Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Hotel Nearly Completed.

paperlng of the rooms on the upper floors are also finished. The plumbers and painters are at work down stairs. The building is nearing completion and could be put i'll readiness for occupancy in short time, but MT. Canfield has no desire to open the building before the sewer system is completed. Railroad RumbIes
 Michael Kane, formerly a section hand, has been given the position of 1agman at the Church street crossing.
 The railroad scales are to be located near the old O. N. E creamery building and the workmen who are to install them are expected this week.
 In all probability the workmen who install the O. N. E. scales will erect a flag shanty at the Church street crossing for flagman Michael Kane.
 A party of surveyors reached town yesterday and took measurements of the station and other buildings, as well of bridges etc., in fact they were making an inventory of all the railroad property. This is being done on the entire New Haven system. The reason for it is that the company realize the possibility of government ownership of railroads and desire to know what their property is worth. At least this is the reason given. Minstrel Show Coming
 De Rue Brothers Minstrels will occu- evening. Their advertisement in an other column describes their show at length. In brief it consists of mono logues, singing, dancing, q wirs cyclist, ten vaudeville acts in all, Their scenic first part they style "The Garden of Flowers" the scage being arranged to represent a large case of floral offerings. The company has been here before and has given satisfaction.
 We'll Behaved Machine.
 Dr. H. l.. Ross and wife returned Saturday from their auto trip to Bakers Mills and other places in New York state. They were accompanied b. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wait and daughter of Cohoes, N. I. MT. Wait returu... ....ne Monday. Mrs Wait and daughter are to remain for few days visit. The doctor is more enthusiastic than ever relative to his machine as the cntire trip was made without even the slight est break down.
 A New Jacket.
 The watering bowl near the station now has cobblestons jacket and pre- sents an attractive appearance, The work was done jointly by William Can field and the Village Improvements So- ciety, MT. Garfield providing the labor. A cobble paving is to be laid around the base of the fountain, extending ten feet from it in every direction to prevent horses from pawlng the earth back ward and to provide the proper drainage. The fountain has been practically out of use for several months and it's rehabili- tation fills one of the public wants. Fled From Enemies.
 On Saturday of last week demented stranger entered Thurlough's drug store fell to his knees and began praying to be protected from his pursuers and in various other ways created a scene that attracted large crowd. He said that he had fled from Pittsfield to escape two men who planned to give him drugged liquor and then kill him. He had ticket from Pittsfield to Seymour He finally went back to the railroad station and then returned to the drug store on run, saying that an enemy was there who would take his life. Before taking the train for Seymour he made another scene at the station but was finally per suaded to board the cars and proceed on his way He did not tell his name but evidently is Russian.
 Telephone Calls
 We have received copy of "The Tel ephone News" issued monthly under the auspices of the s. N. E. Go. for the GillDlO1tcS lhbSiCobo anu pJ io ID published for the purpose of making possible an interchange of ideas and ex- periences among the telephone workers and for the dissemination of s. N. E. in- information.
 Phones were installed during the past few days for George Crosby, Cornwall Centre; Charles Sackett, Cornwall; k. z. Leffingwell, Mill River; George Hall, Ashley Falls; Miss Mildred Barnes, Sharon; Mrs. Kittie White Marr, Ca naan.
 A line l1a miles in length extending from Salisbury to Selleck hill, is being constructed to accommodate four new subscribers.
 During May ill the Canaan Division 22 new instruments were placed and 13 during June. Pine Grove Notes.
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