Connecticut western news., 1911-08-31
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Cu1led from The
 News Files of Dates Given.
1879

NNAOOH5 OA A-hAAAS ASOSN' Mrs. Emma Smith, of Ct. Burlington. were married at the brides home.
 Mrs. Clarissa Marvin, aged 87 died at the residence of her son-in-law, Gres- wold Humphrey, at Canaan.
 April, 23, Miss Susan Norton was in New York, attending to spring shop ping.
 Miss Ellen Peirce was teaching at Lime Rock. ...
 Trade dollars not taken here" was s1e inscription over the ticket window at Union depot.
 The Stevens House cellar was entered and quantity of meat stolen. .. Father Lynch was having the grounds around the church and house at Lake vile nicely graded. %.#. A "social hop' was held at the Ste vens, House, Music by Bub Whites band. e,
 John P. Shields, "Canaan's learned blacksmith, |" visited at home from Northfeld.
 George Bullard was severely kicked about the head by horse, belonging to Henry Williams. ~.
 D. w. Clark Esq. lately with Governor Andrews at Litchfeld, opened law office at Falls Village,
 The workmen on the water works found frost 16 inches deep on the side hill The contract for removing the necessary earth from the reservoir was taken by Uriel Whiting. It's capacity was to be 450.000 gallons.
 The Guild of Christ Church held 8 business meeting at the home of Mrs. Mary Franklin. ..N
 Richard Noonan, of Housatonic, for merly of Canaan, was visiting son in Nevada
 The Dramatic Association held a dance at the Warner House. W. B. White of Winsted, furnished the music.
 The Lakeville Academy opened for the spring term as select school, with Geo. D. Smelling as teacher.
 J. M. Weible, of Salisbury, moved his family to Wolcottville, where he was located in business. Miss Bessie Warner was spending her vacation at home from. Mt. Holyoke Seminary. -4.
 Rev. Lyman Warner moved to Bur- lington, Conn. where he was pastor of the Congregational church.
 A dramatic association was organized at Salisbury with a membership of twenty five.
 Ivanhoe Lyman, of Falls Village, was i'll with 8 severe cold. -
 Dr. Will Welch moved to Collinsyille from Norfolk, to take the place of Dr. Shepard of that place, who went to Hartford. = .@-.. E.-
 Hiram Briggs, erected a fine monn- ment on his lot in the East Canaan cemetery. zs..
 Miss Aida Woodward opened a select school for small children at Sharon.
 A surprise party was given MT. S. A Faver's att Sharon. and attended by seventy five friends and neighbors.
 Hiram Ladd, of Clayton, moved into the house on Barnes street formerly occupied by J. Monohan.
 Burglars entered the house of Walter Humes at Chapinville, but dropped part of their pIunder by being frightened.
 Mrs. Horace Landon, of ChapinvilIe, was very i'll.
 MT. John Benjamin was making ex. tensive repairs and renoyating the Mil Ter House at Sheffield.
 At Ashley Falls, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Curtis.
 Mrs. Nancy Mayam died at Sharon, aged 82. ..@
 April. 30. Falls Village talked of organizing a military company.
 MT. D. A. Riker was at his old post at the Stevens House.
 Dr. Camp had new golden horse on top of his new barn cupola.
 The East Canaan Congregations Church was being repaired and repaint. ed.
 Miss Minnie Lynehan, of this place was visiting her brother in Winsted
 P. P. Gilmore, of East Canaan, took possession of the foundry at Lime Rock
 The work of driving piles and filling in the trestle work at Chapinville was in progress.
 Mrs. H. K. Smith, of New York state was visiting her sister, Mrs. G. P. Strong in town.
 Gus. Caldwell had charge of the. V. I A. street lamps. Rob. Marvin reslgning
 MT. Ed. Norton the Pittsfeld R. R agent spent Sunday with hls sisters.
 Photographer Deming was leaving town to pitch his tent in East Canaan
 MT. E, c. Stevens late proprietor o1 the Clarke House, in Winsted, moved tC East Canaan.
 Rev Mi. Mackey preached @ temper ance sermon in the Methodist church
 Dr. John Scoville returned to Ashley