Connecticut western news., 1916-12-21
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.

trains to Hartford and two returning, the first east.bound leaving Millerton 6:00 a.m., Canaan FOO a. In , arrived at Hartford 10:35; first west.bound train left Haltford $40 a. m., arriving Canaan :50, Milerton l2:35.
 T. F. Watson began as station agent at Salisbury, Dec. 2l.
 John G. Landon' s dog from Chapin- vile xiii led three sheep belonging to Deacon Jewell, Salisbury.
 Deacon Hutchinson, Salisbury, was found under his capsized wagon in Lakeviile, with dislocated shoulder and unconscious.
 Dexter brothers opened photograph gallery in Glens' building, Salisbury.
 Fifty choppers were cutting the wood on the James T. Ball place, Chapin. vile, to be made into charcoal. They received from Goo. to soc. per cord.
 Chapinville's butcher, MT. Mallory. fell and cut a five.in gash in his scalp.
 Forty-four Years Ago This Week-f872
 Two special trains on the Conn. Western road were run to accommodate people who attended the concert of Southern Jubilee singers in Salisbury on the 20th.
 D. T. Warner was appointed by the selectmen of Salisbury (J. P. Walton, O. H. kissell and Dwight Allyn) agent to sell the burial lots in the new ceme- tery.
 The first of course of six lectures was given in Salisbury, Dec. 19, Rev. A. 0. Harvey, speaker.
 Forty three Years Ago This Week-f875
 The Hoosac tunnel people contracted for 5000 cubic feet of granite from Beecher's quarry in Norfolk to be used for coping at the tunnel.
 A complaint was made to the Sails. bury selectmen that the Wetaug ceme- tery was being used for pasture for cattle and horses.
 H. W. Walton, Salisbury, imported some pure bread Suffolk hogs for in. troduction into this section.
 The corner stone of the e'Poughkeepsie bridge was laid, Wednesday the 17th.
 Twenty sheep belonging to T. S. Gold, West Cornwall, were killed by dogs.
 FrancIs O. French, Lime Rock, died Dec. I9, aged 38.
 Forty-two Years Ago This Week-f874
 An order from headquarters prohib. ited the painting of ornamental designs, pictures and useless embellishments on locomotives of the Housatonic road.
 A farmers festival was held at Mil ler's hotel, Sheffield. Over 200 were present.
 A new town hall agitation was be- ing carried on in Sharon and a sub. scription paper had been started with $1200 subscribed by individuals to date.
 Mary Jenks, Salisbury, died Dec. IT, aged 81.
 Joseph D. Beach, Sharon, died Dec. IS, aged 81.
 Mrs. Mary Richardson, Salisbury, advertised her store for sale.
 Fory-one Years Ago This Week 1875
 G. H. Peck's drug store in Falls Vii. lage was found to be on fire but it was extinguished.
 A buffalo robe, whip and other articles were stolen from c. D. Sage's sleigh in the Sheffield sheds.
 Deputy Sheriff Snow of Litchfield was attacked by an ugly hog and nearly killed.
 A MT. Blodgett, who lived with Horace Barnum, Wetaug, fell through the railroad bridge into the highway near the Barnum place and received serious injuries.
 Jonathan c. Stevens of East Canaan, died.
 Ashley Falls school children enter tained the Sheffield Friendly Union. The report stated that Harry Brig ham was orator of the evening. Master Taft excelled in his part also. The Misses Hillyer, Abbott, Heaton and Lee deserve many praises for the grace and excellence displayed in their parts, and we must not forget our little Mary who so bravely gave the speech.
 Forty Years Ago This Week-f876
 Henry Ward Beacher lectured in on "Hard Times"
 A ladies fair was held in Lakeville, and a festival, sale and supper was by the Episcopal people in Canaan.
 David Scott, Wetaug, sold his crop of 2800 pounds of fine tobacco.
 Mrs. Spooner, Ashley Falls, sold her place to Horace P. Barnum for $700, and his son George, wagon. maker, was expected to occupy it.
 James Fitch, cripple, we'll known in Falls Village. died at the residence of J. O. Storm. It was stated that, with other deformities, his heart was on the right side. He was AS years old.
 Mary Ives Pease, widow of Earl Percy Pease formerly of Norfolk, died | at Twin Lakes, aged 92. Thirty mine Years Ago This Week-f877 1
 G. W. Halls Amesville store was by amateurs who took some i and pair of boots.
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