Connecticut western news., 1912-01-25
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Cu1led from The News Files of Dates Given.
1880

recently caught at Twin Lakes, aver aging two pounds apiece.
 'The Stevens House at this place is tors, D. A. Riker retiring from the man. agement, and MT. McDonald of Thom. ston, assuming control. MT. Riker has conducted the house for the past four teen years, and is extensively known by the travelling public as a genial, 'cour- teous and obliging landlord"
 Born, at West Cornwall Jan, 15, 8 daughter to D. W. Marvel.
 Ruben Mcintyre was acting as assist ant to Station agent Martin New, at Lime Rock.
 The I. D. D. Y. Club dances prove the most enjoyable occasions of the season.
 o. M. Humphreys new house on West Main Street Is nearing completion, and will be a we'll arranged and comfort able dwelling.
 The West Cornwall Cornet Band gave a concert, assisted by Miss Rose Hard ing, young lady oornetist of Pittsfeld.
 Mrs. Lois Ball Warner, wife of Hon. D. J. Warner, died suddenly of apoplexy on Jan. 13, at Salisbury.
 'Prof. s. T. Frost of South Berkshise Institute, New Marlboro, had about forty students, and the boys dressed out in their 'cadet" caps look something 1;lro a cv,a
 Piper Freeman known in this region as old ''Pipe' oolored man living in Sheffield, froze to death. He was found dead on the highway. He was 62 years of age. *'
 Charles Stone, brakeman on the Conn. Western R. R. was run over and seriously injured at Winsted. MT. Stone is native of Lakeville and is better known by the name of 'Chuck Stone.
 Jan. 17-Married by Rev. L. H. Reid, Harry 5. Andrews to Miss Kate Rogers. both of West Cornwall.
 N The Lime Rock Iron Go. are filling an order for car wheels for the Union Pacific railroad, and have recently re- oeived an order from the Sandwich Islands.
 Jan. 28-Dr. Henry M. Knight of Lakeville, died suddenly at Fernandena, Florida, where he had gone. hoping to recover his health. @.:#.#.
 Rev. l.. H. Reid was given surprise party by about 150 of his friends. MT. Reid had recently resigned as pastor of East Canaan church.
 The judges appointed by Prof. Lee to decide upon the improvement in pen manship shown by the pupils of his writing class made the following report |: Pupils showing the most marked inn provement, George H. Bullard, George O. Peet, E. s. Pease, Martin Mcintyre, W. A. Roraback, Wm. L. Brown. Charlie Pease, John B. Davis, John S.. Reed. The following show decided improvement, George L. Smith, Ada Mcintyre, E. s. Root, R. D. Peirce, Mary Rodemeyer, c. w. Parsons. Jos. L. Parsons, Ella Mcintyre, Louise H. Bragg, A. F. Freeman, Ila S. Freeman, G. B. Gardner.
 ''John Carney, John Whalen, John Colhgan, and John Mccormick have labored at the East Canaan furnace for a term of over 20 years, which speaks well for their faithfulness."
 MT. H. W. Watson was appointed Chief Clerk of the Housatonic Railroad Company, vice J. T. Lawrence, resigned.
 Michael Bion, now in the state prison at Wethersfeld. on ten year sentence for arson, has sent 8 petition to the leg. islature asking for his release. He attempted to blow up Lyman Cummings house in East Canaan some five years ago, after having served out four years sentence for burglarizing MT. Dunning's store. The opinion prevails that his petition will not meet with success"
 Married. at Falls Village, by Rev. MT. Moore. Murray A. Brown and Miss Carrie Hnnt.
 MT. Uri Whiting occupying the Ferris farm in this place, has bought a farm in Cheshire, and will remove there in the spring.
 Hon. John H. Cof1ngs farm house at Great Harrington was burned loss $4,O0O.
 The calithumpian band of Cornwall Bridge, consisting of 175 pieces gave an open air concert in honor of fresh wedding. It was wished by some the next time they play, not to be so brief, as they only played 7 hours contin- pously.
 Old Time Cure For Seasickness.
 A curious cure for seasickness is giv- u-. sr, IF, nld ham nnnnthin rnndicn1 hook