Connecticut western news., 1908-12-31
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Holiday hours will be observed at the postoffice tomorrow.
 Rev. J. F. Smyth and family are visit ing relatives in Brooklyn.
 Edward McCarty jr.. of Torrington, spent Monday with his parents.
 The Borden company commenced the harvest of ice on the pond Tuesday.
 s. A. Kemp has been spending few days with relatcves in Pittsfield, Mass.
 Miss Ella Considine has been visiting her home in Hlllsdale, N. Y, for few days.
 W. W. Warren of Terryville. Conn. spent Christmas with Miss Daphne
 Mrs. Ellen Lyon is spending her holi- day vacation with relatives in Mill River, Mass. '
 Daniel Sweeny is now employed as carver of steaks in D. D. Walters meat market
 The fruit was plucked from Christ mas tree at Christ church Monday evening.
 Miss M. Louise Shields, of Waterbury, Conn, was Christmas guest at James McC Cormiok's.
 A change of time is to go into effect on the Central New England railroad on Sunday next.
 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Streck have gone to spend the holidays with the par ents in Bridgeport. Norman Moore has resigned his posi- tion with Decker & Alvord and has en- tered the employ of 0. E. Badgley.
 Christ church guild will give 25 cent supper at Mrs. E. s. Pease's next week Thursday, January7, from to 8.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Foss and Mir. and Mrs. Charles L. Streck are spending inc holidays with their son and brother, Louis J. Streck.
 The stores will be open this (Thurs- day) evening but will be closed all day tomorrow after which the regular even ing closing schedule will be resumed.
 William F. Streck has resigned his po- sition in D. D. Walters market and is employed with Frank Snyder on one of the New England Lime Company s wood jobs. x
 O. B. Badgley is removing his counters, blocks and other meat market parapher. nalia from the Clemans building to hls barn. The premises will probably be entirely vacated to-day
 Ice on Twin Lakes is about six inches thich at the present time and is being closely watched by those who are anx- ious to begin the ice harvest. It is not likely that cutting will commence un- til 1t is at least ten inches thick. Liked the Bants
 Frank F. Stevens sold the Bantams on which he won prizes at the Hudson, N. Y. poultry show and the purchaser was so well pleased that he has written to MT. Stevens, desiring to purchase more of the same strain.
 A Change of Work
 William Beebe, who has been chief carver of steaks in 0. E. Badgley's meat market for number of years, has ac cepted position in the grocery depart ment of Bullock & Feltens' store and will begin his duties there January 1st. Dairy Inspection
 D9. W. H. Phyfe, of Chatham, N. Y, the veterinarian in Borden employ. com. l pleted, Saturday, an inspection of all the dairies. from which milk comes to the Borden plant in Canaan. Nearly all the animals were found in excellent condition.
 To Canvass Deer
 Game warden H. l. Ross expects to go to Norfolk this morning aud tramp over the hills back toward Canaan in an effort to ascertain about how many deer there are in this vicinity. During the past couple of weeks reports have been made to him from various sections that large herds of these animals have been seen.
 Did Good Business
 Generally speaking. the Canaan busi- l ness men are we'll satisfied with their Christmas trade while the merchants in some parts of the surrounding territory are complaining considerably. Some of the Canaan concerns did no moro busi- ness than they did 8 year ago but the others say that this years receipts from the holiday trade are considerably larger Canaan Lost
 The All-Great Harrington basket ball team defeated the Canaan team in town hall, Canaan, Saturday evening by a score of 90 to 30. Notwithstanding the large score. the game was a good one The Great Harrington boys are 8 yeEtlemanlv lot of fellows and play