Connecticut western news., 1908-09-24

'~~~~~ race in which horse owned by D. Hat maker, of Chapinville, was one of the contestants.
 A very pleasant surprise was given Mrs. R. 0. Ware at her Twin Lakes cot tage Saturday evening ill observance of her birthday. About 30 of the cottagers were present.
 D. D. Walter started Monday on his annual vacation of one week. He went from Canaan to Poughkeepsie, down the Hudson to New York and thence by steamer to Portland, Me.
 The new cement walk in front of the Rhoades, Episcopal church and town hall properties is great improvement and is much appreciated by the many who travel that street each day.
 On account of poor health, Miss Belle Roger will discontinue her duties as clerk in Bullock 6 Feltens' dry goods department October 1. She will be suc- ceeGod 0y Miss Ninta Bradford.
 c. L. Miner of Mill River was in LO"H EIludy. I16 1CCChbly ulspOoCo O1 his general store in Clayton and moved to home in Mill River, where his health has been much improved.
 Mrs. French and daughter. Eva, have moved from one of Mrs. Curtis houses on West Main street to the rooms in Mrs. Emmons' home on Church street recently vacated by K. NJ. Gray.
 According to present indications, the Woodmen's ball next week Friday evening promises to be a success. Those Woodmen always did have way of succeeding in whatever they undertake.
 A. II. Herriman's "John S." took second money in the 2.25 (trot) stake race at GranbY, Conn. last Wednesday. The horse started at Simsbury, Conn. and will participate ill other races on the Hartford circuit, Fred Holsapple Is the driver.
 William Ferguson has stalks of sweet corn in his garden over twelve feet high. Although over eighty years old he will compete with many men many years younger in raising garden crops. His neighbors can testify to the quality and quantity.
 John Humphrey and wife of New London were guests, last week, at H. D. Humphreys. MT. Humphrey is sec retary and all round hustler for the Business Mems Association of New London, an organization practically the same as Board of Trade.
 Miss Ida Geer of Sharon, who sus- tained fracture and dislocation of her right shoulder by falling on the station platform last Tuesday morning remains at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. A., Lawrence and is gaining slowly. Dr. Cook, the we'll known Hartford special ist, was called to assist Dr. Lee in re- ducing the fracture.
 Repairing Sidewalks
 Clarence Humphrey, and liberal quantities of elbow grease and dark colored cement have rendered the walk ing much safer than formerly on the sidewalk in front of Bullock and Feltens' store. -ls- Done in Oil
 A quantity of crude oil has been placed on a short stretch of roadway on Elm street and it proves to be a most effective method of keeping the dust where it belongs. H. E. Lyles is the Booster Clubber who plac2d 1t there. New Sidewalks
 A cement sidewalk has replaced the more or less dilapidated walks in front of the Model bakery, the Douglas library and THE NEWS building. And there are many other places where new walks or repairs to the old ones would net come amiss. Unclaimed Mail.
 Unclaimed letters remainedin the Ca naan postoffice Tuesday for Mrs. J. Cohen, MT. and Mrs. R. O. King, Mrs. Morris Lee King, The Ospoto Co.,, post cards, Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, E. Pengold, Mrs. Sade Gamson, Mrs. Marica L. Leach and Miss Mable Warner Last Springs Styles
 The man who wants a pointer in last springs styles ill automobiles should finger near the station Sunday after noous and inspect the gasoline surreys that bring so town people who wish to board the southbound train. It's a small auto show some Sundays. And not so small, either.
 Jury Drawing.
 Sheriff Huntington of Morris and Dwight Kilbourn, clerk of the Litchfeld Superior Court, were in town Tuesday and. at the office of Judge Alberto T. Ror,back, drow panel of jurors from which the jury will be selected for the Mclaughlin murder case which will be tried October 9th at Litchfield.
 Forthcoming History.
 Dwight Kilbourn, clerk of the superior court, brought for Judge A. T. RorG-