Connecticut western news., 1908-09-17

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 At the Democratic caucus held last Wednesday the following delegates were elected: To the state convention, J. J. Fahey, August Pequigney, Edwin Chap man, William Cartwright. Congress sional convention, J. J.sRyan, H. B. Dakin, s. L. Hollister, R. John Living stone. Senatorial convention, 1. M. Bartram, W. W. Peck, Joseph Laugh lin, August Pequigney.
 The registrars of voters have posted the following notice: We, the registrars of voters for the Town of Sharon, here by give notice that we will be ill session on Thursday, September F, 1908, from 9 a. m. to p. m. at the Town Hall in said town of Sharon, Conn. for the pur- pose of receiving the names of those who will be entitled to be made electors, and those wishing their names added to the voting list to vote at the annual town meeting held on October 1908. According to the general statutes of Connecticut, 1906, chapter 1OS. section 1905. Registrars, Louis Miller and Franklin E. Byron.
 Did Sharon play game of ball with Canaan last Saturday? Yea, verlly they did, to the great regret of the dwellers in that happy land. Your Sharon scribe, MT. Editor, has very sell dom had chance this season to blow his horn for the Sharon base ball team so if the noise he makes this time hurts your ears please don't feel sore. Although playing in the enemy's country, and at the beginning of the game apparently outclassed, our boys never lost their nerve or head, and finally, MT. Editor, administered a good drubbing to the too confident players of your busy burg, and every time we meet you, may it so be.
 A number of years ago, and for 8 very long time, the local newspaper cor respondent here ip Sharon was as per sonage who wrote under the Nom-de- plume of "Man about the Town" For several years this correspondent, at that time unknown to the present writer, persistently urged the erection of 8 trolley car line from the station to the street Said it was greatly needed, would benefit the people and would pay a handsome return on the money in vested. One evening, after reading one of the glowing and grammatioally cor rect eulogies by which "Man about Town" sought to arouse public interest in his pet scheme, the following lines were hastily written, and forgotten. un- til recently unearthed by Q friend. "Man about the Town" IS no longer a resident here, but very recently another promoter has been trying to interest our townspeopIe in similar scheme. but so far, with no success.
 Man about the Town," I've wondered
 Oftentimes how old you be. Wondered also why should wisdom,
 Sometimes fail to come to thee. Have 'nt you ever heard of Athens,
 Or read of Ancient Rome, my friend Don't yoa know that to over-civilize
 Brings decadence in the end? Sharon now is all too forward;
 Cursed with modern things and ways. Which were never known or needed,
 By our fathers In the days,
 When our charming little village
 Was unknown to all but few And the Geese fed on the Common,
 While the swallows homeward flew. Then man could on his door step,
 After working all the day,
 Coatless sit to smoke iu comfort,
 And fear not to be called "Jay" Now we've phones that cause bad
 language,
 Electric lights, and discontent. And we soak the city boarder,
 So as to pay our water rent. Yet knowing all these things I've men,
 tioned,
 You the ruin would complete By having an electric trolley
 From the station to the street. Ton seem to think 'tis badly needed,
 And that our people here are lax. They are, else otherwise you'd get it Where the chicken got the ax. ! But "Man about the Town" no matter,
 You may preach with tongue and pen, But your blasted trolley car line,
 Never will be seen by men. We do not need it, we won't have it, We'll spit and roast the party brown, | Who undertakes to force it on us, Be careful, Man about the Town.
 Amateur.