Connecticut western news., 1901-01-10

Harry E. Lyles is sick with the grip.
 Miss Jones of Fredonia, N. '. ar. rived in Canaan about a week ago.
 "A little daughter of Walter Sardam at Clayt ton is sick with scarlet fever and the house has been quaran tined.
 Miss May Adams has been afflicted with heavy cold and threatened with pneumonia but is now improving.
 -Hereafter, or until further notice. the mail for Clay ton, Mill River and Southfield, Mass win close at II a. m The sixteen couples who attended the club dance at Town Hall Tuesday night had their customary enjoyable time.
 On account of the increase in the reight business the 0. N. E. railway has increased the number of through freight trains to three daily.
 HI. M. Adams, superintendent oi the Hartford County Temporary Home at Windsor Locks, visited friends in Canaan last Saturday and Sunday.
 The thirty -second> annual ball of Housatonic Lodge, No 6l, F. & A. M wilt be held on February lst. The Kingman string quintette of Pittsfield will furnish music.
 At the poultry show held at Lenox, Macs, last week, Dr Ross secured first and two special prizes for exhibiting the finest cockerell in the show, a white Wyandotte. He also took first prize on bullet.
 "A banjo and mandolin class hsi been organized in town which will be instructed once a week by an Albany professor A class of nine has been formed and it is probable that the mum Der will be increased.
 Skating at Twin Lakes has been un' usually good the past week aud skating parties have ben of daily and nightly occurrence. This, with an occasiona game of "shinney," has resulted in ths flaming up" of half the young people in town.
 Rev E. J. Kelly was not vel enough to preach last Sunday morning A revival service was held after whicl the Lofd's supper was celebrated. Il the evening the Y P. s. c. E. held consecration meeting conducted by Al bert Roraback.
 Miss Minnie E Wooster, who ha been employed as waitress at the War ner House during the summer, resigned her position Sunday and on Monda, left for Ct. Harrington where she wa married to Isiah D. Crispell, barbe of that place. They return today iron honeymoon trip to New York.
 Tt is reported that the 0. N. E railroad company has arranged to ha, vest large quantity of ice at Twi Lakes with which to stock their ic houses ard creameries along che lin and also to retail at various towns alon the road. A large ice harvesting plan is now being erected at the lakes.
 The water in the North Canaa Water Co.'S. reservoir is quite low, s low in fact that unless rain falls o caution Is used against unnecessar waste, fears are entertained that tn supply may be short. The water hs been turned off from the Railroad Co.'S tank which fortunately holds a fiftee days supply.
 A joint installation of the newl elected officers of David S. Cuwles Pos G. A. R., auxiliary Corps, W. R. c and Col. Hardsnbergh Camp, s. of V was held at their hall last nigh After the installation ceremonies wei concluded, songs, recitations and r marks were given by those presen The affair ended with coll.tion serve Dy the taOles
 On Tuesday, January I5, Malfoi Lefingwell will sell at public auctio at his farm near Mill River, Mase known as the Solomon G. Reyes farr all of his personal property. The sa takes place at 10 o'clock in the for noon and A. Briggs will officiate auctioneer. Among the articles to sold are 20 to % tons of good horse ha 70 bushels of oats, potatoes, span horses, 5 cows, two-year-olds and yea lings, 70 hens, farming machines, il plements and wagons, household fu niture, etc This is a bona fiide SC and everything must go. For fnll ps tjculars sec posters.