Connecticut western news., 1911-06-08
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Cul1ed from The News Files of Dates Given.
1878

Canaan Valley, was entered by burglars, sixty pounds of pork and cider were taken from the cellar. A quilt was taken from bed on the second floor, also the key from the front door from which the burglars escaped.
 A little son of MT. Fowler, of Ashley Falls, was drowned in pool near the station. ...,
 The Lakeville Steamboat Company was organized for the purpose of pur- chasing steamboat to be used on Lake Wononscopomoc or carrying excursion parties. @
 A meeting of the citizens of the school district was held at the new school house to elect tue committee for the ensuing year. MT. J. l.. Bragg was elected to i'll the place of the late Austin Adams, Messrs. J. B. Reed and Henry Williams were reelected. #...= .aa@...
 Wm. H. Hart and Miss Hattie B. Bart lett were married at Falls Village by Rev. F. J. Grimes. r.
 June 13. MT. s. A; Bennett was gored by young bull in his barn, but was saved from serious injury by the inter vention of a young man named Mo Guire. employed on the farm.
 MT. Milton s. Wright of Lake Maho pac, N. Y, and Miss Mary Humphrey daughter of Rev H. O. Humphrey, were married by the brides father at the church in Sharon.
 The Wonousco House at Lakeville was the management of MT. o. F. Potter formerly tThe Onoro House" Florida.
 The Salisbury Fish and Bird Protec- tive company, received consignment of migratory quails, for distribution in local fields.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. F. T. Owen at Sheffield.
 Mrs. Sarah Eldridge, widow of the Rev. Dr. Eldridge died at Norfolk aged 69.
 June 20. MT. Sidney Ensign, of Lime Rock, returned from visit to the Paris exposition.
 MT. and Mrs. Levi Beebe at South Ca- naan had been repairing thelr house and gave house warming. to friends and neighbors.
 A Board of Health was organized in town, with Luman Foote president, and measures were taken to prevent the fur ther spread of diphtherla, which was prevalent in East Canaan.
 Twins, boy and girl, were born to MT. and Mrs. David Guy at Sheffield.
 Mrs. Mary Ferguson died at the resi- dence of her son-in-law Hon, M. T. Granger, aged 85. >.EaP
 June 27. The News completed it's seventh year with this issue
 The young people of Canaan were pre- pairing for picnic at Twin Lakes.
 The new Town hall at Salisbury was completed and ready for occupancy.
 VanAllen St.John, who had been a clerk at the Dudley House, Falls Village, severed his connection and left town.
 Miss s. l.. Perry, manager of the tele- graph, was away on her annual vaca- ton. Her position was being filled by Miss Carrie Hunt.
 Fuckers cornet band gave an open air concert from the balcony by Mrs. F. M. Olin's store.
 The trotting stallion "Conrad, " for merly owned by the late Geo. Peck, of Falls Village, died suddenly on the track at Lime Rock, while being exer- eised.
 Business was resumed at the furnace at Cornwall Bridge after having been idle two years.
 Schools in town closing for the sum mer vacation. In the upper room, thlr- teen pupils had not been tardy Lizzie Barnes and George Bullard were neither absent nor tardy. In the intermediate department, Emma Bullard, Jennie Davis Meta Rodemeyer, Ada Mcintyre. Maggie Riley, Hattie VanDensen, Irwin Free man, Arthur Freeman, Tommy Paul, James Bailey, were not absent during the term. Charles Pease was absent one day. In the primary department. Mary Parsons, Lizzie VanDeusen, Freddie Parsons, Emma Rodemeyer were not tardy nor absent. 'f~ ..s
 A son was born at Ashley Falls to MT. and Mrs. Samuel Best. .." ,..
 MT. Frank H. Partridge, of Granville. and Miss Ida Ferguson were married in Canaan by Rev. H. I. Bodley.
 July 4. Joseph l.. Pease, founder, editor and proprietor of the Connecticut Western News, died of pneumonia al his home on Railroad St. The funeral was largely attended by Rey. H. I. Bodley The pail bearers were Joseph Vaill, o1 Winsted, J. B. Hardenbergh, George L Parsons, George P. Strong, Joseph W Peet and A. T. Rorabaok Interment al Ashley Falls.
 A large and enthusiastic temperance meeting was held at Cornwall Hollow