Connecticut western news., 1908-11-05

| tenn. A cobblestone gutter mas also been laid in front of the premises mentioned.
 The work of moving the stone pile from one side of the Housatonic river to the other, near the plant of the Berk- shire Power Company, has been com plsted and the contractor has removed his engine and other equipment.
 Jacob and Fred Scamerhorn were the architects of the new cement walk which extends Tn front of the formers residence on West Main street. It was race with Jack Frost to finish the work and J. F. came under the wire a nose behind.
 The Forester's ball. last Friday even ing ill town hall, was decided success. ] About 40 couples were in attendance, the music by Dacker's orchestra of Mil lerton was first-class and everyone had 1 a royal good time. It was also success financially.
 Mrs. Sarah Geikie Hammond. of Oa- man, teacher of music, art, elocution and French, drawing. water-colors and oil painting, is in New Milford with the intention of forming classes. Mrs. Hammond teaches by the New England conservatory methods.
 Halloween was very quietly observed this year in Canaan. Of course the usual number of signs, wagons, sleighs etc. changed places and the usual num- Der of soft heads of cabbage came crash ing against front doors but so far as we have heard. noproperty was damaged
 At the republican caucus Saturday k. D. Norton received 22 votes for repre- sentatives and there were five or six scattering. The nomination was made unanimous The only candidates for justices were George w. Ford, J. Henry Roraback, Abel G. Stevens, J. Clinton Roraback.
 An Interesting Lecture.
 ! Prof Charles Judd of Yale delivered very interesting discourse Friday after noon at the school building on Reasons for Changes in the Courses of Study in the Public Schools Could the people have known what a treat this lecture was to be, the audience would have been much larger.
 Recovering R Slowly .
 Miss Geer, Of Sharon sister of Mrs. A. A. Lawrence of this place, who was seriously injured few weeks ago by a fall on the depot platform, is progress ing toward recovery. She has partially regained the use of her arm. After a recent examination, Dr. Cook of Hart ford stated that Miss Geer will fully re- cover from the effect of her accident al though it may require year.
 A Big Load -. Frank Snyder moved the parapher- nalia for the contractors from the Berk shire Power plant to the cars in the railroad yard after the completion of the work of moving the huge stone heap. The engine weighs six tons and although MT. Snyder's wagon is guaranteed by the maker to carry but 5000 pounds, the transfer was accomplished without an accident or mishap of any sort.
 Hustlng Home
 The spell of cold weather has sent the Norfolk summer folks skittering toward home as fast as steam will carry them. Many of them change cars at Canaan when on thelr homeward journeys and on Monday morning there were so many trunks on the station platform that one might have gained the impression that a half dozen show troupes had indulged in the not unpre- cedented "stunt" of becoming stranded here.
 A New Superintendent
 Richard A. Owen, for twenty years in the employ of the Meriden Journal Pub fishing Go. as superintendent of their job printing and binding departments, has taken position, i'll like capacity, with the Canaan Printing Company and as- sumed his duties Monday. MT. and Mrs. Owen are now boarding at "The Garfield" but have rented Edward Mo Carty's new house on Bragg street and will take possession as soon as it is com pleted. Odd Fellows Notes.
 Heat has been installed ill the Odd Fellows hall.
 The Initiatory will be conferred at the next meeting.
 On Tuesday evening. Nov. 10 at town hall "Kronco and Mansfelds troupe of wonder workers" will give a perfor- nance for the benefit of the Odd Fellows A social dance will follow
 In the near future there will be a social for the members, their wives and ladies.