Connecticut western news., 1914-08-20
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Wee't Culled from The News Files,
 I883

1883.
 January IT. Mir. Calvin Barnes was to move into the house occupied by John O'Brien.
 The girls of the Intermediate school had presented their teacher, Miss Anirus, with call bell.
 J. L. Bragg had built au ice house and was going to fill it with ice for the local trade.
 In consequence of the illness of Rev. David Phillips there was no service in the NJ. F. church. Rev. Mir. Wilkins, of Newtown had exchanged pulpits with Rev. F. W. Barnett.
 Rev. H. I. Bodley was to lecture be- fore the Village Improvement Associa- tion.
 The annual sale of the Canaan Book ! Club was to be held at the residence of Miss s. W. Adam. Rev. MT. Thompson, of East Canaan was ill and Rev. MT. Hines of Hartford, otficlated at the Congregational church ill that village.
 Tobacco was selling at 10 and 15 cents per pound.
 MT. R. W. Rogers, of Rockford, H., former resident of this place, had died at the age of 55 years.
 The Village Improvement Association were to give shadow picture sociable | in their hall.
 A social had been given at the residence of Mr. B. Ives, for the benefit of the Congregational church at East Canaan.
 It was estimated, that $40, 900 had been paid by buyers for the tobacco crop of 1881 in this town.
 Engineer "Neil' linnehan had been seriously injured by splinters flying from the woodwork of the cab of his engine, which had been wrecked near Bloomfield.
 The ladies' guild of Christ church were to meet at the residence of Mrs c. W. Camp.
 There was to be dime social at the residence of Rev. F. W. Barnett Pro- ceeds for the benefit of the rectory fund.
 Miss Libbie J. Stevens, daughter of MT. H. B. Stevens was married to Charles L. French, of Colebrook.
 Housatonic Lodge, No. 61, F. and A. M. was to give their annual reception at Town Hall. Laraja's orchestra of Pittsield, was to furnish music. Falls Village-The ladies of the Roman Catholic church were to give a i fair and entertainment at Citizens Hall. MT. George Plumb was the guest of relatives in town. Mrs. James Burkett was very i'll. Mrs. Moore, of Orange, Mass, had been spending a few days with her son, Rev. D. M Moore. The railroad company was building one new house car and two box cars. Mrs. Sydney Reed was to entertain the ladies of the Congregational aid society. Seventy carloads of ice, of about 15 tons each, were required to fill the rail road company's ice house. MT. S. O. Beckley had served his connection with the firm of G. w. Hall and co. MT. F. E. Egleston had moved the circulat- ing library into his office. West Cornwall-Cream Hill young people had celebrated New Years by sleigh ride to Litchfeld. The Housa- tonic railroad company were filling their ice house at this station. M. Beers & Sons were building a model barn. The West Cornwall cornet band had given a concert assisted by Miss Jennie Armstrong, whistler and Miss Bena Rodemeyer, soprano.
 Berkshire County-At the annual meeting of the National .Mahaiwe Bank of Great Harrington, John L. Dodge was chosen president and F. N. Deland, cashier. Harry O. Adams of Southfield, has been elected a member of the Williams College Glee Club. Rev. Dr. Eddy was to lecture in Ashley Falls on 'Life in Libby Prison.