Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

SUUIH CANAAN ANU HUN SvILLE M. O. Dean had three men chopping on Canaan Mountain the other day, in | the large timber, that is so thick on his land, and they were attacked by three 1 large deer that burst out upon them be- fore they had time, even to run. One man, by the name of Friday. was go scared that he threw his axe and yelled so that you could have heard him 8 mile and he was the hero, because shortly after he commenced yelling the deer were as scared as he was minute before and, needless to say, all three men and all three deer were able to re- turn home safe and sound, and no one suffered under the compensation act, or under the Connecticut state game laws.
 Tax Collector Morse left his spirited team in the village near Bartle's store Saturday, and when he came to get into the sleigh he found no sleigh there. The team ran up through the main street, through the Saturday afternoon throng, on their way home from shopping, and never hit 8 person nor person never got near enough to hit them. They con. tinued up the line, scattering blankets, nntil they came in contact with those two powerful fellows, Alfours and Olin, who. by their great strength succeeded in stopping them and returning them to their rightful owner.
 Miss Hattie Bosworth had the last sleighride of the season Sunday.
 Mrs. Ann Hanchett is seriously ill at her home in Huntsville.
 "Old Sport, "M. O. Deans famous fox hound. is housed up with an attack of grippe; no hope is entertained for his recovery.
 M, 0. Dean has just finished unload ing three cars of grain.
 Mark Hurlburt was up with pair of driving horses from Cornwall Hollow Friday and took back 5000 of oats from M. O. Deans car; people around here think 1,80O load.
 MT. Xavier Chattleton, of Canaan Mountain, is at present enjoying good health. He was "A his last birthday and he thinks nothing of walking up Canaan Mountain through the great drifts of snow says he had much rather walk than ride. MT. ChattleGon lives all | alono in a litt1o oottooa hu tba oida oF the lovely lake Wangum, which is the water supply of Norfolk. He IS great fisherman, and to those who enjoy that kind of sport would say pay MT. Chat tleton visit this summer and to those who do not know the ways and the haunts of fish. they will gain much knowledge of this life long fisherman. Not only may one learn of him the proper way to fish and hunt, but will be greatly interested in hearing him relate his experience as soldier. Mir. Chat tleton was born in Belford, France, and at the age of seven set sail for this country in two-masted schooner, which was 61 days on her voyage over. Aside from the few years which MT. Chattleton spent in the South, where he served his country well, he has spent the greater part of his life on Canaan Mountain.
 We wish to say that the children of this district think there's no one who can take the place of their teacher, Miss Mary O'Reilly. It is. to be hoped that Miss O'Reilly will be our teacher another term.
 Erwin Perkins of Waterbury, is visit ing at F. s. Mlllard's.
 Mrs. F. s. Willard and son Leonard. have returned from Waterbury, where they were the weekend guests of rela- tives and friends.
 Afford Erode, of Branford, spent Sun- day at F. 5. Mlllard's.
 Ernest Thunder, who has been at work for MT. Frank Passlni for the past few years. captured young coon and a ground hog the other day.
 Mrs. Carrie Oakes is now working at Mrs. F. s. Millard's.
 There is some person who should be praised for the beautiful thoughts which they send to The News and which ap- pear weekly. Let me say that I always look for those little verses and items. which comfort me greatly.