Connecticut western news., 1908-06-11

weeks NEWS.
 News has been received of the death Sunday, of Rev. M. H. Mill, former rector of Christ church here. at his home in Baltimore. Md. Pneumonia was the cause of death.
 Mrs. Joanna Lumpkin has vacated the rooms in the upper portion of Mrs. Frances Clemens house and has gone to Sheffield where she will reside with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Little.
 Mrs. H. D. Humphrey ,who was taken to Hillcrest hospital last week, was oper- ated on by Dr. O. H. Richardson Satur- day afternoon and has been ill a very comfortable condition since. Unclaimed letters remained in the post office Tuesday for Gracomo Brandieu, Bortoline Cavallau, Miss Clayton and Miss Anna Finnen. Post cards for Miss Ruth Fargo and Ernest MoCamick.
 MT. and Mrs. John Beck arrived home from their wedding tour Monday even- ing and the calithumpian band, in full force, turned out to serenade @ them. The boys had their labor for their pains, however.
 Robert Van Deusen of New York City was in town Monday. He resided here a number of years ago. He was at one time local editor of The Berkshire Courier and is now a reporter on the New York "Sun."
 M. D. Cosgriff of Pittsfeld formerly of Canaan has been chosen press agent of the Waterbury division of the Order of Railroad Station Agents. John E. Cosgriff of Naugatuck, formerly of Shef- field, was chosen Master Agent.
 Have you paused to think what an i'm provement there has been in Railroad street buildings during the past two years? Two brand new structures and building hasn't expanded an inch,
 Auren Shores, B formerly of Canaan died at the home of Newton Tinker in Great Burlington last week of scarlet fever. He was taken ill few days previous. He has two brothers one in Sheffield and the other in Bridgeport, Ct.
 That change of time on the Western division of the N. Y. N. H. 6 H. road don't contemplate the running of train from Canaan to Pittsfield instead of Great Harrington to Pittsfield, therefore the same old inconvenience will con- front the traveller.
 In the superior court at Winsted, Mary E. Roby of Salisbury has ap- pealed from the decision of the Canaan probate court, which allows the report of the commissioners on the estate of the late Elizabeth Abbott. The amount involved is about 1900.
 One day last week Percy, the three year-son of Henry R. Whitford fell from the Whitford launch into the Blackberry River and had gone down once when his grandfather. R. H. Whitford jumped into the water and pulled him out. No i'll effects followed the experience.
 Sixteen members of the Wangum Camp of Modern Woodman attended the Meth odist church Sunday evening and listen ed to Woodman memorial sermon by the Rev. w. E. Ridgeway. The crafts men were much pleased with the service and are profuse in their complimentary references to it.
 MT. and Mrs. Irving Ferguson, of Bridgeport, came up in his automobile Friday, stopped here with his father over night went to Lee, Mass. Saturday spent the night with Mrs. Ferguson's parents. MT. and Mrs. Wm. Abbott, and returned to Bridgeport Sunday accompanied by Mrs. Abbott. Miss Lura Ferguson &C., companied them from here to Lenoxdale and back, stopping with her mother over night.
 Summer Pastime
 The proprietor of the Hunt circus which exhibited here last week, runs the show as summer pastime, evi- dently, as he was employed during the greater part of the winter and spring, drawing wood for the West Stockbridge branch of The New England Lime Company.
 No Warnings.
 Automobile tourists have worn out no horns thus far this season by looking them at the intersection of Canaan streets. And fortunately they have not killed or maimed anyone as yet. But, as we have said before, there will be an accident at the Railroad West Main or Church West Main street concers unless some of these fellows mend their ways. Ball Team Officers
 On Friday evening the members of the Canaan league team met at the law office of A. T. and J. H. Roraback and chose J. Clinton Roraback manager and pl- Stanton of ba taa,,,