Connecticut western news., 1912-03-14
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Cu11ed from The
 News Files of Dates Given.
1880


 bride, (Miss Ellen Peirce.) returned from their wedding tour Saturday eve- ming.
 '.H. R. R. Conductor Thomas now runs on passenger trains exclusively, doub- ling the road daily"
 The Taft property east of Ashley Falls was advertised for sale at auction.
 ''Kal'' Blodgett, who had charge of the Twin Lakes Iicnic ground, was preparing for busy season.
 The school exhibition was saved from being ''tame" by the fine work of the little people of the primary room, who had been splendidly trained by Mrs. Root.
 During the last term of the primary department of the school there were 58 pupils enrolled, with an average attend ance of fl. These pupils were regular in attendance during the term: Freddie Parsons, Lester Root, Emma Rode meyer, Minnie Benedict, Ella Hall, Ella Kilmer, Lucy Smith, Mary Comins, Lizzie Van Deusen, Ada Strong, Pearl Ham, Martin Mcintyre, Albert Bullard, James Rodemeyer, Eddie Adams, Philip Ham, Enos Finkle, Nancy Fin kle. In the high school room F pupils were not tardy. Eddie and Charlie Pease, Rozell Underwood, John Reed, and Charlie Spaulding were not absent during the term.
 The News South Canaan correspond . ent gave 8 list, made by Mrs. Levi Beebe, ''of those now living in South Canaan who were born in the last oen- tury," that IS. before 1900. They were as follows: Mrs. Hannah Howe. aged 88; Silas Brown, 88; Mrs. Polly Bailey, ST; Mrs. Louise Howe, ST; Jonathan Bates, 86; Mrs. Betsy Chamberlain, 86 {; Capt. Wright, 86; Ozias Root, 86 i; Stephen Howe. S6 Mrs. Wealthy Hig- ley, 85 Thomas Bailey, 85; Lyman Page, 84; John Hunt, 84; Mrs, Sally White, 84; Henry Turpin. 83; Charles Deming, 82; Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, 81 i; Lyman Wickham, 81; Mrs. Olive Peck, 81 Mrs. Rachael Holcomb, 81; Mrs. Hepsey Root, 81 Mrs. Alma Root, 81 i; Henry Dean, 30.
 Prof J. M. Lee of New Haven, closed his writing school in Norfolk, and special mention was given the following pupils for showing commendable prog ress in writing: Emma A. Hallock. Lillie E. Hallock, Katie Whalen, Charles E. DeMars, Eddie Gleason. Julia Connor, James Buckley, John Bassett, John Flaherty. Michael Tor rant. Leo Curtiss, Mary A. Dunn, Der. tha E. Wolcott. John O'Brien. Patrick J. Cornell, Lewis Dunn. Nellie E. Mo. Carty. Nellie L. Flaherty, Hattie Hotch- kiss, John. Graham, Minnie E. Shuck- row, Thomas Gahen. Katie Stack, Della J. Gousset, Minnie A. Grove, William Oonnor, Wilber E. Watson, Eddie O. Hobson, Carrie E. Parrott, Robert Hine, Christopher Gahen, Mich ael Buckley, Katie F. Connell, Edward E. Gaylord. Nellie O'Brien, The con- mmittee to judge the work were, Riley Stillman and J. F. Gleason.
 Sidney Reed of Falls Village, pur- chased the 'Belden property and con- verted the store into tenements.
 About 30 of the young friends of Fred. A Bartlett gave him surprise party in Falls Village.
 "John H. Belden Falls Village, book keeper at 0. w. Halls was given very pleasant surprise, Friday night, which was gotten up by the young people. Dancing was kept up until late hour"
 Married, at Mill River, Feb. 26, by Rev. A. E. Todd, Frank w. Reyes to Miss Lottie P. Cailender, both of Mill River.
 March 24-George K. Goodwin is to manage Charles Franklin's farm this year.
 Rev. H. H. Hayden was advertised to lecture in New Milford on "Circumstan- tial evidence"
 The Barnum Richardson Co.'S tele- phone line, from the Davis mine at Ore Hill to Lime Rock, was finished.
 "George H. Brlnton. of Canaan Valley is unable to fill orders for the Summit stove.pipe shelf in Salisbury. on account of the humps, much to his regret, but he hopes to be able to fill them very soon."
 Billy" Humphrey purchased car load of ice from the H. R. R. Go. at S2. 50 ton; the crop of ice from the local rivers or lakes looked dubious.
 Frank Gorham, Charles Abbott, and William Sweet of Ashley Falls, and James Hayward of South Canaan, aaarted for Dakota to work for the Sharon 6 Amenia Land Go.
 Miss Mary Cummings was engaged to teach the school at South Canaan Miss Iillie Wooster at the Sodom district, and Miss Grace Langdon at Lower City, Huntsville.