Connecticut western news., 1908-01-23
Canaan Bantams Won Prizes.

l Frank +. Stevens sent his BuH Cochin bantams to the Millerton poultry show and, as usnal, won bunch of prizes. He was awarded first and third on hen, second on bullet, third on cockerel and first on pen. His birds are on exhibi- tion at the North Adams show this week.
 HarVesting Ice.
 | The Borden Company completed the work of gathering the first cutting of ice from their pond Saturday afternoon. It was eight inches in thickness and of good quality. Another cutting is now forming and will be harvested as soon as it Is of sufficient thickness. AS usual about 3200 tons will be placed in the house.
 Press Reporter.
 Last last weeks paragraph in these columns was overlooked by members of local organizations, we again state that we would be pleased to have press re- porter name by every organization in town whose business it shall be to fur nish us with news matter which the or ganlzation would like to have published in this paper.
 Spinal Meningitis Destroys Hearing
 MT. and Mrs. H. Wellner took their three-year old son to New York few days ago for a medical examination. Since the child was ill with spinal men, ingitis, several months ago, his hearing has been affected. The physicians found him to be totally deaf and stated positively that there is no hope of his ever being able to hear.
 The Final Assembly
 The last in the series of assemblies for this season will be held in Town Hall to- morrow evening. The time will be de- vlded between cards and dancing, cards from 8 to 10 o'clock and dancing from 10 to 3. Decker's orchestra of Millerton will furnish the music. Members will be assessed 25 cents each and each gen. theman, not a member. $1.00.
 They Didn't Like it.
 The ladies did not take kindly to the idea of being denied the privilege of participating in last evenings festivities at "The Garfield" and we can't blame them but the simple fact is that those dining rooms wouldn't stretch another inch. The presence of the fair sex would have added much to the enjoy ment of the event but the 125 men folks occupied all the available space. Bread to Wear Wrappers F John P. Rains, proprietor of the Model bakery is ever on the lookout for the new wrinkles in bakery appurten- ances, therefore each loaf of bread which leaves the bakery is now wrapped in sheet of waxed paper of grade spec ially prepared for bakery use. It is not only a sanitary covering but also retains the moisture in the bIead. MT. Rains first order was for 50, 900 sheets.
 Meeting Saturday Evening
 Owing to the fact that the attendance was very small, no meeting of the Board of Trade was held last Saturday evening. A meeting will be held at eight o'clock on Saturday evening of this week and at that time the library committee, who have been in cores pondence with Andrew Carngie, expect mittee on fire protection will also have something to say.
 Hose Wouldn't Have Reached.
 On Tuesday evening, during the pro- gress of a children's s party at the home of A. V. A. Felten, lamp, sitting on the piano, set fire to the ceiling few in- ches above it.and there was a narrow escape from conhagration. Mrs. Eel ten summoned some men folks from The Wangum and then, armed with an axe, cut hole in the floor and had nearly AS we said before, a narrow escape. And only 200 feet of fire hose now on hand. And that 200 feet would not have stretched to the house from the
 
 tervened. But Providence can not be expected to do so forever. Therefore the need of every foot of fire hose we can possibly get.
 A Lecture You Should Attend.
 On Thursday afternoon, January 30th, at 2.45 o'clock, under the auspices of the Hawthorne Club, Dr. Elmer E. Brown of Washington, United States Commissioner of Education, will deliver an address in Town Hall on some sub ject pertaining to the work in which he is engaged. The Hawthorne Club ex- tends an invitation to the residents of Conan and the surrounding villages to be present. The hour above mentioned is chosen in order that the school teach CTS of the town may hear the address, and Miss Harriet Stone, superintendent