Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
"REMINISCENCES
 OF BY-GONE DAYS
THlRTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO,(1873)

Town Safe-West NorfoIk's Tan nery RebuiIding-Lime Rocks Stone Church Begun-Tin Shop Burglary.
 FEBRUARY. 1873
 1-Charles Barnes Sons. Canaan, in their two kilns, burned 19,350 barrels of lime in the year ending Feb. 1, 1873. Post office at North Norfolk dioson- tinued. # a"... 1-The new hotel in Lakeville, the Miller house, opened to the public.
 1-Canaan correspondent wrote: "The want of proper and sufficient tenements is driving many from our village 2-Nathan B. Chamberlain, ST., of Kent, committed suicide by shooting. 3-Died: At Cornwall Bridge, John Slade, aged 73.
 5-Married; At Norfolk, Frederick Terry, of New York city and Miss Ellen M Battell.
 6-Died: At Salisbury, Maria, wife of F. Richardson, aged 29.
 
 house of Stevens and Wright in Eastern Sheffield, knocking in the doors, with axes and guns, and badly beating the inmates. ,,
 8-Contract for building new school house ill Salisbury was awarded to Wal ter Niver. 8-Died: At East Canaan, Stephen Holt, aged 78. 9-Luclus Wilcox, Falls Villa e, broke his hip going to church.
 .1s10-Norfolk correspondent wrote: "No weddings, no fires, and nothing but co q weather. and coal ten dollars ton.'' Married: At Lakeyille, Edgar 0. Armstrong and Sarah E. Owen, both of Salisbury.
 12-Married: At Pulver's Corner, N. Y, Joel o. Whitford, of Sharon, and Miss Kate E. Vosburgh, of Pine Plains 14-Rev. w. A. Johnson, of Salisbury, was run into by boys on a hand sled at Amenia Union, knocked 70 the icy ground and rendered unconsclous.
 14-Donation visit to Rev. J. H. Lane, Canaan, netted him over $100 and other presents. 17-"N. B. Stevens, O. w. Cook and others of Hartford have bought the gun factory in Norfolk and propose to com mence extensive manufacturing opera tions early in the season."
 20-Marriedse At Canaan, Alberto T. Roraback, Esq, to Miss Minnie E. Hunt. 21-Heavy snowstorm blocked both railroads for two days. 23-J. A. Cochrane's tin shop in West Cornwall was burglarized. and $25 worth of tinware taken. An investigation erell and Louis Bernard were the guilty parties
 24-Died: At Salisbury, Thomas A. Stiles, aged fl. 24-Georg4 H. Bundy bought of Gov. A. H. Holley half-acre lot near Lake, vile depot and commenced erecting a building 24x60 for carpenter shop. coffin, casket and furniture store.
 26-Charles Emmons, fagman at Ca- naan station, smashed his hand coupling cars He had worked on trains g years and never before got a scratch.
 26-Married: At Canaan, Andrew s. Ford and Hattie E. Pendleton.
 28-The Housatonic railroads rolling stock consisted of 15 engines, "A pas senger and baggage cars, and 432 freight cars.
 28-School exhibition at Ashley Falls. Edward Roys, the left handed yiolinist was principal of the school.
 28-Died: At East Canaan, Albert Rood, aged 52.
 MARCH, 1878
 1-The "Orr place" in Salisbury was sold at auction to Warren Sparks, fol $1,1Oo.
 1-Albert F. Scoville and Horace E Holt, East Canaan. dissolved partner ship.
 2-Monroe Miller, Lakeville, was bru tally assaulted on his way home by two intoxicated men. 3-Ex- Governor Holley lectured 1T Academy hall, Lakeville, on his travels in Europe.
 4-Second inauguration of President Grant, at Washington, D. O.
 6-Pretty snug "spring" weather-11 below zero,
 7-Sharon news: "Dr. Shears bought the house known as the Dr. Reed place of Mrs. E. E. Stoddard, for $3000, and sold his place to Mrs. H. Smith fol $450O"
 10-Miss Nina Fenn, Salisbury, dislo cated her shoulder, while frolicking witt her brother.