Connecticut western news., 1915-09-23
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Week CuIIed from The News Files.
 1884


 1884
 February 21. The dime social at the Warmer House Monday evening netted S23.
 Mrs. Robert VanDeusen was visiting her sister, Mrs. Hattie McGregor, in New York.
 Dr. W. H. Crocker, of Ancram, N. Y, and pr. William Camp, of Copake, N. Y, were visiting Canaan friends.
 The Methodist ladies' church and society met with Mrs. c. P. Strong.
 Mrs. T. Archie Evans, of Bethel, was visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs John Rodemeyer.
 $. A. Eddy entertained B. S. Smith, of Litchtield, and Charles Gold, of West Cornwall.
 Charles Paul visited his sons, Walter and William, at Garrisons, N. Y, and Charles Jr., at Hackensack, N. Y.
 David $. Cowles Post, G. A. R. cele- brated Washington's birthday with an elaborate entertainment ill Town Hall. The veterans marched to the hall and were enthusiastically cheered. The CAlIJb1lIO Atl114 anu SIttldlllGS were heartily applauded, and Dr. Hiram Eddy delivered a masterly ad- dress on Washington. "The song and character representation, When George the Third was King brought down the house. The entertainment netted SJ5 for the Post treasury.
 Fred A. Bartlett, of Bridgeport. was visiting Canaan and Falls Village friends.
 o P. Gillette rented the Milo Kni"k- erbocker building on West Main street, formerly used as a hardware, flower and feed store, and planned to convert it into a dwelling house for himself and family.
 Oscar Keith had just closed a series of temperance meetings in Canaan Va ley, and "much good had been ac- complished.
 Mrs. Sylvia Emmons, mother of Con- ductor Charles Emmons, aged 93, died ill Ellsworth
 Judge Granger was reelected by the leg Stature, to succeed himself as Jus. tice of the Supreme Court.
 Charles Boinay was bound over by Justice $ A. Bennett, for trial in the superior court, for stealing $65 from his cousin Augustus Boinay, son of Cassimer Boinay, at whose house he was staying. He was arrested in Brooklyn.
 Rev. E. H. Roys, of Millerton, a native of Canaan, was presented with a purse of $78 by his practitioners.
 Falls Village-Said the correspond ent: Fritz Ruiger has a skinned pro- bUscis. Mein Gott! Vat noser' Miss Nellie Hall spent Washington Birthday at her home. Charles Owen Yale, of Winsted. U. Ii. Miner lost fine mare, which dropped dead while being driven by Edward Fields. Several loads of engine cinders have been put upon the sidewalks in places most needing it, and when packed will add much to their usefulness. Harry Sheppard, of New Haven, visited his home here. Henry Brinton found two dogs playing at with his Plymouth Rocks, in his hennery, and shot one dead and severely wolnded the other.
 West Cornwall-Mrs. Charles Owen was "in feeble health, with but little for the better.' Miss. Jennie Madison was home from West field, and expected to sail soon for Eng land. Miss Lizzie Oldfeld was mar ried Tuesday evening in Lee, to Dr. Newton E. Heath; the wedding was largely attended by West Cornwall friends. James H. Cochrane succeeded Frank B. Wood ill Cochrane Brothers store. William C. Hart and Miss Fannie M. Brewer were married at the brides residence in New Milford. Sandmeyer, aged 22, died at Cornwall Bridge. Minnie Schlitten- hart, agel 24, died in Cornwall.