Connecticut western news., 1908-02-13

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 Everyone should make arrangements to attend the Washington's Birthday supper and dance which is to be held in the Casino on the evening of February I 21 (Friday) for the benefit of St. Ber- nard's church.
 The ladies of Christ church gave a supper at The Taghkanic last evening. It was preceded by a very pleasant musical programme. The event was we'll attended and added considerably to the sum in the treasury.
 The members of St. Benard's parish Sharon, will have a pre-lenten dance on the night of February 21st, which Is also theeve of Washington's s birthday. Good music will be furnished for the occasion. Supper will be served by the ladies of the parish.
 Builder Frank H. Dakin is driving along the Arthur Waitt improvements and hopes to have the same ready for oc- cupansy in the early summer. Several buildings and improvements are antici- pated which we hope will deAelop into reality at an early date.
 The granite watering tank in the cen Ire of the street was installed in 18881and is celebrating it's twentieth anniversary by being frozen solid for the first time in it's history. But notwithstanding the cold wave don t be afraid to visit Sharon. The hotels are open, good sleighing. Drive over and see us.
 Everybody should turn out and attend the basket ball game at the Casino to- morrow evening between the girls teams of Sharon and Armenia. Of course you want to see the home team win and your presence will go a long way toward providing them with enthu- siasm and the necessary ginger" to outio their opponents.
 Bulletin, No. 159, of the Connecticut Agricultural station IS in the form of spray calendar It gives the formulas of the various compositions, IA in num- Der, for spraying trees, bushes, vines, vegetables and flowers. It also gives 8 very full description of the time when plant life is attacked by the many forms of life which live upon it, tells when is the right season to spray, etc. It will be of immense value to farmers, horti- culturists. market gardeners, florists, etc. Copies can undoubtedly be had by writing to the station at New Haven. r Our basket ball teamis looking for ward to Friday evening the fourteenth to a pleasant evening. A little nervous perhaps and we'll they may be for the young ladies' club of Amenia are not slow by any means The game last week at Amenla resulted in favor of Shar- on. The Casino has been secured which is 8 large and commodious hall large enough to accommodate from one hundred and fifty to two hundred and not inter fere with the players. The tickets have been on sale for week at the drug store and at present it looks as if every inch of standing room will be taken. Sharon girls feel confident of winning, but
 The Millerton Telegram would pro- vide Sharon with fire protection. It says: "As the Sharon Fire District Committee can't negotiate with the Water Go. for the use of hydrants why not get busy and secure a few fire ex- tinguishers and place them about our village and also get a chemical engine, charged with sulphuric acid, soda and water which throws a stream of highly gas charged liqnid 50 to 75 feet, the fire extinguishing power of which is forty times greater than water and can be easily and safely operated by a twelve year old boy. According to statistics compiled from five years fire records in the great cities of the United; States it is shown that 80 per cent of fires were extinguished by chemical apparatus. In time of peace let us prepare for wa1.'