Connecticut western news., 1908-03-05

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 Allyn Fuller has completed his course in the commercial department. of the Albany Business College. He has re- turned home, and will assist his father in the conduct of the hardware business.
 James Rodemeyer is soon to discor- tinue the business of harness making and repairing which he has conducted in Mcintyre building on Railroad street and contemplates moving to Bethel and engaging i'll the same business.
 Miss Julia Wendell of Niverville, N. Y. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jerome G. Root. Miss Wendell is a telegraph operator and for a number of years presided at the key in the Nivsryille station for the Boston 6 Albany rail road company.
 Messrs. Culver and Adams of Great Harrington and Miss Marguerite Mallory of Housatonic, Mass. accompanied Miss Josephine Camp home Friday and at- tended the play and dance at Town Hall in the evening. Miss Mallory remained until Monday.
 Samuel Briggs has rented his farm to MT. Decker, who now occupies the Dwight Allen farm. MT. Briggs has rented portion of Eugene Roots house and will move there April in order to live near his employment, i. e., dynamo tender in the Berkshire Power Com pany's plant.
 Town clerk E. D. Norton is doing his best to induce some activity in the mat rimonial line in Canaan by offering marriage licences, to the ladies, free at half price at market reduction in clubs of five and in almost every other way but it's no use. The matrimonial germ, it seems, has not yet thawed out.
 Someone suggests that the old wagon, rather the remnant of one, which has (dis) graced Railroad street since 'cab- bage night" be removed. No! Let it stay. It's removal would destroy the continuity of things There's one along the highway near the Ashley Falls station and there is, tor was) one along the track near the station at Falls Will lage. To remove the one aG Canaan would destroy the three-in-a-row combi- nation.
 Dogs Kill Deer A doe about year and half old was so badly bitten and mangled by two dogs Monday afternoon near the resi- dence of Frank Hitchcock, that Dr. H. L. Ross as game warden was summoned to put the beast out of it's misery. The dogs had chased it about half mile, running it into a piece of woods, at- tacking it so fiercely that it was nearly dead when Dr. Ross reached the spot. Diagnosis was Encouraging
 Dr. Ingalls,, a prominent Hartford specialist, was recently called to Canaan to confer with Dr. c. w. Camp relative to the condition of Mrs. H. D. Hum phrey who has been confined to her bed
  was most gratifying to Mrs. Humphrey, the family and their many friends. Dr. Ingalls, did not find any evidence of or ganic trouble and gave it as his belief that she will regain her usual health al though the recovery must of necessity, be gradual. Her condition is such that she is now able to see her friends almost daily.
 The White Deer
 The white deer which has spent con- siderable time on Eugene Roots premi- ses and which disappeared some time ago, is again making periodical visits there. MT. Root places hay where the freak animal can get it, Sometimes it eats heartily of it and at other times it does not. It apparently appears from nowhere and goes to the same spot when it leaves. All efforts to trace 1t to it's lair have been unavailing. There is much discussion among local sportsmen as to the proper designation of the ami nal and there are about as many ideas on the subject as there are sportsmen. Some maintain that the animal is not deer because it is so small while others maintain that it is because it has antlers although they are not shaped exactly like those of the ordinary deer. It's a freak and curiosity anyway. Village Improvement Benefit.
 The Village Improvement Society has arranged with "The Marshalls" styling themselves "The Dainty Novelty Enter. tainers" to appear in town hall on the evening of Monday April 20th. Their