Connecticut western news., 1913-09-25
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Week
 Culled from The News Files. I882


 1882.
 February IS. "The latest agitation is a prospective silk hat club"
 1.-The frog pond, in the desert, back of the depot, is quite interesting, this weather"
 "Station Agent Ed. Norton, of Pitts field, was in town Sunday, the guest of his sisters.'
 Mrs. Olive Peck died at her residence here, aged 83 years.
 Mir. Nelson I. Clark, of East Canaan, died, Feb. 8, aged so years. He was a member of Housatonic Lodge, and was buried with Masonic honors.
 James Quinn has practically recovered from his severe illness.
 A. H. Schutt sold out his household furniture at auction, tat his residence opposite the postoffice."
 "Sam Beckley has harvested, thus far, about 1000 tons of ice at Twin Lakes, which has been stored in the sheds on the shore"
 "A horse belonging to Milo Davis went the way ali good horses do, and was given ride on stone-boat to his last resting place, last Monday"
 Judge Hardenbergh appointed Mary A. Peet, Frank A. Peet and Lee P. Dean administrators on the estate of the George w. Peet.
 "A big hog weighing 9So pounds, dressed, went through this place on the C. w. R. R. last Friday on the freight train."
 Stage Driver Brewer wanted to sell the IL sage in farming.
 "'Squire Roraback was yesterday (Feb. I4) the fortunate recipient of valentine weighing n-pounds-a little republican postmaster and embryo states man who'll make himself felt and carry everything before him in 'Berts' house hold for some time to come. Shake, Mir R''
 The first grand Masonic ball of Housa- tonic Looge was planned, to be given in Town Hall, Feb. 2I. Landlord Warner was engaged to furnish supper, on the first floor of the hall. The committee was as follows: Arrangements-D. L. Peirce, Robert VanDeusen, E. $. Roberts, E. J. Prescott, John Rodemeyer, Jr. Re- ception-Col. l. B. Hardenbergh, l. A. Underwood, M. B Tobey, Wm. Adam 2d, $. A. Bennett, Edwin Barnes, Peter Hicks. Floor monagers-William Wal Ter, E. ]. Prescott, John Rodemeyer, IT,, H. E Macrae, Dr. C. w. Camp, s. C. Beckley.
 D. A. Riker, formerly proprietor of the Stevens House, in Canaan, sold out his Winsted Arcade to a Sharon man named Hunter.
 Alanson Hedger, of Canaan Valley, died Feb. 10, aged S2.
 Milton Hall, aged 66, died in Falls Will lage.
 Deacon James Humphrey, aged 6o, died Feb. 9 in Falls Village
 Falls Village-The following officers of Cascade Lodge, Good Templar, were Dwight F.. Dean; w. V. T, Mrs. Frances Brasie; secretary, Frank E. How'd; as sistant secretary, Henry C. Crandall IT,; financial secretary, James Winterbottom treasurer, Miss Maggie C',nley; chap lain, N. O. Briggs; marshal, Alfred Evans; guard, David Holmes; sentinel, Edward Killmer. Rev. NJ. Walker, of Lime Rock, was severely burned by the ignition of gasoline in the vault of the Episcopal church, which he entered with a lighted lantern. Dr. Averill attended him. Fred Egleston had brought his printing plant back from Guilford. A. F. Gibbs gave his Sunday School class sleighride. Geo. A. Hubbell, of Bridgeport, was visiting relatives in Amesville.
 A prize fight between Paddy Miller and Bully Sullivan took place in a horse shed in Ashley Falls, in the presence of a selected audience The referee de- clared both fighters the winners. "The fight lasted about IS minutes, and more than two bushels of jackknives, plugs of tobacco and steel walch-chains changed hands on the result of the fight"