Connecticut western news., 1908-04-02
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evening to consider the situation and to decide whether the organization of a lodge is possible.
 Electric Coffee Mill
 George l.. Parsons 6 Sons have their new electrically operated coffee mill in- stalled and it is operating perfectly. This mill operates on 8 new principle and cuts the coffee instead of grinding it and this, the manufacturers claim, greatly improves the quality of the bev- craze.
 To Run or Not to Run
 It is expected that several members of the Reliable Manufacturing Company of Great Harrington will be ill town to-day to inspect the knitting mill plant and decide whether or not operations are to be continued here until the Great Harrington plant is in readiness for operation.
 Discontinued Business
 Delos Campbell, who came here from Great Harrington a few months ago and purchased the lunch room business on Railroad street, has discontinued business inasmuch as he could not nego- tiate satisfactory lease of the premises. He moved yesterday, his stock, to Hous- atomic, Mass. where he has purchased a similar business.
 A Wedding Present
 Mir. and Mrs. Emmet Conklin return ed Tuesday from there wedding tour and are boarding at "The Naples" pending the furnishing of their rooms in s. c. Beckley's residence. The Borden force evidenced their regard for MT. Conklin by presenting him with 8 wedding gift of $50 in gold.
 Plans by Canaan Contractor
 The Sheffield correspondent of Pitts field paper says; Special plans by Con- tractor and Builder Lorraine of Canaan, Conn.,, have been drawn for the erection of a block for the old site where W. H. Little and company's store stood, which was destroyed by fire some years since in Sheffield.
 Canaan Written Up
 Sundays New York Herald contained quite elaborate write-up of the town of North Canaan, together with the pictures of Judge Roraback, J. Henry Roraback, Dr. Ross, Dr. Camp, s. A. Eddy, John H. Belden, George l.. Par sons, George s. Fuller. J. B. Reed, 0. H. Pease, and H. E. Lyles.
 Fishing for Trout
 Don't get your trout season dates mixed. The law says the speckled beauties cannot be angled for in Litch- field county until April 18th while in other counties the date is April 1st This law is not at all satisfactory to Litchfield county fishermen. They be- lieve that one date should apply in all parts of the state.
 Faithful Pupils
 Pupils in District No. who were per feet in attendance during the month of March are: Annie Thompson, Viola Holt, Carl Curtis, Pearl Thompson, John Consoline, Albert Anderson, Maggie Pavola. Emma Curtis, Viola Thompson, Charles Joyner, Mabel Anderson. Per- feet in attendance for winter, term: Charles Joyner. There have been no tardy marks in the school during the term.
 Foresters' Ball
 Wangum Court of Foresters are to hold their first annual concert and ball in Town Hall, Thursday evening April 30. Scofeld's S orchestra of Poughkeepsie has been engaged to provide the music. A concert will be given, before the dance. Concert tickets will cost 25 cents and dance and concert tickets, in cluding refreshments, which will be served in the hall, $1 50 per couple. MlIerton Won the Game
 The basket ball team went to Miller ton Wednesday evening and were de- feated by the Millerton boys in the best game Millerton ever saw. At the end of the first half, the score stood 12 to ln favor of Millerton. In the second half Canaan tied the score but the game ended with the score g to Is in favor of Millerton. The Canaan boys. feel that they were somewhat discriminated against by the referee in the matter of fouls but they made no open objection to his rulings and accepted their defeat with good grace.
 Complimentary Words
 In it's write-up of Canaan The New York Herald said: Deserving of es- pecial mention is The Connecticut Western News, the live local weekly which, since its founding in 1872 has been a powerful factor in advancing the interests of the Canaans and the sur rounding towns, N < it's circulation has been doubled and its influence and scope have been vastly increased. Its disin- terested and upright public service has made it the best exponent of the Canaan