Connecticut western news., 1908-10-15

those everywhere in east believe that
 New York should hRvo been declared winner of the New York and Chicago game and that the pennant belongs to tho Giants.
 Sanitary Drinking Fountains
 Two sanitary drinking fountains have just been installed in the school build ing without cent of cost to the tax payers. Four years ago, as a result of the efforts of Miss s. J Roraback, Miss Finnegan and Mrs. Preston, an onter. tainment was given in the town hs,l by the pupils of the rooms in which these three ladies taught, and the proceeds, $50 wero deposited in the savings bank, to be added to the fund for building q soldiers monument in Canaan. It was understood, however, that if it was not put to the use intended within three years, it was to revert to the school. In- asmuch as four years have elapsed and no move has been made toward monu- ment erection. the money, which with interest, amounted to $5S.00 was used for the above named purpose.
 Anent Senator Barnum
 The Hartford Courant says: "The democratic senatorial convention of the 3lst district on Saturday paid Senator Charles w. Barnum of Lime Rock the unprecedented compliment of endorsing his nomination, made the other day by the republican convention of the dis trict. If any other senator has been similarly honored. it would be interest ing to know when it happened. Ap- parently it is without precedent. MT. Barhum is very popalar man and le would have been elected, no matter who opposed him, but clearing the way for him is something novel and highly com- ! plimentary. The case is different from those arising in numerous probate dis tricts. In Saybrook and in Stonington the democrats have endorsed the re- publican nominee and in Norwalk the republicans have endorsed the demo- cratic nominee for judge of probate. , Taking Time by the "Foretop"
 It required some tall hustling last fall to prevent the waters of the Hous;l- tonic river from washing away the bank at the western end of the Berkshire Power company's dam. The company propose to prevent a recurrence of thls if possible and several hundred tons of stone which were thrown Tn the river near the power house when the plant was constructed are being transferred to the opposite side Of the river and placed against the bank. The work is be- ing accomplished by means of small across the river. The car, when loaded, ' is drawn to the other side by hoisting engine and returns to the stone pile by the force of gravitation. For some time there has been leak in the dam but it is not large enough to cause serious trouble and no effort will be made to re. pair It at this time.
 Railroads Indifference
 THE NEWS has previous ly referred to the apparent indifference of the New Haven road relative to connections with other roads at Pittsfeld. The following from the Pittsfeld Eagle core spondent at Great Burlington, is another iIlustra- ton. "For some time the passenger train due here at 10:07 a. m., has been | from 15 to 20 minutes late, and has greatly inconvenienced passengers go- ing to Boston or other places where connection is made with the Boston and | Albany road. To-day Saturday. the | train was 20 minutes late at this station | but was over an hour behind on arriving | at Pittsfeld. This was caused by long stops at Stock bridge where considerable | switching was done to place an empty | horse car on a side track, at Lee where | considerable express was unloaded and | at Denox for the same purpose. People | enroute to Boston or North Adams ap. | pealed to Conductor Lane but he could | do nothing as he had to obey orders | from New Haven. The passengers were jostled about at Stockbridge by the | banging of the cars together and their comfort and safety seemed to be ignored, also that they had connections to make at Pittsheld."