Connecticut western news., 1907-05-02
Doctor Undergoes 0peration-Short Maple Sugar Season New Harness Store An Ambitious Pastor -Ex- Governor in ToWn-A Train on Time-Pers0naIs.
A $1,O0O PICTURE

Q6nUlY COuSlu6Tou WOTbll Wulle. IllS painting of the falls brought him $700 while his picture entitled "The Lone Oak' (near the residence of H. Goodwin brought 5000 although we know of plenty of folks who would have painted it for $990 less than that figure. He has crossed the big puddle some 30 times and has rambled about quite a bit on the other side but he remarks in all earnestness that he has never seen a patch of real estate that appeals to him as being as beautiful as that extending from the Gillette place, near here, to Lime Rock and inasmuch as we have been telling you for some time that this section contains some nightly fine scenery, will have to agree with him.
 PASTOR COMING
 The Rev J. F. Evans who was called to the pastorate of the Congregational church is to move his family here from New Haven. He will move about May 1st if the health of his wife will war rant it. She recently underwent an op- eration for appendicitis and is recover ing very slowly.
 NEW HARNESS STORE
 The small building south of the Falls Village Inn, formerly utilized as
 
 by George Hall and is being renovated and fitted up for his occupancy. He is to place stock of harness therein and will utilize portion of it as a livery of 1 flee.
 DIR. SKIFF IMPROVING. Latest advices from the House of Mercy at Pittsfeld are to the effect that Dr. Skiff, who underwent an operation ! 4 \ xl ing nicely. His case was an unusually serious one and he Is by no means out of danger yet.
 | HORSES IN DEMAND.
 J. M. Benjamin has sold his roan team of horses to W. o. Davis of Anso mia, Conn This is good market for horses. The past week there have been several buyers here looking for good workers and one bought six in one day.
 SPREADING PAINT
 V. L. Carrigan, New York City ar- tist is in town with paints and brush and is transferring to canvas some of the remarkably fine scenery near here. It will cover considerable canvas if he undertakes to paint it all.
 TROUT ARE BITING
 The somewhat warmer weather of the latter part of last week called out the fishermen and several strings of trout were extracted from the streams. They were of greater or less length, the strings, not the streams.
 LOOKING FOR SUMMER HOME
 Mrs. I. F. Hornbeck who recently pur- chased the house and a small portion of land on the Miner farm expects to sell the same to city parties who are in search of summer home. Negotiations are now in progress.
 TRANSFERS COMPLETED I All the deeds to the building lots on the Miner farm were signed, sealed and delivered last week and all the new owners are much pleased with their pur- chases.
 EX-GOVERNOR GOES FISHING
 Senator Charles ". Barnum has been entertaining Dr. G. H. Knight of Lake vile and ex-governor Mo Lean at the Hollenbeck club during the past few days.
 A TRAIN ON TIME
 The can train was on time, in fact 8 minute or so ahead of the schudule, last Friday afternoon. This we consider WOrbny Ol Specldl meuUlOn. SUNDAY SCHOOL LIBRARY The Methodist Sunday School is pre- pairing library. The work of selecting numbering and cataloguing the books IS now in progress. AN AMBITIOUS DoMoNIE. If there were more who had the am bition ot Rev. H. B. Chown their wocc | l,o,1 1<., 1r 1~ 1,.1 <l15s ! season of the year.
 The State Board of Charities annua ] report contains the following: The town of Canaan has no almshouse, bu boards it's dependent poor in families ol assists them ill their own homes. Dur ing the past year twelve persons were given relief by the town, besides ont boarded in the hospital for the insane. Falls Village will send a large delega tion to Lime Rock next week Thursday evening to witness the drama 'Down il Maine" which is to be presented at tht Casino by Canaan talent for the benefi ! of the Barnum- Richardson band. dance will follow.
 Among those registered at the Inn las week were J. o. Beers of Danbury, W n. Kelsey Ol NeW 1dFeu, V. A. -nOHa han of Providence, Russell Sturges O New York City, w. l.. Hall of New Haven and V. l.. Carrigan of New Yorl City.
 The season just closed was a remarka ply poor one for maple sugar. It wa much shorter and much less thai usual of the famous Barracks" suga was made and disposed of. Many sweet tooth was therefore unsatisfed.
 Rev. John F. Evans, pastor of th Congregational church is delivering very interesting series of talks on tn history of the Bible. These talks ar delivered Sunday evenings and call ou good-sized congregations.
 Edward Howe's eye is better and h