Connecticut western news., 1911-05-25
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Cu11sd from The . News Files of Dates Given.
1878

 occupied by R. 0. Taft.
 MT. o. K. Hunt. manager of the Western Union Telegraph Go. in West Winsted, gave demonstration of the work of telephone in the station at Canaan. He had arranged to have wires strung from Winsted. Rev. and Mrs. Reid, Rev. and Mrs. Hunt. MT. and Mrs. Samuel Bennett, Doctor Cummings, Sherwood and Mary Cummings, Mrs. F. Watson, Messrs. D. l.. Freeman, D. l.. Psirce, A. T Roraback. 8. Herman, H. M. Adams, F, s. Spau1ding, Charles Marvin were among those assembled to witness the exhibition. - .-. .~-
 A daughter was born at Salisbury to MT. and Mrs. Frank Spur. t.
 At Sharon son was born to MT. and Mrs. Joel Whitford.
 John Chase died at Sharon, aged A.
 Apr. 4-Jeweler Gardner moved his business from Parsons store to Camps drug store.
 Mir. s. l.. Parsons of Sheffield, made daily trips to Canaan to assist his son G. L. Parsons in his business. A. T. Roraback. Esq, addressed the people of Falls Village on the subject of Temperance.
 Rev. Robert Hunt preached a farewell sermon and completed the three years term in Canaan.
 Townspeople held meeting at the Warner House to organize the Canaan Reading Room Association, and elected the following officers: D. l.. Peirce, president; z. T. Adams, vice-president; G. l.. Parsons, secretary and E. D. Law renee, treasurer. A committee of three ladies and two gentlemen was appointed to solicit subscriptions,
 The first Congregational church at Cornwall was being papered and painted by MT. John Smith of Sheffield.
 Dr. Heath of Falls Village. moved to Plymouth, Conn.
 The Beebe Hill school at Falls Village with E. F. Sanford, teacher. gave an exhibition at town hall.
 Miss Emma Slingland of Falls Village celebrated her twenty second birthday with social gathering of her friends. Prof Butterly furnished music for dancing.
 Mrs Harr1et Brewster, formerly, of Salisbury, died at Danbury, aged 84.
 Mrs. Theodore Wickwire died at Shef- field of consumption, A few days previ- ous a little two.year-old daughter died.
 Apr. 11-Prof. Hurlburt was the speaker at temperance meeting held in Canaan.
 Leonard Nickerson of West Cornwall resumed the study of law with Lawyer Warner.
 The house and barn of John Donlon on Beebe Hill was destroyed by fire. A span of horses and eleven head of cattle perished. n=4# rs...
 The frame of the new Washinee factory was raised at Salisbury. Martin Harris, Esq, drove the first pin. This pin was made from timber taken from the old town hall and said to be 40 J ears old
 MT. George Woodward of Paris, gave an interesting lecture in sharon on Foreign Architecture"
 Joseph Mundry moved from West Cornwall to Amesyille, - .t|
 A daughter of Geo. Kellogg of Shef- field was seriously. i'll after jumping rope and died in a few days.
 A three days Teachers Institute was held at town hall, Canaan. Teachers from the State Normal School New Britain, were in charge. .A..s Il
 Walter Mallinson and Miss Letecia Thompson of West Cornwall were married at Bridgeport by Rev. MT. Davenport, 4'Y -r T
 Mrs. Catherine Jewell died at Lake vile, aged 68. @ ... '
 Apr. 18-Mr. N. O. Ward was ap- pointed superintendent of the furnaces and business at Irondale.
 A. T. Roraback detached the east ell of his house. and removed it to his lot near the Conn. Western R. R. tracks. It was repaired and fitted up for tenant house.
 Prof. Manager gave lecture and an exhibition of horse training at Sharon.
 The Misses Bullion were spending few weeks in Troy, N. Y.
 Frank .Lynehan was accidentally shot by companion. 4
 The Canaan Reading Room was opened at the Warner, House, with speeches. music and a supper.
 A son was born to Dr. and Mrs. Geo Adam at East Canaan.
 Smith Scribner and Miss Laura Austin of Salisbury, were married at Sheffield by Rev. Mason Noble.
 Apr. 25-Interesting Easter services were held at Christ church. Mention was made of the excellent organ playing of MT. Frances Whittlesey and solo by Mrs. J. L. Camp. Rev. Elisha Whit kln.orz assisted the rector Rev IT