Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16


 ed Monday to his duties at Boston.
 A gang of men are at work on the O. N. E. road placing new ties on the track between Canaan and East Canaan.
 The Pilgrim church is closed until Sunday, Sept. 2. No meetings what ever will be held there until that date.
 Seneca B. Strong expects to take a long vacation after Sept. l and will visit relatives in Iowa and other states.
 The Misses Flosse and Maud Tin ker of North Egremont, Mass. are the guests of their aunt, Mrs Newton Tin ker.
 A. V. A. Felten's cellar to his new house will be finished this week. Con- nection with the water main has been made.
 Mrs E. H. DeMars of Winsted spent few days in town this week the guest of her husband at the Warner House.
 Mrs William H. Dean and daugh- ter of Brandon, Vt. are visiting James E. Dean and family at Pine Grove camp ground.
 George Lake continues to improve slowly. His brothers are still in at- tendance and Mrs Charles Lake of Win sted arrived yesterday.
 The car inspectors building in the O. N. E. yard was burglarized last week, quantity of brass being taken. There is no clue to the burglars.
 MT and Mrs Sherwood c. Cum mings and daughter Marjorie, who had been spending a week in town, left Monday for their home in Norwalk.
 A. P. Freeman and family expect to commence camping at Twin Lakes this week. They will be accompanied by MT and Mrs Turner of New Haven.
 The ball game announced to be held in this village last Saturday be- tween the Millerton and Canaan hines was postponed because the the field was not ready. .a.
 The recent arrivals at "Chuck- hurst" are Mir and Mrs Frederick White and son Raymond of Hartford, MT and Mrs James Jackson and MT and Mrs Quick of Yonkers, N. Y.
 The Mountain Express wa, late for the first time in it's history last Friday evening. A hot box on the parlor car wes the cause of it all, it being neces- sary to leave the car at Winsted.
 Rev Samuel Scoville of West Corn wall and Stamford preached an earnest, practical and inspiring sermon in the Pilgrim church last Sunday morning. His text was St. John vi, 26 and 27.
 Mrs F. H. Smith, who has been SO seriously ill for the past three weeks, is slowly improving. She has been at- tended by Dr Camp of this place and Dr George Beebe of Pittsfeld, Mass.
 The Misses Hattie and Maud Tin ker rode to Ashley Falls last Thursday on their wheels. While there their tires were punctured by tacks and they were obliged to walk home. They ad- wise psople who go there with wheels to look out for tacks.
 MT and Mrs A. H. Herriman left yesterday for an outing at Masina Springs, N. Y. Mir and Mrs Smith of Toledo, O., who have been visiting them will accompany them, Mrs Smith remaining at Masina Springs while Mir Smith continues home.
 Wade Lawrence called on relatives In town last Friday. This is Wade's native town but it is quite long time since he left here, and his visits have not been frequent. He is in the travel ing photograph business, and last week his car was at Stockbridge, Mass.
 Rev H. B. Cone of Bridgeport oc- cupied the pulpit at Christ church last Sunday. He delivered very eloquent and powerful sermon, taking his text from Rom. viii, 22: "For we know that the whole creation groaneth, and travaileth in pain together until now. ''
 The "Caed Mile Failthe Club', gave their first dance at Town Hall last Thursday evening. Doty's orchestra furnished music and very pleasant time was enjoyed by all present. The patronesses were Mrs John Parmalee, Mrs Emory Bill, Mrs William Briggs, Misses Callahan, Casey and Finnegan
 William H. Emmons, one of Ga naan's prosperous merchants, is gen jus and has quite an inventive "turn o mind" Some months ago he conceived the idea of building bicycle rack foI the convenience of his many patron: who hourly wheel up to his progressive mart This he did without consulting any rack on the market or published description. And he looked upon il
 when it was finished and pronounced i good as did likewise his friends, few days ago he received letter from
 the law firm of Hey & Parsons of Syra cuse, N. Y, notifying him that he wa
 infringing upon letters patent owned l by their client, Edwin s. Calkins, ant that their agent would be at Canaan depot Friday evening, Aug. 10, when satisfactory settlement could be made , They went into details and explained
 what grevious crime William hat committed and he decided to take ad , vice on the subject. But the agen didn't show up and it is thought tha