Connecticut western news., 1909-08-05

in town Friday on his way to Twin Lakes for his annual camping.
 MT. Austin the new clerk at Bullock S Felten's, has room at Henry Barnes and takes his meals at MT. Wolcott's
 Mrs. Frank Whiting gave a very pleasant birthday party yesterday after noon in honor of Miss Dorothy Johnson.
 Miss Jenny Hoag, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Hoag, went to the House of Mercy at Pittsfeld last week for an operation on her throat.
 Miss G. Irene Green of New York is expected home tomorrow for a three weeks vacation with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. James Green.
 Miss Henrietta Higgins and Mary Rhoades spent Tuesday as the guest of Miss Lefingwell on the Lefingwell Farm, it being her birthday.
 The Hawthorne Club held very en- joyable picnic at Twin Lakes Saturday as guests at the Roraback cottage. Miss Grace Warner was guest.
 . Mrs. Sarah Johnson and three dsugh- ters, the Misses Mary, Jenny and Mar garet of New York have arrived at the Naples for the summer.
 Professor W. R. Ware of Milton, Mass was the guest of Mrs. Emerson couple of days last week and went from here to visit Honorable Joseph H. Choate.
 As noted elsewhere in this paper the North Canaan Water Company requests consumers to discontinue the use of water for sprinkling roads and lawns and to be economical i'll their use of water for household proposes as the reservoir is low.
 The marriage of Miss Luella Lee, daughter of Mrs. Seth Lee of New York to Warren Oandee, son of Horace Oande 6 of Sheffield, Mass, is totaks place this month at the Lee homestead in Sheffield where Mrs. Lee and daughters spend their summers. Miss Lee Is a sister of Dr. F. H. Lee of this village.
 The annual meeting of the North Canaan school board was held Monday afternoon. Officers were reelected as follows: President, Hon. E. S. Roberts secretary, Miss Harriett NJ. Stone; acting school visitors, Messrs. P. Freeman and E. 8. Roberts. Miss Stone presented her report for the year, which was approved. Other routine business was transacted.
 Improvements at the Town Hall
 A number of repa1rs and improve ments have been made on the Town Hall by the seleotmen during the past few weeks, mostly in the basement. Three new windows have been installed making very light what has always been dark and dismal celler. Electric lights have also been installed in the celler to help tighten the darkness and they are also carried into the cell which is to be whitewashed and made more habitable. The improvement in the plumbing includes neat new closet on the first floor and new piping with frost-proof traps for both closet and sink. The plumbing was done by Decker and Alvord and the work speaks we'll for the thoroughness both of plumbers and the selectmen who planned the improve ments.
 AutomobiIists Did Not Laugh Last
 A story which will act as balm to the wounded spirits of those who hold a grudge against automobilists who take delight in frightening helpless drivers was told a couple of days ago by an elderly, lady living in town. With a second lady in the carriage with her be- hind nervous horse they were driving on narrow road near town when big car approached with ,unslackened speed and narrowly missed horse and rig as they whirled by regardless of the fact that the two ladies were ill peril of their lives as the horse reared and backed. When past the automobilists looked back and laughed gleefully. The ladies having recovered from their fright returned home and a short time later one of them saw the same machine enter her yard. It immediately tran spired that they were city friends of the aforementioned lady's daughter and the latter. unsuspecting, took her mother out on the veranda to help welcome the guests. The mother took one glance, then inquired, "Are you not the party who met two helpless old ladies on road near here this morning?" The party looked blank, then answered "Yes," when the resolute lady frigidly oiaou- lated, ''I bid you good morning." and entered the house. The automobilists were dscidely crestfallen and after con- strained visit departed, it is to be supposed "ssdder and wiser men," At any rate they did not laugh last. PUI PIT AND PEW