Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Cu11ed from The
 News Files of Dates Given.
1880

Feb! 18--Justice Prescott was con- fined to his bed with rheumatism.
 "Quite number were baptized at the Methodist church last Sunday morning, and two were received into the church membership"
 The home missionary sociable at J. B. Reeds "netted about $5 in money, sev- eral articles of clothing and good social time."
 The total receipts of the Housatonic railroad for the last three months of 1879 exceed the corresponding three months of 1879 by oyer $30,0O0.
 U. H. Miner, after 37 years in the mercantile business in Falls Village, decided to retire.
 Miss Amelia Lyons, of Canaan, and Henry w. Woodruff. of Washington, Conn, were married in Canaan. A child of George Johnson, (oolored.) of Sheffield had it's eye gouged out with fork, by it's brother, while playing.
 Feb. 25-"Johnny Beckley has a morning glory Ill DloSSOm.
 The Ferris farm on the furnace road was offered for sale.
 MT. and Mrs. W. s. Willard cele- brated their silver wedding at South Canaan.
 First trailing arbutus of the season brought to The News office by Carrie Brinton, of Falls Village
 "A reward of $15 is offered for the arrest of George H. Johnson, who burglarized c. H. Whitford's house last week" N.e.
 A surprise donation visit was given Rev. MT. Mackey, and the sum of $80 presented to him.
 "As William German was touching off seam blast at Barnes lime quarry. 8 spark accidentally dropped into the seam, causing a premature discharge, which seriously crushed his hand and scorched his face"
 Frank Holcomb chopped and put up four and one-half cords of wood in one day, ''just for exercise" -
 A Hebrew sharper yictimized num- Der of Canaanites by selling them furni- ture polish at $l.5o pint which cost him less than $1.0o gallon to make.
 The Chatfeld Mining Company at Lakeville were planning to sink a shaft 100 feet deep. # r.. ee... e. .4
 A Sunday school concert in Lakveil1e was we'll attended. Among the singers were Fanny Turner, who sang Fathers Drunkard and. Mother'sl Dead "' Clara Dakin and Eva Shaw, Misses Al mira andMary Cleaveland gave readings. Landlord Hicks, of the Barnard House. Salisbury. was ill with typhoid fever. s
 Wm. Thompson of Canaan Valley has accepted position as brakeman on the H. k. R. milk train. | O. R. Morris offered his fine Ames- vile suburban property for sale.
 Mrs. Henry Wolfe, of Falls Village, had an orange tree 25 years old. which contained ripe and green fruit, buds and blossoms, all at the same time.
 
 sary of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. E. W. Spur, they were given a sur prise. At the instance of their daugh- ter, Miss Ida. several of the neighbors and friends were invited in, and a pleas ant social time was enjoyed by all"
 Born, at Salisbury, Feb. 14, son. Oouis Phillip to L. P. and Kate Ash man.
 Married, at South Canaan, Feb. IS, by Rev. D. M. Moore, Allen M. Bos- Willard, of Canaan. At the same time and place Marshall 0. Dean and Miss Emma A. Willard.
 Died in Canaan (Sandtown) Lee Grant, colored, aged 34.
 March 3-W. H. Dauchy the wagon maker contemplated removing to Cha pinville April 1.
 "G. l.. Parsons new house is now in the hands of Hoag's masons>','
 Francis P. Whlttlesey, who had just graduated as a doctor in New York, returned to Canaan.
 ''The old district school house on Elm street recently purchased by Frank VanDeusen, is being torn down, and will be removed to Wetaug to be recon structed into dwelling"
 "Mr Mcdonald, of Thomaston, the new proprietor of the Stevens House, arrived Monday and assumed manage: ment. MT. and Mrs. Riker will remove to Winsted this week"
 Rev. L.. H. Reid announced his decis- ion to discontinue his pastoral relations with the East Canaan Congregational church, owing to failing health.