Connecticut western news., 1907-06-20
Preacher in the River.


 larly in Canaan, in a white church went down to Falls Village the other day, in response to an invitation extended by the Rev. H. B. Chown of that place and both men of the cloth trudged off to the Hollenbeck brook in search of trout or anything else that would bite. MT. Chown left his guest for moment to try his luck in a tempting pool and when he returned he found his Canaan guest seated on the ground while certain DOT tions of his wearing apparel had been hung on the fence to dry. The truth was readily apparent-the dominic had fallen into the river. He stoutly ayers that big fish pulled him in and then got away and perhaps it's so. because there used to be some remarkably large ones in that brook-years ago.
 A lettered Turtle.
 A few days ago O H. Perse found a mud turtle summing himself on the banks of the Blackberry river. On the under side of the turtles body was carved the inscription, H. H. s, Cuba, '98," and on the back or shell "H. L. Ross, '97." On being interviewed, pr. Ross plead guilty to carving the inscription 10 years ago. He says at that time the "H. H. S., '98 inscription had been inscribed. Whoever inscribed 1t. either purposely or by mistake, made the date '98, when the year was, in all probability, '95 or '96. When Dr. Ross placed his name on its back the turtle was the size of mans hand. Now it is as large as both hands of the same man. MT. Pease found the turtle near the point where the Black berry river empties into the Housatonic. When Dr. Ross did his carving the tur- tie was in Eugene Roots field, near the present site of the toll bridge, half mile further down stream.
 To Great Harrington by Water.
 A few days ago William Dempsey did what other Canaanites have hoped to do some day but never got at it. i. e., ran his launch up the Housatonic river as far as the southern portion of Great Harrington. He could have approached nearer the Monument mills dam but would not have been able to reach home before night Just how many miles he and his party travelled is not known for the Housatonic is one of the most crooked streams in existence and there are instances where the water traverses a half mile in passing a neck of land across which four lengths of fence ex- tend. The only difficulty experienced was on the return trip. Shortly after leaving Great Harrington the course be- tween and around the rocks became so crooked that the engine was stopped and the boat allowed to drift. A collision with rock occurred but no damage was done. The trip up and back con- stunned four hours.
 Wall Paper Newspaper
 In recent issue THE NEWS told how the Union soldiers took possession of 8 southern printing office and issued the paper, using wall paper when the supply of white paper stock was exhausted. Clarence Humphrey of this village has a small piece of one of these papers 1.-The Vicksburg Citizen" which he found while papering residence in this place. The soldiers entered the i office and found the paper about ready to go to press. After writing and 'set- ting up" one paragraph, they printed the paper as they found it with the ex- ception of the said paragraph, It is sevi- dent from the wording that Grant had just entered the city. Here it is, under date of July 4, 1868:
 1.-Two days have brought great changes. The Union flag floats over Vicksburg. General Grant has caught the rabbit and he did bring his dinner with him. "The Citizen" lives to see it. For the last time it appears on wall paper. No more will it eulogize mule meat and fricassed kitten and urge the warriors to such diet never more. This is the last wall paper edition and is, excepting this note, from the types as we found them. It will be valuable hereafter as a curiosity"
 Annual Meeting Postponed
 Saturday evening of last week was the date chosen for the annual meeting of the Canaan Board of Trade but the meet ing was not held because not more than one-sixth of the 75 members put in an appearance at Town Hall. On motion of Wallace Garfield it was postponed until Saturday evening of this week at thelaw offices of A. T. and J H. .Roraback THE NEWS is somewhat surprised at the lack of interest and enthusiasm on the part of the members of this organization. Tho Board accomplished much during the past year and can accomplish much in the future if the members will interest themselves in the projects which it seeks to further. Some of the meetings re- gently held have been well attended but I tha attandanca has been small at the