Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25

H. R. Whitford has exchanged the tally-ho he recently obtained of Mass achusetts parties for building lot on the banks Of lake near New Hartford, this county.
 The North Canaan Toll Bridge Con- pany are experiencing prosperous year financially. The indebtedness on the bridge is now paid and there is a small surplus on hand.
 The types made us say last week that the contract calls for the completion of the Canaan sewer in 175 days after the work Is begun. This is incorrect It should have read 75 days.
 | Seventeen young ladies from the city arc spending this week at the Vacation Home of The Girls Friendly Society, near this village. There were 24 last week and more are expected next month.
 The store in the Porter building, now containing the Rodemeyer stock of har- ness, etc., is soon to be occupied by John F. Rains as restaurant. MT. Rains now has his restaurant in one of the | rooms on the second floor.
 Charles Frink of the Estey Organ company, Brattleboro, Vt., was in town Tuesday calling on old friends He for merly resided in Salisbury and was en route to Falls Village to visit his brother, c. E. Frink
 | The Women's Guild of Christ Church will hold sale in the Town Hall on | August 1, afternoon and evening, begin ming at 3 o'clock ill the afternoon. Ice cream and cake 15 cents; dancing in the evening 25 cents.
 James Rodemeyer, who has discon- tinued the harness and horse furnishing business, is undecided as to the future. He may continue in the repairing busi- ness or may accept one of nsseveral posi- | tions which have been offered him. The help scarcity continues to be the problem which blows furrows in the brows of people in all lines of business. On Saturday last, the Borden Company was five men short and many farmers, in fact the majority of them, are doing their work short handed.
 A conference relative to the acquisi- ton of that portion of Fred Gillette's land on which the fire district desires to locate it's sewer system septic,tank, iltra- tion beds, etc., was held here yesterday. Both parties say there is nothing to be made pubic at this time
 Letters unclaimed in the postoffice July 23. Durando Benvennto, Frank Bogarth, Tomasso Cerullo, Francesca Dimeglio, Felice Libera. Postals, Miss Emma Ostrander, Fred Ostrander, Edward Ostrander, George k. Ryvale, Mrs. J. F. Thompson, George Tryon Jr.
 It is said that at this season of the year nearly 200 teams pass over the Central New England Railroad crossing on Church street each day which is conclu- sive evidence that the selectmen and the Board of Trade acted wisely when they asked that a 1agman be placed there. George Bump has been leading the strenuous life in his chase for dog taxes during the past few weeks, but he has succeeded ill collecting the tax on 130 dogs, larger number than last year. There are several on which taxes have not been pald, however. The tax on a male dog is $l.10 and $5. 10 on female.
 An electrically illuminated sign bear ing the representation of mortar and pestle and the word Drugs" has been attached to Thurlough's drug store.
 Duriug Saturday night large limb on one of the stately elm trees in front of the residence of H. D. Humphrey was blown down. As it was as large as an ordinary tree, considerable time and la- bor was required to get it out of the way. The limb had been gradually breaking away from the body of the tree for some time and was about to be se- cured by chains.
 A base ball team composed of Canaan boys met the Canaan Valley Volunteers at Clayton, on Saturday of last week and defeated them by a score of IA to 4. The Canaan team was composed as fol lows: Porter Feathers p, John Adams Ib Ray Edleman 2b, Roy Brinton ss, Chas. Bills 3b, Henry Cudney If, Frank Blass of, Ernest Hunker If, James Casey c. A return game will be played at Canaan on Saturday of this week.