Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
MANUFACTURERS DESIRABLE LOCATIONS SHOULD OPEN CORRESPONDENCE CANAAN BOARD OF TRADE

an, F. J. Carey, Mrs. A. J. Mills, Mrs. l.. E. Shipman, Miss Mary J. Walker, Benj. F. Weed (postaD.
 Sleigh ride parties have been quite numerous during the 'spell of sleighing" we have been enjoying. Canaan seems to have been. an objective point with Norfolk and Sheffield folks
 Selectman w. J. Reel, whose face was burned by gas flashing from lime kiln he was assisting to clean, has now prac- tically recovered. It was narrow es- cape from very serious mishap.
 Mrs. H. D. Humphrey was out Satur- day, the first time since she was taken ill last October. Miss Olive Humphrey was also out Saturday for the first time since her recent attack of tonsilitis.
 M. l.. Osborne has added another de- partment to his business, the new depart ment containing fresh fish of various kinds. His start was made the latter part of last week, and the fish went like the proverbial hot cakes.
 M. l.. Osborne, who is conducting a box ball and fish business in the former "News" quarters plans to return to his Twin Lakes hotel early in April. He is to make some repairs on his building, .'slick up" his boats and in other ways prepare for the opening of the 1907 sum- mer season.
 W. H. Douglass of Philadelphia, rep resentative of the concern by whom the National Bank vault was built, was in town Friday putting on the finishing touches and was again in town early this week. When he returned he car ried with him the consideration" for which the vault was installed.
 The left arm of George Kober of Hart ford, foreman in Rains bakery was seriously burned Saturday night about ten o'clock, by kettle of hot lard being overturned on it. He pluokily worked the balance of the night and on Sunday went to Hartford hospital. His con- dition is not such as to warrant his re- turn at present.
 Among those from neighboring will lages who have been in town during the last few days were no tic e. d Miss Clara Wickwire of Sheffield, Miss Car rie Hallett of West Cornwall, J. E.. Mo Cready of West Cornwall, Miss Laura Merriman and Mrs. Harry Eggleston, of Lime Rock, Miss Marcia N. Turner of Lakeville. Mrs. P. H. Sellew of Sal isbury, l.. H. Kellogg of Falls Village.
 There was dearth of bunting display in Canaan Friday, in observance of the birthday of he who crossed the Delaware and became the Father of His Country. The town flag foated from the town flagstaff in front of the Town Hall, and there was here and there residence where bunting was in evidence, but the display was far from general. Nearly portion of the day.
 The '.old vets" from Lakeville and Millerton, who attended the G. A. R. reunion at Great Harrington Friday. aided materially in swelling the receipts at the Canaan Methodist chicken pie supper. While waiting for the 0. N. E. | Connections Never Endeavored) train home, they made concerted attack on those viands, and at its conclusion heaped compliments without number on the church s commissary department | Tbo Nou, RanL Opap;no | The work of installing The Canaan National Bank vault in the new Fuller building was completed during the lat ter part of last week and on Monday morning, February % the bank opened for business at o'clock. For an hour or more cashier Roger was one of the busiest men in the nutmeg state, receiv- ing deposits, issuing pass books, cashing checks and transacting business for the throng of Canaan people who had as- sembled to do business with Canaan's | first National Bank on the first day of its existence. At II o'clock or two hours after the opening, the deposits amounted to $10,000. The first account opened | was that Of Mrs. Lydia k. Lawrence of Canaan, the first check was cashed for O. H. Pease, the first bank note signed by president Fuller and cashier Roger was paid to J. Clinton Roraback, the first safe deposit box was rented to Judge A. T. Roraback. The first pay ment made by subscriber to the capital stock was by E. D. Norton, the amount being $500. The banks notes were ready for circulation the first day and they were in great demand. There are two denominations i. @. $10 and $20. The manufacturers of the vault claim that no village bank in the state of Con- necticut has more up to-date attachments and modern Improvements. It is e