Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Cu1led from The
 News Files of Dates Given.
1876


 Jan. IA. Chicken the1ves visited Chapinville and Horace Landon lost 21 out of his flock.
 The annual meeting of the Horse As sociation was held at the hotel in Ashley Falls. -..
 The ladies of the M. E. Society of Ashley Falls gave an oyster supper at the home of John w. Pulver, Pro. ceeds applied to minister's salary.
 A special town meeting was held at Norfolk to acknowledge and receive 8 gift of $10.0oO bequeathed by the late Joseph Battell, the interest to be applied to the reduction of taxes of the town.
 The young ladies of the High school of Sheffield gave an entertainment at the Union assisted by Messrs Hall, Little. Clark and Miss Saxton.
 Harry Sedgwick, of Cornwall, gave 9 lecture on his travels in California at Sheffield. .> !.
 The new town hall at Great Barring ton was opened by a public entertain ment, with addresses by MT. Dewey and s. Summers Esq
 Jan. 21. The Conn. Western railroad company have added another new freigh6 locomotive named "Lakeyille, y"
 The barns of MT. Conway, of Sheffield, were destroyed by fire. While trying to save his live stock he was seriously burned.
 Edward D. Andrus, of Sheffield, had . valuable horse and buggy stolen, which later was found by Ex- County Com missioner Spanlding near Falls Village, headed for home; and in the wagon was 8 paper on which was written Please don't stop this horse, but let him go home" The thieves also visited the house of Frank VanDeusen near Dhtoher's bridge and stole some carpet.
 Walter VanDeusen, formerly of Wetaug, died at Rio Janeiro, South America, where he was engaged in the sale of sewing machines and shipping coffee to New York.
 The Cornwall Bridge furnace resumed
  operations after having been idle for eighteen months.
 Mrs, Richards bought the old school building in Ashley Falls for residence.
 A Village Improvement Association was organized at Salisbury, with the following officers M L. Graham, Mrs. J. l.. Pease, D. T. Warmer Esq. Mrs. M. O. Jewel. J. L. Pease, Henry Hubbard, Mrs. Henry Hubbard and Miss Grace Warner. An executive committee of nine was appointed: John A. MoArthur. Mrs. Silas B. Moore, Martin Harris, Miss Katie Glens, O. H. Glens, F. H. Ball, John P. Walon. George Bower and Hinsdale Dexter.
 The new Catholic church at Lakeville was dedicated. Ceremony conducted by Rev. Luke Daly, of New Britain. Pastor Rev. J. H. Lynch.
 o. W. Hart, of Cream Hill, exhibited a outlets egg, measuring 7x9 inches in circumference and weighing six ounces.
 Madame Camilla Urso gave several violin selections at an entertainment at the new town hall at Great Harrington.
 A company composed of Winsted, Philadelphia and Hartford parties leased the marble quarry on the farm of Mrs Seward near the Bigelow property at East Canaan.
 A free entertainment with music and
 T refreshments, was given to the Masonic fraternity and families by Mr, and Mrs Riker at the Stevens House
 The Canaan M. E. Sunday school gave an exhibition to crowded house. H. H. Cogswell had charge of the musical program. Songs and recitation were given by the following; Bena Rode meyer, Lizzie Scott. Blanche Oles. Ada Strong, Ida Moon, Mary Rofsmeyer, Norman Moon. The exhibition closed with Mrs. Jarley's wax figures. Mrs. Lester Bailey impersonating Mrs. Jarley. The Masonic lodge presented the pastor, Rev. Robert Hunt with donation of $8O.
 John D. Joyce, af Joyceville, and Mrs. Helen E. Brown, of Sheffield, were mar ried at Millerton.
 Jan. 28. P. O. Cummings commenced plans for large building to be erected on his lot in the center of the village ot Canaan. -..s ...s
 While Wm. Lawrence, of East Ca- man, was unloading marble at the rail. road station, his four horse team became frightened and ran away, throwing him to the ground and breaking his leg.
 Theodore Tilton lectured in Winstsd oil "The Problem of Life.' -.. t.
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