Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY a7, 1902
Local News.

w. P. Lawrence of Hartford is visiting relatives in town.
 Rev E F. Byles and wife of Nor folk visited Rev. and Mrs E. J. Kelly on Tuesday.
 "A letter addressed to Miss Jennie Drake remains unclaimed at Canaan post office.
 Miss Minnie Deming returned last Friday from South Greece, N. Y. and expects now to remain in Canaan.
 Miles White and Miss Josephine White of Winsted spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs Kittie White Marr.
 The Young Peoples Club have re- sumed their socials again and met Tuesday night with Miss Daisy Landon. Several persons in town have been losing their pet cats which have been found dead, and it is supposed from the effects of poison.
 My Perkins of the E. A. Perkins Electric O. of Torrington was in town the past week. The Perkins company sell electric plants.
 We are pleased to state that Dr. W. ". Knight of Sharon is improving; at least he is more comfortable, looks better and appears better.
 Carpenters began work on Frank M. Cooks carriage repository Monday near the depot. The building is to be 1OOx40 feet, two stories high.
 The good sleighing on Sunday and Monday was enjoyed by large number of people. On Monday some family parties from Norfolk drove to Canaan and return.
 -"Doc." Delaney says: "Talk about some people not knowing anything, why, know of some people that never even suspect anything. "-Millerton Telegram.
 Robert Little of Weatogue. who is in his 80th year, is rather feeble this winter and does not venture out but we hope to see him in Canaan when mild weather arrives.
 Alfred Scoville of Worcester, Mass. called on his brother, Lucius, here on Tuesday. Al. has been in Waterbury for few days assisting in the adjust ment of insurance claims.
 James Quinn, Jr. went to Torring- ton on Tuesday where he made arrange ments to enter the employ of the Hendy Machine company and learn the mach inist's trade. James will go to Torring- ton Sunday to commence work. M. O. Goodsell of Cornwall will move into E. B. Bartram's house on East Main street about March 1st James Snyder will move from the Bon- ner house to Ashley Falls about April 1st and F. M Cook will move into the Bonner house.
 People who were speculating as to Nelson J. Brewers committing suicide a he had not been seen here since the Chapin-Warner wedding Ito which he objected by published notice), may calm their fears as Brewer has been located on wood job in eastern Sheffield.
 The February thaw began Monday night or early Tuesday morning. and on Tuesday afternoon a little rain fell between four and five o'clock. The thaw continues at this writing (Wsdnes- day night). The only fog in February occurred yesterday morning. It was not much of fog except on the noun tains. 50 don't worry about frosts in May.
 It has developed that Albert Shook of Sheffield. who disappeared last week. :. has defrauded Berkshire County peo- pie to the extent of about $500, his operations covering Sheffield, Great Burlington and Lee, and his method being bogus checks and forgfd orders. Shook was last heard of in Canaan in the forenoon of February IT. No one can remember which way he went from here.
 The rumor that "Ten Old Maids of the town were to go on a sleigh ride was somewhat misconstrued for we un derstaud that five "up-to-date" young gentlemen with their ladies enjoyed 2 most delightful sleigh ride to Norfolk on Monday evening, where they were pleasantly entertained at the Library, after which the young men provided a bountiful lunch. followed by ''tossts. The safe return home by moonlight i' one to be lcng remembered by all Beware of ssthe dummies
 A good delegation from the loca G. A. R. post, W. R. 0. and 8. of V attended the reunion of G. A. R. posts st Great Harrington last Saturday Owing te the snow storm of Friday tn, uncertainty of train connections a Canaan prevented the attendance of an. delegation from the posts west of Ca naan. For a number of years th weather and travelling have been so un favorable in February that last Satur day the proposition was made to chang the date of the annual reunion of 9Th Six G. A. R Posts" from Washington Birthday to the anniversary of tn battle of Lexington April 19). Tn subject was referred to the executiv committee of The Six G. A. R. Post who will decide the question before tn lime for the next annual reunion. Tn