Connecticut western news., 1910-05-19

charge of Pilot William VanSleet, of Pittsfield. and earned ns passengers Mir. Tripp and Fairman Dick, of New York, and E. 0. Ely. of Norwich, Conn. Llv. eryman Briggs brought MT. VanSleet to this town from Falls Village, from which place he returned to Pittsfield by auto, the remainder of the party journey ing to New York by train.
 Railroad Rumbies
 As result of negotiations concluded in Hartford Monday after having been in progress a week. trainmen on the Central New England railway are granted wage increase averaging about 20 per oent., a reduction of one hour in working day and other concessions. The new plan is known in railroad cir cles as the B. 6 O., New Haven and B. & M. standard and became effective Sunday. About 250 men are affected. The agreement is for an indefinite period both sides agreeing to give 30 days mo- tlce of desire to alter it. Under the new arrangement, 10 hours instead of II hours, or 100 miles, will constitute working day and the time of the men will begin when they report for duty. Heretofore trainmen were required to report half hour before leaving time, but their pay did not start until the time of leaving.
 The Toymaker's Dream
 This entertainment was pronounced by all who saw it as the, best that has been presented on the Canaan stage for years. The hall was well filled. Friday evening and on Saturday afternoon nearly two hundred were present. It was a successful production in every way, and the audiences went into rap- lures over the work done by the young folks on the stage. Everybody in the cast seemed we'll instructed, from "Jona- than Pegg." the toymaker, who resided in garret, down to "BegG," his big bruiser of a cat. Everything was done with musical accompaniment; the sing ing was particularly fine and the chaI- acteristic dances, including the minuet, were captivating. "The Toymakers Dream" is :fairy jingle written by Miss Halie F. Gelbart. after an old German legend, with musical setting, full of fairies, jumping jacks, billikins, dolls, cowboys and Indians. For the past two weeks Miss Gelbart has personally conducted the rehearsals assisted by Mrs. Harriet Crane Pitblado. | Considering the short tune that Miss Gelbart has been able to devote to the children, their work was remarkable. The complete cast, comprising about seventy children, was printed in THB NEWS last week.
 Look for the Autos
 There will be some autos in town to- day, but they will not make long stops. The all-Connecticut reliability contest under the auspices of the Automobile | Club of Hartford starts its first run this morning and it's course through this section is by way of Winsted, Norfolk, East Canaan, Canaan. South Canaan, Falls Village, Lime Rock station and West Cornwall. They will probably reach Canaan about nine o'clock in the forenoon, but their course brings them only into the east eud of the village. Choral Society Notes
 The next rehearsal will be Tuesday night and will be a joint rehearsal of full concert chorus at the Music Shed, Norfolk. A special train will leave Canaan at TOO p. m. Fifty-fve have been chosen to represent the Canaan chorus in the first concert
 The members of the chorus will please get their concert invitations from MT. Hardenbergh. room s, Garfield building, Saturday afternoon and evening of this week.
 Mrs. Pitblado was, ,accompanist for the joint rehearsal at Norfolk last Tuesday night. This was her last rehearsal for the season. Her work as accompanist is of high order and is greatly appre- ciated.
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