Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
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MANUFACTURERS DESIRABLE LOCATIONS SHOULD OPEN CORRESPONDENCE WITH CANAAN BOARD OF TRADE

The residence owned by Salmon Bar low on Barlow Street has been sold to John Blanohi, who is employed as clerk by Bullock and Felten.
 Rev. E. O. Gillette and wife were in Hartford the first part of the week at tended the celebration of the seventy fifth anniversary of the Hartford The ological Seminary from which institu- tion MT. Gillette graduated in 1897.
 Mrs. Charles w. Camp. Miss Bertha Granger and the Misses Camp left Friday for Livingstone, N. Y, where they attended the marriage of their cousin, Miss Madeline Proper, younger daughter of MT. and Mrs. David Proper, to Leland Coons. Miss Caroline Camp was one of the bridesmaids and Miss Josephine played the wedding march. Coming Baseball Games
 All three league games were called off last week on account of rain. The game between Canaan and Sheffield to have been played here was postponed to yes terday, as was also the game to have been played between Lime Rock and Millerton at Lime Rock. At the pres ent writing LakeviIle and Salisbury have not decided on a date for their postponed game but have decided not to play it Wednesday of this week. Games to be played Saturday are as follows: Lime Rock vs. Canaan at Lime Rock. Millerton vs. Lakeville at Millerten, , Sheffield vs. Salisbury at Sheffield. The games to be played Monday, De- coration Day. are as follows: Canaan vs. Lakeville at Canaan, Millerton vs. Lime Rock at Millerton, Salisbury vs. Sheffield at Salisbury.
 Bunny Ford Whips Collins
 Bunny Ford, the clever little New Haven lightweight, who has been play ing baseball with Lime Rock this season gave Sailor Collins terrible beating in four rounds of bout scheduled to go 1a rounds at Waterbury Thursday. It was great fight as long as it lasted and after the first round Ford had Collins at his mercy. The second round was slugging match with honors all for Ford. From the sound of the gong in the third round until Ford delivered the knockout blow in the fourth, Collins took terrible beating. One minute after the starting of the fourth round, Ford had Collins helpless against the ropes and the referee stopped the fight ''I have boxed tough ones, but that boy Ford don't let you wink your eye," said l Collins after the match. Andy Parker, of New Haven, was present at the fight. He shook hands with Collins and Ford and challenged the winner of the bout 1 School Notes
 MT. Burr, from the Willimantic Normal. called st the school recently.
 Miss Grace Roraback recently gave a very pleasing and instructive talk upoIf | Paris for the benefit of the senior and junior classes of the high school. Many
 
 which Miss Roraback obtained in Paris.
 A cement sidewalk is being laid in front of the school building.
 Memorial Day will be observed Mon day, May 3l.
 Miss May Foley, a member of the freshman class, who was obliged to undergo an operation for appendicitis at St. Francis hospital, Hartford. has so far recovered that she is expected to return to her home soon.
 The names of Lena Boinay and Helen Osborne should have been included in the list of perfect attendance for the month of April.
 As scheduled the school will close Wednesday June 23.
 Memorial Day Observance
 The annual memorial sermon will be preached next Sunday in the East Canaan Congregational church by the pastor, Rev. 0. w. Hanna The services will be held at 10:30 a. m. As has been the usual custom for many years, the graves in the cemeteries i'll the surround Ing villages will be decorated Monday forenoon and the following schedule of time and places is approximately correct: The start will be made from Canaan at 7:30. Ashley Falls at 500. Clayton at 9:30, Canaan Valley at 10:15, East Canaan at 11:OO and the Canaan ceme- tery at 1900 after which the veterans willgo to the GAR. hall at o'clock, ill the hall, the principal address of the day will be delivered by N. E. Brown of Springfield a speaker of considerable reputation. An invitation is also ex- tended to local clergymen and other professional men to attend the exercises.