Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07
BACKWARD GLANCE
 AT BYGONE MONTHS
SOME OF THE HAPPENINGS OF 1908

Brief References to the More lmpor- tant Occurrences in The News Baili-
 wick During the Year Now Drawing
 to a Close.
 Econtnued from last wsskT October License won by 90 in North Canaan, Winsted "No."
 Senator Barnum rs-nominated.
 Pennant in Housatonic Valley League awarded to Lakeville.
 Maud Dakin, of Sharon, and Henry Pulver, of Pine Plains, were married.
 Daughter born to Mir. and Mrs. 1T. O'Brien, of Norfolk
 Democrats endorsed Senator Barnum. Mrs. O. H. Sulk, of Jersey City, com mitted suicide in Sharon
 The Pipa brothers purchased the Hardenbsrgh farm near Canaan.
 Warren Simpson, of Falls Village. im- prisoned for IS months on bigamy charge.
 William Traver and Margaret Turner married in Lakeville.
 MT and Mrs. Thomas Heaton, of Ashley Falls, observed the 18th am niversary of their marriage,
 Charles McLain, of SaliburY, injured by accidental discharge of gun.
 Clark Pekrsel purchased the Shallsy farm in Sheffield.
 John Bartle, F. H. Reed and Dr. Cobb. of Falls Village, and John Welch, of Lime Rock, purchased "The Inn" in Falls Village
 0. H. Prndle, of sharon, drowned near New Haven.
 Mr. Dings, of Great Burlington, bought the Owens farm near East Ca- naan.
 Julius Barton purchased the George Brown business in Millerton.
 Mrs. A. W. Ferguson, of Cornwall. Bridge. burned by exploding lamp.
 Frederick Hart, of East Litchfeld. and Harriet Peck, of Sharon, were married.
 Deaths: Martin Finkle, 30. Falls vn- lage; John Belcher, T. Falls Village; Thomas Jarrett, Falls Village; George, Bushnell, Lakeville; Roswell Hurlburt, 80, Sheffield; Alonzo O'Brien, Sails bury
 November
 Archie Golden, colored, robbed Miss Eunice Burch, postmistress at Sheffield Roy ostrander, of Canaan, convicted for Sunday hunting.
 George Mather and May Graney, of Canaan, married.
 Theo. Bacon became principal of the Sheffield school.
 k. W Pinney, of New Haven. became proprietor of "The Inn" at Falls Will lage.
 Charles Brown took possession of the Monahan blacksmith shop ill Sharon. Charles Mansir and Miss Mary Nor rison, Canaan, married. Michael Sullivan, of Bridgeport, in iured by cars at Canaan. Robert Bailey, of Canaan Valley. kill led two foxes at one shot.
 North Canaan raised $40 for charity patients in Hillcrest hospital.
 Roy Millard's finger cut off by buzz saw in South Canaan.
 A. J. Pulver, of Millerton, filed peti-- tion in bankruptcy.
 Corner stone of Sheffield high school building laid.
 Kate Duggan and Phillip Liner mar ried in Cornwall Bridge. Son born to MT. and Mrs. Charles Fairchild, of Sharon.
 Improvements were in progress in the Sharon postoffice.
 Fortieth anniversary of marriage of Mir. and Mrs. D. w. MAnvel, of Canaan
 December Frank Koville bought the Maple Lawn place in Southfeld.
 Deer killed by cars near East Canaan. Horse stolen from Sheldon Dean, of Falls Village.
 Harvey Wagner, of Sharon, arrested on suspicion of having stolen horse be- longing to Nelson Dean, of Falls Vil- lage.
 Foot of c. B Hamlin, of Sharon, crushed by falling timber.
 Bruce Ostrander and Lulu Hawver, of Salisbury, married in Canaan. Deer rescued from Housatonic river near Falls Villape