Connecticut western news., 1909-07-15

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 NJ. H. Graham of Bridgeport is spend ing his vacation here as the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Walter Goggin. MT. and Mrs. Thomas O'Hara, and MT. and Mrs. M. Goggln, Jr.
 Constable Rhoades was called upon Sunday night to join officers from Win. sted in the search for an Italian farm hand wanted there on a serious charge. Three automobiles were used in the hunt for the man bat with no results In East Canaan search was made through the Italian quarter but no traces of the fugitive could be found there. Officers in New York and Massachusetts have been warned to be on the lookout for. the man.
 Additional guests have arrived at the Mary Watson Home this week are as follows: Mrs. Gehanne, Frances NJ. Sanders, Edith H. Burrell, Emma s. Slater, Grace Stiby, Flora Clinton, Ascension Church, New Haven; Maud Cooper, Elizabeth Mitchell, St. Luke's Church, Stamford; Mary Courtney, Lydia Smith. Jennie Clifford, Christ Church, Hartford; Helen T. Bright, Trinity Church, New Haven; Martha Engel. Hartford.
 The taking of testimony as to the amount of land damage caused by the erection of the dam by the Berk- shire Power Company at Canaan was begun Monday afternoon at Sheffield, Mass, before c. H. Pickett, who had been appointed master to assess dam ages by Judge Platt of the United States circuit court. The cases to be taken up are those of John A. Griffith. Pat rick Hughes and Myron Andrus, all against the Berkshire Power Company.
 The Central New England has "blos- somed ort" with three new passenger locomotives, known among railroaders as "grasshoppers, the conspicuous features bring the six big drivers, the link motion which hangs out doors, !" instead of under the boiler, and the absence of eceentrics. Engineers Ed. Smith, William Smith and John Kane handle the throttles of three new machines and it is unnecessary to state that they get there on time.
 Odd Fellows Install Officers
 Canaan Lodge, No. 50, I. Q. O. F., installed officers at their meeting held Monday evening. District Deputy Grand Master Coxe of Collinsvillo was in charge of the installation and the officers were as follows: Noble grand, I. L, Scott; vice grand, Charles Sheldon; recording secretary, H. E. Pulyer; finan- oial secretary, Victor M. Gee; treasurer. Dr. F. H. Lee; chaplain, Willis W. Par sons. After the ceremony banquet was enjoyed.
 Plans for OiIing the Streets
 Plans are being made by number of merchants of the townYand by others desirous of promoting the comfort and attractiveness of the village for apply. ing road oil. The plan is to do this at least in the business streets and, if the residents of adjacent streets wish, to ex- tend the application as far as may be desired. THE NEWS has secured in- 1 formation as to what the cost of this would be. The road oil, which has been satisfactorily used by some in this vii cinity, is sold by the Berkshire Mill Sup ply Go. of Pittsfield for about S6 per bar rel. This makes the cost per gallon about ten cents. Harry Lyles oiled the piece of road extending from the Black berry River bridge to the state road last week at a cost of SIS, three barrels of the oil being used. The distance was almost exactly 900 yards, making the cost per yard nine cents. This amount of oil per yard was found very satisfac- tory. Estimating such an application for the streets in the business portion of the village the result is as follows: from the railroad to Church street, 200 yards, SIS; Railroad street from Main to end of Fuller's store, 90 yards, $S.l 10: East Main street from the railroad to Granite Avenue, 150 yards. $1S.50. The total cost for oiling this area would be about S39.60. Allowing for the extra width of the road $50 should cover the expense. Divided among the number of persons who should be glad to contribute the in- dividual cost should be insignificant. | The process of applying the oil IS not difficult one. MT. Lyles used an orl- | ginal mechanism which has proved | highly satisfactory. Mounaing the bar rel upright on the rear of wagon the lower end Is tapped and similar tube inserted connecting with horizon. | tai tube perforated to distribute the oil | The bung hole at the top of the barrel is connected with hand air pump and the oil compressed into the distributing | apparatus at the base of the barrel This worked admirably. The condition of the road before application is important.