Connecticut western news., 1908-10-15
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 On another page we present hidden state puzzle. Collect your wits The names of eight states can be formed by following the suggestions at the bottom of the puzzle.
 Miss Rachel Woodbridge, who has lived ill the family of k. s. Root, for Is years, mas gone to Manchester. Conn. and will hereafter reside with her father.
 The Canaanites who attended the bridge celebration at Hartford Thursday reached home Friday morning about four o'clock. The special left Hartford about I1:30 o'clock.
 The prospect for basket ball in Canaan this winter has grown exceedingly dim. The new table of rentals for the town Hall calls for more of stipend than the boys think they can stand
 MT and Mrs. Archie Evans, of Bethel, have been spending few days with Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Ross. On Sunday all went to Torrington in the doctors auto to call on Miss Ida Evans who is teach ing school in that city.
 H. B. Ives recieved, few days ago, from James B. Adams, of Nebraska, a sample of the corn they have in the west. This ear Contained twenty rows of long-kerneled dent corn and was filled to the extreme end of the cob. The Courant says: Leading repub- licans in and about New Haven were interviewed Saturday and reported as follows: Sam" Eddy of Canaan, "Everything looks bright for the repub- lican state and national ticket"
 Unclaimed letters remained i'll tho postoffice Tuesday for Jerry O'Connor E.. 0. Tullar, H. W. Warner. Post cards Mrs. E. Brandt, Miss Lizzie Cart errill care Mrs. L. B. Preston, L. A. Schmitt, Miss Julia Shuckerow (2).
 Oswald T. Vosburgh has accepted a position in the large general store of Mir. Case, in Pine Plains, N. Y. and
 
 Monday of next week. The family wlll remain here until the early part of Nov ember.
 Shot a Wild Cat
 Saturday night last Walter Goggin and Juhlus Stanton of Canaan and Joseph Quinn and Peter Finnegan of Hartford went coon hunting down South Canaan way and, in addition to two coons, captured wildcat which weighed about 22 pounds.
 Joined the Booster Club
 D. l.. Peirce filled out Booster Club membership application blank, and his name was favorably acted upon there fore he will soon commence the con- struction of cement walk in front of his premises on West Main street. A Cold Morning
 Tuesday morning was the coIdest of the season thus far. The mercury was only p above zero and many plants which were not properly protected from the ravages of Jack Frost were frozen. Early risers also found the leaves falliug with the rapidity of snow flakes. A Record Year
 Cement walks are decidedly in vogue in Canaan and it is said that never i'll sidewalk been laid in one year as during 1908. And it is hoped that 1909 win witness continuation of the activity along this line as there are many places where new walk is much needed. Town Hall Rentals.
 The selectmen and the advisory com mittee met Monday and adopted schedule of prices for town hall rental. It is said that the expenditures there last season were considerably more than the receipts and the desire is to reverse this order of things. It is proposed to make a charge every time the L~u Is opened except for town business.
 Mister Johnson's Auto
 An automobile arrived Tuesday for Erastus Johnson. It is different from anything in the automobile line hereto fore seen in Canaan. It resembles small-wheeI carriage. MT. Johnson will have no trouble with punctured tires as these are of hard rubber. The wheels and body of the machine are painted bright red.
 Election of Officers
 The newly chosen directors of the New England Lime Company held a meeting in the company's office here Saturday aud the following officers were elected: President, o. E. Griffing of Danbury, David Toilette of Adams, Mass, who was formerly treasurer of the company, was elected to both offices of secretary and treasurer. N. Watson Hardenbergh and George Hardenbergb have severed their connection with the company.