Connecticut western news., 1909-01-21
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Graudmaster, l.. J. Nickerson of West Cornwall was received and made brief and interesting address to the lodge. Owing to the unpleasant wea- ther, the attendance was not large but the event was profitable one. At the conclusion of MT. Nickerson's address, refreshments were served. Making Boats
 The new machine shop of A. E. Molando on Church street is busy spot these days. Perhaps it might more cor rectly be styled ship yard as Mir Molando is just now engaged in the construction of fishing boats for Bridge port parties who spend their summers at Twin Lakes. He also has some launches to build and seven or eight launches to overhaul. During todd times" he is also rebuilding his automo- bile. A Gasoline Station
 The Stanard Oil Company have com pleted arrangements to establish a gas. oline station here in connection with their kerosene station which has, for some time, been located near the old creamery building on Railroad street. They are to install either a gasoline eu- zine or an electric motor for pumping the kerosene and gasoline into the tanks Kerosene is transferred at the present time by means of a sweep and one mule [ power. Canaan Chickens
 F. F. Stevens is cue of the exhibitors at the North Adams poultry show this week and expects to send some birds to the Hartford show. The judge at tue Lenox show called ous of his Leg horn bullets as fine a bird as he had seen this season and pronounced her elegible to competition in the great New York show. Samuel Reel sent his Buff ! Cochin bantams to the Dalton, Mass. ! show last week and won all the flrsts. ! He IS also exhibiting at the North Adams show this week. More Partridge Coming
 Game warden, H. L. Ross expects to receive, to-day, 200 more Hungarian par fridge for liberation in this section of Litchfield county. Dr. Ross feels that Litchfield county has fared we'll in the apportionment of the birds set apart for the state of Connecticut. The exper- fences connected with the liberation of former lots have taught some lessons and one Is that the birds should bs kept in confinement until they become strong and healthy if they appear weak ou ar rival. It will be remembered that number of those in the former shipment were found dead few days after liber- ation and others nearly dead. The latter were returned to Dr. Ross who had a small house built for them. gave them the best of care and plenty of feed and | at the present time are strong and healthy and it would be safe to liberate them. The doctor plans to erect larger | house to be used hereafter as a nursery for sick or injured birds. Coming to Canaan.
 The readers of the NEWS will be in- terested to know that Charles s. Phelps ! of Chapinville is to move his family to Canaan on April 1st. He has secured a . three years lease of the s. c. Beckley | property at the corner of Granite Ave neu and East Main Street and expects to | open the house to summer boarders. MT Phelps has also just entered into contract with the Connecticut Lime Co., to act as general agent for agriculturial lime for Southern New England and l Eastern New York. For the past six years MT. Phelps has been superintend- ent of Grasslands farms, the extensive dairy and stock farm owned by Robert and Herbet Scoville of Chapinville.
 Canaan 43-PttsfieId 3l
 The most interesting game of basket hall played here this year was that be- tween the Pittsfield High School am and the Canaan team last Thursday evening. It resulted in victory for Canaan. the score being 43 to 3l. At the end of the first half of the game the Pittsfield boys led, the score being IT to 15. They also took the lead at the beginning of the second half. It was then that the Canaan team became busy and during the last seven minutes Of the game, threw basket after basket un til they gained lead of 12 points Keeney of the Pittstield team did excel lent work and McCabe was the star for Canaan. The lineup was as follows:
 Canaan Pittsfeld
 A. Scott If Nelligan McCabe If Kennedy I. Scott Quinn Stanton lg Murphy Wigglesworth rg Otis Business Mems Banquet
 On Tuesday evening, January 26th. the Canaan business men, and other citizens interested in the project, will
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