven- tent for number of Canaan people, es- pecially between here and Ct. Barring ton.
 The Hudson River Iron Go. at Poughkeepsie, N. Y are rushing the work of repairing and putting in blast their furnaces which have stood idle several years. The Poughkeepsie Eagle mentions in detail the improvements, and then says: Ut seems likely that the fire will be lighted in the big stack by June 10th. After this stack has been started the old one will be put in order, and if pig iron continues to mount in price, both of them will be roaring away before the middle of sum mer, and business will be considerably benefited in town. May iron continue to boom"
 The charter for The Canaan and Berkshire Electric Road has been grant ed by both houses of the Massachusetts legislature, and has been signed by Governor Wolcott. The charter has also been granted by both houses of the Connecticut legislature and will be sign ed by Governor Lonnsbury. Wate, privileges have been secured for gener ating electricity, and no trouble is an ticipated in raising the necessary money to build the road. It is doubt. ful, however, if the road can be put 1T operation this season for it will require time to build the road, construct the power houses and get everything 1T running order. But as much work vii be done as possible before winter sets in. There is no question but what il will be good investment; and it vii be great benefit and convenience te the residents along its route, neverthe less the promoters of this enterprise deserve much credit for their p1blit spirit and for their persistent and di plomatic labors in securing the charters which at first were strongly opposed b, the steam roads.