Connecticut western news., 1911-04-06
Good Friday Appointed for Cleanup DaY-Fourth of July to be Elabo- ratelY CeIebrated-Next Meeting, May l, Smoker"

The regular monthly meeting of the Canaan Business Mems Association, held at The Canfield Monday evening, was we'll attended and indicated 8 fully awakened interest in the organization and it's purposes. Practically every one presert participated in the discussions sented.
 After Secretary Hardenbergh had read the minutes of the last previous meeting President Lyles called for the business in hand, and Mr. Gillette brought for ward the proposition of a cleanup day." citing the excellent results ac- complished in New Britain and else where, the idea being to set date and invite the people of the village to collab- crate on that day, in a general move msnt to get the door -yards-front and back-into presentable shape by thor, ough' raking and cleaning up, and solicit ment i'll cleaning up the streets. E
 On motion of MT. Fuller, Friday of next week, April IA, was appointed as clean up day, and The News designated as the medium through which the invi- tation is extended to the people of Ca naan to help in the good work of inn proving the appearance of the village.
 The matter of inducing Turner & Cook. the Southfield whip concern, to locate their plant in Canaan was brought up by President Lyles, who stated that the concern had had the subject of new location under consideration for some time. MT. Fuller said he had re, gently talked with MT. Cook on the sub- ject, but that at present the firm has no deinite.plans mapped out. It was stated that the Company's expenses of carriage of carriage of freight, between Canaan. and Southfeld is 8, 1000 year. No de- finite action was taken, but all members of the B. M. A. were requested to talk Canaan" whenever an opportunity pre- seuted itself, or when the concern showed 8 disposition to definitely consider the question of moving the plant. MT. Can- field said the matter, Of taxation could hardly be a drawback. as the rate ill the town of New Marlboro IS IS mills.
 The proposition for good old fash toned Fourth of July celebration was next brought up, and met with general acceptance. MT. Canfield said he would be glad to see such celebration under taken, as it had been a long time since Cana Ill had celebrated the national holi- day in anything like an organized man. ner, and on motion Of MT. Gillette it was votedthat committee of three on plan and scope be appointed, to formu- late program and report at the next meeting.
 The subject of having smoker" with light refreshments. at the next monthly meeting was unanimously en- dorsed, and 8 motion was passed that committee of three be appointed to ar range the festivities and the program for the affair to which all members should be invited, and Ia special invita- tion extended to Messrs Cook and Turner of Southfield, the smoker" to be held in Odd Fellows Hall on Monday even- ing, May l. President Lyles appointed the following gentlemen as the commit tee on smoker Messrs. Wigglesworth, Roger and Wilcox.
 Before adjournment MT. Gillette in- yited the B. M. A. to attend the Pilgrim Brotherhood meeting, some time this month, when MT. Green, prominent m 4nufacturer of New Milford is to give a talk on various phases of the manu- featuring question which will be of in- terest to the business men generally, on which occasion alunch will be served.