Connecticut western news., 1907-06-27
MANUFACTURERS LOOKING SHOULD CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CANAAN BOARD OF TRADE

HE SA1NA1AlN Do<1ISb VT r\<1bE naan Saturday afternoon to act as bear CTS at the funeral of Merwin Pendleton
 Freeman Traver and Miss Ada Clark of Millerton were over Sunday guests at Cashier Rogers. Miss Olive Evans of Millerton has been spending the week there.
 The Canaan Masons who went to Lake vile last Wednesday evening to witness the conferring of degrees had most en- joyable time and speak highly of their entertainment.
 An automatic carbonator has been placed in Thprlough's drug store and at tached to his soda fountain. It charges the fountain automatically and filters all the water used.
 In the school in district No. in this town, Miss Grace Goodwin, teacher, Charles Joyner and Laura Goodwin were neither absent nor tardy during the term just closed.
 Johnny o'the Woods made one of his periodical visits to Canaan yesterday. Although the temperature lowered around the 90 mark, he wore. three heavy coats and other winter attire.
 Itis expected that The Berkshire Power Company will soon furnish current for lighting the Congregational church at East Canaan, The church people are now raising money to wire the building.
 William Poit and family, also Her man Poit, all of Brooklyn are to spend the balance of the summer here. The Messrs Poit are bakers and are to enter the employ of John P. Rains.
 Mrs. H., D. Humphrey, who has been confined to her home by illness for sew sral months, is now able to enjoy the pleasant days on the piazza and to walk short distance each day.
 Mrs. William Briggs, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the House of Mercy, Pittsfeld, few weeks ago, returned to her home here Thurs | day evening.
 Miss Florence Johnson has returned from New York and is to spend the sum mer with her father and sisters here. She is a graduate of kindergarten train ing school and is to teach in Lakevills the coming year.
 Several Canaanites who have horses and commodious front, side or back yards are, in limited manner, defying the hay trust and but little grass will go to waste on these places. The having com. menced several days ago. | A. J. Wiggleswoeth 85 Go. are placing a steam heating plant i'll George Van Deusen's residence and have beer awarded the contract to install like plant and considerable plumbing in the Foote house recently purchased by DIV Manvel,
 Sunday Scrap"
 It is reported that guns, fists, clubs etc., were used freely Sunday last dur ing family brawl on the Salisbury side
 
 of the Housatonic not far from the tol bridge. "Goings on [" of this sort are not exactly in keeping with the idea of g quiet old New England Sabbath.
 Operation on Child.
 Hazel, the six-Year- daughter oi MT. and Mrs. Henry R. Whitford un derwent an operation at the Pittsfield House of Mercy Monday for the re moval of adenoids and tonsils. The op. eration was performed by Dr. I. H Blanchard. She returned home the same day and is doing nicely.
 The Rent Game 'Round.'' | Every person who rents box at the post office received a card Thursday. Ii bore the words, '' Box Rent Due,' and was placed in the box in accordance witt the recent regulation that box holders shall have such notification ten days be- fore the beginning of each quarter. An Old Shoe.
 Benton & Wright are showing al their shoe store baby's shoe which was made 150 years ago. The shoe is the property of c. Beckley and was made for and worn by his great grandmother The shoe is of the "blucher" pattern and is ma!e of light-colored leather The sole and top are joined in the same manner as moccasins.
 Victims of the Axe.
 One day last week Charles G. Smith removed from the lawn in front of the site of his new residence on West Main street two tall pine trees which had