Connecticut western news., 1907-01-24

Mrs. Mary Corbit has been visiting friends in Amenia.
 The Cranford Club meets tomorrow with Mrs. H. L. Ross.
 MT. and Mrs. G. P. Strong have been visiting his brother in Dalton, Mass
 Miss Edith Proper of Glenco Mills, N. Y. is a guest of the Misses Granger.
 Tickets for the concert to be given by, the Cranford and Hawthorne Clubs are meeting with ready sale.
 The directors of the New England Lime Company held Sheir monthly meeting Tuesday at the company's of- flee here.
 Henry Scutt is now in the lead for the $500 in gold at the Osborne box bah al- leys. His score is I'll. Charles Bills leads at the VanDeusen alleys with 195 to his credit.
 Unclaimed Mail
 Unclaimed letters remained in the postoffioe Tuesday for Pierre Broussair. Severio Testa, Mrs. R. Herriman, Mrs. Ira l.. Johnson, Frances Neglio, MT. John Hickey, Anna Stalwer, Biancio Vicenzo, R. R. Williams. Postals; Geo., Nuckle, M. Martin.
 A Good Show
 1.-The Ladies of Cranford" presented last evening at Town Hall by the ladies of Christ Church was witnessed by a large audience and the participants in the play are being showered with con- gratulations to-day on the very pleasing and successful manner in which they sustained their respective roles.
 New Stamp Wrinkle
 The putting up of the 2-cent postage stamps in books has proved to be a pop. ular move on the part of Uncle Sam and he has, accordingly, decided to sell 1-cent stamps in books. The various post offices have been notified that supply of these books will be ready about March |. The books will contain twenty-four stamps each and will sell for 25 cents.
 The Assembly
 At the Assembly last Friday evening the town Hall, whist was the attraction. Hearts were trumps and everyone had enjoyment in plenty. Dr. Ross would have won the first prize had there been first prize to win as when he ceased playing he was 35 points to the good with station agent Cosgriff close second. Between 60 and 70 people de- voured the refreshments which were served some time before midnight. The disciples of Terpsichore will be in their element at tomorrow evenings assembly and next week Friday evening the atten. dants will take their cards and dancing about half and half. Unless aavote is taken to the contrary, next weeks as- sembly will be the last of the seasen. Railroad RumbIes
 R. W. Mitchell of Hartford succeeds H. W. Yost as night telegraph operator.
 Express clerk Handlin is spending considerable time at his home near Sharon because of the serious illness of his | father.
 Robert Kellogg, who was for many years an engineer oh the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad com pany, died Friday in New York. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. R. J. Orr and Mrs. John H. Howieson of Pittsfeld The interment was in Pittsfeld.
 On account of shortage of motive power, the Central New England rail- road is having difficulty in moving empty cars westward from Winstedi and Simsbury. The company is using 10 New York, New Haven. and Hartford locomotives on it's western division. HadseIl Lime Company.
 The Hadsell Lime Company which has encountered many obstacles in its effort to get its plant in operation, is now having a respite from trouble and is turning out lime from its two kilns. The demand for it is satisfactory, in fact is greater than the supply, and the quality is of the best. The stone in the section when the plant is located is said to be much above the ordinary in value
 The company contemplates a sub stantial enlargement of ius plant in the near future. They may decide to add three or four kilns.
 An effort is being brought to bear on the N. Y. N. H. 6 H. road to extend a track from the main line at Barnes sid ing to Clayton to accommodate the lime companies and other business enterprises which are now seriously handicapped because of a lack of adequate facilities for shipping their products.
 Connecticut Lime Go.
 A large pile of top stone which has been taken from the quarry has accumu- lated near the plant. Much of this is being and will be shipped to Bridgeport and Worcester, where it will be used for fiuxing ill the manufacture of wire, tub | ing, steel plate, etc.