Connecticut western news., 1906-10-04

 power. He is to combine the features of number of motors, now on the mar ket, with his original ideas and expects to produce machine of moro than ordi- nary efficiency. When completed it will be attached to his automobile which IS also to undergo number of changes. Connecticut Lime Company.
 A 100-foot addition to the lime sheds is being constructed.
 Preparations for the construction of a new kiln, making total of four, are under way. It will be of the same style and capacity as those now in use. Shipments of quartz are now being made to Brooklyn. Mining has not been begun this season however. These shipments are made from the product already on hand.
 Possibly an Indian Relic.
 A stone plate was picked up recently by Miss Ebba Lindell, one of the high school pupils, in the woods forming part of the John c. Richmond farm. It seems to be of marble and is the size and shape of an ordinary bread and butter plate except that it is thicker. A broken piece has at some time been fastened on, apparently with putty. Possibly it is of Indian origin but it is much smoother and more carefully finished than my Indian relic found in this region before. The plate is on exhibition at Collins jewelry store.
 Launch Completed.
 William Dempsey has completed the gasoline launch on which he has been spending his spare time for a number of months and on Saturday of last week, it made its trial trip on the Housatonic river and gave good account of itself until 1t developed that faculty of going wrong" which all launches have at one time or another. The shortcoming is one that will be easily overcome, how ever, and MT. Dempsey believes he will then have the greyhound of the river. The boat is well made and is capable of carrying about dozen people.
 Partridge on Spree"
 The current issue of "Outing" con- tains an article by Mrs. B. A. Hitchcock of Canaan entitled "A Partridge on a Spree" It is the recital Q e peculiar incident. A partridge partook too freely of pokeberries, and became 80 thoroughly intoxicated that 1t was easily captured. Like beings who are not cartridges, 1t sobered during the night end was given it's freedom in the morning. This story will be incorporated in the book on Litohfield County birds to be issued by the Rev. H. K. Job of Kent.
 The Town Report.
 The annual town report was issued last week and was printed by The Canaan Printing Company. It shows che years receipts to have been S24.352 and the amount of cash in the hands of the treasurer, $5,905.6l. The liabilities of the town over its asssta amount to $25, ,821.83. Property and ,ools belong ing to the town are valued at $7,77s.05. The report of the directors of the Douglas library shows the receipts to have been $334. IS and the cash on hand $72. .93. The net cost to the taxpayers for main taining the five schools in the town was $4,029.28. George ". Dickson, super intendent of schools, reports that the year was one of progress in the Canaan schools. Health officer Lee reports that during the year there were l16 cases of measles, two cases of diphtheria and six cases of typhoid fever. He also re- ports the school house and other public buildings in good sanitary condition and the water supply pure. Nine people are supported, either wholly or in part, by the town.
 Telephone Calls.
 Six years ago the Southern New Eng land local exchange connected with l50 instruments. Now therc arc 475 or more.
 The new line from Barnes siding to Clayton has been completed and a tele- phsne has been installed for K. s. John son.
 The line is in course of construction from South Canaan to the residences of | Levi Ganser and J. & D. Dean.
 The poles are set for a line to extend | from Lime Rock station to serve three new subscribers, William Bierce, M. H. Dean and F. G. Dean.
 Increasing business demands new line in the vicinity of Cornwall Hollow and Cream Hill.
 A new line, requiring 50 poles, has been built from Ore Hill to the residence of Joseph Parsons between Lakeville and Sharon.
 In all probability new line will soon be built between Canaan and Sharon and the route will be moro direct than the one at present employed.
 Railroad RumbIes
 A change of time goes into effect on the 0. N. k. road Sunday, October 7th. The new lime tables are expected to-day. The shuttle" trains thsf have been run during the summer will be discon- tinued. The Sunday evening trains were discontinued Sept 23. The sched- ule will rather give Canaan the cold shoulder as none of the trAips will end their trips here. Conductors Smith and O'Hearn will hereafter have runs from | Winsted to Poughkeepsie and return, daily except Sunday and Conductor | Champlin will run from Hartford to Campbell Hall instead of Canaan to Campbell Hall
 Several passenger brakemen will be returned to the freight service because of the new passenger schedule. It is probable that all the men uho operated