Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
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 Master Paul Parsons is taking music lessons of Miss Kate French.
 A daughter was born last Wednesday to MT. and Mrs. Renis Ball.
 A whist party was held at James Harrison's Thursday evening.
 A number of Salisbury people are making repairs to their buildings.
 Miss Bessie Bassett, of New York, has been spending few days in town.
 Mrs. W. P. Stone has been spending a few days in Hartford and Rockville.
 Homer Crippin of New Britain was an over Sunday guest of his cousin. Martin Strong.
 Salisbury grange is now i'll prosper ous condition with 54 members and plenty of interest.
 During the absence of Miss Mary Conklin, Miss Grace Sherwood acted as clerk in Clark's store.
 Mrs. Davld Jones, who is in poor health, has gone to Torrington to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Holmes.
 The majority of the ice houses in this village are filled although the thaw came too quickly for some who were engaged in the work.
 Mid-year carnations were conducted last week, in the various schools of the town. under direction of Superintendent 0. k. Wheeler.
 Salisbury sent good sized delegation to Lakeville last Friday to hear the Scofield concerts and were much pleased with the same.
 Villiam Conklin observed his 74th birthday last Thursday; few friends and relatives gathered at his home to observe the event.
 Checkers has been popular game ill Salisbury this winter with those on whose hands time has hung heavy and, as a result, several expert players have developed.
 Messrs Howard Landon and l.. .. Flood represented the Salisbury team at the meeting of the directors of the Housatonic Valley base ball league, held Friday ill Canaan.
 The tooth anniversary of the birth of Lincoln will Do duly observed in the schools ill the town of Salisbury to-mor- row. Programmes appropriate to the day will be rendered. The Salisbury grange is planning to hold during the month of March, a farewell gathering in honor of Mir. and Mrs. Charles S. Phelps of Chapinville, who remove to Canaan April lst Another sociable was held in town hall Thursday evening, the proceeds be- ing used for the purchase of flowers for the Congregational church decoration, after which they are sent to the sick.
 The Board of Relief will hold meet ing Saturday of this week and another on Saturday of next week to hear tue claims of persons who consider them selves aggrie ed in the matter of taxa 1 tion.
 Dr. Knight. Salisbury's representa- tive in the legislature has, thus far, been more active in the matter of intro ducing resolutions and bills than all the other Litchfield county members com bined.
 Salisbury will probably be repre- sented in Lakevilie tomorrow evening at which time Rev. Fl. G. Bulchler of Hotchkiss school will give in Roberts hall his lecture on "The Battle of Gettysburg"
 It is expected that the last of the witch hazel brush will be cut this week and the plant closed for the season. The amount delivered this year has been large, sufficient to keep the plant in constant operation.
 On Monday evening the Knights of Pythias conferred the third degree upon one candidate. At the conclusion of the initiatory ceremonies a banquet, prepared by Charles Hardesty and Fred Reed. was enjoyed.
 On account of the concert in Lakeville on Friday evening, the meeting of the local grange was held Saturday evening at which time gold pin, beautiful in design, was presented to Charles S. Phelps who is soon to leave this town and who has been one of the chief sup ports of the organization. Considerable complaint is being made by horse owners because ashes are being emptied in the streets in various parts of the village. These ashes frequently con- tain nails, glass and other substances capable of severely injurlng horses feet to say nothing of making it unpleasant for those riding ill sleighs. ! The town of Salisbury now has two Grand Jurors,- w. P. Stone having ac. cepted the appointment by the select. men last week. Mr. Stone consented to accept not because the office has any att traction for him but because there was urgent need, from the standpoint of public convenience, for at least one more man to serve in that capacity.
 On Friday evening the newly elected officers of the Salisbury Grange were in stalled. These officers are: Master, Hezekiah Goodwin; Overseer, S. C. Miner; Chaplain, F. w. Holmes; Lcct. urer, Miss Mary Reed; Secretary, w. k. Pettee; Steward, J. s. Travis; Asst. Steward, B. B. Reed; L. A. S., Lucy Reed; Treas. e. H. Clark; Ceres, Emma Clark; Pomona, Lena Clark; Flora, Harriette Hendricks; Committee on in- surance, w. E. Pettee; Executive com mittee, s. c. Miner. A. s. Hendricks, I. l.. Norton.
 The judiciary committee tf the Con. uecticut legislature last week gave a hearing on bill to reduce the punish ment for unnatural crime from life to maximum of thirty years. Representa- tive Frank 5. Bishop submitted n sub- situate, bringing tho maximum down to fifteen years. States Attorney Donald TT | TN