Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17

Miss Edith Barnes gave whist party to few lady friends last Thurs day afternoon.
 --The rumor has not been confirmed that the Southern N. E. Telephone Go. intend change of manager for the Ga naan division Feb. 1st.
 Those who desire tickets to the Ladies' Symphony Orchestra which ap pears at LAkeville, Jan. 23, can secure them at F R. Collins store.
 Edward Sweeney, who is employed by Wilcox & DeHart, is enjoying a months vacation. Frank Budlong of West Lebanon, N Y. is filling the va cancy.
 Mrs F. NJ. Caldwell and brother I. w. Cummings, having recently arrived here from Glencoe, Minn.. went to Hartford last Friday where they as the guests of friends.
 -One hundred empty cars are now on the side tracks in this section of the 0. N. E., which are to be filled with ice at Twin Lakes. The work of filling the cars will be commenced at once if the weather continues cold.
 There has not been snow enough this winter to prevent the use of wag ons, but the January thaw which arriv- ed Tuesday has spoiled what little sleighing there was Not more than one or two ice houses have been filled here this wiBter.
 On Thursday last Robert R. Whit ing wrote to friends in this village that he expected to leave New York this week for ome place in the South if he felt strong enough to endure the jour- ney. He wished to be remembered to all his friends in Canaan.
 -Messrs Albert and Marcus Barnes started last Friday morning to visit their aunt, Mrs N R Van Deusep, at Altamonte Springs, Fla and then make tour of Florida. Marcus will return by February but Albert may possibly prolopg his sojourn in the South.
 w. H. Camp and Junius Rhoades suddenly found themselves in the mid dle of the road the other day. They had made all the necessary preparations fo1 nice little sleighride but the colt overturned the sleigh, its occupants and all the aforesaid preparations. Messrs Camp and Rhoades and the horse es. capped uninjured but the sleigh shafts were broken.
 Hard colds and grip are quite prev alept. Mrs J. W. Peet Is recovering from grip, and yesterday MT Peet was taken sick with heavy cold or grip A. H. Herriman has been quite sicl with grip for several days but is nov improving. H. D. Humphrey is recoV ing from 8 weeks siege of grip, and NJ J. Kilmer ventured out yesterday afte having tussle with grip Mrs A. H Owens and Miss Nina Owens have als, bsen quite sick but are recovering.
 In it's legislative notes the Hartford Courant of Jan. Is says:
 The committee on the judiciary anc the committee on engrossed bills me yesterday afternoon and decided to ap point Frederick A Scott of Plymoutl clerk of bills, and Samuel A. Eidy O North Canaan clerk of the committe on eugrossed bills. Mir Scott was tn clerk of the Senate of 1899 and MT Edd was clerk of bills. A bill will be pre- sensed today, creating the office of clerl of the committee on engrossed bills an, providing a salary of g., 800 for the ses sion for each position, out of whic each clerk will pay for any necessar clerical assistance.
 LArER:-The Senate in session ye, terday Wednesday, reelected Samut A Eddy clerk of bills and electe Frederick A. Scott expressing clerl The measure passed both houses unde suspension of rules.
 A number of the property owner in town have received notification frol the board of relief that the valuation ( their taxable property has been increal ed. This action. of course, has resul ed in much criticism of the board as some cases the re valuation is conside ed out of proportion, unjust and ur equal. Some of the taxpayers are quit indignant and propose to make strenl ous efforts to have their valuation r, duced, or others increased in equal pr, portion Some property has been il creased $500 and S400. others S1.0 and still others S1,5OO The adjourne meeting of the board of relief to held January 21, promises to be live session.