Connecticut western news., 1909-06-03
.* CANAAN .*
 OPEN CORRESPONDENCE WITH BOARD OF TRADE

EIlSlla Benedict, has Killed hVe black snakes this season, one of which measured seven feet, eight inches long.
 Sheriff Rhoades has been notified of the escape from Great Harrington of John Bailey who was arrested and jumped bail. He is about feet 8 inches tall, wore gray suit and black cap with patent leather tip.
 When Charles Boyer, a woodchopper at David Heady's job on Canaan noun. tain, looked between his feet few days ago he saw a live rattlesnake coiled there. He lost no time in dispatching the snake and found that it had eight rattles.
 The marriage of Percy Stanton and Miss Belle Roger was celebrated quietly last evening at 7:3O clock at the brides home ln East Canaan. Only near rela- tives were present. Rev 0. w. Hanna performed the ceremoney. After which wedding supper was served. THE NEWS extends felicitations.
 Death of Mrs. Turner
 Word has been received here of the death in Colorado Springs of Mrs. Nellie c. Turner, formerly of Winsted, who was proprietress of Mountain View I4n at Pine Grove for couple of seasons Mrs. Turner went West five years ago for the benefit of her health. The burial took place in Colorado Springs Friday. School Notes
 Memorial Day was observed Friday afternoon. The second, third and fourth grades combined and carried out a very interesting program winch consisted of songs, recitations, the flag salute and other exerolses appropriate to the oocG- sion. Exercises were held in all grades.
 May Foley, who was obliged to under go an operation at St. Francis hospital, Hartford, recently, has returned to her home.
 Pleasing Piano Recital.
 A very pleasing and interesting piano recital was given by Mrs. Blerce's pupils iu her studio last Saturday afternoon The program included 8 Beethoven's Symphony for four hands. Mozart's Fantasia, Mac Dowell's Water Lily" and two numbers from Schumann Mrs. N. L. Jackson gave Beatrice Her ford's monologue entitled "The Sociable Seamstress" in very pleasing manner All of the selections, from the little ex- ercise by the youngest to Beethoven's composition, showed the same thorough instruction. Mrs. Bierce deserves much credit for the successful results of her labors and we are to be congratulated on having such a studio in our town. improvements at Twin Lakes Station
 Numerous changes and improvements have been made at Twin Lakes station during the past several weeks and when the season opens it will present very neat appearance. The old station will be used for ticket office and the new postoffice will be installed there. A new building has been put up westerly of the old station to be used as baggage and express office. Edward McLane has been
  200 feet of dock, part of it private and part public. A new board walk ap- prOach to the station has also been COL structed along the north side of the l tracks to connect the docks so that it will not be necessary to walk over the i trestle and along the tracks to the sta ton. Choral Society RehearsaIs There will be joint rehearsal of the l Norfolk and Canaan choruses at the Music Shed at Norfolk Tuesday after noon The Midsummer Nights l Dream" music will be rehearsed. The | ladies will go to Norfolk by the 2:37 l train, returning at 6:20 fsoln Norfolk. There will be a joint rehearsal of the two full chOruses with orchestra at the ! Music Shed Thursday evening. More | detailed announcement next week There | will be no rehearsal at Canaan next | Thursday night. N. Watson Harden bergh, secretary of the Canaan chorus, | will meet members at MT. Lyles' office l
  at Collins Jewelry Store Saturday after noon in order to receive orders or assign | ments of tickets for the concert of June l II.
 Shall It Be Roofing or Cheering
 The Millerton Telegram calls attention to the fact that nineteen New EngIana | colleges have agreed that it is unsports- manlike and unfair for spectators at ball games to try by ''rooting" to rattle the opposing players. They proceed | upon the theory that the best team should win and that they should have an even chance, and not have to play against the crowd and another team at the same time. There is a good deal to be said in favor of this contention. All important games, baseball, football, basketball, |