Connecticut western news., 1916-09-28

burglars Whlch were 'dolnR up' the Harlem valley.
 A surprise party was given Abel EldIidge at Lakevllle.
 Myron Harrison, Cornwall Bridge, died, aged 72.
 Walter Warner, East Canaan, died, aged 55.
 A dramatic association was organized in West Cornwall.
 Bartholomew Brothers, blacksmith wagon makers at West Cornwall, at. tempted to "light out" leaving unpaid bills, but were caught in the act. N. l.. Daniels and Wm. H. Haynes. ford, Salisbury, carpenters and joiners, formed copartnership.
 Forty-thr Years Ago This Week-f875
 Soldiers reunion at Cornwall Bridge.
 Mrs. William Conklin, Salisbury, died, aged 34. Rev. N. c. Bonney was installed pastor of the Congregational church at Falls Village.
 Great Burlington fair was held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
 A thousand pounds of cells were ship. ped to the city market from West Corn. wall in our shipment.
 Wilbur Deming started photograph gallery near the lumber yard in Ga. naan. Edwin Benedict Cornwall, died, aged 70.
 Forty-two Years Ago This Reek-f674 Straw from 30 acre lot, valued at $10, belonging to w. H. Walton. Sails. bury, was burned in the stack.
 A dam bee' was held at Salisbury to help put N. L. Dexter's dam in working order so he could make cider.
 Thomas Smith of Cornwall Bridge was thrown from a horse at AmeDia fair, and injured.
 Leavitt's bell ringers played in Sails. bury.
 Two women of foreign birth, in a state of beastiy intoxication, enter. tained Salisbury people by their "sick- ening caterwaulings.
 Litchfield Northwest Conference held its annual meeting at South Canaan.
 J. Mattison, West Cornwall, was shipping lots of cells to New York.
 Cider mill were running night and day in West Cornwall.
 The Cornwall church was without a pastor.
 Taylor Bros. were manufacturing self-opening gates, sash, blinds. etc Michigan pine lumber at S15 per thous- and.
 Fory-one Years Ago This Week-fS75
 The Salisbury Bird and Fish Pro. tectlve Co.,, ;" held its monthly meeting in Clark's hotel, LakevIlle.
 Water Niver sold his house to Mar. tin Harris. Salisbury, and moved to Claverack, N. Y.
 A telegraph wire was strung from Canaan to Mill River, ready for the instruments.
 The tower of the new Catholic church in Lakeville, 135 fit. high. was finished.
 Deacon Oliver Jewell of Salisbury, was thrown from load of pumpkins and broke his shoulder.
 A meeting of the Union Praying Band was held in Southfield Baptist church.
 
 Rev. MT. Pierce as rector of the Sharon Episcopal church.
 Pedstrian Tripp of Millerton walked ten miles, in Sharon. in one hour and thirty-two minutes.
 Forty Years Ago This Week-fS76
 Washinee street. Salisbury, was in. fested with thieves. MT. Clark's hen roost and MT. Dexter's garden were robbed.
 The Tilden and Hendricks club of Salisbury and the Hayes and Wheeler club of Lakeville were holding politi- cal rallies.
 Samuel r. Granger, Canaan, died, aged 26.
 Mary A. Jewell, Salisbury. died, aged II.
 Canaan hunters shot into Horace Barnum' s flock of hens, killing several. "just for fun"
 Thjrty-njne Years Ago This Week-fS77
 A new bell, weighing 129 pounds, was hung in the belfry of the new schoolhouse in Canaan.
 The Southfield band played in Ca naan at an Episcopal picnic. Salisbury voted to expend 3500O to repair the old town hall.
 Canaan schools opened in all tEr. 0 departments in the new school I,uu>e. (See editOrial.)
 George F. sherwood, Salisbury, died aged 32. Dr. Robert W. Smith, Sharon, son of Ex.Gov. John Cotton Smith, died, aged 66. :. An effort was being made to organize a band in Canaan. Rev. Dr. Adam Reid, the oldest settled minister in the state, resigned