Connecticut western news., 1911-11-16
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Cul1ed from The
 News Files of Dates Given.
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brated it's centennial. 2. Master Irwin Freeman was sick with typhoid fever.
 s. A. Eddy returned to the New York University after his summer vacation.
 Dr. Eddy lectured on temperance, in Winsted.
 Frank Lindsey, of Clayton, was study ing law in the office of A, T. Roraback.
 "Miss Hattie Wilcox. the telegraph operator at this place, is having vaca- tion."
 Wm. Bennett sent to The News office stalk of corn II feet inches long.
 John Shields, "the learned black smith," returned home from North field, where he has been working.
 c. E. Soules. of Ohapinyille. caught a S5-pound snapping turtle.
 Willie Shields was the new street lamplighter.
 W. A. Crocker, of East Canaan, went to New York to attend medical lectures at New York University.
 At a liquor trial in Winsted one of the dealers frankly told the court: Judge, there's no use of your trying Eto stop liquor selling. Just as long as there is 8 cents profit on 10-cent drink, rum will be sold, and no one can stop it.'
 Union Agricultural fair at Falls Vil- lage was we'll attended and the exhibits were good. Among the stock exhibitors were Harry Sedgwick, T. s. Goldj and W. H. Barnum.
 The Housatonic railroad company gave their annual picnic to their employees, at Parlor Rock. Fuckers band. of Falls Village, furnished the music.
 Carrie Smith, of East Canaan, was engaged to teach at Sodom district school.
 At the benefit entertainment for the Lakeville reading room. Mrs. Caroline Chapin gave reading. Hubert Williams spoke. Mrs. T. L. Norton, Miss Genie and MT. O. Burrall sang. Miss E. Arm strong gave instrumental organ music accompanied by H. Wilson on the flute. Lakeville Cornet Band serenaded Hon. Donald J. Warner, Ezra Pulver and Geo. O. Dodge. and were treated to re- treatments at each place. The Masonic lodge was to be removed from Lime Rock to Lakeville. >, ... Born, Sept. 6, at Barnes street,a son to Edwin Barnes. .t.a|. John Ward died, at Falls Village, Sept. 1G, aged 67.
 Al Canaan Valley, Aug 27, Sally Brinton, widow of Harlow Brinton, died, aged 78.
 September IT. Winsted had baby show, mastering 54lhabies.
 Cummings market was leased to Alderman Ives.
 "A little son of J. B. Reed recently stuck an iron rake tooth through hls foot"
 Alvin Ferguson. of Canaan, took 8 position with Merchant Geo. W. Hall at Falls Village. -t.. ../ . "A Herman, an, old President of this vicinity, has removed swith! his family to New York city"
 Landlord Warner waslfxing up lot tery to dispose of 0 horse-a dollar a ticket. ..@.t
 G. W. Humphreys horse pulled up a post to which he was tied, the,other day, and gave little circus performance with it, on the street."
 Thomas Riley and Tim!Britts left for Virginia, where they had situations in view.
 "A blooming damsel, called upon to make oath in a New Haven law office the other day, blushingly raised her right hand, said Damn itP and satdown. :"
 Ferris Henry's drug store in Tucka- hoe, N. Y, of which Sherwood Cum mings was in charge, was burglarized, '.and about $5 in pennies and Sherwood s hat stolen"
 Col. H. F. Harris presented Putnam Phalanx with $25 silver water pitcher as prize at their target shoot in Lake vile.
 Landlord Riker, of the Stevens House, entertained at dinner the engineers, flf- teen in number, who had completed the survey of the Canaan-Mill River rail- road.
 Tailor Fred Yetzler. of West Corn wall, came to Canaan weekly, making Parsons store his headquarters, to take orders and deliver goods.
 J. Mallison's s shear shop at West Corn wall was shut down for the purpose of installing new water wheel.
 Sheffield elected as delegates to the democratic state convention John R.. Briggs, Albert Curtis, Henry Huggins MT. Chapip, of Ashley Falls, all of whom were supposed to be for Ben Butler.
 Irwin Freeman died Sept. 12, aged 12
 Mary Maloney died Sept. Il, age IS.
 September 24. Adams 6 New deliv cred coal at $5.20 ton.
 A. T. Roraback, Esq, wss in Mary land on law business,
 Norfolk organized society of veterans of the late war.
 Editor Vaill of the Winsted Herald