Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
2 Canaan Locals.


 0. F. Miller, South Norwalk. has been spending 8 few days in town.
 Charles Jackson, Hartford, was a guest in town last week Thursday.
 Miss Margaret Hanlon is visiting Miss Imogene Van Deusen in Chicago, Ill.
 Miss Olive Humphrey has returned home from Hillcrest hospital, Pittsfeld.
 George Simpson, New Yark, has been here on a call upon friends and acquain- ances. ..
 Mrs Lorrin Eggleston, Millerton, N. Y. was in town Tuesday on short visit. @. '.t.. .. Dr R. L. Ross and wife attended last week the marriage of their niece, Miss Ida Evans at Bethel. . #. Roscoe Benjamin has 1911 Cadillac Demi-Touneau ready to demonstrate, this car will please you.
 Low water in the Housatonic has interfered greatly with the power of the Berkshire Power Co.,, and part of the time the power has been shut off. ! The Hardenburgh cottage at Twin Lakes was occupied the past week by MT and Mrs F. F. Stevens, George F. Harden burgh and Miss Lila Johnson, the latter of Norfolk Large cement pipes have been laid near the railroad crossing on Main street. to carry off the surface water, and have been covered with earth and replace the former plank bridge at this point.
 Harry M. Doty, editor. of the Chatam, N Y. Courier, formerly editor of the NEWS of this village has written another acal play, 'Sackett's Corner Folks i ended for use in granges. He is the a.. thor of "In Old New England
 dozen young people took a moon- light walk Tuesday night from the vii lage to the top of Canaan mountain, leaving the village about 8 o'clock. It was glorious night and the trip was a revelation and bewitchingly romantic. Mrs Julia A., Bieroe died here last Wednesday afternoon at the age of 75 years She was the widow of the late Ralph w Bierce, and was former resi- dent of Salisbury. She leaves daugh- ter, Mrs Mary A. Plumber. The funeral was held Saturday from St. Johns Epis- copal church Saturday, Interment was in Salisbury. Mrs Bierce has been in poor health for some time.
 The examination of the eyes of the school children, which has been in pro- cess for a month past was finished Tues day and within week reports as to eye conditions of each child that has defec- tive sight will be made up and sent to parents. In case no report is received, parents will know that their children have successfully passed the tests. Tn the examinations quite number of children were found defective in sight. Fire burned over wood lot owned by Rhoades & Stanton, the forepart of the week, northwest of the village, but doing very little damage to timber as most of the best trees had been cut off. There was mass of underbrush and limbs that burned and made quite 8 smoke and blaze and required the services of several men in keeping it from more valuable timber About six acres were burned over. By the scramble for minor political offices one would infer that there is much honor in politics If the state ment of the young mayor of Salem, Mass. can be taken as a criterion, there is Al. :A e. AL~ He says his salary is $500 and his ex- penses $3 ,OOO per year. Yet there are numerous men in Canaan who seem anxious for minor offices, regardless of the salary Great is the political bug when it once begins to bite.
 At the Republican caucus Saturday afternoon, a total of 202 votes were cast for representative candidates, of which Edward D. Norton received 121 and Henry R. Whitford received 81. E. D. Norton was declared the nominee of the caucus. The following were nominated for Justices of the peace Samuel G. Camp, George W. Ford, Edward l.. Roberts. J. Clinton Roraback and J. Henry Roraback. It was one of the largest attended caucuses held in North Canaan in years.
 Victor Immanuel lodge, Italian Society of Mutual Help, celebrated Columbus day the new holiday, last Wednesday with banquet and social gathering which was well attended. Addresses were made by Joseph Ganci, Marco Sartori and Peter Clemens. The former spoke on Columbus, and the Duty of g Citizen" and the two other speakers confined their remarks to the day and good of the order. There was singing by 8 quartett and dancing closed the evening. The table was spread witI the Italian flag.
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