Connecticut western news., 1908-01-09
Cannot do Without It

posted in the doings of our old home town" MT. Stevens has the right idea. It is a letter from home, containing all the details. Folks in Canaan and vicin- ity cannot send present to absent friends that would be more appreciated by them than this weekly letter from home.
 And the Deer Game Back
 The white deer which appeared in Eugene Roots orchard some weeks ago, disappeared and returned again, now makes more or less regular visits there, especially when there is snow on the ground which renders it difficult for him to find feed. MT. Root supplies him with an allowance of hay whenever he appears and this he devours with avidity. Efforts to tame the light colored stranger are not meeting with pronounced success.
 Lack of Publicity
 Lack of publicity was the cause of the small audience who witnessed the
 
 by the Barnard "troupe." Evidently they did not believe in advertising as the only announcement of the show consisted of three or four posters. We understand the show was worthy of larger audience and it would have had 1t had there been more publicity.
 Masonic Offcare
 The following officers of Housatonic Lodge F. 6 A. M. have been elected for the ensuing year and will be installed on Saturday evening of this week: Hor- ace E. Holt. w. M; Garrett E. DeHart, s. w.; Willis D. Sheldon, J. w.; Viii ton J. Killmer. Treas; Lyman E. Howe. Sec'y.; William H. .Canfeld, s. D.; liar ry M. Dodge, J. D.; Albert J. Hyde, s. s.; Harvey White, J. S.; Hosea L. Ross, Chaplain; Charles H. Johnson, Marshall; William N. Decker, Tyler. The Garfield Guests
 The following people registered dur ing the week at The Garfield: L. H. Diokry, New York; R. s. Seymour, Win sted; w. L. Seeley, Dalton, Mass. Fran ois P. Barney, Winsted; H. A. Fuller, Boston; R. w. Lowell, Waterbury; Samuel Eagleston. Philadelphia; A. O. Curtis, Salisbury; G. w. Turner, North Adams; O. E. Grifing, Danbury; David Follet, Adams, Mass; T. J. Ryan, Troy, N. Y J. O. Browne, Hartford; E. R. Stone, Boston; F. P. Durham, Plants vile, Conn.,; O. F. Mills, South Norwalk {; W. s. Watson, New Haven; H. w. Little, Sheffield; Miss Beeman, Winsted: G. N. DeLap, Hartford; Charles Jack son. Hartford; W. o. Kellogg, New Haven; w. s. Haight. New York; Fran cis Sage, Winsted; I. R. Baldwin, West field. Mass; D. I. Andrews, Boston; Mrs. E. F. Barnes, Housatonic, A Banquet
 On Friday night thirty-two people partook of the banquet provided by themselves in honor of the Cantata given New Years night in the M E.. Church. Much pleasure as we'll as work had been enjoyed by the chorus in preparing the Cantata and it was thought fitting that social time be the finish of their work. The table was decorated with "pine and palm" which figured so largely in the verses of the Cantata Naroissus also lent its fragrance and beauty to the scene. The place cards had snatches of song on them, and Mr. Beattie quite carried off the "palm" in the rendering ing it. "I am ever sad when hear sweet music. ''The toasts were appropriate to the occasion and caused much merriment as did also the description of ''The Village who, after training the chorus surely ought to be an authority. The last musical feature of the occasion was humming Meath the Palms Protect ing Shade" by the full chorus. Henry R. Whitford's Offer
 This week Henry R. Whitford takes a still more firm grip on his membership in the Booster Club. It is with his con. l S6LG JIldU LIE NEWS makes DuDuC proposition he would have made at the Board of Trade meeting last Saturday evening had meeting been held. MT Whitfords offer is to present the village with hook and ladder truck oi size and weight suited to the present need if some other citizen will present a hose cart or, as they are more com monly known, hose jumper. These jumpers. we are informed, cost between $15.O0 and $20.00 and one of them vii be needed to contain the new hose fol which the Board of Trade committee oI fire protection will place an order in thC near future. This offer certainly show Mr. Whitford to be a loyal citizen AnC we believe the offer to donate the jump CT will be forthcoming. The person who wish to donate it, may notify MT Whitford, J. c. Roraback, A. P. Brigg or the editor of THE NEWS. We hop