Connecticut western news., 1908-07-16
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 the union station and has accepted position in New York state. He Is suc- ceeded here by MT. Lewis of Hartford.
 Mrs. John G. Parker and son, Thongs, were recent guests of MT. and Mrs $. A. Eddy at their Twin Lakes Camp. The son was a guest of Allerton Eddy for several days previous to his mothers ar rival
 The Chinese laundryman has been on the retired list for few days because of severe attack of rheumatism. Another Chinaman from New York is at present the physical director" in the soap and suds department.
 Frank Stevens dropped some bait in the Borden pond the other day and pull led out a two-pound pickerel. The fish erman was as much surprised as the fish ms ;F w.ss not supposed fish of this size inhabited the pond.
 | The turtles discovered last year in the Housatonlc river, bearing dates carved on thelr shells several years ago, were again seen there last week. one of them not more than, % feet from the spot where he was found last year. MT. and Mrs. F. N. Brown and son Nelson of New York, were guests at E, R. Lorraine's last week. Miss Lorraine accompanied them home. Master Nel- son will remain for time with his grandmother, Mrs. K. A. Sewart. 1 The lime business is remarkably dull in the town of North Canaan at present. The New England Lime Go. have four kilns in operation, Garfield two, Con- necticut Lime Company one and Con- necticut Western Company one.
 Wigglesworth & Go. have just con- pleted the contract for plumbinRthe Wild man cottage at Twin Lakes and are plumbing the Read cottage on the island. Contractor Lorrain's men are building an addition to the latter cottage.
 The grading about the new residence ofWallace Confeld is completed and the painters have greatly improved the ap- pearance of the barns which were moved to the rear of the house some time ago. The premises will be very attractive when the construction work is com pleted.
 The annual sale of fancy articles was held at the Pilgrim church, Friday after noon. An unusual feature this year was the rugs made of rags sewed by the young ladies of the Mission circle and woven by the Arts and Crafts club. There were no two alike aud some of the patterns were very beautiful. l A. J. Wigglesworth and family of Canaan, accompanied by his brother and family of Naugatuck, Glen Noble and family and Leon French and mother, also of Naugatuck, are to spend a month in camp on the shores of Twin Lakes. They are to pitch their tents, Monday of next week, near the Hotch- kiss cottage.
 Unclaimed Mail
 Unclaimed mail remained in the post. office for Mrs. Oliver LYford, care of T. B. Meigs; Mrs. E. o. Norton, Mrs. Will liam Rankine, F. Simmons, care of M. Brofey; Miss Ethel St. John, MT and Mrs. Verne White, Post Cards Candela Gaetano, M. Okey, Daniel Wad hams care, of W. Mayo.
 An Early Tomato
 George Wood brought near-ripe to mato to THE NEWS office last week and claims it is entitled to notice as being il advance of other tomatoes in Canaan We really couldn't tell much about il
 however, inasmuch as there was bu
 one. A person can't form much of al ' idea of such things in quantities smaller
 than four quarts.
 The Original Drummer Boy A peripatetic musician, claiming to bt
 Harry Howard, the original drummet
 boy of the Army of the Potomac cam,
 to town, drum in hand last week anC entertained a crowd in the streets on,
 evening. He was making tour of tn, villages in this vicinity and if he fare as well elsewhere as he did in Canaan
 the high price of foodstuffs will caus, r him no concern this winter. Hotel Guests
 The following guests registered a . The Canfield during the early part o the week: H. M. Bates, Hartford; J W. Salzer, Hartford; R. w. Burrett
 Bridgeport; J. A. Bennett, Hartford; w . s. Church, Chicago; Doddefren Stifman St. Louis; E. P. Adsit, Clayton; G. w l Merrill, Broad Brcok; J. B. Stillson, Nev
 Preston; G. w. Laidlaw, Oneonta, N Y = Frank Suntou, Tokio, Japan. Fractured his Thumb Garrett DeHart sustained 8 yer,
 severe fracture of one of his thumb
 Monday evening. While riding hi bicycle, near the residence of V. M. .Co