Connecticut western news., 1907-03-07

there. The pole lines are erected at the rear of the buildings and other out-of- the-way (still convenient) places. Shef- field folks desire that the company shall do the same thing in their village. The Doctor Saw a Snake.
 When Dr. H. L. Ross went to the faucet to get a draught of Adams ale the other day, he beheld sight which relegated his thirst back into the middle of week before last. Quickly he passed his hand across his eyes to ascertain for a certainty whether it was cunning little water snake he saw dangling from the faucet, or whether he was the victim of an optical illusion. In due time he arrived at the conclusion that it was a real snake and, after effecting its cap- ture, brought it to the NEWS office. where 1t was placed in company with the one captured by John Robinson a few weeks ago.
 Work at the Hotel.
 A small army of men are now em- ployed in the interior of the Canfield Inn. They include carpenters, masons, timers, plumbers, painters and laborers. The laying of the marble floors in the lower portion of the building is we'll un- der way, the metal ceilings are being placed in position, the painters are ap- plying the finishing touches to the round columns which support the second story floor, carpenter Holt is installing the fancy woodwork in various places, the masons are locating the marble base boards-in fact, the interior of the build ing is veritable hive of industry. MT. Canfield is using only the very best ma terial in all departments of the work, and only experienced and thoroughly capable workmen are employed,
 School Notes
 Miss Finnegan has been unable to at- tend to her school duties this week ow- ing to the serious illness of herssfather.
 The pupils of the 8th grade who are studying local history have been inter ested in forged iron door handle bear ing the date 1762, which was brought to school by Samuel Hitchcock. The handle was taken from the door of the house which was remodeled to make MT. Hitchcock's present home.
 
 Second grade children, who are read ing about Holland, have been much in- terested in 8 real pair of wooden shoes brought to school by Olga Johnson.
 Perfect attendance for February, grades and 2-Luella Cudney, Jose phine Flynn, Gertrude Hugins, Marion Higgins, Olga Johnson, Mary Mansfield, Helen Wood, Eric Borg, Frederic Owens, Walter Roberts, Charles Rodemeyer, Martin Green.
 Pupils not absent or tardy for month of February in grades 3 and 4-Nelson Parsons, Arthur White, Allen Drumm, Ellen Linden. Helen PArmelee. Elsie Rains, Helen Whitford,
 Perfect in attendance for month of February grades and Civilian Bill, Bessie Boinay, Bessie Bonney, Helen Caldwell, Harry Crandall, Ruth Curtiss, John Greer. Margaret Mcclure, Clara Merchant. Marjorie Nicholl. Edward O Brien, Edward Parmelee, Gladys Pulver, Lura Ferguson.
 The pupils in the and grades who have not been absent or tardy during the past month are George Boinay, John Fuller, John Killawee, James Kane, Clinton Wilcox, Belle Roberts, Elizabeth O'Brien, Regina Adams, May Devine, Emma Kegler, May Lorraine, Bessie Lorraine, Aida Lindell, Myra Lawton, Lizzie Mo Cormick, Helen Pease, Helen Rhodes.
 Perfect in attendance for month of February, higher grades. Melva Joyner, Fanny Condon. Ethel Laidlaw, Augusta Spaulding, Nettie Leffingwell, Ebba Lindell, Ella Blair, May Kegler, Catha- rine O'Brien, Walter Laidlaw, John Adam, Lloyd Curtis, Thomas Roberts, Lawrence Eddy, John Caldwell.