Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
Mrs Charlotte Johnson of Hartford

is visiting relatives in this village.
 Miss Caroline Bailey of Norfolk and Mrs Jared Bradley of Great Barriugton visited at E, s, Roots the latter part of the week.
 The directors of the New York Cen trsl R. R have decided to double, track the Harlem railroad between White Plains and Mount kisco.
 The meeting of the Woman's Guild which was to have been held on Friday has been postponed on account of the funeral of Mrs Granger.
 John Jordan. the photographer. ~ss called to Bsooklyn. N. I. last Friday by the critical illness of his father. who was very low with the grip. No word has yet been received from John since he left Canaan.
 The birthday envelopes of the Sun day school of Christ church will be opened on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the church. A short service will be held and report read. All are cordially invited.
 The mercury record for the last seven mornings is: aS a5-a0 10 90 50-6S; at noon B ae-3T-53- 63- 6S 66- Snow last Thursday noon; rain Saturday evening. Monday morning and evening, Tuesday night and yesteria, afternoon.
 Reports of the sudden death of sev- era of our representative citizens have been quite freely circulated this week when there was no foundation to the report. If the fool killer should call on those responsible for such stories it would be duly appreciated.
 One hundred and nine years old but more interesting than ever Is The Old Farmers Almanac for 1901 publish ed by William Ware t Co.,, 364 Wash ington street, Boston. Mass. One fea- turs alone is worth more than the price of the whole almanac, viz the two cen tury calendar from which to find the day of the week of any date in the years from 1891 to a0O0 inclusive.
 The railroad commissioners in their recent report of the condition of the c. N. E. road state that with the improve ments on the silk mill trestle at Tariff vile, the new iron trestle at New Hart ford. the new iron bridge st Canaan snd the new iron girder bridge to be sub- stituted for the wooden trestle at Lake vile, also the new bridge to be placed over . highway at Lakeville. together with many other improvements to the readbel, puts the line in better coAdi- ton than ever before in its history.
 Samuel c. Beckley has received an invitation which reads as follows: "Capta John G. Lobbon requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter, Lena Waifeld. to Mir. John Walton Ensign, on Wednesday evening, November the twenty eighth, one thousand nine hundred, at half after seven clock, Presbyterian church, Anderson, West Virginia. Mr Beckley tenders congratulations and best wishes to ali the interested parties. and he would inform the readers of the NEWS that MT John W. Ensign is the son of MT Ely Ensign of Huntington. ". Va, who formerly lived in Huntsville. Lime Rock and East Canaan.
 A joke is being pretty thoroughly circulated about town at the expense of one of our many highly respected citi- zens and what gives it point and flavor is that the principles are confident that the little incident is not known. tut it would be an easier task to establish a. lence at quilting party or at 8 meet ing of the Extended Center of the ITni- verse as to keep soch thing from spreading in the town of Canaan. This highly respected citizen is the sole owner and proprietor of gingery little piece of horsefesh, and he recently drove out to his farm at the Dr Smith place Now this H. R. 0. seldom bitches his steed and although he ha. been cautioned by his many friends, who had his best interests at heart, he | persisted in leaving his horse unhitched and was fully confident that his horse would ''stand" anywhere. On the co casion Tn question the horse was thirsty and while his owner was viewing hi, farm, became impatient for drink anC started of without permission, sudden ly colliding with post. Mir Hors. didn't take the interruption kindly snG forthwith began kicking all kinds o dickens out of the harness and carriage The owners attention was attracted t. the scene by his companion who urged him to hurry to the rescne of things II general but he stubbornly refused t, hustle, saying, '.let him kick if h, wants to, if he busts everything all t, thunder l can buy new" Everything
 was '.busted all to thunder" but hi
 friends are still waiting to see the ney
 carriage.
 Last Monday morning Deput,
 Sheriff Martin of Lakeyille srrived i
 town and placed under arrest Clarenc
 Curtis, on the serious charge of poison
 ing horse belonging to William Fer guson. Young Curtis is lad about l years old and Is son of MT and Mr
 Charles Curtis of Clayton, Mass, an had worked for the past few months fo Harry Ferguson on his fathers farm
 Last Thursday Curtis drove the hors
 to Norfolk with load of hay and 1t
 stated that the horse was sick when
 arrived home. Friday night MT Rooi who lives neighbor to the Ferguson !, was awakened by the stamping su
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