Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
NORTH CANAAN'S CENSUS
Complete Returns Forwarded to State
 Bureau "Wednesday Morning.

The military census of the men of the town, which has been conducted by the members of Canaan Hose Co.,, No. l, was finished Tuesday night. The blanks properly filled out and cer- tified to, were sent to the state Military Census Bureau, at Hartford, Wednes- day morning by the first express.
 The supply of blanks reached Ga. naan, Thursday evening of last week. Work was immediately begun and en- Enthusiastically conducted by the can. vassers, until it was certain every male, 16 years of age and over had been reached.
 AS outlined below, the town was divided into district, with certain members of the Hose Company assigned to each district From Friday to Tues day evening the work was prosecuted in thorough manner, and the officials of the town are to be congratulated that the enrolment was so quickly done.
 AS soon as the blanks were filled out they were left with Allyn Fuller who had list made of the names properly indexed, which will be filed in the town archives for future reference.
 The completed list shows 800 males, 16 years and over, in the town, 187 of whom are not citizens of the United States. Seven Austrians have lately been added to the population.
 The canvassers found but little diff. ficulty in securing the information asked for on the blanks; some of those interviewed were reluctant about re- plying to the questions, thinking they would immediately be drafted for mili- tary service. The physical disability question revealed surprising variety of ailments that would rever be sus- pected by the casual observer.
 The members of the Hose Company are particularly indebted to Mrs. Wal lace Mansir, for the loan of her team for the use of the men wh0 canvassed the district that included Sodom and Clayton.
 They also appreciate the interest shown by W. B. Brewster, local mana ger of the Connecticut Lime Co.,, for his paintaking care in securing the names of the workmen about his plant.
 Also to H. F. Lawrence is due credit for his assistance in securing the names about the lime kilns at East Canaan.
 Tn general everyone has shown an interest in the census and done what they could to assist the canvassers in their work.
 The badges to be worn did not arrive until Monday, the boys are now wear ing them as souvenirs to show that they were "Agent Connecticut Military Census, 19l7."
 District A. Bounded north by Massachusetts state line; east by Nor. folk line; south by Central New Eng land Railway; west by and including Canaan Valley main road. Canvassed by J. c. Roraback, David Roger, H. A. Weaver.
 District B. Bounded north by Mass. achusetts line; east by Canaan Valley main road, north and south: south by East Canaan village and Rattlesnake hill; west by James Leffingwell's. This district includes Allyndale and Sodom but not Felix Consolini's Gan. vassed by F. A. Whiting and H. s. Lathrop.
 sDlSbIlCb Os DOunuStl Uy C6u- tral New England Railway; east by Norfolk line; south by Canaan moun- tain; west by Stratton Bros. store; in. cluding Whiting River Fill road and Sirlin's road. Canvassed by I. D. Cam, H. A. Holt and J. W. Morris.
 District D. bounded east by Strat- ton Bros store; south by Canaan mountsin; west by James Keenan's. This district includes all the lower road and the houses on Furnace hill, but does not include Connecticut Go. s neighborhood. Canvassed by F. M. Brewer, G. $. Mather, T. M. Perkins.
 District E. The upper road from Stratton Bros.' store to and including Bennett hill cut and Connecticut Lime Go. s neighborhood. Canvassed by L. A. Caldwell Jr., and James Kane.
 District F. Peirce 6 Freeman dis trict including Lasher, Ives, Consolini and P. Caravati. Canvassed by Will. liam Torrant, H. J. Waller, John I'm. hoff
 District G. Beginning at McGuire's on the Lower roaA taking High street; south to the town line II cluding Gar wins and the sand road, thence to Butchers bridge. to E. $ Roots corner Canvassed by c. F. Hitchcock. Free man Dempsey and A. l.. Higgins.
 listrict H. Northeast corner of Ga. naan village, the two railroads being the boundaries. Canvassed by G. P. Hardenbergh and fl. H. Scutt.
 District I. Southeast corner of Ga naan village, the two railroads being the boundary line, also bounded by the Black berry river. Canvassed by O. T. , Vosburgh and Ivanhoe Scott.
 District J. Southwest corner of Ga. naan village, the two railroads being the boundary lines. Canvassed by N. E Storm and Il Keenan, Jr