Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01
Canaan Locals


 Twin Lakes Saturday.
 The base ball team goes to Fall Village Saturday afternoon to play the return game with the Village team.
 Lester Adams killed a rattlesnake on Mt. Washington last week measuring over four and half feet in length.
 There will be a meeting of the Mission Circle of the Pilgrim church Tuesday afternoon following the pre- paratory service.
 The republican caucus for election of state, county, and senatorial convention delegores is called at town hall for Sat urday afternoon. 2:30 o'clock.
 Supt. George J. vogel will be at the high school building, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock to meet any who desire to take examination for entrance to the high school. Eugene Rowe has purchased 30 acres of land of Alexander Suydam of .Salis- bury, located on the west bank of the Housatonic river near the Berkshire Power Go. s dam, s.
 The work of installing the electric lights at the depot has been finished as far as the work can be done until the work of lowering the platform, now in progress, is completed.
 | The telephone wires are being trans ferred from the east to the west side of the railroad tracks near the station, neoeEsitsting the resetting of the poles and restringing of the wire.
 0. L. French says that the weather has been so ideal during the season from July 9th up to the present time. that mill men, engaged in numbering. have been able to work out of doors every day.
 The Pilgrim church Sunday school picnic was held yesterday, Wednesday, at the grove, Lakeville, A large num- Der of children and adults left on the lo:S4 a. m. train for the grounds and all had a good time.
 Leonard J. Lowe, M. D, will come here from Falls Village two days each week and will locate at room 2, Canfeld building where he will make speciality of medical electricity and x.ray examin. ations. Read his bushes card in the NEWS giving dates and office hours for Canaan.
 The Badgely block is nearing completion and the North side will be occupied by Decker and Alyord the popular plumbers, stove and tin ware dealers. Their store is to be occupied by an out of town firm as fruit store. Mr Badgely will use the south end of his new building for his meat market.
 Eugene Williams has taken possession of the O'Brien place on Railroad avenue and will open it as a lunch room, Satur. day September 8. The place is being repainted interiorly and will be lighted by electricity. Meals will be served at all hours. A billiard table will be at the disposal of those desiring amuse- ment, MT Williams ia an experienced caterer and intends making his dining room attractive. to his patrons.
 Patrick Commons who died here last week after an illness of three months was born in Ireland 6s years ago and came to America when young man and settled in Canaan, where he has since lived. He was employed for many years as a section hand on the railroad. He is survived by daughter, Mrs. Geo. Lake of Canaan. The funeral was held from St. Joseph's church and the inter ment was in the Catholic ceihetory.
 Confirmation To-day
 Rt, Rev John Joseph Milan. Bishop of Hartford diocese, will administer the sacrament of confirmation at St Joseph's church, Canaan, Thursday morning, September 1 at 10:45 o'clock. Advertised Letters
 These letters advertised August 80, are in Canaan post office; Mrs Ellen Cash. O, Ogushewitz, Dr and Mrs Clar- ence w. Woolsey, Post cards for O. M. Cuttings. Mrs Marcia l.. Leach, M. La bovitz, Miss Hazel Payne, O, r. Walker, | Mrs Mark Taylor