Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13

the park and whitewashed.
 A party consisting of MT. and Mrs. Hockhauser and Mrs. Trommer, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Jettets and two Miss Jettets, w. J. Ringler and Miss Maud Ringler, all of New York, have been for the past few days at the Tledemann house.
 Your scribe made a business trip to Richmond, Mass, the past week and while waitina for a train at Chatham, N. Y, made friendly call upon MT. DoSy, now of the Chatham Courier, but formerly of THE NEWS. The Courier has very completely equipped printing plant and according to MT. Doty is ''the" Chatham newspaper.
 The present schedule of games, so far as known follows:
 May 14-Millerton at Sharon.
 May 29-LakevilIe at Sharon.
 May 29-Pine Plains at Sharon.
 May 31-Pine Plains at Pine Plains.
 
 acquired lot to the ball team for the coming season and there is no reason why the nine should not be success.
 The Blue Book Garage, A. J. Bost- wick's business venture, is completed and ready for business. MT. Bostw1ck' S garage is for storage and repair work and is up-to-date in every respect with cement floor, repair pit, gasoline tank and patent metal oil tanks. MT. Bost- wick has had lot of strenuous exper- fence with autos and is recognized ex pert in their mechanism.
 Death of Isaac Hoag
 MT. Isaac Hoag of this place, died on Friday, May 7, aged 80 years, and was buried here the following Sunday. Mr. Hoag was we'll known to the entire community, and enjoyed the esteem and respect of all, and your scribe regrets exceedingly that the details of MT. Hoags long and useful life at hand. In the Nature of Hint
 E. A. Middlebrooks has erected an ar tistic lattice, intended to screen his woodpile and other unsightly things from view. Brooks" seems to think his example good one for others to fol low. Think you're right, Ed, but when you order paint for your lattice don't forget to gaze contemplatively upon the of the market.
 Postoffice Boxes Prove Popular
 More changes are contemplated at the postoffice. The new Franklin keyless lock boxes have proven so popular that our energetic postmaster proposes to in stall another section of them thus doub- ling the present capacity of these boxes. Some of the older residents in town view these new-fangled keyless contraptions with disfavor but our postmaster is nOthss ing if not up- to-date. His years of ser vice under "Teddy" having seemingly him with some of the latter's well known zeal to be always "Doin' somethin."
 Why Not Use the Sewer?
 Why is it that more people along the line of the sewer do not avail themselves of this convenient and upto-date meth od of sewage disposal? A cesspool is at best an unsanitary and unsatisfactory thing. The rates of the sewage company are certainly very reasonable, and their plant in every way modern and up-to- date. A sewer connection will relieve you of all cesspooI annoyance. It is surely a move ill the right direction and to your best interest. This is not in tended as an ad., for your scribe has, neither directly nor indirectly, any finan- cial interest in the sewage company. Nothing Like 1t for Business
 E. Franklin Gillette has Just installed in his store double bank gravity "Mc- Caskey" register, which, so Frank in- forms your scribe, is the very latest thing of its kind. Don't doubt it, Frank, after hearing you crate, but was told recently of a man who called on a friend and inquired, "How does that new patent filing system of yours work ?' Great" replied his friend; "wouldn't be without it. "Glad to hear it" said the man, "and how is business?" "Oh, business, "I eDlied his friend, "there isn't any. And, anyway. it takes all my time to attend to the filing system" Ball and Supper
 Silver Lake Grange will hold a ball and supper at the Casino on Friday evensng, May 21st. Membe of all neighboring granges are cordially invited to attend and members of Silver Lake Grange are requested to invite their friends, Admission 50 cents, which will include dancing and also admit you to one of the famous grange suppers. No one will be allowed to dance without mask on, before 12 O'clOck Music bv NawIn0n'S OrcheS-