Connecticut western news., 1911-04-06
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Cul1ed from The
 News Files of Dates Given.


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 The Nutmeg Rifle Club of Lakeville held their regular monthly shoot. The two highest scores were made by M. Turner and Dr. Palmer.
 A fishing excursion from Clayton to Twin Lakes, headed by Messrs. Curtis and Warner, enjoyed the day, rowing, fishing and picnicking.
 Sewing machine agents and book peddlers thawed out in Cornwall Bridge.
 The ladies of the M. E. Society of Cornwall Bridge were renoyating the church, Mrs Sara Beers and others were Rt the helm.
 Victor Alvergnat, professor and teach CT of French, son-in-law of David Gay lord of Norfolk, died at Hartford from hYdrophobia.
 Alexander Hubbard and daughter Jane had gone to Ohio for visit.
 Mr. E. Shepard was making extensive repairs and remodeling his house at West Cornwall.
 Mrs. 0. P. Huntington of New York, daughter of the late William Stoddard of West Cornwall agreed to g1ve $I ,000 toward the building of chapel in West Cornwall, provided the townspeople would raise B, 800 or $3.0O0.
 At Amenia, N. r., MT. Frank Ocaln and Mrs. Sarah Hart of Cornwall were married by Rev. A. K. Parker.
 Martin Decker of Salisbury died. aged 66years. ..tI -... "'
 June 15,,-Steps were being taken to organize cornet band in Canaan.
 The Good Templars of Lakeville and vicinity held convention in Lakeville.
 The Pine Grove Camp Meeting As- sociation held business meeting at the grounds.
 A dramatic entertainment was given in Lakeville for the benefit of St. Mary s church. ."F
 Master Archie Taft, of Ashley Falls was the owner of remal kably small hen. that laid remarkably large eggs.
 Calvin Barnes and family of Clayton were visiting at Hyde Park, N. Y.
 The Congregational Society of Shef- field held a strawberry festival, the re- ceipts amounting to $l02. -'"
 The Winsted Building Go. commenced work on che new school building in Canaan and requested all the able bodied men to take part in the raising" Superintendent Sweet to furnish lemon ade and the ladies donated cake.
 Huntsville struggled with an epidemic of whooping cough.
 Lakeville held strawberry and ice cream festival for the benefit of the free reading room.
 The West Cornwall brass band gave the first outdoor concert, which was also the first public appearance.
 Deacon T. 5. Gold of West Cornwall read one of Dr. Talmadge's sermons, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. 0. N. Fitch, who was on vacation in Ohio.
 Henry Yutzler, West Cornwall was preparing to move to Canaan to carry on his tailoring business.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. William Maybee at East Canaan.
 In New Preston, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Geo. Cogswel.
 At Millerton, N. T., Charles Wolfe and Miss Ella Caulkins were married by Rev. W. A. Mackey.
 Henry, an eight year old son of William Van Deusen, died at Chapin- vile.
 Joel H. Deming died at South Canaan aged 79.
 June 22.-Oamp's' drug store adyer- tised fireworks for the Fourth. "'Any- thing from 8 firscracker as big as saw log, down to torpedo, with a twenty two inch calibre.'
 The California Polo Club gave an ex- hibitlon game at Union Park. Falls Village.
 MT. Lawrence Gillette. George Strong, B boy with a dog, and several others, vouched for the story of panther seen around town and the immediate vicinity
 Strawberry and ice cream festivals were the prevailing entertainments in and about Canaan.
 Artist W. M. Deming left Falls Vii. 1age and pitched his tent in Lakeville.
 Messrs. Peepon Jacobs and Lunar Foote brought some of the finest of their strawberries to The News sanctum.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. 0. A Andrews at Cornwall Bridge.
 John R. Fuller died at his home il this village, aged 57.
 June 29.-Lakeville people were mak' ing extensive preparations for celebrat- ing the Fourth, Hubert Williams. presi. dent. Gov. Holley read the Declaration of Independence, Judge Groo delivered the oration. Music by the Lakevillt band, singing led by Prot. Stillman Balloon ascension in charge of Dr Palmer.
 Henry Roys of East Canaan wa critically i'll with lead poisoning.