Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as CuIGed from The
 News Files of Dates Given.
1877

tain near Kent.
 The Fall term of school opened ln the new school house, MT. H. M. Adams of New Haven, as principal, Miss s. J. Roraback of Sheffield in the inter. mediate department, and Mrs. Sartial Root of Canaan in the primary.
 The New Preston Musical Union gave a'concert at church at Cornwall, assisted bF Miss Balmore of New York. contralto, Miss Stoddard of Brooklyn, soprano, and Mrs. Stanton, reader.
 MT. W. F. Harrison of Cornwall had a narrow escape from drowning, while b.thing in Kellogg & Peirce's mill pond,
 The new house of Editor J. l.. Pease on Railroad street, built by MT. E. R. Lorraine;, was completed and ready for occupancy. -...
 A daughter was born at East Canaan to MT. and Mrs. Geo. Crocker.
 Adolphus Decker died at Sheffield, aged 8. H.. .s. .......
 Sept, IA MT. Thomas Baker who moved from Canaan to Watertown, NY. returned after an absence of seyenty-five years to spend his eighty first birthday at the Stevens House, .s .....
 Miss Lizzie and George Oldfield of West Cornwall were spending the week at Lee, Mass. V.......
 MT. Anthony Miller of West Cornwall, proprietor of the Mansion House made his annual visit to Fort Montgomery.
 The Litchfield North Association met at Goshen. The following ministers were present Revs. Hazen of Goshen. Fitch of North Cornwall, Stevenson of Ellsworth, Grimes of Falls Village, Reid of Canaan, Gleason of Norfolk, Goodenough of Winchester, Hallook of Winsted, Mclean of Sandisfield.
 Uncle Toms Cabin'' presented by the Wilkinson s was advertised to appear at Town Hall. Canaan, for one night only. l..e
 The Holley Manufacturing Company of Lakeville received a medal and certifi- cate of award for their exhibit of cutlery at the Centennial Exhibition at Phil adeIphia. the previous season.
 Cattle show and fair were being held at Falls Village. Special mention was made of MT. Henry Howe's draft oxen. In the fancy work exhibit, the embroid- cry of Mrs. E. o. Cowdrey and Miss Mary s. Paralls attracted considerable attention Different floral designs were by Mrs R. o. Andrews, Mrs. U H. Miner and Mrs. E. Manley. Gibson Gillette and William Miles exhibited some especially fine specimens of fruit and vegetables. The Lakeville Cornet Band furnished the music and "their playing was admired by the many who heard them" ess.... ..
 A son was born at Ashley Falls to MT. and Mrs Geo Williams. ..
 MI. Burrit Yale of Cornwall and Miss Maggie H. Holcomb of South Canaan were married at the parsonage at South Cornwall. HE F.
 Spencer, the four-year-old son of Dr. D. M. Wilcox, died at Lee, Mass. ,
 Oct. 2-Miss Sarah Adam picked ripe strawberry in her garden. t. .
 MT. M. B. Tobey made his official visit to the schools in town. @l. t
 MT. J. L, Bragg was recovering and shingling his barns and making other improvements.
 MT. U. H. Miner was chosen treasurer of the Falls Village Savings <bank, in place of M. A. Dean, resigned.
 The residences of Dr. Geo. Adam and Rev. Elisha Whittlesey were connected by telephone. |E -<'
 Lyman E, Page's hay barn at Falls was burned with all its contents.
 Spaulding's bell ringers, with lad1es and gentlemens band and orchestra gave frst-class entertainment at Town Hall. ..
 John Roraback. aged IS, son of James Roraback of Sheffield, was accidentally shot in the hand while out hunting in the woods. ,r.-
 The Great Burlington. fair was in session.
 Rev. MT. Forbes of Wlnsted gave an interesting address on Temperance, at Norfolk. ....
 Edward M. Shepard of Norfolk, a graduate of Williams College, accepted the professorship of college in Spring field, Mass.
 MT. Sanford Waterman of Cohoes, N. Y, and Miss Adelaide Rodemeyer of Canaan were married at Cohoes by Rev. L. s. Johnson.
 Anna Camp, widow of Samuel Gay lord, of West Norfolk, died at the resi- dence of her son-in.law, Frank s. Crippen at Sheffield, aged 85.
 Oct. 9-Mr. Frederick Watson covered the stone pavement in front of his resi- dence with sand.
 Preston Hunt, son of Rev: Robert Hunt, was studying medicine with Dr. Smith of Sheffield.
 Miss Bertha Granger was teaching in the urinary department, in the absence