Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26


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 Cleo. 0. Peat aud wife visited h's parents here last Sunday.
 MT and Mrs 8. A. Kemp left or Monday for Hickory. Md.
 Jerome Root and wife return today flom . weeks visit with relatives in New York state.
 The son of Mr and Mrs Henry Lyles, who has been very ill at Fishers Island, Is improving.
 Theodore T. Adam has bought Frank Hitchcock's milk route, and takes possession Oct. 1st.
 IN. E. Rawson of Brooklyn who has been visiting his uncle J D. Clemans, returned to his home Monday.
 The Misses Bertha and Mary Granger go today to Glenco Mills. N. r., to visit Mrs D. s. Proper.
 There will be colored cake walk and ball at Town Hall in this village tonight. and also one at Decker's Hall in Ashley Falls, Mass.
 Among those from this town who will attend the Buffalo Exposition next week arc Rev. s. A. Burnaby and wife. Miss Bessie Spaulding and Miss Kath- erine Roraback.
 -LaAt Monday man cracked jok e which is too good to be lost. He said "North Canaan will be we'll represented next month at the criminal term of the Superior Court at Litchfield.
 Rev. c. b Pond of Winsted, preached in Christ church last Sum- day. Rev. M. H. Mill preached in Torrington for Rev. J. o. Linsley who is attending the church convention in California.
 Invitations are out to reception to be given by Mrs Louise Chapin, at her residence in Torrington, Got. 3l, to announce the engagement of her son, Ar Norman Bills Chapin to Miss Elsie Adele Rood. of Hartford.
 Six new steel lamps were placed between the Main St. crossing of the c. N. E. road and the residence of Mrs Hiram Eddy last Saturday. These lamps were furnished by individuals  for the benefit of the V I. A.
 North Canaan students at Yale University begin work today after their summer vacation. They left here yes terday for New York where they witnessed the International athletic con- test at the "Berkley Ovar between Yale and Harvard vs Oxford and Cam bridge.
 Last Friday was contract day at the Borden creamery in this village. Con tracts were signed for 6,0O0 quarts daily. but the company would like to get 1,5O0 more quarts daily at present. The prices for 100 pounds of milk are as follows: Oct. $1 40, Nov. S1.5O, Dec. sl.55. Jan. sl55, Feb. s1.45, March S1 .35 or an average of nearly $l.47 per 100 pounds for the next six months. The company are now getting only 4,30O quarts daily.
 The renowned Shakespearean scholar and reader, Marshall Darrach, will give . recital at Town Hall, Friday evening, October 1lth, under the auspices of the Cranford Club. It has been said of Mir Darrach that he gives each story so skilfully condensed that it is easier to follow than in the play complete. His unaff. cte1 earnestness, his veratiiity of mood and expressive gestures all combine to give an artistic finish to his work which Is seldom equaled by the best Shakepearesn models.
 The editor of the NEWS attended the Memorial Services ct Town Hall last Thursday and took quite extended notes of the speeches, but he regrets b08b lIlucSo uao PhOS0htCu HUI rum transcribing them for publication. All the speeches were sincere and eloquent tributes to the character and achieve ments of the late President Mckinley The speeches came from the heart and they struck responsive chord in every heart. Illness has also prevented the editor from writing some ai ticles, and a number of items, that should appear in this issue of the NEWS.
 The town reports for the yesl ending Sept 2, 1901 have been printed and are ready for distribution. The form of the report is an improvement on former years, inasmuch as it is g detailed statement of the expenditures for each month in the year, and the number of each town order is given from to 326 and is . voucher for each expenditure. In fact every bill paid by the town is described and is designated by corresponding town order We understand that Selectman Norton should have the credit for this form oi keeping the towns accounts and mak' fnx out the report Of course it in wolves considerable labor. and accurate bookkeeping. but it is satisfaction te the tax payers to see just where every dollar was expended.