Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20

A son was recently born to NIT. and Mrs. Jay E. Traver of East Douglas, Mass, formerly of Canaan.
 Miss Lura Ferguson has recovered from diphtheris; and is visiting her grandparents in Lenox Dale, Mass.
 The business men ask that you do your Christmas shopping as early as pos sible in order that the grand rush of a day or two previous to Christmas may be avoided.
 H. B. Hoag, inspector for the Borden company here, is now also inspecting the milk delivered at the company's Chapinville station during the illness of the Chapinville inspector.
 On Saturday last Herbert A. Weaver of Canaan and Miss Mattie Pinney of Great Harrington went to Millerton, that Gretna Green, and had nuptial knot tied by the Rev. Mir. Terhane.
 The Hartford Courant, last week, con- tained a good likeness of Samuel Eddy of this place in connection with their re- port of hIs appointment as inspector in the internal revenue department.
 The post office will open and close on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1906, as follows: OPEN. CLOSE. 7.30 a. m. II am. 5.45 p. m. 7-3o p. m.
 Fred E. Egleston of Falls Village is doing interior decorating at the resi- dence of George l.. Parsons and has just completed a similar job in the new home of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Reel. ! The vault in The Canaan National Bank will be so constructed that fire proof room may be easily arranged in the basement of the building, and direct ly under the vault. to contain valuable books, papers etc.
 Snow and sleet and slush have put most of the Canaan automobiles out of commission for the winter but not so those of the Canfield Auto Co. Their machines have thus far been out in all kinds of weather that 1906 has furnished.
 It is requested by the board of Direct ors of the Canaan Choral Society that all those wishing music for the coming season will please send their names to R. D. Peirce not later than Monday Dec. 24th as the music must be ordered as soon as possible.
 Several of the local box ball enthusi- asts have formed a tournament and the contests are taking place each day at the Osborne alleys. Among the other "boys' is D. L. Peirce who is as deeply inter- ested in the game as any of the more youthful aspirants for honors.
 The first of the series, of assemblies will be held on Friday evening of this week at Town Hall. This gathering will resolve itself into card party and on the following week dancing will be indulged in. It is planned to hold these meetings each week during the winter.
 A specimen ofthe handiwork of baker John P. Rains is on exhibition in one of the show windows of the Model bakery. It is a sizeable house, constructed en- tirely of cake and candy. It attracts much attention and MT. Rains is re- ceiving many compliments on his ability in this direction.
 One day last week large and heavy wheel slipped from the grasp of Henry R. Whitford and had it landed on the ground instead of on H. R. $ toe there would have been less hmping around the Broadway horse furnishing empori- um. The. toe is better now and the wheel is, able to be round.
 Rhoades & Stanton have just received the 40-hCrse power boiler which is to operate their sawmill on Sugar Hill. near Falls Village. It was unloaded here and will be drawn on wagon to the desired location. The firm expect to begin saving timber shortly after the beginning of the new year.
 Wallace W. Burghardt and his son Willard have just completed the plans for ten-stamp mill for gold reduction. The Red Elephant Mines Co. of Colorado, of which MT. Burghardt, Jr., is mem- Der, expect to have use for mill of this sort. Mir. Burghardt, ST., will probably go to Colorado and assist in the con struction of the mill when the time comes.
 Frank G..Holt of New Marlboro has been sued by Roberts Brothers of East Canaan for store bill amounting to s10. The case is made returnable December 29 before Justice Alonzo B. Garfield. J. 0. Roraback has been retained by Roberts Brothers and has garnisheed a milk check of s87 at the Borden plant at Canaan to secure the claim.
 John P. Rains. the Canaan baker, is now making several fruit cakes which will be sent to parties in the southern and western states as well as to New