Connecticut western news., 1908-02-13
Mrs. w. w. Peck is on the sick list.

Mrs. w. w. Peck is on the sick list.
 Mrs. l.. H. Bartram is on the sick list Emma Hazard came home for a week $ visit.
 Mrs. Jessie Gay has been visiting in New York.
 W.K. Landon and wife were in Ca naan last week. E-
 Miss May Garter spent last week in Yonkers, N. Y.
 Mrs Chas. Ryan returned last week from New York.
 This is the most severe winter Sharon has experienced in years.
 Charles Thompson is gradually re- covering from his stroke of paralysis.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert N. Prindle are the guests of friends in New York city. The Sharon Hose company was re-or- ganized on Tuesday evening of this week.
 Messrs. Wooden and Ostrander of Salisbury were guests of F. |. Peabody part of last week. - Sharon is we'll supplied with girls basket ball teams as 8 second one was organized few days ago. Counterfeit half dollars dated 1906 have made their, appearance and the pub lie is warned to be on the lookout for them. F&
 c. s. Thompson is recovering from the operation for hernia which Dr. Coley performed on him in New York several days ago.
 Fifteen ice is being harvested bn the Beardsley pond and there is every indi- cation that there will be enough to go round" this summer. The funeral of Thomas Bryon was held Wednesday last from St. Bernard s church. The remains were inferred in St. Bernard's cemetery.
 The roads will again be worked by contract this year. Several parties have made agreements to work long or short stretches of the highway.
 We are informed that Lakeville Fire District has received it's reduction in rates of insurance. Sharon goes up and Lake vile down. How is Canaan?
 Fl. Peabody and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Peabody's nephew. Chas. Jones of Salisbury, Monday. MT. Jones had been long suffer with consumption.
 Friday Feb. 14th 1908, Girls Basket Ball game, at Casino. Tickets on sale at drug store 25 cents. Dancing 50 cents per couple. Don't forget the date. Time 8P. M. ...
 MT. and Mrs. F. l.. Bristol opened their house to eighty-five of their friends last week. All remained until the early hours. The leading feature was old fashioned dancing. s ~
 o. H. Eggleston and Dr. Thompson went to Lime Rock Monday evening to witness the production of the drama 4sNevada" by Canaan talent and to at tend the dance which followed.
 Eggleston and Livingstone are pushing along the interior work of the pr. Chas Gilmore Kerley sresidence notwithstand ing the bitter cold. The doctor has 8 large steam furnace installed which makes it quite comfortable for the work men. T
 About two weeks ago E. Chapman set 8 trap in his garden and his prisoner was an owl which measured from tip to tiI of wings fit. and 8 in. The bird can be seen at MT. Chapman's after it is mounted. .a
 The Board of Relief held another meeting on Saturday to listen to the complaints of taxpayers who believe they have been unjustly or enormously assessed. The complaints were not numerous.
 Henry Hendee, who recently under went an operation, in New York City. for the removal of a foreign growth on the ear, is recovering from the offeots of the operation and is expected home in about week
 
 Fire Company was held Tuesday even ing with the officers and many of the members present. After the usual busi- ness meeting it was decided to adjourn one week to the annual meeting Feb 18th at p. m. It was voted that the secretary send special no5ice to each member and request his attendance at this meeting and to answer roll call if he wishes to retain his membership in the company. Chairman Hoag of the fire district committee moved that the an nual clam pot pie be served This has al ways been acceptable to the boys. Per. feet harmony prevails and there are in dications of a pleasant and profitable future. Bremen, do not fail to turn out on the evening of the 18th.