Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
"REMINISCENCES OF BY-GONE DAYS
FEBRUARY, MARCH. APRIL, 1874
First Telegraph in SaIisbury-The Cummings Store Building in Canaan Burned-Renry Ward Beacher in Winsted News Office Moved.
FEBRUARY, 1874

FEBRUARY, 1874
 1-The proprietors of the Old Hill ore bed in Salisbury divided upward of $30,' 900. dividend of 1l5 per cent.
 2-Rev. I. P. Powell, East Canaan, resigned from the pulpit of the Congre- gational church.
 4-Died: At Sharon. Abel Benedict, aged S4.
 4-Walter Mahoney, East Canaan, was put off the train between there and Canaan for refusing to pay his fare.
 6-Agnes Daly, of Sharon, died of heart disease.
 7-Jndge Seymour, of Litchfeld closed his judicial career, being disqualified by ] age.
 11-Twenty-fif anniversary of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. James H. Barnum, Lime Rock. celebrated.
 12-Died: At North Cornwall, Henry Roys. aged "A.
 I4-Rev. c. N. Fitch, was given a unanimous call to become the settled pastor of North Cornwall church.
 18- Died: At South Norfolk, Mrs. Emeline B. Pendleton, aged 60.
 21-Freeman Decker leased C. L. Rob- inson's hotel in Lakeville.
 2I-John Low, of Lakeville, trapped an animal known as fisher on Mt Riga.
 23-The first telegraphic instrument Salisbury had for outside communication was bought by the citizens for the use Of Agent Watson at the station. The railroad company furnished no tele- graphic conveuiences then, md it was not until April 3 that the wires were connected. a..
 25- Married: At Sharon, Charles Slade and Miss Lydia Whitford. 26-House known as the Crlssey place, two miles west of Norfolk and owned by Barnum RlcGardson Co.,, was de- stroyed by fire.
 MARCH, 1874 a. 1.-The firm of Pratt 6 Foster, West Cornwall, was changed to Pratt, Foster 6 Rogers.
 1-R. H. Ball. of Salisbury, bought the old Stiles homestead and 75 acres of land for $5,6OO.
 1-George H. Brown resigned as agent at the Falls Village station and was suc- ceeded by E. D. Norton.
 2-Cornelius Quinn. workman ill the Chatfield ore bed, Ore Hill. was killed by boulder falling on him.
 3-Martin Decker, Salisbury. was taken to Middletown insane retreat.
 5-The Cummings store building, cor ner of Main and Railroad streets, Ca naan, was discovered on fire about mid night and burned to the gaound. Itwas occupied by E. L. Vary, jeweler, Lawyer Roraback, Miss Susan Norton, milliner, and P. o. Cummings (warehouse).
 7-Died: At Salisbury, Samuel Brush, aged 70.
 "A special town meeting was held in Salisbury to take action on the sale of intoxicating liquors, at which rum and riot ruled triumphant"
 10-Gager Brothers, Sharon, made an assignment; I. N. Bartram, assignee.
 10-Sheffield's s beautifully elm shaded center was called Pudding street." and its suburbs were "Slab City, Bow Wow, Ranneypogue, Konkapot, Brush Hill and New Guinea
 14-John Watson. of Canaan, was taken to the insane retreat at Middle town.
 16-Henry Ward Beecher lectured in Winsted on "The Wastes and Burdens of Life"
 16-Eggs were selling at twenty cents a dozen.
 20--THE NEWS office was moved from the old town hall building to the .Acad- emy building. Salisbury.
 24-Dr. A. A. Wright, of North Ca- naan, broke his leg by falling through trap-door.
 25-Married: At Lakeville, William J. Landon, of Chapinville, and Miss Ella Camp, of Lakeville.
 27-Died: At Norfolk, Francis Holt, aged 79.
 28-The banking house of Robbins, Burrall & Co.,, Lakeville, commenced business.
 29-A horse and wagon belonging to John B. Owen, of South Canaan, were stolen.
 29-Falls Village and AmesviIle sports enjoyed genuine dog fight, at BIO a side.
 31-John Keplar, of Hammertown, endeavored to stab his brother, and cut a younger brothers hand almost off.