Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14

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 miles from St. Paul to which post he hal been assigned for four years.
 1.-The Garfield" will be the first build ing to be connected with the new sewer system. The digging of the ditch to tht mains was commenced Tuesday.
 Contractor Lorraine's force of car penters have nearly completed the erection of . summer cottage at Twin Lakes for J. M. Bell of Mt. Vernon N. Y.
 Many Cansanites have made very noticeable improvements on their premi, ses this spring by the use of paint, q garden rake, . pruning knife etc. Are you one Of those citizens?
 A number of tho Canaan friends and acquaintances of the late Alfred Adams, who died in Terryville were present at the interment of his remains In the Oa- man cemetery last Thursday.
 A new furnace is soon to be placed in Mrs. Peet's building occupied by Bull lock, Felten 6 Go. Some sanitary plumbing is also to be done, preparatory to making connections with the sewer. School Notes
 The registration in April 1907 was 337 and the average attendance 289.5. In April 1908 the registration increased to 370 and the average attendance to 338. 79. An Improvement.
 The large plate glass windows for the new front on the store occupied by A. J. Wigglesworth 6 Co.,, have been placed in position. A very great improvement in the appearance of the building has been effected. ..s. Why it is.
 The inquisitive stranger gazed in awe at RAttlesnake hill and asked, "What do they call 1t that for?" And the native gravsly replied that he don't know un- less it is because there are so many butterflies there.
 They go to Lakeyille.
 The Canaan ladies who played Breezy Point" here and at Sharon, go in quest of more laurels tomorrow evening They present the drama at Lakeville under the auspices of the Village Im- provemont Society.
 c. s. Rockwell Dead.
 Undertaken 0. N. Humphrey con- ducted, Sunday, the funeral of Charles s. Rockwell, of Canaan Valley, who died Friday, the cause of death being kidney disease. He was 67 years of age and is survived by one daughter. Athletic Association.
 Now it is suggested by a few Ca and it is not a poor suggestion that the Canaan base ball and basket ball players form sn athletic association and thus play games the year round. Think it over ye ball tossers and pig skin chasers.
 Bath Room Outfits.
 A. J. Wigglesworth 6 Go. have been awarded the contract to install bath room outfit in the residence of Mrs. on the East Canaan road and similar outfit in the residence now being completed on Bragg street by James Graney.
 New Pipes.
 The North Canaan water company are about to lay pipes which will furnish water for three residences owned by E. s. Pease on Railroad street and also for the new residence of Mrs. Caldwell on Pierce avenue"
 Pay Your Quarter.
 Don't be 8 railroad track splinter when those league games commence. Pay your quarter, like a man, and take a position where you can see and appre- ciate the fine points of the games. If you have always paid your quarter, of course this isn't meant for you but applies to the other fellow. Foresters' Meeting
 On Tuesday evening next the Forest CTS will hold their first meeting in the Whitford lodge room which they have from the Odd Fellows. They expect, on this occasion, to confer de- grees upon six candidates. Refresh ments will be served after the initiatory 
 More Hose
 One hundred feet more of fire hose is now at the disposal of the fire district in ease of fire, thanks to the public spirit of H. R. Whitford. He is now nego- tiating with the water company for the location of a hydrant near his various