Connecticut western news., 1908-10-08

Mrs. Frederick Carter is to have a: up-to-date veranda built on the south side of her residence, Eggleston 6 Liv- ingston do the work.
 The family of Dr. Kerley have re- turned to the city. MT. and Mrs. Charles Mallory will occupy his residence as care taker during the coming winter.
 Mrs. Abbie Skiff met with painful accident last Tuesday, breaking a bone in her leg just below the knee. The ac- cident was caused by tripping over a dog.
 J. H. Roraback, of Canaan was in our town last Wednesday. Frequent visits by MT. Roraback to any one place al ways indicate that there is something doing"
 MT. and Mrs. H. B. Dakin, Mrs. Francis Pitcher and the Misses Minnie St John, Evelyn Bartram and Molly Knight attended the Poughkeepsie fair last Thursday.
 There will be no service at the Con- gregational church next Sunday. as the pastor, Rev. G. l.. Forte is taking & two weeks vacation, visiting in New York and Springfield.
 It will be children's day at the grange meeting Tuesday night and all the young folks expect to take part ill the exercises. Following these one of the famous grange suppers will be served.
 Horses that will not stand for hitch ing should be furnished by their owners with tag stating "This Horse not to be tied, or something to that effect. There are occasions where such tag would save a great deal of annoyance. 1 The Messrs. D. N. Eggleston, Geo. s. Kirby, Samuel Loper and James Wilbur attended the senatorial convention at Canaan last Saturday as delegates. They made the trip in MT. Eggleston's auto, Mr. Eggleston driving.
 The Junior class of the Sharon high school held a meeting last Friday even. ing, to elect officers for 1910. The fol. lowing were elected: President. Clay i ton Walters; vice-pres., Olive Bierce sec., Alice Dunbar; treas, Everett Dun. bar.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Wike, accom- panied by MT. and Mrs. Geo. Smith ot Pleasantv1lle, N. Y., started Tuesday morning for pleasure trip through Massachusetts, Vermont and possibly New Hampshire and Maine. They ex. pect to drive to Pittf1eld, and go from there to Bennington, Vt., by trolley, after which they will spend few days touring ill all auto.
 ] About 40 Friends and relatives gath. cred at the home of Charles Dakin last Wednesday afternoon to witness the marriage of hls daughter, Maude Aman- da, to Henry Clay Pulver of Pine Plains, N. Y. The marriage ceremony was per formed under very beautiful arch of Pink and white. Rev. W. A. Mackey
 
 Doane of Pine Plains, N. Y. A bounti- ful repast was served to which all did justice. A large display of beautiful and carefully chosen presents testified to the esteem in which the couple are held by numerous friends. They departed in the evening for a two weeks trip through Eastern Canada. accompanied by many good wishes for long and happy life.
 have recently read an extract from the annual report of the Superintendent of Parks to the Board of Park Comrnis- sioners, Kansas City, Mo. April 20, 1908, regarding the use of oil on highways. Some extracts from this report follow, which may prove of some value to those interested in good roads. The Superin- tendent says ill part. Undoubtedly the most important item of road maintain ence for the past year has been the re- markedly good results obtained from oil ing. Applying oil by any process is dirty work and will inconvenience the public for short time while the road is being treated. Best results were obtained when sthe roads were absolutely dry and hot by sweeping as clean as possible, leaving the sweepings at each side, ap- plying oil and thoroughly spreading it with brooms, after wh1chthe sweepings, mixed with enough limestone screening to make light top dressing were put on and rolled with road roller The damage to wearing surfaces comes largely from ,attrition of the grit or dust and immediately checks. deterioration from this source." The road oil avail;l- ble for Kansas City IS paraffine base oil and adapting an ordinary sprinkling cart for distributing this oil is a very simple matter, simply attach tin trough six inches wide by six inches deep and long enough to enclose the discharge valves. Perforate this tin troughIwith 14in. holes about 1aiin. apart.