Connecticut western news., 1906-08-30
are Plenty.

Tenants are Plenty.
 The Whitford double tenement house on "Whitford Place" is now incloSed and will be completed the coming winter. The building is not yet rented. although there have already been many applicants. Obtaining tenants, and desirable ones at that, is the least of the landlords troubles in Canaan.
 Canaan Grays in Lakeville.
 Rufus H. Whitford sold last week to E. l.. Peabody, proprietor of the Wo- nonsco House at Lakeville, valuable team of matched gray draught horses. Mir. Peabody purchased them for use ill connection with some of the teaming he is to do for the Lakeyille Water Com pany at the new reservoir they are con- structing.
 Canaan Products in Demand.
 The city people who build elaborate and beautiful residences in Norfolk board the cars and come Canaan way when they want to place orders for some 1 thing which combines beauty and dura- bihty in the way of doors, windows, etc. | The Johnson -Lindell Co. are filling many orders sent to them by people in that now famous summer village. Injured by Plank.
 On Thursday of last week Henry B. Hoag sustained a severe injury to one of his toes while at work at the Borden plant. While he was endeavoring to get plank out of the way of an ap- preaching car on the Borden side track, the car struck the plank and pushed it against his foot with such force that the toe was mashed and bruised.
 Alleged Ball Game.
 The Canaan and Housatonic base ball teams played an alleged game of ball at Canaan Saturday. The visitors proved an easy mark for Canaan, SO easy that the game was devoid of all interest to She spectators. At the conclusion of 86 innings Canaan had r runs and Housa- tonic 6. The Housatonic boys realized that they were outclassed and were will ing to quit.
 Jackson & Eggleston Go. to Expand.
 George s. Fuller will vacate his pres ent quarters as soon as the building he is erecting is completed. The store he now occupies will then be utilized by the Jackson 6 Eggleston Company. They will remove the partition which now separates it from their store and utilize the space in the enlargement of their grocery department which they have de- sired to make for some time but which a lack of room made impossible.
 Folks are Riding.
 There IS an unusual demand for livery rigs in Canaan at the present time Folks who have company delight m showing their guests the sights, and the summer people who are here or here abouts also want to get out and see what sort of country they are in. In nine cases out of ten, however, the liveryman has to give the positive assurance that the horse 'isn't afraid of thing on earth" in order to allay the fears of the ladies.
 Drug Firm Hires a Porter.
 On Monday next George Porter leaves for Saratoga, N. Y., to re-enter the em- ploy of the drug concern for whom he was lon the road" for a number of years. He left their employ about two years ago. He will have route cover Ing Arkansas and Louisiana and expects to be absent from home about nine months. MT. Porter was one of the firms best salesmen and it goes without saying that they made him n very attrac- tive offer to persuade him to resume the work.
 School Notes.
 Parents having children in the school Twill be glad to learn that there are to be no changes ill the textbooks this fall with the possible exception of the speller. A decision relative to this one book has not been reached as yet but probably will be in few days.
 Several applications for admission to the higher grade have been made by out of town pupils.
 The school building is undergoing . thorough cleaning, preparatory to the opening of school Sept. 10.
 Connecticut Lime Go.
 Drilling of lime stone in the quarry is hereafter to be accomplished by new method. An Ingorsoll Sargent com pressed air drill is being installed. These drills perform the work quicker and with less expense than by the hand pro- cess.
 The shipments of silica which is found on the lands of this company will, it is expected, be commenced in the near future, possibly in a few days. There is large accumulation ready for immedi. ate movement and an inexhaustible supply under ground.
 Showers Scared Elm.
 These severe thunder showers we have been having of late have made business brisk fo1 a Canaan law firm. A few days ago, after the lightning had been fash ing for an hour or more and the roar of tho thunder mad been heard for uon- siderably longer time, four people, as if Of one accord, mate their way to this law office and wanted their wills drawn And 1t k Eot, by auy means, an uncom- mon occurrence for the offices of fire iu- surance agents to be invaded by property owners with uninsured buildings after d fire or after severe electrical storm, who want policies written immediately. Railroad Rumbles
 Operator V. M. Coe and wife nave re- turned from their vacation spent in York state.
 Night operator Yost Is spending his vacation at Atlantic City. J. T. Guider of Rochester, N. Y. is at the key during his absence.