Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

| lory Walter Stowe, Diana Paolo. Postals H. O. Atkins, Mrs Robert Cope land, Mrs. Fisher, O. E. Morris. Mrs. Guy Orr. Miss Grace O'Brien.
 MT. and Mrs. R. B. Coons of Monro- via, Cal, are guests of Mrs. Mary Cor bit. MT. Coons was pastor of the local M. E. church previous to the coming of Rev. T. R. Wallace. He is now preach ing in California and is enjoying three months vacation.
 The Robbins circus advertising car arrived here Saturday and Canaan and the surrounding country is we'll covered with fire red red posters announcing the circus which is to be held here Friday August instead of the date we men, tioned last week.
 About sixty members of the Canaan Choral Society gathered on the lawn of Christ Church Thursday afternoon and were "took" by a Hartford photogra- pher. The picture will be one of the Choral Union collection to be sent to the Jamestown exposition.
 One of William Canfeld's employees, smoothed down the ragged edges left on the large elm tree near H. D. Humphreys residence when the large hmb went down few nights ago, and has placed a cement plaster" on the wound {, This. it is expected, will preserve the | life of the tree.
 The Burroughs adding machine which was placed in the National Bank on trial has been purchased by the institution. After having used it for time, the bank force found they could not keep house without 1t. The machine is almost hu- man Tn its operation and performs some wonderful feats with figures.
 Woman Sexton.
 When Edward Hover left town it was difficult matter to find his successor as sexton of Christ church. All Canaan ties who wish to work have no trouble to find employment and there is a con- sequent scarcity of men to accept such jobs as his, consequently Miss Mary Ter mond volunteered her services and has commenced her duties as sexton. Railroad RumbIes
 Tue " clam digger is now unloading eight carloads of coal per day.
 There are at the present time about 5000 tons in the pile of coal used by the locomotives. On an average 10 to 12 engines are coaled here each day, using about three carloads of coal
 Jesse Drumm has returned from two weeks vacation, spent in Springfield Conductor MeGraw who filled his posi- tion during his absence, has gone to Poughkeepsie, where he is doing like worK.
 Has Effected Business.
 The iverymen say that the closing of the Warner House has had a very noticeable effect on their business inas- much as some travelling men who for nerly. visited Canaan have either dis continued their visits here or simply "drop off, between trains at infrequent intervals because they cannot find &C., commodations. Not only does this con- dition effect the hverymen but those in other lines of business say they notice the absence of hotel accommodations has, directly or indirectly, effected their | lines.
 Hearing on Will.
 A probate hearing was held here Mon day afternoon before Judge D. O. Whit tlesey on the application to admit to pro- bate the will of Mrs. Lucy E. Capron, late of Falls village. John F. Addis of New Milford appeared for son of the deceased who opposed the probating of the will on the ground of testamentary incapacity at the tine of the execution of the document. J. Henry Roraback | of Canaan appeared for Mrs. Frank H. | Reed of Falls Village, daughter of the d ceased, Mrs. Reed favored the pro- batting of the will and Judge Whittlesey | decided in her favor.
 Remodeling Building.
 
 menced the work of remodeling the | Rhoades building now occupied by The B Berkshire Power Company and H | Wellner the tailor. A new front is to | be erected and the first floor lowered, if | possible to the level of the sidewalk. l Two stores will thus be made available. | the one in the west side of the building l to be occupied by the Power company while MT. Wellner will move to the | west side of the partition. The Power c c)mpany will, ill their new quarters, have an opportunity to make an at tractive display of electrical fixtures and | apparatus. Hoofing It.
 Five Bridgeport boys were in town Saturday, four having walked here from | that city. The fifth, lad named Ly- man, joined them at Falls Village, where | he was visiting. They intended to walk |