Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24

Deacon H. P Morse of South Ca naan informs us that he has not rented his farm as yet.
 When you do your house cleaning remember we have nice clean news papers tic d up in and 10 cent punches. Just the right size for shelves or to put under the carpet.
 The members of Housatonic Lodge, No. Gl, Free and Accepted Masons, are preparing to entertain District Deputy Bostwick of New Milford and Grand Secretary Barlow of Hartford on Mon day night. Work on the Entered Ap- prentice degree will be exemplitied. A supper will follow the ceremonies.
 In the death of Dr. J. D. Clemans the editor of the NEWS has lost a per sonal friend of over forty years stand ing. The NEWS has also lost loyal and generous supporter. Dr. Clemans had been constant subscriber to the NEWS from its first issue, on July II, 1871. His professional card appeared i'll every issue of the NEWS until he retired from the practice of dentistry. He always spoke well of the newspaper, and assist ed it in various ways.
 Half dozen young people from here attended Prof. Beckley's carnival of dancing at Millerton last Thursday night. There was an attendance of over 240 people, and at least half of them participated ill the social dancing. The program opened with a concert by Slye's orchestra, followed by very fine stage dancing by the juveniles. The ball room was beautifully decorated, in fact there was some talk of the hall owners buying the decorations of Prof. Beckley and having them remain there per manently.
 In the injunction suit of William B. Cass vs. Homer Allyn and the New England White Marble and Granite Company, the defendants motion to modify injunction for the purpose of permitting Homer Allyn and others to get lime stone from the Allyn farm (with the exception of the premises leased by William B. Cass) was granted by Judge William Case at Hartford on Monday. This means that William Garfield can get limestone from the Allyn farm. The plaintiffs demurrer to the answer of the New England White Marble and Granite Company, one of the defendants in the same suit, has been overruled.
 Thomas Nunan, carpenter, 30 years old and unmarried, while at work on a house in Winsted last Thursday, fell from the roof and was instantly killed, the right side of his head being crushed in. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. William Nunan of Winsted and was formerly mail carrier at the Win sted office. The Nunan family formerly lived ill Canaan. Thomas was born ill Canaan, June 1, 1873, and when small boy went to Winsted with his parents where he has resided most of the time since. Besides his father, William Nunan, deceased is survived by three brothers and three sisters, John, Edward and William Nunan, Mrs. James Flynn and Miss Mary Nunan of Winsted and Mrs. P. J. Burke of Waterbury.
 Senator Platt of Connecticut has announced tho appointment of the fol lowing as principal and alternates to the military college at West Point: Prin cipal, Edward Willis Putney of Milford; first alternate, Arthur J. Hanlon of Ga naan; second alternate, Hollis D. Inn mich of Meriden. Arthur Hanlon is a Canaan boy, 20 years old, son of MT. and Mrs. James Hanlon of Canaan. He graduated from the Canaan graded school and prepared for college at River view military academy at Poughkeepsie, N Y He is now sophomore at Wes- leyan University at Middletown, Conn. Arthur has been prominent ill schoola and college athletics and plays on both the football and base ball teams at Wesley an. He is fine young fellow and everyone in Canaan is glad to hear of the good chance that has come to him. The examinations will be held either at Governors Island or West Point.