Connecticut western news., 1907-06-20

Whew.
 Summer
 90 in the shade.
 Where's the ice man?
 Bring on that ice water.
 No base ball games yet. Why?
 Great soda fountain weather, this.
 The pessimist kicked last week because it was too cold. Now it's too hot.
 Mrs. l.. J. Nickerson of West Corn wall was in town Tuesday
 l.. o. Rhoades was in Lee, Mass. Sun day and called on Fred Moran.
 Charles Bills of THE NEWS force spent Sunday with Dalton. Mass, friends.
 Miss Beatrice Humphrey fell into the clutches of the Dutch measles few days ago.
 A cash carrier system has just been installed in the Jackson & Eggleston Co., store.
 R. D. Peirce and family established themselves in camp at Twin Lakes yes terday
 Dr. H. l.. Ross starts on his annual vacation July and expects to be absent until July 20.
 William Dempsey is repairing A. H. Herriman' 8 gasolene launch and putting it in sea going order.
 Buffalo Bills show was the magnet which attracted several Canaanites to Pittsfield Saturday.
 Rev. c. N. Fitch of West Cornwall was caller at THE NEWS sanctum the latter part of last week.
 G. Willis Parsons recently purchased bicycle-wheeled, rubber-tired wagon for either one or two seats.
 Mrs. H. l.. Ross and the Misses Will COX and Evans attended the Buffalo Bill show at Pittsfeld Saturday.
 Mrs. John Cudney and daughter Lucia attended the Bi-centennial cele- bration in New Milford Tuesday.
 It is reported that MT. and Mrs. Pear son, of Church Street, will move to Nor folk for an indefinite time.
 Wigglesworth 6 Go. are filling large contract for plumbing in the various Greenwoods building at Chapinvllle.
 Perhaps half dozen flags were flung to the breeze in Canaan Friday. Hardly general observance of Flag Day.
 Better invite that East Canaan base ball team to meet some of their oppo- nents here if we'r re to have no local team.
 Mrs. Lumpkin and daughter have had electric lights placed in the rooms they occupy in Mrs. Frances Clemens resi- dence.
 County health officer Etheridge of Tho maston was in town Monday, comforting with local health officer Lee on various matters.
 The German measles have been pre- valent among the school children during the past few days. There have been several cases.
 A two-horse power gasoline launch for R. D. Peirce arrived last week and on Monday was taken to Twin Lakes and set ahoat.
 That Twin Lakes man we told about last week has laid aside his overcoat and galoshes and is now having the time of his life over there.
 Jeweler F. R. Collin received and in stalled in his store during the latter part of last week, a very attractive and com. modious wall show case.
 Fred Moran, the barber who was in the employ of l.. O. Rhoades for . short time and who has been i'll for severa weeks, is now able to sit up
 Benton 6 Wright have just had placed above the entrance to their shoe store an attractive sign. It consists of raised gilt letters on a black sanded background The secret of Canaan dentists sue cess is out Ten years ago he began placing his business cards on the backs of the mud turtles in the HousatoniC river.
 It is reported, although the rumol lacks confirmation, that the Independ ent Oil Company are to locate tank al ,, Barnes siding short distance north o Canaan.
 The watering tub near the station i to be enclosed in stone and placed Il : condition for use. For some time ther' has been but little water at the disposa of thistY horses.