Connecticut western news., 1910-12-22
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be leak in the pipe, and in order to as, certain she lit lamp, preparatory to go ing down cellar to investigate. The match in some way ignited the fabric of her dress, which blazed up threateningly. Dan Sweeney. who happened to be near the spot with delivery of meat from tae market, saw the lady's predicament and promptly rushed to her relief, and by dilIgent slapping and the splashing of a pail of water, succeeded in extin- guishing the fire before Mrs. Wilcox could suffer any personal injury.
 0. D. V. Barnes, teacher in the High land Military Academy, of Worcester, Mass. is spending the holiday season with his parents. MT. and Mrs. H. O. Barnes on West Main St.
 Miss Bessie Frein, now of Great Harrington is at H. 0. Barnes for few days.
 Canaan poultry fanciers are preparing to exhibit prize fowls at the Winsted poultry show, entries for which close Jan. 8.
 hODGTG U. E6lICO hu0 Ahu6Al1CA AOHAOS have returned from visit in New York.
 The Hollsnbeck sportsmen of Canaan have filed with the secretary of sfate corporation certificate, to raise and propagate fish and game; incorporated with $11, ,0OO capital; incorporated by William M. Barnum of Scarsdale, N r., Thomas Thacher and John w. Simpson, ] oth of New York, William B. Diker- san of Scarsdale, N. Y, and Senator Charles W. Barnum of Lime Rock.
 The annual election of officers of Housatonic lodge, No. 61, F. and A. M, will take place tonight. There will be no degree work, as stated last week.
 The new officers of the Canaan lodge, 10. O. F. are as follows: N. O., H. H. Stanton; V. G., J. o. Roraback; recording secretary, H. H. Scutt; treas urer. F. H. Lee; lodge physicians, F. H. Lee and F. 8. Skiff. The regular meet ing of Dec. 26 will be omitted. Two candidates will bs initiated January ?.
 1uS OIhu1OIu C1uD I1CU 1cSb AAoO0y with Mrs. Hardenbergh and continued the consideration of Germany and Ger man history. A paper. ''The Interreg- mum to the Reformation, " was read by Mrs Rowe, and another on t'German Life in the I4th and 18th Centuries was read by Mrs. Jackson. There will be no further meeting of the club until Jan. 5, when Mrs. Ross will be hostess.
 Mrs George w. Cowdrey has gone to New York, where she will remain dur ing the winter.
 Mrs. Edson Rood, of the Miller House, West Cornwall, was a visitor in town Saturday.
 Ex County Commissioner George w. Hall, of Falls Village, was in town few days ago.
 The local dealers report satisfactory holiday trade and uniformly agree that it has been much better than last year.
 Work on the Berkshire extension was suspended for the winter last week, and most of the Italian laborers employed on the job took trains for New York, to hibernate until the ground opens up after the cold season, when the work will be rushed to completion.
 Fred K. Allyn, the jeweler, drove out to Norfolk Sunday. Owing to the deep snow he had to leave the roadat 8 point between East Canaan and Norfolk, and one of the spokes in his buggy was bro- ken He made the trip without any difficulty, however.
 Rev. E. 0. Gillette, of Pilgrim church, was called yesterday to oficiate at the funeral of Mrs. Henry Leffingwel at Clayton, Mrs. Leffingwell was sister of Mr. T. L. Sackett of Clayton.
 When that pump gets to working Canaan will have water to burn.-Con- necticut Western News. Is this the celebrated and very much discoursed about fire water" of our Indian wards? Bridgeport Standard. Not the same, but hot stuff, nevertheless.
 Howard Bierce left town Monday af- ternoon for Condor, North Carolina, a few miles from Pinehurst, where he has a desirable engagement with an elsc- trical concern.
 MT. and Mrs. A. A. Lawrence have been visiting in Hartford for few days
 Mrs. Aida Rood is ill at her new home in Cornwall.
 Miss Helen Hanlon came home from Northfeld, Mass. where she is at- tending school, for the holiday vacation. Friday she was greeted in the evening by her old schoolmates with surprise at her home, which was very enjoy able.
 Mrs. o. W. Camp entertained seven Wtnsted ladies Friday afternoon at her