Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Culled from The
 News Files of Dates Given.
1878

ANlS HI O DGbAA4OOLh bN cRh opp OSAe1- tive audience in Town hall.
 A fox hunt was participated in by the hunters of Sharon and vicinity from the hotel of Perry Loucks. The hound owned by O. E. Buckley of Ellsworth being the victor.
 A daughter was born to Dr. T. W. French at Great Harrington.
 Feb. 28. The local theatrical talent rendered "The Hidden Hand" at Town hall.
 Lyman Cunning Esq, of East Canaan, was one of the county commissioners appointed.
 The Housatonic railroad company re- duced the fare from Canaan to New York to three dollars, from three dollars and fifty cents. .
 Charles Sage, of Sheffield, sold his farm to Chester Wickwire of Cream Hill. Y
 Messrs. Love and Miller temperance workers, connected with the Murphy movement, were holding interesting and profitable meetings in Canaan and neigh boring towns. @..- .sn
 A son was born to Rev. W. A. John- son at Salisbury. MT. Ward Pulver and Miss Grace Bishop were married by Rev. 0. l.. Mitchell at Salisbury. .s.4.s ....
 Mrs. Lydia M. Peet died in this vill- age aged 81 t} e s-.e .
 Mar. T. MT. Seth Walton of Lake vile sold his residence to Mr. Henry Chapin of New York. =
 MT. and Mrs s. w. Morris. of Falls Village, celebrated the twelfth anniver- sary of their marriage.
 Miss Ellen Brigham. step-daughter of Mrs. Grove D. Griffith, of Ashley Falls, was married to Louis Williams, of Hol- yoke, Mass. t
 A masquerade ball was held at Shef- field and special mention was made of Miles Ferris who appeared in the richest costume. ...are
 Miss Olive Saxton, and Miss Mary Little, organist at the Episcopal church in Sheffield, were visiting in Ansonia.
 Er. R. P. Foster, of West Cornwall, opened his house to the Musical Associa- tion, Miss Perkins and the West Corn wall band assisted at the entertainment.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. W. s. Wright at Sheffield, Mass.
 Henry How'd died suddenly at Falls Village aged 78.
 Mar. IA. At the annual town meet ing held at New Marlborough the. fol- lowing officers were elected town clerk Seth Pease selectmen, l.. P. Reyes, T. O. Carroll, Wm. Gibson; assessors, Grove Gaylord, H. N. Adams, N. w. Granger treasurer, D. Stanard school committee, H. D. Sisson; tax collector, Phenias Pettis; road commissioners, L. P Reyes. Stephen Powell. William Sar- dam constable, E. E. Stanard, town agent, G. w. Sisson.
 Rev, Phillip Germond delivered an excellent lecture to the citizens of Shef- field, on Free Masonry.
 The Salisbury Game and Fish Pro- tective Go. met at the Miller house, and the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year Ebert Eggleston, president; William H. Williams, secre- tary William B. Perry, treasurer.
 The Methodist society of Sharon, held a sociable at the home of Mrs. William Gibbs and the Congregational society at Mrs. E. B. Reeds.
 Rev. E. F. Howe, of Newtonville, Mass, former pastor at South Canaan, gave lecture in the church and donated the proceeds to the society.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho- dist church at Lakeville gave an oyster supper at the Miller House.
 MT. Orrin Taft, of Sheffield, with his family moved to Egremont.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. John Lepyon ill Canaan. .
 At Sheffield a son was born to Rev. and Mrs, Phillip Germond.
 MT George Beebe and Mrs. Mary A. Rows were married at East Canaan by Rev. L. H. Reid.
 At the residence of William Garfield. New Marlborough, William R. Bunnell, of Canaan Valley, and Miss Erie M Stanton, of Norfolk, were married by Rev. L. H. Reid.
 Mar. 21. A reception was given at the Warner House to Messrs. Love and Mil Ter the temperance lecturers.
 The West Cornwall band gave an oys- ter supper and hop at the hall.
 James flakes bought the little Kin uane farm at Huntsvslle for $250.
 The schools at Canaan closed the win ter term with the following pupils pres ent at every session Mary Parsons, John Hunt, Willie Parsons, John Davis, Sart1al Gillette, Alice Peirce, Mary Peirce, Lillie Wooster, Mary Cummings, Jessie Curtis, Mary Emmons, George Bullard, James Adams, Ernest Webster, A. n1~oz