Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
New Books for Library. ..

The complete works of Washington Irving, published by c. P. Putnam Sons, New York, Tn 26 volumes, were received last week at the Douglas library. s. c, Fooled the Ghosts.
 The Halloween ghosts didn't have this year on Samuel 0. Beckley notwithstanding the fact that in former years they seldom failed to pay him n particular visit; no siree, for Mir. Beckley all tho gates from the fence around the large yard at his place two or three days before the spirits began their annual capers.
 Basketball Players Fair
 The young women basketball players met Saturday evening in town hall, for the first time this season. Miss Margaret Collins was again chosen captain and Miss Catherine Finnegan was reelected treasurer. They will practice every Saturday evening until further notice. Visitors are not allowed.
 Back in the Fold
 Veterinarian Corwiu, who recently moved to Shelton, has returned to Ca naan and will resume practice here. Mir. Corwin makes this move because of the fact that the veterinary surgeon who was to have succeeded him here has de- cided not to come. We are mighty glad to have the popular little doctor back with us again.
 School Notes
 Mir. Allison, superintendent of schools in Great Burlington, spent Tuesday morning at the school.
 May Foley has been detained at home on account of sickness the past week
 The children of the fourth grade cn. joyed Halloween party Friday after. noon. Witches were out in full force.
 .Dr. Corwin's children, who were out of town for few we ks, have returned to school.
 MT. and Mrs. S. A. Kemp very pleas antly entertained some of the teachers Tuesday evening.
 A. +. Howes, superintendent of schools of Southern Berkshire, spent Wedues- day morning at scnool
 That Masquerade Ball
 The Halloween masquerade party, Friday night, in town hall, was hilar- ious success. There were about twenty couples Tn costume on the floor and fully sixty spectators filled the gallery. The costumes were ludicrous in the extreme;
 but in many instances the participants could be detected by their walks and characteristic attitudes. There was one dancer that mad 'em all guessing-Vin- cent Fitzgerald, who was made up as an old hunchbacked darkey, with n stove pipe hat. He looked for all the world just like an Alabama negro and nobody would have guessed who he was in a hundred years. The most eccentric ab- surdity in the group-the one who ap- peared to be sloppy weather Bowery tough woman on rainy day." was Will liam Curtiss. Frank Blass, in Colonial costume, as the Father of his country, was all right, i'll the matter of height. but he gave himself away by not chang ing his natural walk and attitudes. Heart to Heart Talk, by the Editor Well, l have been in your fair little town for practically one quarter of a year. Prior to my coming, my work had always been in big places; where fore, Canaan presented an entirely diff. ferent field from any in which I had ever labored. But my success here has been signal and gratifying, owing, in q large measure, to the warm support the people have given me. I came here with firm determination to stick, or stay-if I liked the town. Well, have grown to more than like the place, not alone because of its natural beauty and healthful climate, but also because the are such splendid folk. Ihave made many friends since my advent in Canaan and shall ever look back upon the past twelve weeks as one of the most pleasant periods of my life. And rest assured that Canaan and its people will always have a warm spot in my heart After I had been here for two weeks, told MT. Pease that I would stay with nm permanently and so intended to do. However, since then I have taken up studies which require more time and ap. plication than l can give them in my present position. Inasmuch as it my de. sire to further these studies, have con- 2luded that it is more expedient for mo to give up my position as editor of THE NEWS. l am planning to go to Florida within short time and expect to spend the winter in the South. It is not neces. Sary for me to ask you to help the new know that it is your disposition ,o lend helping hand. But per init me 70 make few remarks Ill this connec- ion: Don't wait until he has been here