Connecticut western news., 1902-01-02
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1902
Local News.


 bury has been visiting friends in town
 Mrs D B. Hulett of West Egre- mont, Mass, visited the Misses Greene last week.
 An informal dance was enjoyed by some of our young people at the hall last night.
 -Assistant States Attorney Alfred N. Wheeler of New Haven county called on Judge Roraback, Saturday.
 Miss G. Irene Green left town yes terday for Winsted, where she will pur- sue stenographic course at the Busi- ness College.
 Walter K. Landon went to New Britain Tuesday for short visit with his brother, William, who is soon going west for his health.
 Some of the stores in this village observed the New Years holiday by closing shortly after noon for the re- mainder of the day.
 -Millerton, N. Y, has the oil fever and efforts are being made to form a joint stock company to bore for oil on Ambrose Culver's farm.
 -Dr. Hugo s. Thomson of Spring field, Mass, arrived in town Tuesday for few days visit with his mother, Mrs W. J. Thomson.
 Mrs Esther Cunning returned Monday afternoon from Sheffield, Mass g, where she had been visiting Mrs Matthew Hopkins. since Saturday.
 Miss Mary Watson, who has been ill for some time, is now very much im- proved and sits up part of each day. Miss Slighter, the nurse, returned to Pittsfeld last night.
 Letters remaining uncalled for in Canaan post office are as follows: MT A. J. Scofeld, Mrs Elizabeth Blake, MT Miles L. Blodgett, Mrs Alonzo Coons (2), MT B. l.. VanDeusen.
 Part of the embankment of the 
 factory gave away near the dam during the night of Dec. 2l, and since then the factory has been run by steam power. The services in Christ's church New Year'sseve commenced at 10 O. clock, with regular evening service with itany and hymns and 8 sermon, followed by the holy communion, and closed at 12 o'clock.
 Come to Canaan. Come just now, while there are eleven houses to rent in this village. Seldom can you find Q vacant house here; therefore, if you de- sire to move to Canaan come rig ht along while you can obtain a rent.
 The New Hartford Tribune of Dec. 27, says: The many friends of Mrs Robert R Smith will sympathize with her over the death of her brother, Eugene Hooper, who died in Denver, Col., last week. The interment was in Baltimore, Md, on Sunday last.
 The New York Times of Dec. 29, 1901 says: "S. G. Beckley has been ap. pointed Assistant General Eastern Agent of the Kanawha Dispatch of the Chesapeake and Western Railroad, with headquarters at 362 Broadway" s. G. Beckley is the nephew of the editor oi the NEWS.
 The Christmas exercises ip the M E. church last Friday evening passed of very pleasantly. About 100 people were there. The children enjoyed theil games and then their gifts were dis tributed by Santa Claus, who had hil sleigh full of them, after which refresh ments were served to 88 persons in all
 A prayer meeting was held in tho Methodist church on Monday evening, and on Tuesday evening "watct meeting" was held from 10 30 o'clocl until midnight to watch the old yea ont and the new year in. Special meet ings will be held four evenings nex week, viz: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday evenings.
 Representatives of the Norfoll Electric Light company will be in towr today confering with our citizens to se' if they can do business enough here t. warrant extending the1r lines to thi village. This project should be en couraged and by all means let us tr. and get our streets lighted by electric ity. The company will run their line here if takers can be found for 15 lamps.
 About six inches of damp snow fel last Thursday night and on Friday an' Saturday the sleighing was good. heavy rain fell on Sunday and Monday The snow rapidly melted and cause' another flood in the Blackberry river By the way, there were eight or te floods in that river during the yea 1901. That is unprecedented, an shows that the twentieth century starr ed in Eet-even in a no license town.
 -Bion Stevens of East Canaan she one of the biggest hoot owls seen her in years, one night last week. MT Ov was sorir off with full sized guine hen when first discovered but the hen feathers pulled out and she dropped t the ground and ran under wagon. M Owl came down again after her and ha just grabbed her again when MT Steven fired his gun. He found that he ha killed the guinea hen, but not unt morning did he find the owl shol distance away and still alive, thoug badly wounded.