Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.
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Forty-fve Years Ago This Week-f67f
 Another new locomotive, the "Win. sted" was put into service on the Conn. Western road.
 About 460 yards of 3.4 wide goods were being manufactured at the Wash. inee mills in Salisbury. | MT. and Mrs. T. L. Norton, Lake, vile, celebrated their wooden wedding.
 The Ashley Falls depot was finished and opened for business. It was said to be the largest and finest on the road between Pittsfeld and Bridge. port.''
 The foundation for the Norfolk sta. tion was completed and ready for the carpenters.
 Spring chickens were quoted in the markets at II and 12 cents per pound and eggs were 80 cents per dozen.
 Mrs. Deacon Isaac Kellogg, Falls Village, died, aged 62.
 Mrs. William Kelsey, Ore Hill, died, aged 79.
 Forty -four Years Ago This Week-f572
 The telegraph poles were set along the railroad through Salisbury.
 The East Canaan station was being raised, and the one at Chapinville was nearly finished.
 A "house- se-warming, oyster supper and dance was given in the newly com- pleted school house in Ashley Falls.
 Charles R. Lathrop was made pas. senger conductor on the Housatonic road.
 The collecting of tolls at the old turnpike gate between Norfolk and West Norfolk was discontinued.
 Forty three Years Ago This Wesk-fS75
 Mrs. David S. Proper, Ashley Falls, died, aged 90.
 Professor Hitchcock of Amherst col lege and MT. Dauchy of ChapinviIle explored Miles cave at Twin Lakes, and lost their way when their lights went out. MT. Odenbreit rescued them.
 Potatoes were selling or fifty cents a bushel in West Cornwall.
 J. B. Capron, Falls Village re-bought the jewelry store of H. O. Allyn.
 R. N. Cochrane opened meat mark ct in West Cornwall.
 Forty-two Years Ago This Week-f874 Geogre Melvin of Salisbury fell from a staging while painting the Episcopal church in Canaan and injurlng his spine.
 The Cornwall Bridge post-office was moved to the Iron Company's store, and MT. Bierce was appointed postmas- ter.
 J. H. Pulver and J. N. VanDeusen each shipped a carload of potatoes to market from Canaan.
 Frank Gray of Canaan went to Sheffield to act as station agent.
 Leonard Coons, Canaan died aged 39. Forty-O0e Years Ago This Wsek-fS75
 J. S. New resigned as station agent at Ashley Falls. Two inches of snow whitened Mt. Riga.
 William Bull was running an express stage from Canaan to Mill River.
 The new telegraph line from Canaan to Mill River was completed.
 Smaller Trobridge of Sheffield went to Ct. Harrington, got drunk, started to run the town and spent the the night in the lookup.
 Joseph Strong, Huntsville, died, aged 32.
 Forty Years Ago This Wesk-fS76
 A. T. Roraback of Canaan delivered political address in Winsted. The Salisbury Fish and Bird Pro- tective Co.,, gave game supper at the Miller House, Lakeville.
 Sam. Ferris of Ashley Falls, while hunting with James Bevens of Winsted, accidentally shot Bevens in the face, but not seriously.
 John Ashley of Ashley Falls was en- gagged to teach the Canaan Valley School.
 Harvey Bowen, Ashley Falls, died, aged 84.
 Tbirty-eight Years Ago This Hssk-fs7s
 Mrs. Hiram Gaylord, Norfolk, died, aged 83.
 Mrs. A. O. Randall, Falls Village died, aged 59-
 Byron Rice of Sandtown pummelled "collud individual" all out of shape and was fined $7 and costs.
 A pistol shot was fired through a car window at Ashley Falls station and stone was thrown through another.
 George Benedict's horse broke through his barn floor and dropped seven feet but was unhurt.
 Merrill Humphrey, Canaan, complet- ed "a snug and cozy little barn. Thirty seven Years Ago This Wsek-f879
 J. l.. Bragg, Canaan, built barn back of his house.
 The employees of the Housatonic road presented Supt. Stillson with a picture of his wife. who had recently died. Agent Norton of Pittsfield made the presentation speech.
 A disastrous fire in Sandtown bank rupted Sam. Watkins, Julius Steadman and host of others and an appeal for aid was issued by Mayor Hall.
 Fuckers cornet band of Falls Village \