Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26


| Rev. Albert E. Roraback of Provi-
dence and Miss Grace Roraback Of New
Haven are home for the Christmas va.
cation.
The white deer which spent severa
days in f. s. Roots orchard and then
suddenly disappeared, returned few
days ago.
| Mrs. Castle, who has been with her
sister, Mrs Ophelia Camp, since Thanks
giving returned to her home in Rox-
bury last week.
Score one more for Canaan's Board of
Trade. The organization did much for
the public veal when it appropriated
$3.50 for fire hose.
Enthusiasm for better school facilities.
better library facilities and better fire
fighting facilities has been aroused.
Good. Keep 'er up.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Thurlough
have moved to the Erastus johnson
place between Canaan and Clayton.
Mr.. johnson is boarding with them.
On Christmas day Rev. Father Bren-
nan will conduct services at st Joseph "a
church at 7:3O and HOO The sermon
and decorations will be appropriate to
the day.
The News acknowledges the receipt
of calendars from Wigglesworth & Co.,
Canaan National Bank, Whittlesey &
Adam; also from Insurance Agent L. G.
Baird of Falls Village.
Miss Finnegan's juvenile dancing
class will close the second term of les
sons with a reception at the, Town Hall,
Thursday afternoon, Dec. 26, at 8
o'clock. The public is invited.
The gift-laden Christmas tree, illu-
minated by numerous miniature colored
electric lights in the show window of
George l.. Parsons g. Sons is novelty
and has attracted much attention
Messrs Baker g. beverley have ar
ranged an elaborate menu for the
Christmas day dinner and have placed
the price at so cents per plate. Many
Canaanites are planning to partake of it.
Miss Ella Langs was a guest of Mrs.
Theo. s. Rowe of Great Darlington
Saturday and Sunday and witnessed
the production of 'sThe Burgomastef"
at the Mahaiwe theatre Saturday even
ing.
The bowling of dog awakened
Wallace Mansir Monday night and
after long search his dogship was To-
Gated in the cistern. Mr.. Mansir res
cued him as he was about to give up the
ghost.
We wonder if the superintendent of
the Berkshire division and the vice.
president of the whole New Haven sys-
tenn have mislaid those communications
asking that an early morning train be
run from Canaan to Pittsfield.
The Foresters are the first to lvolun-
teer as firemen. When the time comes
for forming the company, their offer
will have due consideration. According
to present indications the organization
of volunteer company will be an easy
task.
That Board of Trade appropriation
will buy a small quantity of hose, hose
cart and some other things. The drama
will buy more. Possibly other means
of raising funds will suggest themselves
later and lead to adequate fire protection
in Canaan.
Over in Lakeville the drama "Silas
the Chore Boy" is being rehearsed by
local amateurs and will be presented
there for the benefit of the hose compa-
ny, and the Canaan Foresters are en-
deavoring to have the talent present the
play in Canaan in January or February
Pupils who were neither absent or
tardy during December, Carl Curtis,
Emma Curtis, Catherine Dean, Harvey
Dean, Viola Holt, Charles Joyner,
Howard Joyner, Harvey King, Kenneth
Miller, Olive Rood, Sarah Rood, Philip,
Rood. Pupils not absent during the
term: Viola Holt, Charles Joyner. Dis
trict number three.
Suppose the voters should approve of
the plans for school house enlargement;
/ land it is believed they wild; also sup
pose new library building should be
built and, further, suppose that before
the close of 1908 the fire fighting ap-
partus should become adequate, wouldn It
that come pretty near being progress