Connecticut western news., 1911-10-12
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Culled from The
 News kFiles of Dates Given.
1879

Billy" Humphrey was "iberally giving away 'Pinafore' sheet music, fans, bottles of beer, newspapers, etc. all free." A daughter of Justin Dewey of Great Harrington got up in her sleep and walked off the veranda, falling IS feet, but fortunately without serious injury. A herd of cows at VanDeusenville had been "consorting" with two large black snakes, the latter having sucked the milk-of two of the COWS. Killing the snakes. made the COWS uneasy for some time. ,.- John Brackin, of Winsted, who lost five children. died of illness brought on by grief. His wife went insane and was confined in the state hospital. A valuable horse belonging to David Eggleston, of Mount Riga, was struck by lightning while standing in an open lot, and killed "There were four deep holes in the ground where the horses feet had stood" Mrs. John Lynehan died of grief for bn6 u0dGH OL n6I AA5U6hos WAo OAoA ~ month before. They had been married only four months. The Cornwall baseball team organized Fred Clark captain ;1J, Ernest Whit ney. secretary w. R. North, treasurer. Wm. F. North resigned the leader ship of the Cornwall band. "His disci- pline was too strict to suit the tende feelings of some of the members"
 Falls Village had an elaborate Fourth of July celebration. Fuckers cornet band furnished music: Rev. F. J. Bek- cher opened public exercises at the church with prayer; Squire D. w. Clarke read the Declaration of Inde- pendence and delivered an oration; T. l.. Norton, of Lakeville, made spirited ad. dress; Rev. R. Hunt made another, and after the speaking big dinner was served on the church grounds
 July Is. D. L. Peirce was having an addition built to his house.
 Selectman Foote was revising the military enrolment list
 Sheffield valuation was $764, 165 of real estate, and $191, ,638 personal.
 George Smith was the village lamp lighter, in place of Gus Caldwell, who was employed at Twin Lakes
 Robert Reid, son of Rev. l.. H. Reld was to go to England to finish his med ical education.
 Jay Underwood started for Louisville, Ky, to visit relatives.
 Joseph Null, a war veteran, received about $500 pension arrears.
 "A little boy went into Parsons store and asked for some candy that won't make worms.
 living Ferguson, late station agent at Glendale, came to Canaan as ticket agent. -
 ssMrs W. G. Gardner, of Falls Village with her three daughters, has gone tt Michigan to join her husband"
 s. 0. Beckley opened his store in thu Town Hall building for the purpose O closing out the remainder of his mer chandise.
 s. A. Eddy, of New York Universit. was in town, visiting hls grandfather William Adam
 'sSouth Canaan s mathematical prod igy, Robert Wilcox. IT,, recently toll Captain Gaylord, who is eighty year old how many seconds old he was in les than half minute, and he performe even more rapid feats of rapid con putation."
 AS sequel to the St. Mary's churc celebration of the Fourth, in Lakevillt Father H. J. Lynch was prosecuted fc selling intoxicating drinks. H. Will Hams prosecuted and Attorney Grave of Litchfeld, defended. The case WE tried before Justice Pratt of Salisbur who found Father Lynch guilty an fined him $20 and costs on one con plaint, and $100 and costs on anothe
 July 23-"Jerome Root is sick farming, and is going back to liar ford
 Ground was broken for D. L.. Ere mans new house. near the Oathol church. ...-
 MT. Pepooa Jacobs. aged 70, fell fro his hay now and was quite serious bruised.
 Presiding Elder A. K. Sanford w camping at Pine Grove.
 Charles L. McElroY, of Chaplnvil station, went to Glendale as static agent.
 Burglars entered Fuller & Peet's sto by forcing shutter from back roo window. They moved the safe abo four feet from the wall and tipped over on it's back, forced the outer dc open, and secured about $100 in silly They were unable to open the inn door of the safe. They took no m' chandise from the store.
 Frederick Miller, ia drunken G man, was instantly killed by a trs
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