Connecticut western news., 1908-11-19


 in the woods on the opposite side Of th' lake and that it was extinguished with, out great difficulty.
 A New Front
 The work of placing a new front of H. D. Humphreys drug store has been commenced by contractor E. R. Lorrain. This, with the other improvements MT. Humphrey has in contemplation, will make a marked change in the appearance of the premises.
 A Change
 A change in the makeup of THE NEWS was inaugurated last week. Ca naan news formerly confined to page i, will hereafter be found on other pages as well. Read every page. And read advertisements, They are changing regularly and they will point out many money saving opportunities to you. The Borden Way
 In some places the Borden's are un- dertaking to show their patrons by practical object lessons how dairy farms should be conducted. The following from the Chatham (N. Y.) Courier shows what they have done in that place:
 "The Borden Milk company have leased the Blinn farm of 75 acres, op- poslte the milk station and will use 1t as practical demonsrration of dairy farm. as far as possible. New stables are being erected which will be whole some and cleanly, yet easily patterned after by patrons. Several head of COWS will be kept there any farmer desiring to add to his dairy can purchase a tested COW at cost price to the company. This Is decided new feature for this section and the patrons will undoubtedly appreciate the efforts of Supt, Gurus in this practical marner."
 Superintendent Curtis, above referred to, was formerly located in Canaan. Mir. Roraback in Charge?
 The Hartford Times says: "The state ment is made on reliable authority that J. Henry Roraback of North Canaan is in charge of Congressman K. J. Hills canvass for the republican nomination for United States senator to succeed Frank B. Brandegee of New London. If MT. Roraback is taking practical interest in the candidacy of MT. Hill the fact will be of general interest. There are few more important republican politicians in the state than Mir. Rora- back. He has the confidence of o. R. Fyler, who has a high opinion of his young friends political ssgacity and honesty. It has been frequently pre- dioted that MT. Roraback will .be the successor of MT. Kenealy as the chair man of the republican state central com mittee when the latter retires.
 A Brakeman Injured ...
 Michael J. Sullivan of Bridgeport, a freight brakeman on the Berkshire di- vision. was injured here Saturday morn ing. He was olinging to the brake rod of freight car while an attempt was being made to effect coupling between that car and another. The first attempt was unsuccessful and when the second effort was made the cars came together with such force that Sullivan's hold On the rod was Ioosened and he was thrown violently to the ground his legs going partially under the cars, the wheels crushing one foot and the toes on the other. He was attended by Dr. F. H. Lee and Dr. J. G. Adam. Dr. Lee ac- companied him to hospital ill Bridge xEh hnro fcY,,,1 Ac amputate the crushed toes. The crushed foot was also amputated at the ankle. Sullivan was formerly a news agent on one of the passenger trains and had been a freight brakeman about one month But little Is known about him by his fellow trainmsn. He claims Hartford as his home.
 Additional Canaan news on page 6)