Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Culled from The
 News Flies of Dates Given.

November 19. "Fenn Bigelow moved his barn, affording an excellent oppor- tunity for the draft oxen in this vicinity to get together and renew their &C., quaintance."
 The Adventlsts held a meeting at R. Andrews. East Canaan, which was con- duoted by Elder Alvin Green, of South Norfolk.
 December 8. Miss Fannie Benedict was visiting friends in New Milford.
 Twill" Stiner was sick with measles. "The Thanksgiving services at Mil ford consisted of 8 cock-fght."
 The Catholics gave successful ball in Town Hall. t*..,
 Jerome Root went to Hartford, with a furniture establishment. Rev. Dr. Eddy and family, of Jersey City, spent Thanksgiving with MT. Wm. Adam in Canaan.
 Dr. W. D. Camp, of Copake, visited Canaan friends. E. <.
 "The Winsted Herald's S25, 1000 libel suit, brought by John c. Wetmore, has been amlCaDlY s6GLled.
 Apples are scarce at dollar a b1shel. Last year they were drug on the market at dollar 8 barrel'
 Lorenzo Tupper, of Salisbury, was appointed one of the two appraisers of the State prison property for the cur rent year. Y"
 s. w. Barnes house was painted by Henry Beardsley, and D. L. Freeman's new house was being painted.
 s.A. T. Roraback has sold his black smith and wagon shop, on Church street, to James Loucks, of Sharon"
 Human Foote has purchased build ing lot adjoining Merrill Humphrey s property on West Main street, and will erect house thereon, to be occupied by his foreman, James Quinn"
 Frank Van Deusen purchased the S.old school house" for $40, and moved it to his place near Dutoher'ss Bridge, to be reconstructed into dwelling.
 Thanksgiving guests in Canaan were: MT. and Mrs. F. L. Gray. of Sheffield, at H H. CoggsweI's; Charlie Marvin, of sharon. at c. Humphreys; W. M. Deming, of Winsted, at O. M. Deming S; Miss Nellie Andrus, school teacher at Salisbury, at her mothers, Mrs. N. Hamm.
 Directors of the Conn. Western Rail- road elected these officers: President, O. J. Camp; vice president, 0. T. Hill- yer; treasurer, Wm. L. Gilbert; secre- tary. K. R. Beardsley; superintendent, John F.. Jones; executive committee, T. M. Allyn, A. H. Holley, Lent B. Mer- riam.
 Frank Hitchcock brought into The News sanctum bunch of trailing arbutus, picked in December. At Falls Village, ''Hon. Daniel Brewster's children and grandchildren, living hereabouts, were at home on Thanksgiving day."
 t'U. H. Miner has bought out Nott's milk route, thereby controlling the business. " X hen belonging to Harmon Finkle, of Amesyille, laid an egg measuring 9 inches by 61a inches in circumference.
 The celebration of the fifteenth we'd ding anniversary of O. N. Frisco, Falls Village, was attended by ITS friends. Tncker's cornet band furnished music. John Belcher and Miss Hattie, of Lyme Rock, were married in Lakevllle. December 10. MT. and Mrs D. l.. Dasrno xryara F~;a~l, Tan, N. Y. .t. George N. Roraback, of Lee. formerly of East Canaan, was appointed deputy sheriff of Berkshire county.
 Young people of Capaan formed a social club called the II. D. D. Y Club, D of which T. F. Watson and T. Irving Ferguson were the prime movers Patrick Britt received visit from his brother, Perry, whom he had not seen in fifteen years. Perry was naval officer, on three months furlough, hav- ing been in the service IS years, He at tended school at the ''old school house. during his boyhood.
 Prof. J. M. Lee, of New Haven, opened writing school in Canaan.
 ''There were three Deacon Kelloggs present at church in South Canaan Sunday-Deacon Harmon Kellogg. ot Toledo, Ohio. who has been visiting here. and Deacons Isaac and Whiting Kellogg, who reside in town'
 Born, in Falls Village, Dec. 8, a son tc MT. and Mrs. Milton Green. Died, il Falls Village, Dec. D. Mamie, daughter of MT. and Mrs Milton Green.
 Married. at Albany, Nov. 26, Charles H. Watson, formerly of this place, tt Lena s. Davis. of Albany.
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