Connecticut western news., 1908-03-26
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W. E. Kasson, mail carrier and stage driver between Canaan, Southfield and Mill River, has rendered his resigna ton. His successor will be appointed during the next 30 days.
 August Bruey and family, who now reside on "the sand," are to move tc town and will occupy Edward Warmers tenement on the short street leading from West Main street
 Deer are becoming remarkably plenty near Canaan. One day last week Charles Beaujon, the milkmen, saw five near Dutcher's bridge, between Canaan and the camp ground. Three were small and two were large. .....
 Roller skating was inaugurated in town hall Monday afternoon and even ing and was fairly we'll patronized. It is to continue next Monday and longer if the attendance warrants.
 Wigglesworth 6 Go. have been awarded the contract to install the plumbing and heating apparatus in Wallace Canfeld's residence and also to install bath room outfit in ELS. Pease's residence.
 A Canaan man advertised the loss of an umbrella in our Cent-a-Word col umns last week. In two hours after the papers were placed in the postoffice the article was returned to him by the finder See the moral?
 W. A. Wright is to move from E. s. Pease's house to the rooms now occupied by Mrs. Mary Beebe and Monroe Bailey of Sheffield, who is in the employ of J. P. Rains, will move to the rooms vacated by MT. Wright.
 At the next regular meeting, of the Woodmen on, Wednesday night April 1st, 1908, a mock trial will be held. The defendant being charged with the steal. of Plymouth Rock Rooster, Counsel for the defendant,'' and district attor- ney" will try the case before Judge George E.\Wood.
 The roads, outside the village, are in bad condition and the drawing of heavy loads over them is out of the question. The various pieces of state road are in good condition. The new piece of road on Church street is re- markedly dry, condition which is in marked contrast to that of former years.
 Some time ago large amount of coal for the Central New England locomotives was stored in the railroad yard here. The pile was so large that much of it slid out of reach of the "clam digger" by which it is loaded onto the locomotives ! and about 5000 tons of 1t are to be moved by a power scraper to a point where the digger can reach it. | The Canaan boys went to Millerton last evening to play 8 game of basket ball with the Millerton team. AS THE NEWS went to press before the game commenced we are unable to tell how it resulted but we feel safe in saying that it was all interesting contest as the Mil lerton boys had their minds made up to compensate, if possible, for the defeat they suffered at the hands of the Canaan here recently. E.. Conklin-Caswell. -... Emmett Conklin, bookeeper in the Borden plant here, was united in mar riage yesterday afternoon to Miss Cas- | we'll of Walkill, N. Y. The ceremony | was performed at the home of the bride. Mir. and Mrs. Conklin will reside in a portion of s. O. Beckley's residence. They have the congratulations of The News. .+- Twin Lakes Cottages A E. R. Lorraine informs us that there is to be considerable building activity at Twin Lakes this spring. He is to erect $25O0 bungalow for J. Mortimer Bell of Mount Vernon and, also, small cot | tage about 60 rods from the lake for Thomas O'Hara. The arrangements for the lease of the latter building were made some time ago.
 Without Credit.
 Last Thursdays Winsted Citizen con, tained the Falls Village church article, the story of the Lime Rock liquor raid and the article referring to the tame deer | in Clayton, each taken from THE NEWS without word of credit and two with 1 date lines affixed to give them the appearance of having been sent directly to the Citizen from Clayton and Lime Rock respectively. Tut, tut, neighbor That isn't the proper sort of newspaper ethics.
 Carrier Resigns
 Ralph Black, carrier on the rnral free delivery route extending from Canaan has rendered his resignation, said resig nation to take effect April 16th. which date will mark the completion of one year of service for him. MT. Black has been remarkably faithful and ener getic carrier, not having missed a triI IT, Al A