Connecticut western news., 1907-09-19
MANUFACTURERS LOOKING FOR DESIRABLE LOCATIONS OPEN CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CANAAN BOARD OF TRADE

Sheridan Barnes condition continues , to improve and it is expected he will soon have entirely recovered from the effects of his serious fall A. A. Lawrence is enlarging the cellar at his place on Granite Avenue by talk ing in the space under the rear porch. John Hoag is doing the work. The foundation for the scales in the O. N. E. yard is finally completed. It was a tedious and difficult job as many obstacles were encountered. The young people will hold dance in Town Hall tomorrow evening. Tickets cost $1.OO and Decker's orches- tra will furnish the music.
 The grade of the sidewalk in front of Christ church, the Rhoades building and the Town Hall is to be changed and agreat improvement will be the result. The registrars are holding a meeting to-day at the offices of A. T. and J. H. Roraback for the purpose of perfecting the list of voters to be made on Saturday. Game Warden H. l.. Ross of this viii lage has reappointed Deputy Sheriff H. W. Newcity of Winsted fish and game warden for the town of Winchester. The selectmen are to cause attractive iron railings to be erected along the state road entertainments on either side of the c. N. E. crossing on Church street.
 Mrs. Augusta Scott left Tuesday for Boston Corners to remain about week, after which she will go to Wurtsboro, N. Y., to spend the winter with her son. in-law. ea
 Col. Burpee of Waterbury, one of the Twin Lakes campers, has received a new gasoline launch. The same was drawn from Canaan to the lakes Thurs day.
 The ladies aid society of East Canaan Congregational church hold one of their bi-monthly meetings with Mrs Lawrence their secretary, this (Thursday) after noon.
 Recent visitors at A. A. Lawrence's are Mrs. Jennie Moore of Winsted; Miss Clara l.. Allyn of Waterbury; Mrs. Mary E. Clark of New Hartford and Miss Ellen Murray of Winchester.
 Mr. and Mrs. Baxter and two children of New York are boarding with Miss Whittlesey at 'fThe Grove" Mrs. Fran cis Whittlesey of Great Burlington was recent guest at the same place. In order that a possible coal strike may not find them short of fuel, the O. N. E. company have piled an enormous quantity of coal in their yard here- It is estimated to contain at least 14,0 ,000 tons.
 l Game warden H. l.. Ross of this viii lage has appointed William H. Monroe of the town of Morris. special fish and game protector. MT. Monroe lives near Bantam lake in the vicinity of Iitch field.
 The changes and repairs on the Rhoades building are progressing toward completion. When the work is done both the Berkshire Company and tailol
 Wellner will have larger and more con
 venient quarters.
 Yesterday. at the home of the bride
 occurred the marriage of Lillian Nun
 son of Springfield, Mass. to Fredericl
 Ira Manvel, son of MT. and Mrs. D. W
 Manvel of this place. MT. and Mrs Manvel and daughter were ln attend ance at the wedding.
 Canaan Loses
 The Canaan base ball team went t i Great Burlington Saturday and playe
 the team representing that place. Cs l. naan was short some of its best players s was therefore outclassed and was de
 feated by the score of IA to2. = Unclaimed Mail.
 . Unclaimed Mail remained at the pos '' office Tuesday for l.. Bronzi, Tan Cry d zczon, John Ryan. Mrs. William Deide d Miss Stella Houghtaling, Miss Este J. Johnson, Burton Ruby, Mrs. Parmel
 Saknson, Miss Rose Smith, Miss Can 1T Sweet, A. Warren, Lester Yeaton. BIackbirds and Skunks
 The farmers and others who hay
 fruit and chickens are in peck n trouble just now The blackbirds al 8 here in remarkably large numbers al e are destroying apples and other fru
 while the skunks are reducing mar