Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
CHANGES AT STATION
RAILROAD HAS DONE
 SOME GOOD THINGS THERE
Depot Acquainted Inside and Out, Platform Widened .and Extended, Electric Lights Installed, Surround ings Improved and More to Follow.

ings Improved and More to Follow.
 The repairs and improvements that have been going on at the union station in this place have wrought a material and most appreciable change for the better in the structure and its surround ings. And for this the citizens and pa- irons of the road are indebted in large measure to the efforts of Station Agent Finney, whose Toy atty to both the Com pany and the community of which he is citizen. is mutual benefit.
 The building, within and without, and it's approaches have undergone & note- worthy change since the work began, The depot has been thoroughly over hauled, renovated and painted inside and out ; the lighting system revolution ized-the old kerosene lamps being dis carded and electricity substituted. About sixty electric lights have been installed up to date, and the number will be shortly increased to nearly hundred.
 The waiting rooms, which are wood ceiled, have been varnished and every interior is made bright, attractive and wholesome, in striking contrast to the former dingy, dark and more or less dirty appearance of the apartments, and there are now, so far as comfort, conven. ient and cleanliness are concerned, few more attractive station on the line, be. tween the terminals.
 In the approaches, platforms have been lowered eight inches, to conform to the "New Haven standard" which requires all depot platforms to be eight inches higher than the rails. The ex. tension in width of the ''south platform, v below the Central New England tracks and the planked crossing over the tracks have added greatly to the convenience of passengers boarding and alghting from the cars at that point. This south erlyI extension of the platform has it's chief advantage in the fact that it en- ,ables the long passenger trains to .n Ike their stops at the station and load and unload both baggage and passengers without obstrucJing the Main street crossing, as formerly.
 At the north end of the station, across the tracks of the north "Y." broad and substantial cement platform leading to the street crossing has materially i'm. proved the situation, which is to be still further improved by wide planking over the tracks of the "" and over the main tracks to new walk on the west side extending to the street curb line on that side. The construction of these crossings and walk will be done when the town authorities put in 8 street curb from the track to the end of the present ourbing at the corner of Hum phrey's drug store. This feature of the improvements, therefore. will depend on the action of the selectmen, and the sooner they get about it the sooner that entire corner will be outftted with good walk aud pavement.
 The removal of the "car-knocker shanty and oil house which were an eye sore, from their old positions in front of the depot was a welcome move. and the space they occupied has been graded and will be transformed into a stretch of grassy lawn.
 The disposition of the railroad com pany is indicated in letter received by Station Agent FInney from Superinten- dent Lake, in which that official assures MT. Finrey that when the work of i'm provement around the Canaan station is completed ''lt will be finished to the sat- isfaction of all concerned"