Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.
forty five Years Aqo This Week-ts7t

A plgeon-shoot took place in Lime Rock, in which A. Duane, c. w. Bar mum and w. H. Barnum took part, with scores of 5. 1 and ? respectively.
 P. l.. Barton's house, occupied by Mrs. Mercy. in Salisbury, was burned to the ground.
 Lyman Dunning's store in East Ga. naan was burglarized. Frenchman named Bion was suspected and ar rested.
 The sidewalks through the village of Salisbury were being graveled.
 Simeon Higley, South Canaan, died Dec. 1, aged S5.
 Forty-foUr Years Ago This Week-tS72
 J. A. Cochrane bought J. c. Sher. woods tin shop in West Cornwall.
 The store formerly occupied by Mir. Reyes in Norfolk. was remodeled into a parlor and other rooms, and made a part of MT. Morehouse's hotel.
 A new postoffice was established at Grantsville with M. F. Grant, post. master.
 Henry A. Clark, Salisbury, died Dec. 1, aged 53.
 Benjamin Bissell, Salisbury (Torey hilD. died Dec. z, aged S6, a veteran of the war of 1SI2.
 Norman Woodin, Chapinville, died Dec. 5, aged 67.
 Stephen W. Riley, Lime Rock, died Dec. 6, aged ST.
 The Washinee Co.,, Salisbury be. came insolvent, and Henry Hubbard was named as trustee.
 Forty three Years Ago This Week-fS73
 Sneak thieves stole several turkeys and chickens from Horace Landon, Chapinville, Robert Ball, Salisbury, and several hams from Jesse Bushnell.
 Deacon Charles Sears, Sharon, died in his carriage, aged 73.
 Amos Wright, who lived between Caraan and Falls Village was found dead in a sleigh under a shed in Falls Village.
 Manufacturing was brisk along the Blackberry river between Norfolk and West Norfolk, the axle works, the silk mill, the hosiery and tannery running on full time
 M. Mangion opened meat market in the basement of the town hall build ing, Canaan.
 MT. and Mrs. Martin Harris, Sails. bury celebrated their silver wedding in the old Bushnell tavern" house op- posite the Congregational church.
 Charles Davidson, West Cornwall, caught 39.pound wild cat on Frauk Reeds land.
 The North Cornwall church decided to hire Rev. O. N. Fitch until May 1, 1874, on trial.
 Joh1f s. Pease of Ashley Falls and Mrs. Julia E. Doten of Sheffield were married Dec. B.,
 Forty two Years Ago This Week-fS74
 The wages of the Housatonic rail road employees, under the charge of Master Mechanic Morris, were cut down ten per cent. Dec. 1.
 A barn belonging to Frank Chagnot, Cornwall Hollow, was burned, with hay, COWS, oxen and horses.
 Rev. J. W. Beach of Windsor Locks accepted an invitation to supply the Norfolk Congregational pulpit until spring.
 A fat heifer belonging to James H. line, was stolen from his barn.
 The new cemetery in Ashley Falls was being fenced.
 Seven public spirited citizens of Lake- vile placed street lights in front of their residences.
 John Grant, Canaan, died Dec. 3, aged 39.
 Forty-one Years Ago This Wssk-fS75
 The house of Lpcien Cleveland in Southfield was destroyed by fire.
 Surveyor Pettee of Salisbury found that the elevations above sea level of Bear mountain was 2250 feet; Bald peak, 5000; Lions head, 1875; Bird hill, 1860; Propect hill, 1450; Indian 1860; Barrackmatiff, 1850.
 John Wickwire of West Cornwall died Dec. 8.
 Mrs. Sarah B., widow of the late Dr. Benjamin Welch of Lakeville, died in Ripon, Wis, Zee. l, aged 70.
 Mary Ann Noble, relict of the late Fitch Ferris of Canaan, died Dec. :, aged 76.
 Forty Years Ago This Week-f876
 H. R. Bunnell of Clayton bought the place adjoining his from Mrs. McMan. nus.
 The project of bringing water from the side of Canaan mountain to supply Canaan was being talked of.
 A new newspaper in Canaan. "The Holiday" issued its "Vol. l, No. l." edited and printed by H. D. Humphrey. Its pages were about five inches square, and Editor Humphreys salutatory con- sisted of one line: "How you vas, aint it ?"
 George Chamberlain, Sharon's select. man, died on the eve of Thanksgiving,
 A. M. Stone purchased the Sheffield drug store of F. P. Gleason.
 Mrs. William Miles, Salisbury, died Dec. 1, aged 37.
 Tbirfv-nine Ka1rs aoo This Week-1977