Connecticut western news., 1910-06-16
Cornerstone ofLakeviIle Catholic Church
 Laid
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Ore Train Brakeman's Ankle
 Crushed Under
 A Wheels.

Following are the chief happening that interested NEWS readers of this section thirty-fiye years ago. They will serve to further link the records of the past with the present.
 APRIL. 1875 5-State election. Representatives elected Tn nearby towns were: North Canaan, Edward s. Roberts; Canaan. My=on M. Dean; Cornwall, Myron I. Willard and George H. Crandall, Nor. folk; Miles Riggs and Charles M. Ryan; Salisbury, John P. Walton and Chaun. cey R. Morris; Sharon. Baldwin Reed and William K. Marsh.
 10-George w. Hall, formerly with E. W. Spur, opened store in the Citi. zen Hall building, Falls Village.
 l0-Died: At Lakeville, Monroe Miller, aged 52.
 12-George T. Wilbur of Chspinyille, accidentally shot himself with an old gun loaded with powder.
 14-Married: At Salisbury, Eugene Wolfe and Miss Phoebe Prindle of North Cornwall.
 14-Married: At Sheffield, Frederick I. Rider and Miss Alice Butcher.
 16-Died: At Lakeville, Abby Var rington, aged 60.
 17-Married: At Salisbury, William Henry Pulver and Miss Ida Tyler.
 20-The Barnard House. Salisbury, was sold to John Butterly.
 22-Married: At Canaan, Frank S. Gray and Miss Libbie A. Coggswell.
 24-The Salisbury Bird and Fish Pro- tective Company was organized in Lake. vile with membership of 5e.
 27-Died: At sharon. Julia O. Gager, aged 62.' ..#
 29-Di,d: At Norfolk, Halsey Bigo. low, aged 7S. -
 BOA man walked across Lake Wash ming (the larger of the Twin Lakes) ou the ice.
 MAY, 1875
 Samuel A. Bennett was promoted from station agent at Canaan to general freight agent of the Conn. Western rail. road. T. F. Watson succeeded Mir. Ben. nett at Canaan station and Edward Barton succeeded MT. Watson at Sails bury station.
 The Methodist Conference appoint. ments for this section were; North Ca- naan and Ashley Falls, R. Hunt; Falls Village, W. O. Smith; Lakeville, W, Stevens; Sharon and Amenia Union, s. J. McCuteheon; Sheffield, J. O. Hoyt
 2-Died: At North Cornwall, Theodore Ives, aged S9.
 4-Married: At sharon, Homer Ben son and Miss Belle Lloyd.
 12-Married: At sharon, E. B. Reed and, Miss Sarah Twitchell of Bridge port. ..a-..
 15-The Widow Bunce's dwelling and millinery establishment in West Nor folk, was destroyed by fire.
 22-Hsnry VanDeusen, formerly of Ashley Falls, shot and killed William Dowley, teamster. in Pittsfield.
 23-Died: At West Norfolk, Harry Smith, aged TT.
 24-Died: At Salisbury, Mrs. Edward Barton, aged TT.
 27-The corner stone of the Catholic church at Lakeville, was laid, the Rev. Father Hughes. Vicar general of Hart ford, preached the sermon.
 27-Died: At West Cornwall, William Stoddard, aged s7.
 29-Lime Rock church was broken in- to but nothing stolen. ..
 JUNE, 1875 s.
 5-Died: At Ashley Falls, Mrs. Asahel Durham, aged 52.
 10-Married: At Canaan, Frank Peet and Miss Cornelia Underwood.
 14.Married: At Falls Village, T. F. Watson of North Canaan and Miss Josie s. Brewster.
 17-Died: At sharon, Mrs. Priscilla Bond, aged 79.
 1S-Edward Jones of Lakeville, aged 23, shot himself in the side, in room over his fathers store. ...
 19-At Laksville, Abel Eldridgs, agod 52.
 l9-The shops of Nicholas Parents, West Cornwall, were destroyed by fire.
 26-Millerton voted to incorporate the village; 77 in favor and 3S against
 26-Lighting struck Dewitt Wilbur'r house in Chapinville.
 2s-Died: At Chapinville, Thomas Crosby, aged 98. ....
 30-Thomas Riley of Canaan, brake. man on the ore train, fell under car and crushed both ankles.
 3o- William Glenns hotel at Mt Riga, was destroyed by fire. v To bo continued l