Connecticut western news., 1908-04-09

revival of q rumor that has been in cir culation periodically during the past four or five years. The rumor probably arose this year from the fact that the company is moving large quantity of coal from Canaan at the present time. This is being done for the reason that the coal which is being transferred Is of the s7rt that ignites easily and it has been deemed expedient to move It to points where 1t will be used immediately. Only few weeks ago quantity of it caught fire here and much difficulty was experienced in extinguishing it.
 Town Hall Exits.
 The doors on the Canaan Town Hall building swing in-and also out-there- fore the possibilities of jam there, be- cause of closed doors Tn case of fire, are removed. And the public should re- member that there are two exits, the second being at the rear of the stage aud leading down wide stairs 10 an outside door, therefore, should the necessity ever present itself for an audience to leave the hall hurriedly, those Tn the north portion of the room should avail them selves of the stage exit and those on the incline and vicinity should avail them selves of the regular stairway unless one exit is cut off by smoke or flames And above all, keep cool. It is almost inconceivable that fire in the building could progress so farl before discovery that even a large audience would not have time to file out safely.
 Borden BriefTets
 Superintendent Wilcox made busi- ness trip to New York Monday.
 A 300 gallon milk vat arrived a few days ago to replace one now being re- 1 paired.
 Engineer Harvey White furnishes somewhat unusual example of the faith ful employe. He has been lon the job' for the Bordon company every day Sundays lncluded) for five years.
 A machine for washing bottles has been purchased and will be installed at an early dny. There will also be mechanism for rinsing the bottles, thus doing away with a large amount of hand work.
 Casiene is being manufactured in con-> siderable quantity and is being sent to Bainbridge, N. Y. whereit is prepared for the market. As THE NEWS stated some time ago, it is used in the mana facture of door knobs, billiard balls, buttons, rings for harness and for dozens of other purposes.
 Rev. Wallace Leaves Canaan
 Contrary to the wishes of the united membership of the Methodist church contrary to hls own wishes, and much Key. T. R. Wallace was not returned to the pastorate of the local church but was assigned to the charge at Mount Kisco. 37 miles from New York, and will preach there next Sunday for the first. While the new appointment carries with it something of an increase in salary, it does not constitute the ad- vancement to which those familiar with the abilities of MT. Wallace, believe he is entitled. But strange things some times happen in Methodist conferences and, if what one hears is true, wire pull ing is not entirely confined to the realm of politics. MT. Wallace is a preacher whose ability is far above the mediocre or the average and it was the wish of Canaan people that when he left his | al, I,a gl~ FNn mensurate with his talents and we have personal knowledge of tho fact that he was wanted by such churches.
 Hotel Guests
 Among those who registered at The Garfield during the past week are: Great Harrington basket ball party of nine, A. O. Roberts, Hartford; D. W. Thrall, Hartford H. J. Whitney, Hart ford; J. Redavats, Hartford; M. J. Kele- her, Pittstield; A. M. Macomber, Boston; E. Davenport, Cleveland, O.; W. L. Durgy. Danbury; B. O. Sargent, New York; F. ". Campbell, Norwalk; w. L. D1ckie, Boston; o. k. Dubia, Gilman ton, N. H.; B. A. Haggett, Gilmanton, N. H.; R. O. Blakeslee, Torrington; J. P. Battles, Boston; J. T. Hessel. New York; k. E. Thayer, Springfield; J. W. Dougherty, Philadelphia; G. w. Knapp, | Bridgeport, B. 0. Messenger, New Bos- ton; J. Sears. New Boston; A. D. Yates, New York, Alfred Taylor, Philadelphia; O. H. Ward, New York; w. A. Do Wolf, Bridgeport, w. H. Corbin, Hartford, H. Jewett, New York. c. H. Bonollon and wife, Torrington; o. G. Smith, Clayton; c. M. Buckley, Troy, N. Y.
 Death of Charles Tanner
 Charles Tanner, jr. engineer of the "clam digger" was called to Ore Hill, Conn. Friday by the death of his father, Charles Tanner, who died suddenly at