Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-07-22
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record OF Doings from Wax to Week
Culled from The News Files.
1883

1888
December 10. Sheriff Van Deusen
captured three men, employees of
James Reel, who entered the house &C.
cupied by Frederick Lee and family.
Mrs. L. L. Johnson, of Newtown,
was an over Sunday guest of Mrs. o.
r. Camp.
Charles K. Hunt. of Winsted, talked
with George L. Lawrence, of Stamford,
on the telephone, distance of over 100
miles.
The Young Ladies' Mission Circle
gave an entertainment consisting of
tableaux and music.
A gentleman who had spent many
mcntlis i'll Italy, after a visit of several
weeks i'll Canaan, declared that italian
sunsets do not equal Canaan sunsets.
No paper was to be published the fol-
lowing week OH account of the Christ
mas holidays.
Calvin Barnes, of Winsted, purchased
two carloads of rye in this vicinity,
paying 63 cents per bushel.
The young ladies of the Methodist
church were to hold fair in Improve
ment hall.
5. A. Eddy and n. G. Stevens were
attending the Farmers convention at
W waterbury.
The Schoolmates' Party was held at
the residence of Mrs. Leonard Law
renee, it being the Goth birthday of
Mrs. Lawrence.
Roraback's insurance agency salts
factorily adjusted the loss by fire ON
Henry BrInton's barn at South Canaan.
a house was built for Henry Dunn
watchma1f at Pine Grove.
Mr.. F. H. Giddings, formerly of the
New Milford Garette,. accepted a posi-.
ton on the Springfield, Mass. y Union
The hydrants We're enclosed i'll
wooden boxes to prevent freezing.
SleigEs were used for tise first time
that season.
Ruluff Rood, of Clayton, sold span
of horses to Charles Hollisteg, of Com
wall Bridge.
Falls Village-The circulating library
was moved TO DR.. c. b. MalIbie's office
Mrs. john WEIGH was seriously i'll with
heart trouble. Master Robert MerYi-
man was out with handsome new
turnout. The Guy family gave an en-
tertainment. William H.. Lamb was
slowly convalescing from a broken
ankle. J. .. Brinton was, shipping
quantities of poplar wood, to parties in /
Lee to be made into papen Samuel I
Heath sold his furniture and bnoke up
The Young Ladies' 1
Mission Circle held fair, tbs proceeds, \
to be applied toward the education of /
sn Indian girl. Timothy Tucker was,
busily engaged i'll improving and re- I
pairing his property TecentlYpurchased,
in Torrington. A letter reesiHed from I
Clarence Turner, who was, in Florida /
stated that were ii not for the so acres |
Of land he had taken up, he would pe-
turn home.
y Berkshire COunty-nhe. farmers"
festival was held in Great Darlington !
at the Berkshire House. The Metho- /
dist church at Ashley Falls, which had
been extensively repaired, was to be re-
opened. Mrs. Mark Hopkins, was. haV-
ing an artificial pond, built in the
meadow south of her house. i'll Great
The pond was, to, be filed |
with lilies. A donation. was. given for
the benefit of Rev. A. N Benedict, of !
also one for Rev. Mr.. Scott, |
of the same town. An. audience of |
about 700 persons listened to the. Organ
recital given by Mr.. Archer, of New
York, OH the organ in. the new Congue- /
gational church at Great Darlington |
A donation supper was given at Great
for the benefit of Rev.
Gideon Draper, of TINT town.