Connecticut western news., 1906-11-08

both beauty and utility and consisted of glassware in multitude of designs. A purse of money was also presented to Mir. and Mrs. Clemson. Several pre- sentation speeches were made, the principal one however being that by A.
 k. Molando. The guests partook of a bountitul array of those things which satisfy the inner man and on leaving | for their homes pronounced the gather ing decided success and one long to remain in the archives of memory. Italian Property Owners.
 On the upper road" to East Canaan a residence is in process of construction for John Zucco. an Italian employed by | the New England Lime Company. Two other Italians, Martin Broggi and Isiaah |
 Minacci, already own new and modern houses in that vicinity. They were con
 structed during the past few months. These are the only residences that have
 been erected by Italians in that neighbor-
 hood although there are few other
 Italians who have made real estate pur- chases since their arrival in this section.
 One such sale was consummated few
 days ago when Peter Montana sold to
 Jack Albareda his home on the flower
 road" Montana came from New Mil
 ford and has returned to that place. The
 new homes above referred to are of
 attractive design, well made, comfortable
 homes and probably cost about s2O00
 each.
 Some Modern Farm Machinery.
 A power corn husker and shredder
 has been purchased by Frank Hitchcock
 and is now in operation at his farm.
 The stalks, ears and all, as they are
 brought from the field are fed into this
 machine. The corn is torn from the
 stalk, husked and sent down chute in-
 to a wagon or other receptacle while the stalks are shredded and by the force of zephyrs created by blower, attached to the machine. are elevated to the mow or
 other spot when it is desired to put them. MT. Hitchcook's corn crop this year consists of about 2000 bushels 1900 of which arc to be put through the new machine. He is one of the many farm CTS who have been compelled to resort largely to machine farming because of the impossibilty to obtain help. He has all the more common farm machinery as well as hay fork and carrier, feed grinding machines, thresher, etc. A gasoline engine furnishes the power.
 Railroad RumbIes
 Jesse Drumm of Springfield, Mass. , has taken the position of day conductor , ill the yard to succeed Charles Baker of Hartford who has gone to Poughkeepsie , to accept other employment with the O. , N. k. railroad.
 & Carl Condon of Sheffield has accepted I position with the local switching crew. 8 G. A. Heffernan returned to his home 7 in Housatonic Tuesday to exercise the
 right of franchise.
 Freight traffic has greatly increased 3 during the past few weeks and is much l heavier than at this time one year ago. , One hundred or more cars are being re- ceived by the N. r., N. H. & H. road
 from the Boston & Albany road at State , Line, Mass, each day and a substantial ? increase in this number is expected in
 the near future. A switch engine is to
 the increased traffic. The larger DOT l ton of this freight is shipped from New
 York. and the states further west and is largely consigned to Bridgeport, New
 Haven, Danbury, Derby, Naugatuck and r other Connecticut points.
 l School Notes
 Pupils not absent nor tardy for the
 months of September and October. Grades 1 and 2-Luella Cudney, Helen . Wood, Joseph Bills, Martin Greer, Charles Rodemeyer, Lewis Roraback. |. The average attendance in the primary . department for the month of October was 45. Pupils not absent or tardy in grades 8 and 1. Ellen Lindell. Helen , Parmelee. Elsie Rains, James Flynn, Joseph Killawee. Arthur White. Grades and not absent nor tardy for two months, Keith Adam, Willie Bill, Bessie Bonney, Lura Ferguson, Mary Fitch, James Killawee, Clara Merchant, Edward OBrien, Earl Proper, Lillian - Roberts. Mabel Roberts.
 Grades and pot absent for two
 months, Helen Hanlon, Sena Hall, Ellen
 Kane, Emma Kegler, May Lorraine,
 Helen Rhodes, Belle Roberts, John
 Flynn, John Kilawee.
 :, Pupils not absent for two months, higher grade, Ethel Laidlaw, Edna Hayes, Ella Blair, May Kegler, Marga- rete, O'Hara, Walter Laidlaw. Lawrence u Eddy, Thomas Roberts, Thomas 'Hara,
 Lloyd Curtiss. Average attendance for two months 9S per cent.
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