Connecticut western news., 1909-12-16

IhlrtY-elght years ago thlS week Dec. IS, 1871-the commissioners in- spected the Connecticut Western rail road, and the first train to make tn, round trip between Hartford and Mil. lerton was run. Regular trains began running on Wednesday. Dec. 21, 1871.
 Among those from this village who at tended the concert given by Sousa's band in Winsted Tuesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. William Bullock, Mrs A H. Herriman, Mrs. Nelson Jackson, Miss Della Graney, Mrs Emma Holt, Frank Blass, Harry Waller, Howard Bierce and Henry Reed.
 The funeral of Mrs. Charles w. Eng land, aged 59 years, who died in East Canaan Tuesday, Dec. 7th. was held at the house Saturday morning. Although she and MT. England had resided in East Canaan but about one year they have made many friends and the attendance at the funeral was very large Besides her husband. Mrs. England leaves one sister, Mrs. Sparks. Interment was in Colebrook and Key. MT. Hanna offici- ated.
 School Notes
 The mid-year examinations will be given January 1921, 1910.
 Chicken pox still has a place among the children, and will have much to do i'll lowering the average attendance for the month of December.
 Christmas exercises will be held in some of the grades Wednesday of next week.
 Walter McGinnis Dead
 Walter McGnnis, aged 60 years, died Tuesday noon at the Winsted hospital where he was undergoing treatmeI r. About ten days ago Mir. McGinnis Was stricken with a shock and he remained at his home here for few days but as his condition did not improve it was ad- vised tlIat he be removed to the hospital which Was done late last week. He leaves wife and a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Berbeotis, and a son, Edward McGinnis both of Canaan. The body was brought yesterday morning from Winsted and the funeral was held this (Thursday) morning. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery and Rev. T. F. Ramon officiated.
 Mrs, William HoIcomb Dead News was received here Tuesday of the death of Mrs. William Holcomb, aged 32. in Goshen village, where she has been ill for about two weeks. She was at one timo resident of this village and the sad news was met with grief by her many friends in this village. Besides her husband she leaves one son, Howard, 14 years old, and a daughter two weeks old. She also leaves sister, Miss Mary Filming, of Winsted, and a brother, John Filming. of Great Bar rington, Mass. The funeral was held from the house this (Thursday) morning at o'clock and burial was in the East Canaan cemetery. Rev. E. 0. Small offlciated.
 Ministers Association Meets
 Tuesday, meeting of the Litchfield North Congregational Ministers Asso- citation was held in the Pilgrim church, and the meeting proved to be very inter esting. Rev. A. w. Alderman, of Tor rington, gave very interesting talk on An Interpretation of Ezekiel XXVII." It was followed by an address by Rev. O. W. Bryant on "Compensations Cf the Ministry" Resolutions were passed in response to the resolutions of the Litch- field Arch-Deaconry and committee of five was appointed to confer with the committee of Arch Deaconry. Those who were appointed at the meeting Tues day were Rev. J. c. Goddard, of Sails bury. chairman, Rev. A. F. Gcodnough, of Winsted, Rev. F. c. Starr, of Corn wall, and Rev. E. O. Gillette, of Canaan. Fine Trapping.
 This fall has been one of tho best in the history of the village for the local trappers, as all report very good luck although there is a complaint now and then of losing a few traps. Muskrats are very plentiful along the river banks and several hundred of them have been caught and as the price of their fur is very high this year this effort to catch them will probably continue until the first of May when the hair begins to fall out. Minks have proved to be rather numerous in this vicinity as three were caught in one week by two young boy trappers of the village. The trapper who has had probably the best luck this fall and winter so far, is H. L. Taylor, who moved from here Saturday. He stated to one of the residents of the village that in just one month he caught over $200 worth of furs in the vicinity of Canaan. He devoted all his time to this work and although the story seems rather large, such might have been possible if he had extra good fortune,