Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14

The supper gwen at bhS LioAhe oA mr' and Mrs. E. s. Pease Thursday evening under the auspices of the Guild of Christ church, was we'll attended and proved 8 most enjoyable event. The receipts were about $22.O0
 MT. and Mrs. W. J. Argall, of Falls Village, are to become residents of Ca naan, MT. .Argall havin g purchnsedScutt's l barber business. For the present they will board at "The Naples" but will be- gin housekeeping later.
 A basket ball game will be played in town hall this evening between the Canaan md Pittsfeld High School teams. l These are the teams that were to have played last Thursday but were prevented from doing so by the failure Of the cleo trio lights.
 Coarse or Fine Bullock and Felten have purchased a large coffee mill which will be operated by electricity and which is so arranged that it will simply crack the coffee berry or will grind it to powder according to the wishes of the coffee purchaser. Has Appendicitis
 Miss Mary O'Hearn, stenographer ill the office of the Canaan Printing Co.,, was taken ill Sunday night with appen- dicitis at her home in Millerton. She is quite comfortable at the present time and an effort is being made to prevent an operation.
 Anchor Ice.
 Canaan, Norfolk, Sharon and Miller ton were without light and power one night and portion of one day last week owing to the anchor ice which covered the rack and prevented the entrance of the water into the Hume at The Berk- shire Power Company's plant.
 A I2 Page Paper. .'. To-day's NEWS consists of 12 pages, the enlargement being necessary because of greatly increased demand on our advertising space. On the extra pages will be found much live news matter, some interesting stories and valuable miscellaneous matter. Don't overlook pages g, 10, Il and l2. + @ Railroad RumbIes
 Conductor Charlton, the oldest con- ductor on the Central New England rail- way, has been assigned to the train for merly in charge of Conductor Frank Smith, he having bid in that run. Con- ductor Smith has been assigned to the train formerly in charge of Conductor Charlton. r. "Rat" Saved Her .-- } 5>
 Miss Edith Greene slipped on the icy sidewalk in front of the Canfield build ing Tuesday morning and in falling, struck forcibly on her head. She was considerably shaken up but soon re-, covered. It is understood that a 'rat" which Miss Greene wore in her hair prevented her skull from being fractured. Masonic Installation.
 The recently elected officers of Housa- tonic Lodge, F. 6 A. M. will be installed
 
 will probably act as installing officer. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the assembled Masons will be addressed by District Deputy Grand Master, Hon. L. J. Nickerson of West Cornwall and banquet will be served.
 Canaan Fanciers' Prizes.
 F. f. Stevens won premiums as fol lows at the Lenox poultry show last week: Single Bombed Brown Leghorns-Cock- erels, 1st, bullet, 1st, special for best cockerel and bullet. H. F. Beebe of Canaan won 4th on cockerel and 3d on bullet, Samuel Reel won on Buff Cochin Bantams-Cock, 2d and 4th; 3d F. F. Stevens. Reel, Sd hen. Stevens, 1st hen; cockerel and bullet, Stevens 1st and Reel 2d, Stevens special on best Cochin bantam and best male bantam other than game and best female other than game. University Club Meeting
 The midwinter meeting ofthe Univer- sity Club will be held tomorrow even- ing at "The Canfield." The committee has been able to gather 8 goodly array of talent. The following we'll known men will be the principal speakers of the evening: Samuel J. Barrows, pres ident of the International Prison Com mission of NewYork, Rev. Oscar Maurer of Great Harrington, Rev. H. I. Bodley, of New Britain, Tax commissioner, Will liam H. Corbin, of Hartford. Rev. J. o. Goddard, of Salisbury, will be the