Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
CARR AND CUINEEN SPEAK
Railroad Officials Meet the Business
 Mems Association.


 An interesting meetilg of the Canaan Business Mems Association was held in Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday, Nov. 20. Over thirty men were present in spite of other "doings" on the same night. President holsapple presided and Secretary Hardenbergh was at his desk. J. C. Roraback was called upon to report for the committee thas had been appointed at the previous meeting to confer with the railroad officials con- cerning the abatement of certain nui- sances. He reported progress in that VIC had present two of the officials to dis cuss the conditions. He said that Ca- naan people were not unreasonable kick. CTS aud he felt sure that the railroad was quite willing to meet us half way if they know what we want. He then went on to specify certain definite conditions that were considered objectionable and unnecessary.
 The question was raised as to whether there should he a banquet this season. Fl. E. Lyles said, We've got to have a banquet. The only question is us to whether we c an get speaker big enough to beat last year's." He then moved that we hold banquet this year and that the president appoint the usual committee of three to make the arrange ments. It was so voted. The chair will appoint the committee later.
 Mir. Lyles spoke of the trouble that always arose as a result of the issuing of the invitations to the banquet and thought that it would be well If some other method could be devised. He sug- gested that each member of the Assooia- tion be allowed to invite another man. No motion was made and the matter was left to the banquet committee.
 J. o. Roraback spoke of the scattering of papers and rubbish in the streets and moved that a committee be appointed to consider the purchase of proper recepta- cles mud to confer with the seleoJmen about the disposal of stuff thus aooumu- lated. It was voted and the following committee was appointed H. E. Lyles, George Roger and w. N. Decker. President Holsapple then introduced John w, Carr, trainmaster of the Vest ern Division of the N. Y., N. H, a H. R. R. Mir Carr said that he had pleas ant recollections of Canaan and its ban quets and was much relieved when they didn't vote not to have one this year and hoped that he wouldn't be forgotten. He said that he was here to hear tho complaints which the Canaan people had to make. He said 1t was their policy to please the public, the road has rules which cover all points and that if the rules were broken they should be promptly reported to Mr. Finney and he would report them to the proper officials, Il will take up any ndisance of which you complain aud will do all that is pos sible to eliminate it. There are cross ings here for which the law compells us to whistle" He said that people of Great Harrington complained of tiss noise of the switching but when they planned to move the switching to Ca- | hduh Aub bbJSSNSAs
 President Holsapple then introduced J. w. CuIneen, assistant superintendent of the O. N. E. lie said that they coAd not eliminate switching in Canaan but would try to reduce it us much as possi. ble. He said that 1t was hard for the traiumaster to get evidence of Gne break ing of the rules because when he was around they always 'gut wise" The large majority of the men lived up to the rules but few dId not and he would welcome information in such cases.
 The remarks of both men were well received and vote of thanks was given them and an invitation to attend tho next banquet.
 After the meeting adjourned O. F. Gillette of the White House Cafe served one of his bountiful lunches and cigars were passed.