Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

Frank Smith of Ashley Falls, two sons, George l.. of Great Burlington and Frank H. of Winsted, and one daughter, Mrs. A. P. Freeman of Canaan. No Spring Freshet.
 According to present indications there will be no freshet this spring and the breaking up of the ice in the Housatonic river will cause no damage whatever Some portions of the river have been entirely clear of ice for the past two weeks,
 Saved the House.
 On Saturday sparks from passing To- comotive Set fire to the dry growth on the field between the ONE. tracks and the Eddy farm house. s. O. Beckley and a couple of boughs constituted the agency which prevented the flames from reaching the house.
 Italian Population Increasing.
 The Italian population of the town, particularly that portion of it in the vii cinity of East Canaan, is steadily in- I foreigners arrive here at the rate of five or six week. Nearly all of them find employment in the lime kilns
 It Sold his Horses.
 Charles Butcher owned a pair of horses two weeks ago that someone else owns now. A NEWS Cent-a-word adv. did it. .'Take out my adv. y said another Had 15 applications for the position today" Advertisements in THE NEWS do the business and do it quickly. Down in Maine"
 Rehearsals for "Down in Maine" the village improvement drama, are progress sing favorably, and it is expected that an evening of merriment will be provid- ed. The date for the presentation has not been fixed, but it will probably be during the third or fourth week in April
 First of the Season.
 George Van Deusen has the honor of being the first Canaan launch owner to get boat under headway on the Black berry river this year He had his craft out Thursday and followed the snake like windings of th1s stream for con- siderable distance before finding an ice barrier.
 Box Rent Due.
 The box rent due notices were inserted ill the boxes at the local post office last week, under the new ruling that the rent must be paid on or before the 1st instead of allowing 10 daysof grace as was formerly done. Any box on which the rent is not paid April will be de- clared forfeited.
 R. F. D. Examination.
 The result of the competitive examina- tion for the position of carrier on the new R. F. D. route from Canaan is anxiously awaited. The candidates are Ralph Black of East Canaan, J. M. Cunning ham of Mill River and J. W. Morris of North Norfolk The examination was held at Winsted.
 Ladies' Fire Brigade.
 Sparks from passing locomotive set fire to the dry grass at the rear of the houses at the upper end of Railroad street Saturday. The ladies of the neighborhood formed an impromtu fire brigade and extinguished the flames, which would shortly have reached sev- eral of the buildings.
 Easter Dance.
 An Easter dance is to be given at the Town Hall, Canaan, Wednesday even- ing. April 3. Grand march at 9 o'clock The music will be furnished by Eggles. tons orchestra. The committee in charge consists of H. E. Lyles, P, J. Kane, M D. Cosgriff, N. Watson Hardenbergh, G. A. Livingstone.
 Win Move Saw Mill.
 Rhoades & Stanton will locate their steam saw mill on their wood lot near Falls Village as soon as the road condi- tions are favorable for moving the outfit from this place. It was the firms inten- tion to move the machinery last fall, but the boiler did not arrive when expected. Modern Office Convenience.
 The Berkshire Power Company has just purchased from The Canaan Print ing Company agency rapid roller cop fer for copying letters, documents, etc.. and have placed the same in their office. There are now two of these machines ill operation in town, the second being in the business office of THE NEWS. Their operation attracts considerable attention. Right of Way Obtained.
 An exchange says that an agent rep resenting the right of way department of the N. Y.. N. H. & H. railroad was in Great Burlington last week and said that the Berkshire Street Railway had secured the right of way over every de- sired piece of land between the present terminus of the street railway ill Great Burlington and sheConnecticut state line This means that the work on the exten-