Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24


 Tuesday noon.
 Mrs Arthur P. Freeman and daugh- ter are spending 8 week with friends in Chester.
 Mrs Dennis A'Hearn, who has been suffering from an attack of the grip, Is somewhat better.
 Miss Mary Joyce has accepted a position as telegraph operator at Corn. wall Bridge, where she will remain in- definitely.
 The young men of Pilgrim Club, aud others, are expecting to have 8 mock trial in the near future. It prom ises good deal of amusement.
 Owing to illness W. H. Camp could not officiate at the organ at Christ church Sunday. An uninitiated "mon- keyed" with the water motor and ren- dered it so useless that the organ could be used but little during the service.
 Some one started the story the other day that new barber shop was to be located in town. This rumor was undoubtedly started for the purpose of annoying Lew Rhoades but 80 rapidly has it travelled, like all rumors, that we take occasion to refute 1t.
 A letter received from Albert l.. Barnes from Miami, Fla, states that he is feeling fne," which is an indica- ton that he is fast catching up with his former very good health. The ther- mometer registers 8O' in the shade and tennis is an almost daily enjoyment.
 Over forty Canaan people left on a special train at 7.15 last evsning for Lakeville where they attended the en- tertainment given by the Ladies' Sym phony Orchestra of Boston under the auspices of the Lakeville Entertainment. Course. The party returned by the special at the close of the entertain ment.
 Over 300 cars have been filled with ice at Twin Lakes the past week and it is estimated that fully 5000 tons have been harvested which has been distribu. ted along the line of the O. N E. from Copake to Hartford. The new creamery which is being erected here and which will doubtless be completed within g week or ten days, has been filled with foe, twenty carloads having been de posted there. The Whiting River creamery has also heen filled.
 The annual ball of Wions Chapter, No. 39. Order of Eastern Ssar, will take place at Gibbs Hall, Kent, on Thurs day evening. Jan 3l. Northrop's or chestra will furnish music and as usual agala time is anticipated by all who ex pect to attend. Tickets, including dancing and supper are but $1 50. Ex perience has demonstrated to Wiont Chapter that the NEWS office is tn, place to get first class and satisfactory printing every time.
 Last Thursday the NEWS in men tioning some of the work of the Connec ticut General Assembly said: "Th, Senate in session yesterday (Wednes day) re elected Samuel A. Eddy clerl of bills and elected Frederick A. Scott engrossing clerk. The measure passed both houses under suspension of rules. That item was not correct. and th NEWS is now sorry it stole it from tn, DAnbury News of January 16 Tn, facts in the case are these: Fredericl A. Scott was elected clerk of bills; anc then the legislature created the new office of clerk of the committee on en grossed bills and gave that plum t Samuel A. Eddy.
 Frank Hoag of Canaan, who is em ployed as teamster by the A W. Bur ritt Lumber Co at Bridgeport, has dis appeared from his boarding place i Bridgeport and his friends in that cit are greatly worried about him. H lived at the boarding house of Mrs Bar bara Cope, 5l0 Water street, Bridge port, and on Tuesday morning of las week did not arise at his usual time bu sent word to his lsndlady that he wa not feeling we'll and would not go work that day. About 9 o'clock h dressed himself in his working clothe and went out, and has not since bee seen. Before going out he complaine of feeling lonely and homesick, and rs marked to Mrs Cope: "I wish my ol mother were alive" Hoag took non of his effects with him, not even weal ing an overcoat leaving two of then together with all of his good clothes his room. He had paid his board an had few dollars with him when vent away.