Connecticut western news., 1909-03-11

field County North Association was held Tuesday in the Pilgrim church in this village. The ministers in attend ance dined at "The Garfield"
 Unclaimed letters in the Canaan post office Tuesday for Mrs. Mae Nutting Bird, Giuseppe Cerullo. Achile Importo, Geo. l.. Roberts. Postals for Messrs Prenters Brooks 6 Co.,. Charley Panott. Aage Henson.
 The Hawthorne Club will give their annual social evening on March F at the home of MT. and Mrs W. C. Bullock. The married members will invite their husbands and the unmarried ones will invite gentlemen friends.
 P. J. Kane Monday morning assumed his new duties with the Housatonic Cash Store Company. Mrs. Kane is spending few days with her parents in Norfolk. They will move to Housatonic as soon as desirable quarters can be obtained.
 The Litchfield Enquirer says: "To- day there is no more able and honorable member of the judiciary than Alberto T. Roraback of Canaan, who was justly elevated from the Superior to the Su- preme Court, by Governor Woodruff, "
 According to the Winsted Citizen . , army deserters were found living ia a hut Hear Canaan Saturday and arrested by government officers. Their names are Conroy and Ahearn. They deserted from Governors Island five weeks ago and were taken back there.
 A Modern Front
 The new front on H. D. Humphreys drug store is nearing completion and will be the most attractive in the village When the new soda fountain is installed, and other changes made, 6 decided transformation will have been effected. The large pane of glass for the window of Miss Margaret Collins millinery parlors on the second floor was broken when it arrived and another has been ordered.
 Apples Are High
 Not befor4 in long time have native apples sold as high in the markets as they are now. Fair stock is being re- tailed at 50 cents peck. Usually the same grade can be purchased for consid- erably less The unusually warm fall and the open winter caused the fruit to keep badly and there was not a normal crop to begin with; $4 to $5 a barrel is about the price paid for fairly good stock now. In the larger cities apples are sell ling as high as $7 barrel.
 Will Ride the Goat
 This (Thursday) evening the third de- gree will be conferred at the regular communication of Housatonic Lodge No. 61 and it is expected that number of visiting brethren will be present. Hon. L. J. Nickerson. formerly D. D. G. M, will attend, also Past Grand Master Hallock, of DanburY. At the conclusion of the degree work a banquet will be served. The meeting will be largely at tended and will be the most pleasant Masonic gathering held ill Canaan, thus far this year.
 Death of Roadmaster
 s. c. Paxon was buried Sunday at New Haven, Conn. Mir. Paxon died Friday at his home ill that city. He had been for some time sufferer from liver trouble He was for 16 years road master of the Berkshire division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and made trips oyer the line about every day. Since the division was emerged with others and known as the western division he has been over the local line only occasionally. He was we'll known among railroad men. Death of Mrs. Walter
 Mrs. D. D. Walter, 67, died early Sat urday morning. About four years ago she sustained a shock of paralysis, from which she only partially recovered, and had been in poor health since. Her death, however, was caused by serious stomach aff1iction. Her maiden name was D6SuSs duNl AASA AAOAAS was in East Canaan. She was married to MT. Walter 36 years ago. The funeral was held Monday at her late home on Granite Avenue, the Rev. J. r. SmYth officiating. The services were largely attended and there was an abundance of beautiful floral offerings, the last tribute of loving friends. The remains were taken to East Canaan for interment. Going Around the World
 The children of the third grade of the Canaan school are enjoying an lmagin- ary trip around the world. The purpose is to broaden their minds and open their eyes to the largeness of the world in which they live. The different ocean lines and steamers are studied. the chil- dren choosing tho "Arabic'' of the White Star Line" to cross the Atlantic. Enough time is being spent i'll each