Connecticut western news., 1915-02-25
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record ot Dongs fro m Week to Wee CuIled from The News Files,
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1883
 July p. Miss J. E. Newton, of New York, and Mrs. Edwin Banks, of Bridgeport, were boarding at $. C. Bcckley's.
 tract of filling and lighting all the street lamps. Pierce, Lawrence &5 Co. had made extensive repairs on one of their lime kilns, and it was again in operation.
 J. w. Knickerbocker had returned to his home ill Springfield, Illinois. Jerry New purchased a horse of E. Rowley, Lime Rock.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Albert Hubbard. w. H. Camp had purchased a horse and buggy.
 The state temperance picnic was held in Holley's grove, Lakeville.
 There were ten families occupying cottages at Pine Grove.
 The Bishop camping party at Twin Lakes numbered 20 persons from Bridgeport. George c. Peet, after a vacation of a week, had returned to Bridgeport.
 The Methodist Sunday school was to hold its annual picnic at Twin Lakes An invalid chair and bed was pur- chased for Mrs. Kate Collins.
 Miss Mary Goggin was attending St. Margaret's convent in Winsted.
 J. H. Baker, of Wobetuck, Duchess County, N. Y., was visiting in town.
 Joseph L. Ives, of the firm of Clark, Ives & Goodwin, Norfolk, Conn.,, had gone to Manning, Iowa, to engage in the mercantile business. A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs R. J. Orr, of Pittsfeld.
 The residence of the Misses Eldridge of Norfolk, was burglarized and $4, 900 worth of diamonds and pearls taken.
 The News of this date reprinted the Canaan directory, originally printed by H. D. Humphrey in December, 1876, as follows:
 Adams, z. T., coal dealer.
 Beckley, S. O.. merchant.
 Badgley, B. J., prop'r Warner House.
 Barnum, Richardson Co.,, manuf's. pig iron.
 Camp, Charles w, M. D. OODu6CblCub W65b6In N6"S, IJ Pease, editor and proprietor.
 Franklin, H. w., Supt H. R. R.
 Fuller, J. R. & Peet, merchants Gillette, Charles, carpenter.
 Granger, M. T., Judge. Humphrey, G., druggist. Humphrey, W. G., news dealer.
 Hardenbergh, J. B. attorney at law. Linsky, c. J., barber and hair dresser.
 Marvin, c. H., w. U. Tel. Co. operator.
 Mead, Moses B., book agent.
 Mcintyre, Warren, blacksmith.
 Norton, Miss S, milliner and dress maker.
 Peirce, Lawrence 6 Co.,, manuf's. of lime.
 Pulver, John H., butcher.
 Parsons, George L., merchant.
 Runde, F., merchant tailor.
 Riker, D. A, prop'r, Stevens House. Roraback, A. T., attorney at law.
 Rodemeyer, John, boot maker.
 Reed, J. B., agent H. R. R.
 Strong, G. P, tin and stove dealer. Smith, Sylvester S., Barber.
 Underwood, J. A., doors, sash and blinds.
 Wright, A. A, M. D.
 White, c. H. matchmaker.
 White, A. N, wagonmaker.
 Watson, Theodore, agent c. W. R. R.
 Wadhams, M. S., fish dealer.
 Falls Village-The court of common pleas opened with several caSes on the docket. Albert Sheppard had gone to Hartford in the employ of the N. r., N. H. 6 H. railroad. Elson J. Horn beck had been home on a vacation. Several young men from Lime Rock, were camping at Tyler Pond.
 West Cornwall-Miss Ada Davis, of Bridgeport, was visiting Misses Jennie and Sarah Mallinson. K. N. Cochrane was in Vermont purchasing cattle. Miss Jennie Brewer, of New York, was boarding at Orson Nickerson's. MT. H. J. Gillette, of Hartford, gave an in- teresting discourse at the church Sun- day evening, in behalf of the Ameri- can Bible Society. Hon. T. s. Gold and daughter, Mrs. s. M. Cornell, had gone to California to visit another daughter, Mrs. w. F. Gibson. George H. Hughes had been poisoned quite severely by mercury. pr. Didrick, of Amenia, was to give lecture on "The Temple of Jerusalem, in the chapel. Miss Maltie Scoville, of Cream Hill, arrived home from a visit in New York and New Jersey.
 Dave Nichols Joke.