Connecticut western news., 1910-05-26
"REMINISCENCES
 OF BY-G0NE DAYS
JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, 1874

JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, 1874 Sharon Band in Camp-NorfoIk Granite at Hoosac TunneI-OId Residents of Canaan and East Canaan-Rev. Dr. Eldridge Resigns.
 JULY, 1874 /.
 3-Died: At West Cornwall, Mrs. James Ford, aged s..
 3-Married: At Sharon, Henry C.. Lindsey, of Sheffield, and Miss Jennie B. Woodruff, of Sharon.
 4-Norfolk's old town cannon, relic of the revolution, burst while celebrating the fourth. -~ 4-Baseball: Red Stars, of Falls Will lage, played the Lone Stars, of Sails bury, on the fair grounds. The latter won by score of 76 to 47.
 5-The bridge above Ashley Falls gave way under the weight of eight cattle and precipitated them into the river. 5-Deacon Willis Gibbs, Falls Village committed suicide by drowning. lie tied rope around his neck and the other end to tree So his body would not float away. He was 72 years of age 5-John Rodemeyer, Canaan, moved into his new house, aud John, Jr., was painting it.
 8-James Flemming was killed by be- ing caught by belt and whirled around the shafting at the railroad shops in Amesvil e.
 10-School closed in Ashley Falls For correct department and good lessons during the term the following familiar names were on the roll of honor: Flor snce Hillyer, Emma Abbott, Grace Lee, Ida White, Mary Hillyer, Laura Fowler. Mary VanDeusen, Bertha Ferris, Mattie Ashley, Hettie Heaton, John Griffith. Harry Brigham, Walter Chapin, Robert Lee'and Archie Taft.
 14-Died: At Canaan, Mrs. Elsie Ann Parmelee, aged 85.
 18-E. B. Hart's barn in West Corn wall burned down,
 20--Died: At Salisbury, John Hurd. aged 43. r~" sr 23-J. L. Pease, editor of THE NEWS started for Europe Dr. B. S. Thompson attended to editorial duties in his ab- sence.
 33-Died: At Canaan, Mrs. Ollye J.. Humphrey, wife of G. Humphrey, drug gist, aged 56.
 AUGUST, 1874
 6-Married: At Sharon, Ralph W. Parmelee and Miss Nellie M. White. 9-Died: At Lakeville, John Reed, aged 30. -.=. <..>.
 10-Postmaster Richardson in Sails bury was chased into his store by an ugly bull and had narrow escape from being gored.
 10-The Sharon band. with a few friends, began camping at Twin Lakes. The band consisted of s. H. Jenks, leader, F. Dakin. William James, E. Gager, H. Bissell, F. White, Dwight Eggleston, H. 0. Rowley, 0. H. Rowley, L.. Van Alstyne, George Bump. H. Lloyd and Willie White. Their friends were: E. Eggleston, William Jenks, George Capron, Col. Knapp, Harry Hamlin. Charles Rhyson, E. Rowley, A. Abels and M. Whitney.
 19-Rev. Dr. Eldridge, of Norfolk, for forty-two years pastor there, sent his letter of resignation to his congregation. He Was 70 years old. 17-Peirce 6 Lawrence's lime kiln and cooper shop ill Canaan were des- troyed by fire.
 20-A Alton block of granite from West Norfolk quarry was shipped to Hoosac tunnel to occupy 8 place over the west entrance.
 20-The pipe organ for the new church in Lime Rock arrived
 23-Camp meeting opened at Pine Grove, Canaan.
 25-An informal meeting of the friends of the "Southeastern railroad, :" which was to connect Springfield with the Conn. Western at Tariffville, was held in Springfield.
 27-J. J Bailey's grist mill in Canaan Valley was distroyed by fire.
 29-The Cornwall band gave an open air concert at West Cornwall.
 SEPTEMBER, 1874
 1-Married: At Cream Hill, Walter l.. Smith, of Goshen, and Miss Adele Tracy, of Cornwall
 2-S. c. Beckley's store ln Canaan was burglarized, entrance being effected with tools stolen from McIntyre's blacksmith shop. MT. Beckley's clerk, St. John, shot at them and frightened them away. 4-Died: At Huntsville. William Dean, aged 81.