Connecticut western news., 1911-02-23
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Called from The
 News Files of Dates Given.
1877

PAcNNO'
 A singing school was organized in Sheffield under the instruction of Prof. Stevens.
 The Ancient Order of Hibernians of Lakeville gave the first annual ball at the Town Hall, Salisbury.
 MT. and Mrs, s. W. Barnes of Canaan celebrated the tenth anniversary of their marriage, and entertained sixty of their friends and neighbors.
 The parishioners of Key. o. N. Fitch Of'North Cornwall presented him with a fine new sleigh.
 Miss Carrie Gold from the Art School, New Haven. and Edward Brewster of the Scientific School spent the holidays at their: homes in Cornwall.
 Mp.-and Mrs. Myron Hutchinson of . Salisbury celebrated the f1ftieth ami versary of their marriage.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Davis of Ashley Falls.
 Jan. 19. The house of Levi Leff1ng- wellin Clayton was burned to the ground.
 The Amateur Dramatic Association of Falls Village presented the thrilling drama Among the Breakers, or Re- venge, Remorse and Repentance" fol lowed by the Imaginable farce Duchess of Dubhn."
 Mr. B. J. Bradley, Canaan, leased the Union Depot Hotel, and conducted it in connection with the Warner House.
 sr.hA Lol o1l oF Dewpupils to his school at Lakeville,
 A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wfnship at Ashley Falls.
 Edwin E. Clark of Norfolk and Miss Jennie L. Bowne of Sharon were married in Amenia by Rev. Alexander Jackson. Jan. 26. A dime party with charades, tableaux, etc., was held at the residence of AT. Roraback, Canaan.
 Mrs Barton, wife of the station agent at Salisbury, dislocated her shoulder by fall on the ice while skating.
 Mir. J. s. New sold the hay and straw pressing. business to MT. John Van Deusen,- who formerly owned it.
 Dr. 0. W. Camps "shingle" was dis played on his new residence near the drug store. The pupils of the Ashley Falls school gave an exhibition, consisting of recita tions, tableaux and music.
 Wm. Haywood, employed by MT. LA. Underwood at his sash and blind shop in Canaan, completed small work-box in the construction of which he use q eight thousand, eight hundred and four different and distinct pieces of wood.
 The Alger Institute, Weller Academy and District School in Cornwall were all running full blast"
 A pleasant donation visit was paid to the Rev. Mason Noble in Sheffield. G. H. Brown of Falls Village, retired from business, U. H. Miner and G.. W. Hall each taking one half the stock. I The s. V. I. A. of Salisbury held their annual reunion at Academy Hall.
 Mrs. H. Smith leotured at the Union in Sheffield, subject "Gerald Massy, the English poet"
 The Hon. Wm. H. Barnum and family of Lime Rock spent the winter in Wash ington, D. O, s' Erastus Goodwin of Lime Rock was seriously injured by @ fall from Hcaffold in his barn to the floor.
 At Canaan a daughter was born to MT and Mrs. Fenn Bigelow.
 Feb. 3. H. O. Crandall who removed to Bridgeport some months previous from West Cornwall purchased the Her. man property in Falls Village and located there.
 Dr. J. D. Olemans, dentist, of Falls Village, made weekly visits to Canaan, with headquarters at Dr. Camps office.
 MT. Sanford's school of Lakeville en- joyed sleigh ride to Falls Village.
 The N. and N. B. Hosiery Go. of Nor. folk, under the superintendency of F. k. Porter, was running at full headway.
 Charles Hanchett of Falls Village went to Orange, N. J., to work in hat shop.
 At Canaan a son (Charles) was born to MT. and Mrs. John Rodemeyer.
 Wm. H. Hubbard, principal of South b6TkSulT0 o1 AN@W n1dAAUOAO1 Mass, died, aged 56.
 Mrs Joseph Huggins died suddenly at Sheffield, aged 50.
 Feb 9. Soldiers monument erected at Great Harrington.
 Willie, son of Lewis Oady of Falls Village, broke his wrist while playing.
 David, Rathburn of South Norfolk was found dead beside the railroad track at Amesville.
 The Dramatic Club of Sheffield pre- sented "The Drunkard' at the hall.
 The Jubilee Singers visited the M. E. church at Sheffield, and entertained the large audience with southern melodies.
 MT. Albert Moore of Salisbury died after a few hours illness with acute pneumonia, aged 78.
 MT. and Mrs Baldwin Reed of Sharon