Connecticut western news., 1908-05-28
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 the finest bakery wagons in Litchfield county. It is beauty and the finishing touches have just been applied at Geo. R. Wilcox's shop.
 It is reported that the Modern Wood men contemplate organizing base ball team and then issuing a def" to other fraternal organizations to do battle with them on the diamond That colored post cards have the call is shown by the large number of colored local views sold by the Canaan Printing Company since the first consignment was put on sale last week. Unclaimed letters remained in the poStoffice Tuesday for J. H. Bennett, Miss Lillian Stoddard. Domenico Tioni. Postals Alice M. Hawkins, George Kill don, H. R ogers, Charles H. Tramblek
 The Village Improvement Society give notice that the flowers on the park shrubbery are not public property as one woman seemed to think the other day when she broke of an armful of branches.
 The special trains for the concerts, June 3rd and 4th will leave Canaan at 6:20 and East Canaan at 6:33; returning leave Norfolk after the concert about HOO P. M. Round trip tickets from Canaan 50 cents, East Canaan 40 cents.
 A good-sized delegation of members of the Post went to Ashley Falls Sunday afternoon to attend tho memorial ser vices in the Methodist church and all returned with many words of praise for the sermon which was delivered by the Rev. MT. Snyder.
 The Bridgeport Herald of Sunday oon- tained an illustrated write-up of the white deer. The little fellow has filled plenty of space in the Connecticut press and now that he has gone across theline, the Berkshire county space filters will probably get busy.
 Complaint is being made that certain Canaanites who have recently had oc- casion to carry rubish to the dump in the woods along the back road to Ashley Falls, have not taken the trouble to drive to the usual spot but have depos- tied it along the roadside.
 We understand Judge Roraback will spend the entire day tomorrow practi- cing out back of his barn so that when he throws that first ball Saturday 1t will go directly over the plate and not result in 8 wild pitch and thereby endanger any who may be viewing the game from the railroad track.
 One of the most advanced gardens in the village is that of s. A. Kemp. Veg etablss of nearly all sorts are far in ad- vance of those in his neiGhbors' gardens. His tomato plants and strawberry plants are in bloom, onions are large enough to eat and some of his heads of lettuce measures about foot in diame- ter.
 Cigars For Home Run.
 R. H. St. John of Danbury, Conn, who is well known here as the purveyor of the famous "OldWel cigar, is base ball fan and offers box of "Old We'll Perfectos" to the first member of the Canaan league team who makes home run.
 Liberal Contribution.
 That base ball is to be popular in Canaan this year is shown by the liberal response which Canaanites made when the subscription paper was circulated for the purpose of raising funds to pay, ground rent, put the grounds in proper condition, purchase necessary supplies etc.
 Grading Completed.
 Edward E. Merchant has practically completed the work of grading the grounds about his recently erected resi- denoe on Railroad street. Trees have also been set out along the walk. MT. Merchant and family have 8 pleasant home of the sensible, moderate priced sort.
 Make Out Your List Canaanites who have arranged to contribute eatables to be served to the soldiers and their families in the Town Hall, Saturday, after the decoration of the graves, should not forget to inform George l.. Parsons of what the contri- buttons are to consist in order that the Post may know what portion of the food must be furnished by the organization. LakevilIe 2, Canaan |.
 The Canaan base ball team went to Lakeville Saturday and played a game with the Lakeville team, the latter win mng by a score of 3 to 1. It was a pretty contest between two evenly mat ched teams. It was the first game of the season for the Canaan boys and considering this fact, they were well satisfied with the showing they made against Lakeville.