Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Week CuIled from The News Files.
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 September 2I. Mrs. I. A. Macdonald and daughter are visiting friends in Unionville.
 The Methodist church bell tolled for the death of President Garfield, who died Sept. I9, after 7o days of suffering, fol- lowing his shooting, by Guiteau.
 George Ives, of Scranton, Penn, was in town, visiting scenes of his childhood.
 Master Lester Root gave his young friends party, in honor of his first birth day anniversary.
 "Miss Lillie Wetherell is again in Miss s. P. Norton's millinery store, after her vacation of month"
 "Sid Spencer is running Conductor Smiths passenger train, on the H. K. R. during the latter's vacation" Chief Clerk H. W. Watson of the H. R. R. spent Sunday in town with his sis ter, Mrs. H. w. Franklin.
 "Miss Fannie " Benedict is attending the fall term of school at the South Berk- shire Institute in New Marlboro.
 Frank P. Barnum, the 'basso pro- fundo' of the C. C. B., contemplates nov ing to MerideD to accept a position in a shop"
 "Mr. Eugene Root laid on our table' last Saturday basket of the biggest, sweetest, soundest Bartlett pears we have seen in a long time. Call again."
 Rev. Mir. Mackey lectured on Church Extension last Sunday morning and evening.
 James A. Bierce, jr., who has been boarding in this place for the last year, has returned to Cornwall Bridge. Jim leaves many friends here, who wish him abundant success and prosperity"
 Barber Coleraugh has just placed in his shop, an elegant chair that has all the patent appliances and fixtures for en- abling a man to recline with ease in any position, and will fan him to sleep, black his boots and make his beard grow lux uriantly. It's beauty and indicates the prosperous business of the obliging pro- prietor." ...
 'All the stores, hotels and other public buildings are appropriately draped in mourning for President Garfield. The town flag, near the Hall, is hung at half mast, and the democrats large campaign flag is suspended across Main street, draped in black and white. The senti- ment of grief is universal"
 "Baggage-Master Jack McCarty, of Conductor Elmore's train,h has severed his connection with Seymour & Stratton's theatrical company, and is at his old post in the baggage car"
 Superintendent Watson, of the Canaan Water Co., urged water takers to be economical sn their use of water, as the reservoir was beginning to lower
 Messrs. Peepoon and Fl. Jacobs brought into the sanctum Ca generous quantity of delicious grapes and musk melons," Also a stalk of corn measur- ing I4 feet in length.
 MT. Howard Smith, of Colebrook, an nounced that he would organize a sing ing class in Canaan.
 A drunken man from West Cornwall was arrested here by Deputy Sheriff Robert Van Deusen for intoxication and breach of the peace, and brought before Justice 5. A. Bennett at Lawyer A. T. Roraback's office. When the attorney read the complaint and asked the pris- oner what his plea would be, he "rolled up his bloodshot eyes and blurted out, with mandlin insolence, You gola hellp" Being too drunk to realize his situation he was kept over night, and. the next morning pleaded guilty and paid Sra 70 fine and costs.
 1.-The horse trading case of Messrs. ames Oarraham ana Myron Decker was settled last Monday by arbitration, Messrs. D. l.. Peirce and Wesley Tres colt being the judges, who decided that Decker should pay Garrahan $fo addi- tional."
 "Mrs. P. K. Cogswell started last week for Indiana, whither 'Kib,' her husband. formerly of the O. w. R. R., preceded her some months ago" -
 John N. VanDeusen was to conduct an eating house at the Great Harrington fair, and also run conveyance between the depot and the fair ground. --
 Mrs. Stillman and her daughter, Mrs. Charles French, were drowned at Sandis- field, in Simons pond.
 Falls Village-Dr. Clemans, returne from two weeks vacation in Newport, Rockaway and other places. Mir. and Mrs. J. F.. Millspaugh were visiting in Chicago and other points west. The largest weeks work at the Harvey Man Co.'S. bolt shop in Lime Rock was 47,ooo bolts, the machinery being run night and day. The proprietor of the Dudley House was fined $Iso for illicitly selling liquor. These pupils from Wetaug and Amesville attended school at Rocky Dell Institute: Willie Hubbell, John Landon. Charles Wells, Minnie Jacobi, Charles Frink, Mary Briscoe, May Brink, John Ward, Nellie Ward.