Connecticut western news., 1912-09-05
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Week, CuIIed from The News Files.

1880. November TO. Mrs. F. A. Gillette, mother of the late George S. Gillette, was visiting at Mrs. N. M. Browns.
 Mrs. J. L. Bragg had cactus plant containing about 100 buds and blossoms.
 Samuel F. Adam read service at Christ Church.
 Sandtown had two hasty weddings and a robbery.
 Local republicans celebrated Garfeld's election by firing a big cannon in the rear of the town hall, and the band played around big bonfire.
 George M. Brown, son of the late R. R. superintendent N. M. Brown, was Bridgeport. Miss Jennie Brown, cousin of the groom, attended the wedding.
 A number of Canaanites attended John B. Coughs lecture in Great Burlington.
 These representatives were chosen at the November election: North Canaan, L. L. Cartwright; Canaan, George V. Capron; Cornwall, H. C. Hart, Russell Bierce; Kent, s. Benedict; Norfolk, Dr. w. w. Welch, George w. Wooster; Sails bury, Gibson Gillette, Edward Barton Sharon, George Goodwin, Myron F. Whitney; Winchester, George Dudley, Edward A. Nellis.
 Congressman Miles's plurality over George w. Peet in the Fourth district was 665.
 The Falls Village band was arranging to procure uniforms.
 "The Housatonic river was recently lower than ever before in the memory of the oldest inhabitants.
 George Silvernail, of West Cornwall, was arrested by Constable Fred Yutzler, for stealing lap-robes and shawls. He was convicted and sentenced to pay a fine and costs amounting to $56, and serve 10 days in jail.
 As the result of an election bet Nathan Ulrich, Winsted c1oth1er was obliged to wheel M. w. Dowd, printer, from one end of Winsted to the other in a wheel barrow.
 Cascade Lodge of Good Templars, Falls Village, elected these officers: w. C. T., D. E. Dean; w. V. T., Mrs. H. Sheppard; secretary, F. E. Egleston; F. S, C. E. Ford; treasurer, Stella Mills paugh; chaplain, Rev. F. ]. Belcher; marshal, F. E. Wood; guard, Edward Ford; sentinel, Frank Brown.
 November IT. A turkey raffle was held at the Stevens House.
 Superintendent L. B. Stillson, of the Housatonic railroad, was married to Mrs. Kate Williams. . -. -.. s.. . The personal property of the late Dr. A. A. Wright was sold at auction.
 Rollin M. Rood, conductor on F. A. Cummings train, had his hand smashed while coupling cars
 ;, 'tNow that winter is about to close in ,op us, and the nights are getting too cold 10 stand out doors, the hinges on the font gate will feel greatly relieved" .s5>The Canaan Water Company's main pipe was. being extended to the Harmon Peet place. ..,. \. . Burt Ives opened the Cummings block meat market for the season. Pease of this place, youngest son of the late Editor Pease, seems to have rare talent for drawing. Some of his specimens were recently shown. to Artist Mundry, of Falls Village, who eomplimented the boy highly, and pre- dicted for him success as an artist"
 MT. D. L. Peirce was on a visit to Pen Yan, N. Y, and Champaign, III.
 The basement of the Methodist church was "being partitioned off,"
 21he Canaan SOrntt Band was arrang- ing to give two entertainments-one a copGert,T and the other a drama. The concert committee consisted of Willard W. Underwood, A. T, Roraback, Esq, H. H. Cogswell, George P. Strong and U. L. Peirce.
 Olin Nash was robbed of $2s.o8 by a Sandtown negro, who was subsequently, so.trightened by an officer that he con fessed and restored the plunder.
 A son was born to Col. Jacob B. Hard enbergh, Nov. I6.
 At Ashley Falls, by Justice of the Peace A. Leroy, Theron J. Dean of Canaan and Carrie M. Barton of Falls Village, were married.
 At Ashley Falls a son was born to H. J. and Ellen Chopper.
 Stiles Curtis, of Cornwall Bridge, fell down stairs when blood vessel burst as he started to walk down, and died inn mediately. He was "A years old.
 Falls Village correspondence: "Mrs. Bridget Robinson, who was so grieved at the death of her brother as to cause her mental alteration few months since, was taken to the insane retreat at Mid dletown last week"
 Governor Andrews issued his Thanks giving proclamation.
 "The Sheffield cider brandy distilleries are doing larger business than ever be- fore. Willis Bartholomew paid for revenue tax along in October over $I, POO and A. w. Curtiss $I,I5o, and Novem- ber's production is expected to be even larger than last months"