Connecticut western news., 1907-08-15

New hay is selling for $1O.OO per ton.
 Junius Stanton spent last week in Boston.
 Mrs. George Walton has been visiting in Springfield.
 Mrs. Lavina Blass of Ancram, N. Y., is guest at Adelbert Blass'.
 It is estimated that Robbins circus receipte here Friday were 5000.
 Joseph Percy Smyth, Jr., was chris tened in Christ church Sunday.
 Daniel L. Peirce is having his house and barn wired for electric lighting.
 The Misses Ferguson took a trip to Great Harrington Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Edna Kemp of Baltimore, Md. is the guest of her uncle, s. A. Kemp.
 Where are those big potatoes, the tall oats and rye and corn? Bring 'em on.
 Mrs. Harriet Leete of Leete's Island, Conn.,, is guest at H. D. Humphrey
 Harold Dakin of the Sharon firm of H. B. Dakin 6 Co.,, was in town Sun day.
 J. H. Roraback, J. O. Roraback and A. V. A. Felten were in Sharon Satur- day.
 s. A. Eddy spent last week in Maine and New Hampshire on internal revenue duty.
 James Rodemeyer has fitted up one room in his residence as a harness repair shop.
 Miss Mary Howell of Salt Point, NY. is a guest of her sister, Mrs. J. H. Lan- sing.
 We understand that IS automobiles are now owned in the town of North Canaan.
 Miss Isabelle Mitchell of New York City is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Louis Hester.
 Mrs. Charles Shaw, who has been on the sick list for several days is now con- valescent.
 Mrs. William Garfield, Jr., has as her guest her niece, Miss Hazel Beeman, of Winsted.
 Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb and daughter Mabel, of Scranton, Pa., are guests at the "Wangum.
 The Misses Pease and Silvernail of New Britain have been visiting at Dr. Q. W. Camps.
 G. l.. Parsons & Sons have purchased an additional horse for use on their de- livery wagon.
 Canaan cannot expand until more houses are built. Who'll be the first to erect tenement?
 Selden Downs of Tyringham, Mass. has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frank F. Stevens.
 Mrs. James Sherwood and daughter of Shelton, Conn.,, were guests of Mrs. G. P. Strong on Tuesday.
 Congratulations are extended to MT. and Mrs. A. V. A. Felten on the advent of daughter, August 2.
 Miss Mary Welles of New York city is visiting at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Welles.
 An epidemic of hedge trimming pre- vails in West Main street And a good sort of epidemic it is, too.
 Angenlo A. Beacco, aged seven months who died in Ashley Falls Aug. 2, was buried in Canaan Thursday.
 Mrs. 0. w. Camp and Mrs. Jennie Bierce have gone on trip to Massachu- setts and Vermont.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Roraback and MT. and Mrs. George L. Parsons took an auto trip to Pittsfield on Sunday
 Monday was one of the hottest days of the year. The mercury registered 96 degrees in the shade at two o'clock.
 It cost the Robbins circus aggregation $120 to be transferred from Canaan to Lakeville, nine miles, on the o. N E. railroad. #..
 Raised gilt-letter signs have been placed over the entrances to The Ma tional Bank and Fuller 6 Peets' store
 Mrs. U. H. Miner, Mrs. George Ford, and Mrs. Charles s. Adam spent last Thursday at Highland Lake and Tor rington.
 Rain is greatly needed. Water is be- coming scarce ill the wells and cisterns and vegetation of all kinds shows the effect of the drouth and intense heat