Connecticut western news., 1909-02-18
SALISBURY Y

Mrs. John Parsons has been on the sick list for a number of days. l Two of the Canaan teachers visited some of the schools here last week. l Blue birds were seen Saturday near the residence of James R. Harrison.
 Mrs. Gerald Halleck. of Great Bar rinRton, has been spendin few days in town.
 Remember that THE NEWS is on sale every Thursday morning at the post office.
 George Davis, formerly a clerk in a Lakeville grocery, began peddling meat in this village Wednesday.
 At last Friday evenings meeting of the grange two candidates were initicated into the mysteries of the order.
 One of the inmates of the school for lmbeciles at Lakeville was buried in the local cemetery Saturday morning.
 Some city people who want to know what the latter half of a New England winter Is like, are boarding at the Maple Shade.
 Miss Bessie Everts has been visiting friends in Bridgeport. Mrs: w. r. Stone, conducted local postal affairs dur ing her absence.
 The Standard and Four Brothers kero- sene oil are both sold here now. the Ca man agent having commenced regular l trips to this village.
 The Board of Relief held another meet ing on Saturday of last week. They dis covered few inequalities in the assess ment roll which they have remedied.
 Four expert tree trimmers from Hart ford are at work in the orchard owned | by Mrs. Ellen T. Hunter and are also trimming other trees about her place.
 The town of Salisbury had the honor of having the governor of the state with in it's boarders. Governor Lilley aud wife were over Sunday guests of Dr. G. H. Knight at Lakeville.
 1 On Thursday evening last thero'was a social, for the benefit of the Ohapinvllle church, at the home of D. Hatmaker. John Ball carried a load from here and all had splendid time.
 On Friday evening of last week dance was held in town hall by John Garrity jr. The event was well attendt d. Music was provided by Messrs John GarritY jr. and Edward Kane. Norman Hicks. who is the engineer of ! the Poughkeepsie switcher, has been run ing on this division for a faw weeks. talk ing the place of engineer Wm. Ahearn. Timothy FarreI is to have the run reg ularly having "bld 1t i'll"
 We understand that the project of erecting soldiers monument in Ca- naan Is being discussed. If our sister town wants few pointers as to what soldiers monument should be like, let her send committee over here to in- spect ours, It elicits plenty of compli- ments and we, ourselves, think 1t just the proper thing.
 A few days ago deputy sheriff Hat maker, of Chapinville, went to New Milford and arrested John Mslette, of Amesville, who assaulted Robert Bloomer of that place few weeks ago. He was brought before Justice W. k. Hicks, who found him guilty of assault and in- posed fine and costs, amounting 10 $29 Fl.
 i An effort is being made to revive the uniformed rank of Knights of Pythias in connection with the local lodge which is now ill most flourIshing condition and has nearly 90 members. The lodge had a uniformed rank about ten years ago and a brass band was also organized from within the membership of the order.
 The pupils in the primary room who were neither absent nor uardy during January were: Dewey Ball, Mary Coons, Ethel Ball, Ruth Hoysradt, Phil i p Lawson, Hester Snydam, Nina Lawson. Percy Tanner, Hattie Winters. Those of the intermediate room were Margaret Spur, Helen Eggleston, Wm. Ostrander, Unetah Suydam, Phyllis Dubois. Howard Selleck.
 While working on the Hatmaker wood job last Thursday, Henry Parsons cut his foot quite serously with an axe and shortly afterward lost consciousness. When he revived, the section men car ried him to the railroad crossing near his residence and he was able to walk home. His injuries will incapacitate him for work for some time.
 The last meeting of the Knights of 1 Pythias was very interesting gather ing. The third degree was conferred upon Horace Kelsey, of Chapinville, after which the lodge was addressed by Past Grand Chancellor William H. ! Fuller, of New Haven. MT. Fuller is also secretary of the endowment rank of 1 the order and was here for the purpose of writing insurance for the members. Three of the members accepted his pro- positions.
 The witch hazel mill has closed and will remain closed until next season. 1 The teamsters have returned. with their teams, to Williamstown. Many tons of the brush have been brought to the mill and reduced to suitable form for ship meut. These teamsters pay the farmers 50 cents per ton for the standing brush and receive B. 50 per ton for it at the mill, realizing $500 on each ton for cut ting and drawing to the mill. We are informed that the supply of brush in this section is practically inexhaustible.
 A year or so ago people who owned horses they dared not drive in the sum- mer because they are afraid of autcmo. piles, felt secure ill using them on the roads during the winter but that feeling of security Is no more inasmuch as the automobile is rapidly coming into use as an all-the.year- round vehicle. Unless there is in the barn horse that is fear less of these machines. the women folks l will stay at home in the winter as well ! as in the summer unless tine walking IS rDod and they are able DedpStriaus