Connecticut western news., 1906-12-06

Miss Anna Brown, stenographer at the New England Lime Company's of- flee, spent Thanksgiving at her home in Hartford.
 Mr. and Mrs. Irving Roberts and family of Torrington and MT. and Mrs. O. E. Blodgley and son. Perry, were Thanksgiving guests at Mrs. Harlow Roots.
 The offices of the Connecticut Vest ern Lime Go. and of Messrs. Marvin and Camp are now in the quarters in the Garfield building recently vacated by the Connecticut Lime Company.
 Mrs. Harriet Wilcox, S2, mother of Mrs. Hattie Peet, died Sunday after many months of intense suffering. The | funeral was held yesterday morning, the Rev. J. P. Smyth officiating. Burial at West Stookbridge.
 Arthur Hanlon, a Canaan boy. played the position of left end for the army team in the army vs navy football game at Philadelphia Saturday. His team was defeated, however, by score of 10 to in well-played game.
 Unclaimed letters remained in the Ca- naan postoffice Tuesday for MT. and Brother Bonay, Mir. and Mrs. Aspinwall Bradley, Antonio Carcisue. Francesca Huna, Luther Rhoades, Joseph W Smith, WI. Whitney, Mrs. Mary Chapin. Considerable complaint is being made relative to Italians and others who smoke in the station waiting room, making it l impossible for ladies to remain in the building. Hereafter all offenders will be invited to step outside while burning the weed.
 The Berkshire Power Company have caused the large pile of stones to be re- moved from a point short distance south of their dam ill order that the water may have clear and unobstructed course after it flows over the dam. These stones have caused more or less trouble in the past by the backing up of the water.
 Thirty-ive people attended the meet ing Tuesday evening at Town hall held to discuss organizing assemblies to be held each week during the winter. The cost will be dollar for each person for the seasons entertainment. Those de- string to become members are asked to notify N. Watson Hardenbergh before Monday of next week. Another meet ing will be held Tuesday evening. School Notes
 The school building has been thorough ly fumigated.
 The term will continue until Decem- Der 21st.
 Mir. Goddard, Superintendent of Schools in Lenox visited school Monday after noon.
 Seventh and eighth grade pupils are enjoying new cabinet of books sent by the State Board of Education. Telephone Calls
 Telephones have been installed dur ing the past few days for Frank Stall and R. P. Lee at Ashley Falls, Robert Patterson at Lime Rock and for W. w. Rowland and who resides midway be- tween Canaan and East Canaan.
 The s. N. E. company are now occu- pying the basement room under the central office as storage quarters.
 It is estimated that 100 telephones have been installed in the Canaan di- vision during the past year.
 On about January 1 foreman Charles | Dodge will make the annual enumera- tion of poles, wires, phones etc. in Ca naan division. It will show decided | increase over the figures of a year ago l as much construction work has been | done. Railroad RumbIes
 It is said by an official of the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford railroad | tha. the company is doing everything ia | its power to relieve conditions in the | freight service complained of by busi- ness men in many parts of the state. Five hundred new freight cars have | arrived after a delay of six mon ths. Additional new equipment has also been received by the road.
 The new gates at the Main street rail road crossing are now in operation. They are raised and lowered by crank power instead of pneumatically as hereto fore.
 Conductor Tanner has been i'll at his . home and Conductor Thorpe took his place while the latter's position was filled by Thomas Shields on the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford railroad. |
 W. H. Heffernan of Housatonic was a Thanksgiving day guest of his brother G. A. Hefferman, clerk in the N. Y. N.