Connecticut western news., 1914-01-08
EVENTS OF 1913
Record of Doings from Week to Week Culled from The News Files.
 Continued.

July 8.
 Fire that star ted in the kitchen of Jo- seph Blair's residence, on Railroad street, and threatened to do much dam age, was extinRuished in short order with the chemical engine, by the Hose Company.
 The new parish house of Christ Church was opened with delightful social, Hiram Eddy Camp, Sons of Veterans, initiated eight candidates at a special meeting in Canaan.
 Mrs. Agnes .. Hurn, wife of Rev, J. A. Hurn, of Falls Village, died.
 July 10.
 Edward J. Joyce, of Canaan. was run over by train in Danburv, and killed. Key. J. P. smythe resigned as rector of Christ Church.
 Charles P. Briggs. of Falls Village. watchman at the Borden pland at Lime Rock, killed himself with R.pistol. The firemen had a Fourth of July dance, preceded by a concert by Oiti- zen's Band.
 
 Seventy turned out to witness the ju- venile circus on Lyles' lot.
 Judge Roraback helped fight forest fire at " Sandtown."
 James Quinn returned from the big Gettysburg reunion. | Humane Officer A. P. Briggs ordered two horses, abandoned by Itallans, shot. July 24. | John V. Adams auto was run into by the auto of Arthur Bond, of Torrington, at East Canaan.
 Auto owned by W. J. Tingue, driven by Harry Parkirton, ran into a team owned by A, G. Curtis, of Norfolk, at East Canaan; killed the horse, and wrecked the wagon and auto.
 A. P. Briggs livery team ran away again, but did no damage. .. ! Christ Church parish vote to accept Key. Mir. Smyth's resignation.
 Committees appointed for reunion of Second Heavies. Albert Strong, of Broken Bow. Neb., visited his brothers, George and Seneca, here.
 July Sl.. Mrs, Caroline Fox Warner. Canaau's oldest resident, and mother of K. " Warner, died, aged 9S. John P. Graham, aged IS, was killed by an auto in Great Harrington. The auto was owned and driven by Harry Gallup.
 Mrs. k. O. Gillette started for Mon treal, Canada, to meet her husband on his return from Europe.
 August 2.
 John s. Reed appointed trustee of the estate of Mrs. Salmon Barlow,
 George Wigglesworth appointed re- ceiver of the estate of A. J. Wiggles- worth & Go.
 Mir, and Mrs. H. B. Ives and Mrs. H, D. Humphrey started with the Knights Templar for tour of the continent Rev. E. 0. Gillette arrived home from his European tour.
 John F. Madigan was appointed su- perintendent of Borden Canaan plant | August IA.
 Little Paul Lazzaro, two years old, fell from two story window in the .Por- ter block, and was unhurt. Miss Carre Fuller and Albert G. E- dridge were married in pilgrim church J, Henry Roraback went into camp at Twin Lakes. August 2l.
 Garfield May, formerly of Canaan. shot himself at Palisade, N. J.
 Arthur Bond, of Torrington, who ran into John V. Adams auto, was fined Sls and costs by Justice Ford. for reckless speeding.
 H. Wellner purchased Mrs. Louise Smiths house. on Reed street.
 Frank H. Wilcox. retiring superin- tendent of Borden's, presented with 6 pair of diamond studded gold cuff but tons and a gold and diamond stick.pin by employees.
 August 2s.
 Luke Richmond, of West Cornwall, was fined $l00 and sentenced to 10 days in jail, by Justice Ford. for reckless au- tomobile driving while intoxicated. William J. Ferguson died, aged ,SS years.
 |. Charles Wright Kingsley, son of Ea gineer Fred Kingsley, was killed by the cars north of Ashley Falls,
 A favorite horse owned by Joseph S. Adam was strangled to death by getting cast in its stall.
 September 1.
 Clint Roraback's auto held up by trap composed of a stout wire strung across the road, at Falls Village, four Italians were arresred for the deed. Charles Padelford, a Winsted fire man, had his hand cut off, by falling under the wheels ot an excursion train conveying the Winsted firemen from