Connecticut western news., 1907-01-24


 Only one week before February 1.
 Adelbert Blass has been i'll with mala- ria fever for several days. Canaan wants 100 women. We may have spoken of this before.
 Clean work, steady work, sitting down" work is making shirts.
 Miss Catharine Roraback continues to gain and is now able to sit up.
 George Mathers has been off duty for several days because of illness.
 The shirt manufacturing company must be shown on February.
 A meeting of the directors of the Re- liable Manufacturing Company was held Monday.
 Those sewing machines run by power. The operator simply touches the lever and away they go.
 Mrs. Arthur Grinnel of Waltham, Mass, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Martin Langs.
 There was an unusual demand for THE NEWS last week. Folks wanted to cut out that coupon.
 Mrs. J. Henry Roraback has been con- fined to her home for number of days as the result of fall.
 The steam heating plant in the Fuller building is now in operation. It was installed by George P. Strong.
 Mrs. Ophelia Camp is housed by an injury to her back, the result of fall near her home a few nights ago. If we had that trolley road now it would be simple matter for folks north of Canaan to come here each day and work in that shirt plant.
 H. R. Whitford received this week a handsome meat and grocery wagon which was purchased of him by M. O. Dean 6 Sons of South Canaan.
 Miss Ellen Anderson who has been in the Winsted hospital for several weeks, ill with fever, is now on the road to re- covery after her recent relapse.
 Mrs. Stockwell and two sons, who formerly resided on Barlow street in this village but who now live in May brook, New York, are visiting in town.
 George w. Green expects to begin in the spring the construction of lime kiln on the Hiram Miller farm between Canaan and Clayton of which he recent ly leased portion.
 Bantam Prizes
 Frank Stevens was one of the prize winners at the Lenox poultry show. He was awarded 1st on cock, 1st on. COG erel, 1st and 2d on bullet and 1st on Pen of Buff Cochin Bantams.
 Congratulated the Judge Judge Roraback arrived home the latter part of last week and received the profuse congratulations of his friends and neighbors on his appointment to the Supreme Court bench.
 Fixing Up
 A. V. A. Felten, Mrs. Della Harden bergh and other Canaanites are having number of changes and improvements made on their Twin Lakes cottages, in preparation for next summers occupancy. Board of Relief
 The North Canaan Board of Relief, consisting of D. W. Manvel, A. A. Lawrence and George Rood will be in session at Town Hall, Feb. 1st and as often thereafter during the month as may be necessary.
 Will Open at Appointed Time
 Although all the furnishings for'The Canaan National Bank have not arrived and probably will not be here on time, business will be commenced on Februa. " 1st as planned. The woodwork which was made in New Haven is here and it's, erection is practically com pleted.
 Matthew Dempsey Improving
 Matthew Dempsey is rapidly improv ing and on Saturday of last week was able to sit up. All Canaan witnesses with great satisfaction his progress to ward recovery as everyone has taker more than ordinary interest in this un usually sad ease and "Little Mat" has not lacked for sympathy.
 Mrs. Rains Recovering
 Word was received from New Yorl City last week that although Mrs. Johr P. Rains is progressing satisfactorily since the operation to which she recent ly submitted, the hospital physician deem it advisable that she remain thert few days longer than was originally intended, It is possible, therefore tha lshe may return tomorrow or Saturday