Connecticut western news., 1906-11-15

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 BOARD OF TRADE, CANAAN, CONN.
 Miss Wilcox is visiting friends in Al bany, N. Y.
 Raymond Green, and Elisha Benedict are ill with typhoid fever.
 David Magee has resigned his position as carver of steak at Walters market.
 Mrs. Charles Briggs, who has been visiting in Waterbury has returned.
 Almerin Gillette has just returned from visiting relatives in New ' ork state.
 Mrs. Barnett of South Glastonbury has been visiting Mrs. Chas. W. Camp.
 Miss Ella Noble of New Milford is a guest of the Misses Granger this week.
 Mrs. Eldert of Brooklyn, N. T., is visiting her daughter Mrs. J. P. Smyth.
 Charles Rodemeyer of Bethel and Fred Manvel of Pittsfield were home last week.
 It is expected that the Fuller building will be enclosed this week if no unfor- seen delays occur.
 Miss Mary E. and Miss Margaret Collins have been visiting friends in Torrington and Hartford.
 Mrs. Eugene Root, Mrs. William O'Hara, Michael Gibbons and Miss Sarah O'Hara of Great Harrington were among those from out of town who attended the funeral of Michael Joyce Saturday. l Letters remained unclaimed in the Canaan postoffice Tuesday for Giovanni Lingua, Mrs. Mable Pierson, Mrs. Margaret Sweet, Mrs. Willard Selleck, Mrs. Henry Tankin, Miss Margaret Walsh, MT. Worthfel, MT. Whitnour.
 The Winsted Citizen says that dele gation from the Norfolk court of Pores | ters are endeavoring to form Court in Canaan. If the report is true, the "dele-' gation" carries on the work with great secrecy as no Canaanite seems to have knowledge of it.
 The report was circulated about town last week, and also printed in certain papers, that the Italian boy Albaredal who was run down by team near the Garfield Inn last Thursday, died as a result of his Injurirs. The report is un- true and the boy is rapidly recovering.
 s. A. Eddy has received an invitation from the Governor of Connecticut to be present at the presentation of the silver service given by the state to the battle ship "Connecticut" at the navy yard, Brooklyn, Wednesday, November 21, at 1.3O D. m. MT. Eddy has decided to attend the exercises.
 The fountain near the station has been undergoing repairs for several days. Owing to broken pipe, but little water has been running and it was next to i'm possible for the horses to slake their thirst there. The horse kind would probably have appreciated it more had repairs been made earlier in the season.
 On Friday of last week on Italian en- ployed at the Connecticut Western Lime Companys plant narrowly escaped death. He was overcome by the gaseous fumes which issued from the top of the kiln. He was rescued by James Stewart, the quarry foreman. pr. Camp had just arrived at the plant and after an hours hard work restored the man to conscious ness. It was close call.
 At the request of the selectmen, J. | H. lx., kaI~ street grade crossing matter with Gen. eral Manager Miller of the O. N. E.. railroad. MT. Miller has stated that he will send one of the road s civil engineers arrange to get the highway commission CT, the selectmen and the railroad auth critics together to discuss plans. It is probable that plans will be perfected this winter so that the work may be con- menced in the spring.
 Block Signal System
 The standard block signal system is being installed along the line of the N. Y. N. H. & H. railroad. At the present time a force of men are install ing signals here and will probably com plete their work this week. This being junction point the block system will prevail for both roads. These signals will take the place of the one which has I for so many years been attached to the f second story of the station. They will be !. operated by two levers on the station l platform. It is claimed that the use oi !. this system insures greater safety thar any other system extant.