Connecticut western news., 1908-04-30

APO, GAY D. m. Sundays arrive lO.50, leave 11.03 8. m.
 Earl Coons has returned to East Chat ham, N. Y., and will later go to Spring field, Mass, to take position with the Hampton Milled Screw Company.
 There isn't anything more effective for the fellow who wants to do little ad- vertising at a small cost than THE NEWS Cent-a- Word advertisements.
 George Bullock, Jr., who has been ill for some time at The Wangum. con- tinues to improve. His mother from Hillsdale, N. T., is here to assist ln his care.
 The dancing class reception was, as anticipated, very enjoyable social event and was we'll attended. Austin's B orchestra of Winsted furnished the music.
 Look backward five years, yes, even two years, and call to mind the build ings erected and improvements made in Canaan. They're numerous. We're growing.
 West Main street will be "the great white way" when those Booster club members get through building cement walks. It's great improvement. Let the good work go on.
 Town clerk Norton has registed 12O dogs. This is the largest number ever registered here before May 1. Dog own CTS are coming to the conclusion that the laSv means business.
 A special communication of Housa- tonic Lodge No. 61 F. and A. M. will be held this evening. All members are re- vuested to attend. Work in first and third degrees.
 Judge Roraback has the honor of be- ing the first man behind the lawn mower" in Canaan this year. He 'am- putated" the grass in his front yard several days ago.
 Charles G. Smith taxes still more firm grasp on Booster Club membership by commencing the construction of a cement sidewalk in front of his West Main street premises.
 Michael Kane, who lost an arm some time ago in a railroad mishap near Ore Hill, recently returned from New York city where he purchased an artificial arm to replace the missing member.
 Your attention is called to the notic e of assessment pertaining to the sewer, given in another column of to-day 8 paper by the executive committee of the Canaan fire district.
 Wigglesworth & Go. were awarded. yesterday, the contract for furnishing and installing the plumbing and heat ing apparatus in c. G. Smiths resi- dence on West Main street.
 Wallace Weaver and family, who now reside in s. A. Eddy's house on the banks of the Johnson-Lindell raceway, are to move to H. D. Humphreys residence on West Main street, recently vacated by James Rodemeyer.
 The Italian, who purchased the John son house up Clayton way and moved it to the Ashley Falls road ill the vicinity of Barnes siding, last year, has begun the work of making it habitable and is placing foundation under it.
 A small piece of steel recently pene- trated the eye of Leonard Caldwell while he was at work in the Garfield automobile garage. On Tuesday, ac- companied by his mother, he went tc Hartford to consult an oculist.
 At the next meeting of Wangum Camp of Modern Woodmen, which will be held Wednesday evening, May 9th, Delegate H. E. Pulver will make his re- port of the state convention. All mem- bers are therefore requested to be pres. ent 6a1azaAe
 Last year a fellow who sat on the railroad track and viewed the base bal games at long range rather than pay his quarter strained his eyes and it cost him $10.00 for a pair of glasses. Ii there are any games here this year, lei the above be warning to you.
 The annual meeting of the parish ot Christ church was held Easter Monday and the following officers chosen; Senior warden, Dr.C. W. Camp; junior warden E. s. Pease; clerk and treasurer, o. T } Vosburg; vestrymen, J. E. Rhoades D. D. Walters and N. Watson Harden berg:
 The reception given at the Town Hal last Thursday evening by Miss Gather } inc Finnegan's dancing class was one ot the most enjoyable affairs of the year