Connecticut western news., 1901-02-21


Letters remaining uncalled for at
Canaan post office are addressed to
David Blake, A. J. Muzzy & Co.
Bear in mind that the Rev Parkes
Cadman, D. d. lectures in the Metho-
dist church on Monday evening, March
4, subject, life in London "
Miss Katherine Roraback went to
New Haven last Thursday on visit
She will remain until this week Satur.
day.
Robert j. Van Alstyne, who died
at Housatonic, Mass, the 18th inst was
a nephew of Mrs Mary @. Corbit of Ca
naap.
Miss Mary J. Peck has moved her
household goods from the Warner
House annex to Mrs Roberts house on
Bragg street.
George II King, who has run the
mill at Konkapot for a number of years,
has moved to the Benjsmin farm, SO
called, near Ohapinville.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Niver of
Millerton, N. Y. are moving into E E.
Bartram's house on East Main street.
Mr. Niver is clerk at Jackson, Eggles-
ton & Co.'S store.
Miss Ellen Davis who lives at
Judge Roraback's, and Nancy Ellis
who lives at 8. @. Beckley's, intend
leaving on March 9th for visit at their
homes in North Carolina. They will
be absent two months, after which time
they will return to their former places.
james E Greene will sever his
connection with the Blackberry River
farm on March 80, having been faith
full and conscientious worker for nine
consecutive years. He is not going to
the Soldiers Home, notwithstanding all
reports to the contrary. At present he
has no work in view.
In spite of the severity of the
weather the Valentine social given by
the @. E. Society of the Methodist
church on Wednesday evening of last
week was largely attended and greatly
enjoyed. The winners in the progress
sive games were Miss Nina Owens and
Mrs N. E. Lawton. The receipts
amounted to fifteen dollars.
e, e. Bartram and family moved
their household goods to Lakeville on
Tuesday. as the repairs and additions to
their house in Lskeville are completed
Canaan people are 10th to part with the
Bartram family, but Lakeville people
welcome their return to Lakeville
where they lived previous to coming to
Canaan several years ago.
John K. Bucklyn. Dept. Comman-
der of Conn. G.. A. r., also Elizabeth
81. Bevin, Dept. President Conn. w R.
c., and other distinguished guests will
attend the annual reunion of the "Siz
G.. A. R. Posts" association to be held
with Henry Gridley Post, Millerton, N
Y, Feb. 22d. We understand that 6
very elaborate program is being ar,
ranged .-Lakeville Journal.
Mrs Ferdinand Beckley is on the
sick list, and has been confined to he
bed since Sunday. She has severe
cold and also overtaxed her strength BY
going to Thomaston last week. Tn,
death of her brother, Henry +. Brad
ford, last Friday was great shock tt
her nerves. Her daughter returned
from Thomaston on Tuesday, but is al
most sick with a cold. LATER Mr.
Beckley has the pneumonia and
trained nurse is in attendance.
The Canaan dancing class closed
very successful term with reception
at the Town Hall on Thursday evening
Thirty-two couples were present an,
much enjoyed the occasion. TIL
teacher, Mr. Beckley. received, and q
IL o'clock a very nice lunch was serve,
by the ladies of the class under the di
rection OF Miss Robbins, Mrs G.. A
Adam and Miss Beebe. The music wa
entirely satisfactory and was furnishe
by Dannie Hagerty and Mrs Rood.
!. -Canaanites are having all kinds {
experience this winter with Jack Fro,
and the village water. Perhaps neithe
will trouble them in the next worlt
, Say, there's the rub" It would tax
several columns of the NEWS to recor
the experience and discomforts due |
frozen pipes, the journeys in search {
plumbers, the time and money spent i
repairing broken pipes, ETC., etc, Su
> fee it today to mention Eugene {
Roots experience as an illustration; th
water in the pipe in MIR Roots cells
was frozen for number of days an
burst the pipe. The break was M
discovered until about 10 o'clock la
= Friday night when the pipe thawed o,
and the water began flooding the celia
A few minutes later Mr. Root was hurr
ing on foot toward the village, mi
distant from his house, clad in loI
y ulster and carrying lantern in OF
L hand. Arriving at the village he Gale
D. George P. Strong out of bed, and g
e the key to the tin shop. Then be ri
@ to the shop and got the six-foot key
d the water box, ran back to Mr. Strong
" house to leave the key to the tin sho
i and then ran home with the water k
u to shut off the water at the street ma
. in front of his house. Superinde
q Rhoades has also had plenty of exerci
T. in making numberless journeys to t
O. reservoir and in skirmishing among
Il places in the village to ascertain whe