Connecticut western news., 1907-03-21

as large as the boiler. (See lllustratlon) The Canaan residence of Samuel Bonnet is the present "Wangum boarding house.
 The Congregational church at East Canaan, excepting the front, closely re- sembles the present structure. The shad which now swims in the air at the top of the weather vane which surmounts the tall steeple was in the same position in '53. The residence of Samuel Forbes is now the home of G. A, Adam near East Canaan. The house has been ex- tensively remodeled since the map picture was made. The residence of Luther Monson at Canaan is now owned by Mrs. A. H. Herriman This has also been remodeled although it still has the four high pillars on the plazza as dis tinguishing marks. The residence and store of J. Brewster at Falls Village are shown and the present day resemblance is sufficient to identify the buildings. In those times the residence of Dr. J. A. Gillette at Falls Village was regarded as palatial and the quaint style of archi- tectvre would be attractive even at the present day. Monk & Cooks store at Falls Village has been transformed into a hotel and is occupied by J. A. Benjamin. The resemblance to the old picture is not striking and will be still more slight when alterations now in progress are completed A glance at the picture of the residence of William Adam of Ca naan at once suggests the pleasant home now owned and occupied by Miss Sarah Adam although many alterations have been made during later years. "The Grove" the residence of Rev. Pitkin Cowles, near Canaan, shows an old fashioned residence surrounded by an expansive yard and shaded by numerous trees. This property is now known as the Whittlesey place.
 The largest of these old time illustra- tions is that of the H. Anes' Iron Works in the Amesville portion of Falls Village which portion is on the west side of the Housatonic river and therefore in the town of Salisbury. These buildings later became the car shops of the Housa- tonic railroad. From dozen stacks the smoke is pouring in volumes, cars are dawn up on a siding and diminutive locomotive IS apparently engaged in switching. Unfortunately no satisfy ing resemblance between that scene and one of the present day can be drawn as the shops were closed several years ago and have now been nearly or quite de- molished.
 At the bottom of the town map appears small map of Falls Village and also one of Canaan. A plate of the latter happens to be in the possession of THE NEWS inasmuch as it was used few years ago in the "Scrap Book of North Canaan" published by O. H. Pease and the mapis herewith reproduced.
 On the small map of Falls Village residences and other buildings are in- dicated as owned by Garfield 6 Robbins, Belden 6 Minor, Monk & Cook, U. H. Minor. Wm. s. Marsh, Chamberlin hotel, J. Beebe, Mrs. Hurlbut, O. Hos ford, G. w. Peet, Dr. Maltbie, H. A. Botsford, J. F. Millspaugh, c. Brown, N. Brinton, Brewster & Abbott, D.. Brewster, tin factory, tin shop, tailor shop, lumber yard, Smiths shop, Peet' s law office. The names and places men, tioned will probably be recognized in- stantly by those of our readers who were familiar with Falls Village half century ago.
 Inasmuch as the above map appears to excite much interest among the residents of this section, THE NEWS will, if prac- ticable have the same reproduced and placed on sale in 8 reduced and conven- tent size.
 EAST CANAAN
 Along the upper and lower roads, and the Main street in East Canaan, were in- dicated the Congregational church, school house, Reeds blacksmith shop, two grist mills, two furnaces, w W.Adam' s store, w. Warner hotel, Union Woolen Factory, the asylum, saw mill, tannery, steel and iron company, residences of 0. Lewis, Esquire Forbes, s. Adam, M. Jocelin. J. A. Beckley, W. Pierce, D. O. I Adam, E. D. Lawrence, H. Lawrence, J. and E. Dabol, M C.. Baldwin, A. Joslin, B. $. Fenn, B. Bates, J. Elmore, H. Witherel, s. Parsons, c. Yorker, P. Hunt. W. M. Smith, G. Richardson, H. Cunning, O. Franklin, S. Lawrence, F. Ferris, s. s. Hawes, W. B. Warner, A. Isham, and probably as many more whose names we do not attempt to enumerate. East Canaan was the "hub' of the town of Canaan in point of popu- iation, industries and importance. SOUTH CANAAN
 Clustered about the -four corners' at South Canaan were the wagon shop, blacksmith shop, Congregational church. school house, residences of J. B. Reed, E. P. Hunt, s. G. Haywood, W. Burrall. A. Wickham. l.. Leavenworth, Rev H. Goodwin, J. w. Jones, G. w. Peet, H. Freeman, w. White, T. Palmer, &. Morris and R. Morris
 | HUNTSVILLE
 In district number two of the town map Huntsville is indicated as are build ings as follows: Scoville 6 Church iron works, satinet factory, Joyce 6 Spur store, school, wagon shop, saw mill, Judd's hotel, Hunts furnace, A. O.. I Foster (tailOrl Halls hOta1 Withcrill &