Connecticut western news., 1909-04-08
Sent to LitchfeId Jail

[ raigned before Justice Ford charged wi;h breach of the peace and public intoxica' ton. He was fined 8 and costs, which amounted to $23.76 This sum he was unable to pay and he was taken to Litch- field County jail by Officer Rhoades to work off hls fine.
 Increase in Box Rents
 With the first of this month the box rentals at the Canaan postotfice were in- creased according to instructions received 1 sometime ago from the first assistant postmaster general. Call boxes which have cost 20 cents per quarter now cost 9 cents, small lock boxes have been in- creased from % cents to 45 cents, medium lock boxes from 45 cents to 60 cents and large lock boxes from 60 to 75 cents.
 Horse Died of ApoIexy
 A fine horse belonging to R. H. Whit ford died of apolexy last week. It was one of the pair of driving bays and Mir. Whitford valued the animal at $250. Its death was very sudden and entirely unexpected. It had not shown any signs of being sick and ate it's regular mess of , feed at noon. At 2:30 o'clock it was found dead in its stall. Dr. Corwin was called and pronounced the cause of death to be apoplexy.
 Masons Went to Norfolk
 About twenty members of Housatonic Lodge, No 6l, F. & A. NJ. went to Nor folk Tuesday evening on the invitation of Western Star Lodge. No. 37. of that place to witness degree work. The fo'- 1 lowing from Canaan attended, Garre t De Hart, Dr H. L. Ross, H. B. Ives, W H. Garfield, Lyman Howe, Geo. w. Fore, w. D. Sheldon, Howard Beirce, John Thurlough. A. P. Evens, David Walter, w. N. Decker, Geo. Han denbergh, Harvey White, ChaS. Johnson, RObt. Pcndleton, k. A. Molando, A. Hyde, John Condon. Trout Fishing Good
 Local fishermen has been skeptical as to their chances of making a catch tfI trout so early i'll the season and so haN e hesitated about setting out with such good chances of returning with an emp. ty basket. Those who have taken a chance on being 'joshed" by their friends and who have fished some of the neighboring trout streams report excel lent fishing. Samuel G. Camp and Junius E. RhoAdes fished on Friday and lad ,in Ar gaiI that owing to the dry season last year he had expected to find few trout in the rivers this summer but that they ap- peared exceptionally we'll stocked. The same conclusion is reached after peru sal of the reports from our correspon- dents throughout Litchfeld County, many of whom report the exceptional success of followers of Izaak Walton.
 Timber Caught Fire
 It is not generally appreciathd that this is one the seasons when the danger of the woods catching fire is at It's height. There is no foliage on the trees and the ground is covered with dry leaves and pine needles which would leap into flame very readily. A few days ago fire started i'll the night in the woods be- tween this village and Twin Lakes and for a time it looked as though it would develope into a dangerous blaze. The timber land owned by A. T. Roraback was seriously threatened and word was brought to him that prompt measures must be taken to check the flames. 4 gang of railroad men were also given the alarm and all co-operated in check ing the flames before they had done any considerable damage. Only eternal vi- glance and prompt action can prevent these fires from doing great deal of dam age, particularly at this season of the year.
 Saturdays Horse Race
 A great deal of interest was shown by the people of Canaan and vicinity in the horse race held here on Saturday and a large crowd lined East Main Street to see the race. Three heats were run and were won by the Millerton horse. The latter was Bessie Shelton, owned by Del Card, of Millerton, and driven by Fred Holsapple, If Copake. The Canaan horse. G lbert D. owned by F. A. Baker, was driven by Billy Hamilton, of Spring field. The course was half mile, the winner of two of three heats taking the race. Gilbert D. was very fast at the start but failed to maintain his speed to l.i, rI, l. by the Millerton horse with less than body length lead. The two horses will race over a quarter track at Miller. ton Saturday, the best three out of five heats to be the winner. Those who know the local horse are confident it can turn the tables on the quaTtermile course.