Connecticut western news., 1914-01-29
GOOD OLD NEWS
CuIled from Paper Printed in Falls viI-
 iage 55 Years Ago.

| iage 55 Years Ago. A copy of the Housatonic Republican. published in Falls Village more than half-oentury ago, is submitted to The News by A. P. Chapman. The issue in hand is dated August IS. 1859. Tue late O. B. Maltbie was the publisher, and James Humphrey, Jr., editor.
 The issue contains number of news items and advertisements that will in- terest some of the older residents of this day and generation. One Falls Village item relates that Walter Kellogg. a little son of Dea. Isaac Kellogg. was run over by heavily loaded hay team, and so severely injured that his life is des- paired of. It seems he was trying to get upon the neap of the wagon, when the horses started and he was thrown be. meath the forward wheels, which passed oyer his shoulder, crushing his arm bad ly. and thence diagonally across his bow els, and pro iucing. as it is supposed, ser ious injuries. The little sufferer, we are told, bears his wounds most hero- ically."
 In the North Canaan correspondence these two items appeared "The people of North Canaan are building a fine and commodious Town House upon the site near the Episcopal church, for the accommodation of their voters. It is to be of Gothic style, and will cost about $2. .5OO."
 ''Mr. Sooville, of North Canaan, the deaf and dumb salve peddler, we'll known in this vicinity, was run over by train on the Danbury & Norwalk R. R. on Wednesday. How seriously he was in. jured we have not heard, but we learn he was alive yesterday"
 A Norfolk Item relates that "An in- teresting surgical operation was perform ed Tn Norfolk on Tuesday last, by Dr. Benjamin Welch, of Salisbury, upon Q MT. Edward F. Root, by which large and malignant tumor was extracted from the mans upper jaw, together with part of the jaw itself. The man re- mains as comfortable as could be expect ed-but ohop-fallen."
 Editorial: "Ne regret to notice our neightors of the Enquirer and Winsted sheet are engaged in sarcastic discus sion in regard to the relative sales of liquor in Litchfield and Winsted. Wine is mocker,' &c.,"
 The editor makes acknowledgment: "Mr. Wm. Sims. of Sims Inn,' East Canaan, has sent us some stalks of oats, which are the heartiest and most lux uriant we have seen. But as to height, MT. Sims is out, for we received some stalks from Mr. Dan. Brewster, of this village, which measure six feet two inches, out with the sickle"
 A Sheffield item told Of the drowning of three little girls, in the Housatouio river, while bathing. One was daugh. ter of Mir. James Bradford, of Sheffield, and two were daughters of Mir. Lemist, of Medway
 The advertising columns contain names that many of our present-day readers will remember: George W. Peet, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Notary Public. Falls Village, Ga. naan. Conn. Office next door to tho Iron Bank"
 "Jewelry shop s. L. Solmson would inform the public that he has removed from the store of Brewster, Kelley & Go. to the store of A. Herman"
 Pierre Mundry, House, Sign. Coach and Ornamental Painter, Brewster's Building.
 The railroad timetable of that time is especially interesting at this day. There was only one passenger train daily. each way. the south bound train passing Ca- naan Ut II o'clock, a. m. {; north.bound at p. m., except Saturday nights, when a train to Pittsfield passed Canaan at o'clock, returning to Bridgeport Monday mornings and passing Canaan at 6:s0. There were four freight trains a week, running from Bridgeport to Canaan on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sat- urday, aud remaining in Canaan over night, continuing to Pittsfeld the fol- lowing morning.