Connecticut western news., 1910-05-19
"REMINISCENCES
 OF BY-GONE DAYS
HAPPENINGS OF 36 YEARS AGO
The Worst Thunder Storm, Flood and Tornado Ever Known in this Part of the Country Left Destruction in it's Wake. ...

the Country Left Destruction in it's
 Wake. ..-. .-...
 MAY, 1874
 2-Died: At Middletown, John D. Watson of Canaan, age 39.
 4-The old town hall roof in Salisbury caught fire, but was extinguished. L 5-P. P. Gilmore removed his foundry from Joyceville to Norfolk.
 5-Marr1ed: At Cornwall, John A. Page, of Litchfield, and Miss Helen J. Nickerson, of Cornwall.
 8-Died: At Sharon, Joseph Prindle. aged 75.
 9-Married: At Canaan, Frederick Wooster and Miss Katie Myres, both of Salisbury. s 10-Ashley Falls had 8 lumber yard, Henry Chapin, proprietor 11-Eight years-old grandson of Will liam Stevens, Clayton, was drowned in . the Konkapot river.
 12-Rev. 0. N. Fitch was installed at North Cornwall Congregational church. 12-Ashley Falls school was closed on account of measles. <..# A- 16-Died ou his birthday, at North Canaan. Oliver Beckley. aged TO. .s I8-Died: At Clayton, Mrs. Lyman King, aged 49.
 19-Trains on the Conn. Western road changed from Hartford time to New York time-abou5 six minutes slower.
 19-Died: At North Canaan, Mrs. Betsey Franklin, aged 70.
 20-Snow fell in Salisbury. 20-A large force were working at the E tst Canaan quarries getting out stone for the new capitol at Hartford.
 2i-Died: AtLakeville, Alice Huntley, aged 23.
 27- Married: At Falls Village. Lee P. Dean and Miss Seraph E. Maltbie.
 31-John Liddy, who lived Tn Lincoln City. near Lakeville. was found dead i'll a lot betN cen Canaan and Ashley Falls.
 JUNE, 1874
 5-Died: At Lakev1lle, Nicholas Brown, aged 57. < to 9-The worst storm, deluge and freshet ever known in these parts swept through this section. Several dams and bridges along the Mt. Riga brook, Sails bury, were carried away and the streets of the village were completely inundated. People left their homes and waded knee deep through water to higher grounds. Trains on the Conn. Western road did not get through until Thursday, the 11th. M. B. Richardson's barn at Lime Rock was literally torn to pieces. Dr. Knights school building in Lakeville was struck by lightning three times and nine trees were struck in the Bushnell grove, Lakeville. In Ashley Falls the storm took the form of tornado; the school house, Grove Grifith's barn and Mrs. Ashley's barn were blown down, several roofs and chinneys were blown off, complete orchards were robbed of their trees and cow was killed. Several thousand dollars damage was done in Norfolk. A. Herman's barn in Falls Village was turned completely over, with five horses in 1t. There were num- erous hurricanes and disastrous storms all over the country for which many people held responsible two comets which were then visible.
 9-Died: At South Canaan, Carrie, wife of Elmer Emmons, aged 21.
 12-Thomas Stapleton, of Salisbury, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.
 14-Died: At Chatham. N. Y, John A. Beckley, of Canaan. aged 65.
 15-A tax of five mills was laid at special town meeting in Salisbury to de- fray the expense of building bridges and repairing roads damaged by the freshet.
 15-Lawyer A. T. Roraback, of Ca- naan, moved into his new office on Main street.
 1.-The Chittenden farm ill LakevilIe was sold by James Bird to James M. Jamieson for $8000.
 17-Married: At Salisbury, J. Munroe Clark. of East Lyme, and Miss Sarah A. Hutchinson, of Salisbury,
 17-Married: At Cornwall. William H. H. Hewett and Miss Katie Harrison. 17-Albert A. Hubbard began work at Union Station, Canaan, succeeding George Oles as baggage master.
 19-The largest brook trout on record was caught by W. W. Hill, of Albany. It measured 20T inches long, 12 inches oircumfrence, and weighed A pounds. 20-Maple Shade hotel, Salisbury, was burglarized and the money drawer stolen.
 25-E. w. Spur raised his new house in Falls Village.