Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Week. CuIIed from The News Files.
 1881.

1881.
 May s. Gardner and Mcintyre went fishing Monday and returned with TOY fine specimens.
 The M. E. Sunday school was being replenished with books.
 Humphrey Brothers were having their door yard turfed.
 MT. and Mrs. Bell, of Chatham, were visiting their daughter, Mrs. J. s. New. Mrs. E. w. Warner has procured new grand square piano. Mrs. Martinez, of Malaga, Spain, her two children, French governess and a Spanish maid, were boarding at Mrs. Fl. w. Franklin's.
 "The new mail route from this place to i Southfeld was bid off by Ephriam Brew CT, of New Marlboro, for $2oo oo, the 1 first trip to be made July L." l During Father Lynch's absence in Europe, Rev. Father McElroy, formerly ! of Bridgeport, oficiated in the Catholic churches here and in Lakeville.
 civilian Garfield, of Canaan Valley, shot a crow, at d distance of SC rods, last Tuesday. The crow was walking on the ground. If anybody can beat that he is qualified to edit paper in Texas.
 "Will Ferguson's family, who have been sojourning in Winsted for the past few months, joined Mir. F. at Falls Village last Friday. The I3H lb. 'well-spring of joy is a chirrupy fellow, and looks just like.its pa."
 William Colligan, teamster for Bar. mum, Richardson Co.,, was kicked in the face by one of his mules. pr. Camp at tended and sewed up the ugly wounds.
 Joseph l.. Ives, of East Canaan, and Miss Julia A. Brigham, of Granville, i Conn.,, were married May '.
 MT. Robert Little purchased an elegant monument, of Italian marble, Quincy and other granite, to be erected on the Little burial plot
 "Mr. Merritt Humphrey has, on his own responsibility, greatly improved the sidewalk between his and MT. I. B. Reeds premises, by grading, etc, thus setting an example which, if followed by all the rest of our citizens, in the way oi improving their own walks would add incalculably to the attractiveness of our streets. Mir. Humphrey is imbued with the spirit of practical village improve ment, and a few more such men would be help to the society"
 Charles T. Strong, brother of George P. Strong, of this place, died in Vail Iowa, aged AS. He was at one time sta. llOll dl Nsdtlddu.
 The Norfolk veterans secured the i West Cornwall Cornet band for their Memorial Day services. s&H l "P. T. Barnum has been trying for a long time to give away $7,ooo fountain i Bridgeport won't take it, and now he is trying to get Bethel to accept it and there is talk of putting it in the cemetery"
 Charlie, 2 young son of Charles Liszt. man, of West Cornwall, fell into the river at that place, while fishing, and was drowned. His body was recovered after it had been in the river two hours.
 "Full-hedged rowdyism was distanced at the band concert in Falls Village last 1 Wednesday, by a rabble, who occupied a nuisance by their outrageous disregard fer the comfort of the respectable portion of the audience.''
 ''Elson J. Hornbeck, had purchased g new turnout consisting of horse, wagon and harness" said the Falls Village cor, respondent.
 Rev. D. NJ. Moore, Falls Village, and Miss Mary I. Hurbutt, of Stamford, were married May IT.
 "Stockbridge wants to know why she should pay $8 ton for coal, when ir Pittsfield it is only $50"
 "The screen liquor law is being en forced in Pittsfield, and the bar-rooms are being transported to the rear apart ments."
 A three-years old son of Henry len. falling into tub of boiling water. T