Connecticut western news., 1908-08-27

Main Street. Two holes had been burn ed through the siding when J. M. Bon- ney arrived and extinguished the blaze with few pails of water. A pair of overalls belonging to one of the painters were nearly consumed and 1t is presum ed that the paint, oil, etc. with which these galm ants were saturated cal sed the fire by spontaneous ,combust on. We are informed that such instances are not unusual.
 Quick Pa. ment
 The New England Lime Company speaks in the most complimentary terms of the unusual promptness with which N. A. McNeil 65 Go. of Lime Rock ad- justed the loss which the company Isus- tained at West Stockbridge when fire destroyed their lime kiln. The fire occurred Sunday morning, August 16 and on Monday at 200 p. m. the less was paid by check. This incident is thought to establish a record for the quick settlement of insurance claims in this section.
 Clever Advertising
 An advertising scheme which is att tracting much attention is that ill the west show window of Parsons and Sons store. A. "Hoosier" kitchen cabinet is displayed. On the window glass are pasted number of small labels, each label bearing the name of a part of the cabinet. From each label tape extends to the part which the label explains. The spectator reads the label, follows the tape and on his mind is thereby i'm pressed the various points of the article advertised. It's one of the best methods of attracting attention ws have seen in Canaan.
 Brakeman Saves Woman.
 The Eagle says: Brakeman Charles Miller of the Consolidated road saved a woman passenger from being injured at Canaan, Conn, Wednesday. He is em- plcYed on passenger train l414. At Ga naan the train waits about l5 minutes When the train was pulling out of the
 
 for lunch at the depot restaurant at tempted to get aboard. She was warned by Brakeman Miller to wait and the train would stop, but she did not heed his advice and tried to get on. She fell to the, track but kept hold of the handle bar on the step. of the rear car. MT. Miller went to her assistance at once and both were dragged for some distance be- fore he succeeded in landing her safely on the platform of the car She refused to give her name to Conductor W Woodruff. Whom the train arrived at Ashley Falls the woman got off, But for the prompt ness of the brakeman she would have been perhaps fatally injured.
 Weighing the Mails. Beginning yesterday all the mail mat ter that is dispatched from the local postoffice will be weighed for period of 105 days, ending December 8. This weighing of the .mails is unusually large on account of political pamphlets. The United States is divided into four sections each of which has to weigh the ] mail once in four years. It is not ex- pected that any extra hands will have to be put on ill the local postoffice as a result of this new task. When the load gets into the mail car the amount that is shipped for each distance is computed. The number of miles each amount is carried the amount that is left the diff ference between the amount left and tine whole amount-these are some of the computations that must be made. When they are finished there is work enough from the whole section to require the services of the best government &C., coun tants and bookkeepers and keep them busy for six months before the re- suits are tabulated.