Connecticut western news., 1910-04-21
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MANUFACTURERS OPEN CORRESPONDENCE CANAAN BOARD OF TRADE.

rIduK E. blaSS, or HE NEWS TOrce, spent Sunday with friends in New Haven.
 Miss May Kegler spent Sunday with Miss Rachel Woodbridge in South Manchester.
 A band of gypsies called on nearly everyone in town yesterday morning and many fortune was told.
 Miss Gladys DeHart substituted for Mrs. Pitblado as accompanist at the Choral rehearsal Tuesday evening.
 The Canaan, Cemetery association hold their annual meeting at town hall Saturday afternoon at three o'clock.
 Felix Consolini has bought from Frank Goodwin 37 acres of pasture and wood land near the upper Prescott place.
 Rev. F. W, Barnett and daughter, Mary, of Glastonbury, former residents of Canaan. are stopping at the Naples.
 T. T. Adam and family have moved into their newly purchased residence, the Emmons place, on Church street.
 On his way to Washington Depot, Grant Laidlaw of Oneonta, N. Y, for merly =Canaanite, stopped off here Tuesday afternoon.
 The case of State vs. William H. Can- field, which was postponed to Monday of this week, was settled out of court for $50 and costs, amounting to $67. 50 total.
 Kittie White Marr spent all last week in New York city selecting her millinery goods. A young lady from Winsted aud two nilliners from Hartford also accompanied her.
 The April number of the National Magazine contains an article on New England Farming of To-day" and story, "The Erama St Cactus Gulch, by Maitland LeRoy Osborne, we'll known to Canaan people. and former resident here.
 Abe Coons is taking a deep interest in the forthcoming Johnson-J Jeffries scrap" His sympathies are with the colored fighter. and so confident is he of his success that he has offered to bet $100 on him. The only stipulation he makes is that the fight takes place and that they fight to finish.
 A grass fire near the northeast corner of Rhoades 6 Stanton's lumber yard Sunday morning, gave promise of being a serious blaze. Active work on the part of men living in the vicinity soon extin- guished it, but the high wind and dry grass were conditions favorable for big fire if it had got good start. A committee of ladies was appointed at the Choral Society rehearsal to assist Miss Gelbart ill planning for the chil- dren's play festival to be held next month. The committee consists of Mrs R. D. Peirce, Mrs. A. P. Freeman, Miss Catherine Roraback, Miss Katherine Finnegan, and the grade teachers of the Canaan school.
 Reinhart Clauberg, who has been under treatment at Dr. Gaylord's sana- forum in Wallingford for several months, has left that institution and taken house in Clayton, where, with his family he will spend the summer. His health IS much improved, and his complete recovery is now expected. MT. Claubergiis Mrs. J. P. Rains brother-in- law. and during his absence hls children made their home with her. Christ Church Play
 "The Sisterhood of Bridget" was pre- the benefit of Christ church, and nice sum was realized, as the players were greeted by an audience that filled the hall. The cast of characters was com posed of local talent who always give pleasure by their capable work and this presentation was no exception to the rule. There were specialties between the acts which were we'll received. The entertainment was followed by dancing. More Auto ReckIessness.
 Theophile Toussaint and his son, Al bert, were returning from services last Sunday morning, and when near Alvin Bartlett s place In East Canaan they met an automobile coming at high rate of speed. Neither saw the other, as there was a sharp curve in the road, and a head-on collision was barely avoided. MT. Toussaint was thrown out and con- siderabiy bruised, and the wagon was broken. The auto contained four men who continued their journey, paying no attention to what had happened, and the dust flew so that the number could not be seen.
 Four Leaf Glover Tags for Dogs
 Owners of dogs have until May first to appear at the town clerks office and register their dogs. If they wait until after the first they will have to pay an additional dollar for being so slow. If they wait very long after the first the dog warden will get the dog and it will cost more than the annual fee. plus the Iol