Connecticut western news., 1911-09-28
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Cu11ed from The
 News Files of Dates Given.
1879

1879
 AJune 11-"Russell T. Bis hop, who escaped from the inebriate asylum at Fort Hamilton, June 3, was recaptured at LakevilIe and taken ack by Bridge port officers"
 "Last Sunday evening Rev. MT. Mackey urged the desirability of all his congregation attending the Friday eve- ming prayer meetings in the basement. The community has been but poorly represented at these meetings of late. "
 Little Freddie Tripp," of Chapinville showed the editor hens egg measur- ing 7x8A inches, and weighing 5 ounces.
 Editor Joe Vaill of the Winsted Her aid gave all his correspondents a ban quet at the Beardsley House, and cele- brated his tin wedding on the same day
 J. L. Bragg's new house ready for occupancy.
 k. T. Foster, of the firm of Pratt & Foster, West Cornwall, left for parts unknown. While Rod Wooster was moving in Hon. Geo W. Peet's yard, Jessie, Frank Peet's little daughter, came unobserved, up behind him, and fell down just as the scythe swung around, cutting her severely on the left arm just below the elbow. Rod thought she must have been cut to pieces, when he picked her up.
 Steamer Grand Republic, with two full brass bands, to take an excursion from Bridgeport to Coney Island. Fare from Canaan $2.50.
 Special town meeting was called to see, among other things Eff the town will accept the laying of a new highway < by the selectmen," commencing at the town hall and intersecting with the highway leading from Canaan Depot to Ashley Falls, at a point near Henry Williams barn. +.
 Mrs. Harriet Gilbert, aged 80 was frightened to death by tramp near Millerton.
 
 mer vacation. In the upper depart ment those not absent during the term were Jenny Brown, Alice Peirce, Elm ma Stiner, Hattie VanDsusenS Freddie Young and Rozell Underwood.
 In the intermediate (Miss Fitch's room, those neither absent nor tardy were Emma Bullard, Louise Bragg, Ada Mcintyre, Arthur Freeman and Robert Peirce. "Irwin Freeman has not been tardy, and has been present. every day until this week when he has been ab- rent, from sickness, three days" The following have been present every day :: Ila Freeman, Meta Rodemeyer, Mary Parsons. The following have not been tardy Frankie Adams, Maggie Riley, Willie Brown, Tommie Paul, Ensign Peet, Willie Rodemeyer, and Michael Sughrua.
 In the primary room (Mrs. Root, teacher) those neither absent nor tardy were, Ina Fitch, Mary Root, Minnie Schamerhorn, Lizzie VanDeusen, Mary Goodwin, Freddie Parsons. Those not tardy were, Sarah Schamerhorn. Carrie Lermond, Emma Rodemeyer, Lena Freeman, Ellen Sughrua. Minnie Bene- dict, Lizzie Maloney, Huldah Reel. Hat tie Davis, Lucy Smith. Hattie Smith. Charlie Smith, Eddie Ward, Martin Mcintyre. Bertie Bullard, Henry Reed, John Lermond, Eddie Adams, Michael Commons, Jamie Rodemeyer, Elmore Davis, Martin Mcclure, John McGuire, John Maloney, Willie Reel, Philip Ham, Pearl Ham, Freddie White, Ella Kill mer. Those who did not miss in spell. ing were, Ina Fitch and Mary Root.
 The selectmen of Cornwall offered a reward of $75 for the conviction of the parties who tarred and feathered man and rode him out of town on 8 rail, leaving him half dead by the road. side, then proceeded to the house of the old woman with whom he was reputed to have been living, frightened her half to death. and demolishing every bit of her furniture and wreck1ng the whole place
 John Pease, of Ashley Falls, was fast recovering from long illness.
 Joseph B. Eldridge and W, A. Spauld- ng returned from visit to Kansas.
 Born, in Canaan, May 5, a daughter to Patrick Fiunegan.
 Died, in Chapinville, May 28, Mrs. Eleanor NJ. Greene, aged "A.
 June 18-Wesley W. Bishop, of Nor wich, followed his accomplice, Mrs. Cobb. to state prison, both to serve life sentences for the murder of Mis-. Cobb's husband.
 Hailstorm visited Canaan June 15.
 Stevens House was being painted by Winsted painters.
 Milton Roraback WIS doing a big hay pressing business.
 The O. w. R. R. was building a new bridge over the Housatonic river.
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