Connecticut western news., 1909-05-20

Mr. and Mrs. E. l.. Woodford and family spent Sunday with friends in Lakeville.
 Jared Bradley led the Christian En- deavor meeting at the chapel Sunday evening in place of A. F. HoweS, who was to have been the leader but was prevented by the showers.
 Corlys Hurlburt underwent an opera ton at hospitali in Hartford last week for curvature of the bone in his nose. The operation was successful and Corlys returned home Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. A. H. Heaton of Lake vile were guests at Thomas Heaton's s last Thursday.
 The annual organization and election of officers of the Home Circle" will be held at the chapel Thursday as 2.30 D. m.
 Mrs. Sarah 0. House, wife of School Commissioner House, read an intensely interesting paper before the Women B Club of Sheffield recently. It was in the form of chronicles of the club and showed carefully preparation and con- siderable literary skill.
 Charles Garfield had some exceptional luck while fishing Saturday. In Shears Cove he landed half bushel of psckerel. It was the biggest catch of pickerel yet reported and MT. Canfield's friends have been enjoying fresh fish for the past two days.
 Frank D. Dunbar has been called home by the illness of his mother. Con- fident hopes are now entertained for her recovery.
 A bibulous gentleman narrowly escaped making scene at the station one evening lately. Sitting on the edge of the platform serenely and snorefully mapping he suddenly dreamt that he was a circus performer and fell off the platform turning 8 half somersault in the process aud landing on his head. He immediately jumped up, prepared to make things disagreeable for the man that had kicked him off, but was anything desperate.
 While driving along the private road behind the quarry about 4:30 Friday afternoon Thomas Consuello was thrown out of the carriage as the horse became frightened and shied. He landed against 8 tree and one of his legs was thrown out of joint at the hip. pr. Camp was called from Canaan and advised that he be taken to Hillcrest Hospital at Pittsfeld, which was done
 The deer, which have frequented the neighborhood for the past several weeks and which have reused the ire of several farmers by dining iu the latte-s' rye fields, have lately followed the maxin that discretion is the better part of valor and have kept themselves scarce Soon after the deer began frequenting kI1o 1NAe e. shot guns, determined to save their rye and at the same time supply them selves with 8 little fresh venison as allowed by the Massachusetts laws. Among them were Ex-selectman Shears who invested in a new shot gun, Charles Mum, who borrowed one from a neighbor, and MT. Howard, who kept his gun loaded to the muzzle and stand ing beside the door for some time. The venision dinners are still visions of the future and purchasers of guns are wondering where they are going to get the interest on their investment. The deer have not been seen sInce.
 Myron Decker has gone into the menagerie business and has begun on trained mice Monday he felt disturb ance inside the linng of his trousers. Investigation showed that one of his little pets had found it's way to place between the lining and himself and MT. Decker had been carrying it around with him some time without knowing it. He 1 is now undecided whether to continue in the menagerie business or to outshine Hermann, the magician, in producing all sorts of animals from his person
 The ladies of the M. E. Church will give strawberry short cake supper in the church hall on Friday evening, May 28. Short cake and other kinds of cake, ice-cream and other luxuries will be served from to 10 o'clock.