Connecticut western news., 1910-02-24


 Charles Dutcher's father, David M Butcher of Winsted, died suddenly Tuesday noon, of heart trouble. He was 86 years old, and survived by ten children, sixteen grandchildren and seventeen reat-grandchildreu
 The regular communication of Housa- tonic Lodge. No. 61, F. 6 A. M, will be held this evening. The M. M. degree will be conferred upon one candidate by Past District Deputy O. F. Mills, of South Norwalk. A full attendance is requested.
 The Cranford will meet this (TAur- day) afternoon with Mrs. Henry Scutt. The subjects are: "rhe Escurial" and Philip the Third to Alfonso the Twelfth". There will also be reading by Miss Granger and Current events" by Mrs. Hitchcock.
 There are a very few copies left of the issue of THE NEWS of February 10, con- taining the list of taxpayers of North Canaan. If anyone desires a copy of this issue for reference, it would be well to get 1t at once. as the edition is nearly exhausted.
 Dudley 0. Hadley of White Plains, N. 1., only nephew of Mrs. James K. Greene of Canaan, was one of the thir- ty-two seamen who lost their lives on the lll-fated brig Nina, recently. Two years ago, shortly after the death of his father, he enlisted in the navy for three years, and last summer he announced his intention of re-enlistlng when his term expired. He was in his twentieth year, and leaves a mother and a young sister.
 Deer in the River
 Two dogs were chasing a deer on Toms hill yesterday morning and finally ran it into the Housatonic river just below the power house. No trace of it has been found since, and. although not seen to go under the ice, it is thought that it did, because the water is so swift at that place it would be impossible for it to cross.
 MT. Colds Address
 MT. Charles Gold gave very instruc- tive and interesting address at we'll attended social gathering of the Pilgrim brotherhood last Friday evening" He declared that we'll cared for apple or chard would yield as much per acre as a field of tobacco. He made numerous suggestions as to trimming, grating, fertilizing, picking and sale of fruit and those present who had orchards were mighty glad they had them and the others were enYious. After the address MT. Nestell furnished entertainment with his Victor photograph and very pleasant social time was enjoyed. School Notes
 Miss Ella Hamer was called to her home in North Adams Sunday, by the death of an aunt. Miss Hamer's room was closed Monday.
 Miss Potter was i'll and off duty Mon day.
 Miss Nellie Ivory, ill with typhoid fever at the Winsted hospital, is still severely i'll.
 Miss Mary Tierney has been i'll with quinsy for several days.
 George Benedict,a pupil of sixth grade, had a severe attack of grip, and is now suffering from rheumatism.
 The school was closed Tuesday. Miss Cleveland spent the day at her home in Lakeville.
 How Do Squirrels Drink?
 J. s. Adam witnessed a rather unusual exhibition of sagacitY on the part of a gray squirrel one day last week. The Adams house and while watching them from the window he saw one scamper up maple tree nearby and run out on a horizontal limb, the upper side of which was covered with ice. The squir- rel suddenly stopped and remained ap- parently motionless under the limb. l A closer observation revealed the fact that as the sun was melting the ice, the 1 squirrel was holding its mouth in posi- ton to catch the water as it dropped from the limb. It is very evident that squirrels do not always drink this way, in summer, but this feat proves that these little animals are too | sensible to travel mile, more or less, for water, when they can hang on the under side of limb and let it run into their mouths.
 Films 24, Canaan 23
 Last Saturday evening, in an overtime game, the Films of Naugatuck fulfilled | their promise of putting up a better game than they did on their previous visit, by defeating the Canaan five. It was a hot contest throughout, and gave the large crowd present about as exoit ing an evening as they cared for. The Films presented two different players