Connecticut western news., 1908-01-09
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 who have no fear of the activities of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals if one is to judge by the ap- pearance of some of the horses that are driven into this village.
 Judge Platt of the U. s. Circuit Court has denied the applications of Patrick Hughes and John Griffith, Massachu- setts farmers, for the injunction men, tioned by The News recently. He refers the Griffith case to master for assess ment of damages.
 Unclaimed letters remained in the Canaan postoffce Tuesday for Henry s. Curtis, Suvigia Custel, A. Midwoyt, James 0. Rhoades. Postals, Dr. J. Brizell, Mrs. William s. Sittell Mrs. Herbert Boyce Marshall, New England Lumber Co.,, H. B. Smatt.
 Owing to the storm Saturday evening" no meeting of the Board of Trade was held. Had there been a meeting, there would have been reports from the library committee and the committee on fire protection. A meeting will be held Saturday evening January IS at the usual place and hour.
 Foresters Flourishing
 At Tuesday evenings meeting of the Foresters seven application for member ship were received and accepted. The candidates will be initiated Tuesday evening Jan. 21 and after the initiatory ceremonies there will be an oyster sup per and smoker.
 An Intrepid "Ratter"
 Warren Hoag, the little son of in spector Hoag of the Borden plant, is gaining considerable of a reputation as @ "ratter, For several weeks he has made regular daily trips to his string of traps and has about two dozen muskrat hides and one skunk hide to show as the result of his tramps.
 To Cease or not to Cease
 At tomorrow evenings assembly will be discussed the question of ceasing or continuing the weekly meetings. There are various ideas, some favoring con- cluding the series with this meeting while some desire that one more be held and others favor an other series. Tree on the Line
 The local repair crew in the employ of the Southern New England Telephone were hustled to Cornwall Hollow Thurs day afternoon to repair break in one of the trunk lines from Canaan to Tor rington, occas1oned by tree falling up- on it as it was cut down by a native. William CanfieId's Offer.
 William Canfeld offers to place at the disposal of the village, a fire proof building 20x3O feet, located at the rear of his business block, to be used as quar- ters for the hose, carts and the other fire fighting equipment. He belongs to the Booster Club too, as you may have noticed before.
 Chance for Garbage Specialist
 James Dickens, the Ashley Falls man who has been conducting piggery near that village for number of months, and who has collected garbage in Canaan during that time, gathered up his cans when he made the garbage collection last week and has gone out of business. A number of his pigs he brought to this village for shipment few days ago. Reduction in Prices
 hn cfV in naan has brought them to the following: Round IS cents, porterhouse 22 to 25, sirlion 20 to g, Tib roast 16to18, pot roasts to IA, sliced ham 25, sausage 16. A few days ago the marketmen were noti- fled of an increase of a half cent per pound in the wholesale prices but they say no change will be made in the re- tail prices unless the increase to them reaches one cent.
 Eight Hour Tricks
 All the telegraph operators having to do with the operating of trains on the Consolidated road in Connecticut have begun an eight-hour schedule. In or. der to comply with the law the com pany has been obliged to engage quite 8 number of operators. The law in Massa chusetts and all through the union goes into effect March first. Michael Kane is the additional operator at the Canaan station his hours being from 12 p. m until 8 a. m.
 Death of Former Resident.
 Alfred J. Adams, father of Emms
 Adams Lawrence and brother of HoratiC
 N. Adams both of Canaan, died Satur day morning at his home in Terryvlll,
 of pneumonia at the age of 80 years
 MT. Adams was for many years a resi- dent of Canaan which place he fire
 quently visited, always pleased to mee his friends and acquaintances. He wa
 the oldest son in family of eight child
 ren, four surviving him. He leaves
 wife, Sarah Hough, of Terryvllle { Funeral, Monday afternoon, burial il | Canaan at some future date.
 "Under the Palms"