Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
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Dr. H. l.. Ross is now the owner of 8 Buick automobile. In company with Samuel Brinton he went to Torrington the later part of last week and ran the car to this village. It's beauty and | "Doc' has the name of bringing the first 1908 machine into town.
 A base ball league this summer and a mems basket ball league next winter would be the proper caper. The basket ball league could include teams from Canaan. Millerton, Sharon, Southtie1d and Mill River, with Norfolk, Great Harrington and Housatonic possibilities.
 The Canaan base ball players think we'll of THE NEWS suggestion that a vicinity league be formed this summer and effort will probably be made to put the suggestion into effect. It has also been suggested that team composed of both Lime Rock and Falls Village players be included in the league and that Norfolk be added. The suggestion is good one.
 Borden Prices
 Tuesday was contract day with the Bordens and the following prices will be paid for milk during the coming six months: April 1.6O, May $1.30, June $1 10, July $1 25, August $1.35, Septem- Der $1. 50. These prices are the same as those paid last year with the exception of April which is ten-oent increase. Advertisement Sold the Farm
 Real estate agent A. P. Briggs of Ca- naan placed an advertisement in THE NEWS, recently, stating that he had the McCarty farm for sale. A few days afterward the farm had new owner. And the man did not know it was for sale until he read the advertisement in THE NEWS. A practical demonstration of the value of advertising, this.
 Photographed White Deer
 The Rev. H. K. Job, the noted Kent naturalist was in town two days for the purpose of photographing Canaan's famous white deer. He exposed 20 plates the first day and obtained some excellent pictures of the animal in vari- ous positions. His second days visit amounted to naught as the deer did not appear Sale of McCarty Farm | Dennis Connors has purchased the Ed ward McCarty farm between Canaan and Clayton. MT. Connors now resides on the Hardenbergh farm and will work ll AT Ez0z L. T T | coming year and next year will probably move to his new possession. MT. and Mrs. McCarty will remain in the house for the present. Briggs real estate agency made the sale. I Sale of South Canaan Propertyr $
 R. H. and H. R. Whitford sold their South Canaan property few days ago to Stephen Steurwald of Chapinville. !! The property includes the homestead, the ] site formerly occupied by H. R. Whit l fords general store, tenement house. blacksmith shop, forty acres of woodland and a five acre meadow. MT. Steurwald ! will take possession ApBil 1st and will | have one of the most pleasant country homes in this section.
 Will Remodel Building
 Henry R. .Whitford has practically | formulated his plans for the future of | his building now occupied by the Relia- ble Manufacturing Company as knit 1 ting mill. Itis his intention to transform the first floor into tenements and the second story will be fitted up for lodge | room and, in all probability will be used as place of meeting by two local orders. The Expired Feline
 The "remainders" of an expired feline 1 have reposed for several weeks ill the park" A few days ago some local way placed alongside the carcass stick | bearing card lettered as follows:
 DIED DEC. 3, 1907.
 Strangers tread lightly round
 The grave of this wonder
 If the sewer was open, he'd
 Be gone, by thunder.
 The carcass disappeared shortly after ward.
 School Notes
 A. F. Howes, superintendent of schools ill southern Berkshire spent Tuesday morning at the school.
 Mary o Reilly, pupil from the higher grade. has entered the Academy at Bedding, Conn.,, as her father has moved to Bethel.
 Schools will close March 27 for va cation of one week.
 Miss Ferriss spent Sunday at her home in New Milford. What Advertising Did
 Since the opening of their big sale, the firm of Bullock, Felten 6 Company have been advertising literally in this paper and the numbers in which people hOcked to their store in reSnonSe to this