Connecticut western news., 1907-05-02
LOOKING BACKWARD
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

Ago RecaHed TO tns "inus o' Oo' Readers in Brief Paragraphs-Some Interesting Incidents
 E. R. Lorraine of Canaan contracted to build a house for sG. w. Mellen at Great Harrington,
 I'll Stevenson was elected general manager of the Housatonic railroad.
 John Rodemeyer, L,, of Canaan, was preparing to issue a weekly paper called "The Norwalk ReoorG-"
 Congratulations were being extended eo Nr. and Mrs. Willard Baker of Sha- ron, who were married April 20. Mrs. Baker was formerly Miss Nellie Hitch cock of Unionville.
 Folks in the vicinity of Falls Village were anxious to resufrect the defunct Union Agricultural society of that place A call was issued fer O meeting to be held at the Falls Village savings bank to discuss the matter.
 John Feighrey of Mill River accepted a position as clerk in the store of N. Van Deusen at Ashley Falls.
 Nicholas Fitzpatrick died suddenly at Ashley Falls.
 Rev. Dr. Eddy delivered lecture at Canaan for the benefit of Cowles Post. G. A. R.
 The organization of a Congregational Church in Canaan was being discussed. John Cahiu and Patrick Lynch of Salisbury were arrested for selling cider A Sunday school wns organized in the Ticknor school house at Salisbury.
 N. Van Deusens store at Ashley Falls was burglarized and several small arti cles were taken.
 George Stevens moved from Canaan Valley to Norfolk.
 Early wild flowers composed the bou- quet on the pulpit of sShe Falls Village Congregational church Qt wasn't thus this year.)
 Gypsies were in camp near Falls Will lage.
 Mrs. Wolcott of Falls Village sold her stock and moved to New Milford.
 David Saunders of Iakeville accepted a position with a Winsted concern as travelling salesman.
 A remarkably successful revival was in progress in Lakeville.
 Frank Decker moved from Sheffield to Falls Village.
 Tho Falls Village " I. A. set out IS shade and ornamental trees in East Park.
 The sale of pews in sshe Canaan Meth odist church amounted to $6OO-
 Frank McCarty was badly burned by the premature explosion of blast at the Barnes lime kilns near Canaan.
 John Van Deusen was building con- crete sidewalks for D. l.. Peirce, T. B. Strong, Luman Foote and J. w. Peet on West Main street in Canaan.
 J. M. Burghardt, a Great Harrington dentist, advertised to make new set of teeth or repair an oh set "between meals"
 William Finkle and Minnie Baker were married at Lakevifle.
 Mumps and measles were prevalent at Cornwall.
 Eleven persons joined the church at South Canaan, making total of 38 who
 l. IL Howard Smith was conducting suc- cessful singing school at South Canaan. South Canaan school commenced with Miss Grace Wethereu as teacher.
 Ruth. daughter of George Harr rison, died at West Cornwall.
 William Harrison died at Cornwall Hollow
 Ten Years Ago This Week
 James Merriman moved from Lake vile to Falls Village.
 Falls Village farmers had their oats in the ground and were preparing to plant potatoes.
 Fire caused loss of $20, 900 dollars in the plant of the Bridgeport Wood Fin ishing company at New Milford.
 The men at mems meeting in Lake vile responded in 8 body to call for assistance in putting out fire in the woods near that place.
 The house, barn and stable of Thomas Francis at Lakeville were burned.
 Peter Cleaveland of Lakeville sold his house to Mrs. Wheeler.
 Thomas Lindley moved from Salisbury to Sag Harbor.
 The young ladies of the Junior Auxil- iary of Sharon gave a successful farce and tambourine drill.