Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14


 months ago.
 Larger Pipe
 J. E. Rhoades of the water company informs us that the company contem- plate, some time during the summer or
 fall, removing the few lengths of four. inch pipo on East Main street and sub- stituting six-inch in crder that the pipe from the reservoir to the terminal on
 West Main street may be of uniform size.
 Choral Society
 It has been customary to have a guar antee. fund which is to be called upon only in case of deficit It has never been necessary to do this but it has been decided 70 have said guarantee this year and patrons of the society may subscribe. the paper being in the care of J. l.. Parsons.
 Had Appendicitis
 Fred Koval. in the employ of Edward Cook of Clayton was taken suddenly ill with appendicitis Tuesday and the at tack was so severe that he was sent to Pittsfeld to Dr. Richardson's new hos pital where Dr. Richardson performed an operation yesterday morning. Ko- val is the first patient from this vicinity to be sent to this hospital.
 Oil on the Streets
 Dust and high wind make a disa- l N ... fore the suggestion is made that the streets, in the business portion of the village at least, receive a sprinkling of oil. This scheme was tried in Millerton and worked to perfection. It is said 1t would insure freedom from dust during the greater part of the summer and fall. A Waffle Manufactory
 An itinerant waffle vender struck town Tuesday. While one waited he built them in his large enclosed wagon fitted with all the kitchen oonveniencss. When he saw 8 prospective customer too far away to be within range of his voice he proclaimed his wares through a megaphoDe. He will not buy an automobile, however, with the cash he gathered in Canaan. Ashley Falls Wants Water
 Ashley Falls folks are very anxious to have water mains extended to their viii lage. They can't persuade the Shsf- field water company to lay pipes down there and now they are wondering if they would have any better success with the Canaan water company. If the company has sufficent water for both villages, here is an opportunity to make dicker. The Canaan water pipes al- ready extend a considerable distance toward Ashley Falls. Sewer Connections
 Civil engineer Burghardt has estab- Nshed the sewer lines on Railroad street and it is expected that @ number of connections will be made in the imme- diate future. George 8. Fuller made the first two applications for con- nections, i. C.. the National Bank and hls store. The second application for connections came from Mrs. Porter, owner of the building occupied by .the bakery. The buildings occupied by Ives 6 Peirce, A. J. Wigglesworth & Co.,, Bullock, Felten & Go. and The Ca 1 naan Printing Co.,, will follow in quick succession. Hotel Guests
 Among the out of town people who registered at "The Garfield" during the | past few days are: A. w. Cornwall, | Waterbury; Mrs. G. w. Phelps, Win sted; George Bean, Springfield; E. B. Presson, Gloucester, P. s. Shea, Worcester; F. E. Briggs, Hartford: A. H. Cass, Boston; E. D. Hill, Albany, E. Robbins, Winsted; 0. F. Carpenter, Waterbury; H. Jewett. New York; Imogene Jones, Bridgeport; George Dunbar. Lenox; A. Robuck jr. Meriden; W. I. Slater, New London; Mir. and Mrs. F. 0. Miller, Clayton; ". Evans, New Haven; MT. and sfrs. E. P. Lam- phire, Winsted; R. B. Alden, Boston. Memorial Day Arrangements
 The members Of DaHl. :. Cowles | Post are formulating plans for the observance of Memorial Day and will probably be in readiness to announce | the programme next week. They re- gently purchased 100 of the regulation iron markers to be placed on the graves | ot departed comrades for the purpose of aasy Identification of these graves These markers have been used for some time in other places but this consign- ment is the first the local Post has had and more or less difficulty has heretofore been experienced in locating the various graves to be decorated. And it is no small task to appropriately mark the soldiers graves in this vicinity as they are distributed throughout seven ceme- teries