Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early, Files of The News.
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 Joseph Stake, Salisbury, had his hand terribly lacerated by the bursting of gun while out hunting.
 A valuable horse belonging to Will liam Conklin, Salisbury, sickened and died.
 John Cannon broke the neck of stakey horse belonging to Mrs. But terly, Salisbury, by hitching a yoke of oxen to a chain around the horses neck.
 The CaLaan Literary Association was organized. E. D. Lawrence was presi- dent; E. M. Rood, vice. president; A. T. Roraback, secretary and treasurer.
 M. B. Richardson, Lime Rock, broke ground for a $25, 900 dwelling.
 A stone from a blast in Ore Hill, weighing eight pounds, struck James Mitchell's COW in the head and nearly killed her.
 J. K. Shepard was appointed post master at West Norfolk.
 Andrew Barley, Lime Rock, died, aged 75.
 Forty-foUr Years Ago This Wsek-f872
 There was good skating in Goshen.
 The quarry on the farm of Erastus P. Allyn of East Canaan was being prospected with a view to using the marble for the capitol at Hartford.
 The co partnership of Underwood 6 Lawrence, Canaan, was dissolved, J. A. Underwoo continuing in the busi- ness.
 Charles Turner, Lakeville, was thrown out of wagon and broke his shoulder.
 West Cornwall farmers shipped 2102 cans of milk during October.
 Forty-three Years Ago This Wesk-f873
 Charles Emmons was general man. ager and overseer" of Union Station, Canaan.
 The Holley Manufacturing O., Lake. vile, completed their new forging shop.
 The Washinee mill in Salisbury was sold at auction to a MT. Bowers of Pleasant Valley, N. Y, for $7000. Besides the mill and machinery were six dwelling houses and nine acres of land.
 Forty-two Years Ago This Week-f574
 Eggleston 6 Selleck's new grist mill in Salisbury was completed and ready for business.
 Trinity church. Lime Rock, was completed.
 Twenty bushels of chestnuts were shipped to market from Cornwall Bridge.
 Hon. and Mrs. z. Bissell, Sharon Valley, celebrated their golden we'd ding.
 The new residences of E. W. Spur and W. J. Canfield, Falls Village, were finished and being painted.
 c. V. Capron, Falls Village, shot a 24-pound wild cat on South Canaan cobble.
 William J. Pettee, Lakeville, died, aged 99.
 George F. Cady, Canaan, died, aged 33.
 Mrs. Hiram Merrill, Canaan Valley, died, aged 47.
 Mrs. l.. B. Beckley, Lakeville. died, aged 26.
 Forty-one Years Ago This Week-f675
 A man by the name of Henry Swan was killed by the Conn. Western train near the Blackberry bridge in Canaan.
 The Conn. Western road was trying a new and improved locomotive, with larger boiler than the old style.
 A hotel at Twin Lakes with hun dred apartments, to be conducted on the European plan. was proposed by Hartford people.
 The new lookup in Sharon was com- pleted and ready for occupancy. l. N. Bartram did the mason work.
 Charles Lewis, Canaan, died, aged 80.
 Forty Years Ago This Week-f676
 The platform on the Housatonic side of the Union station at Canaan was ex- tended.
 Asahel Dunham's team became frightened at an ox-team at the mill in Ashley Falls, and ran away. William Lindsay's team ran away the same day.
 A big game supper was pulled off" at the Miller House, Lakeville, by the local fish and game club.
 Burglars attempted to enter the house of John R. Fuller in Canaan, but were frightened away. The same night they entered D. L. Peirce's house and "cleaned" it of valuables. The same happened at A. A. Hubbard's. They tried pr. Cummings house but could not get in. The night before they rified the houses of E. W. Spur and pr. Maltbie in Falls Village.
 Miss Jennie W. Hemmings, Lake. vile, died, aged 24.
 Thiry-eight Years Ago This Week-fS7S
 W. E. Pettee, Lakeville, was ap- pointed Prohibition state central con- mittee for Litchfield county.
 Dr. Miles Belden sold valuable meadow on Church street." Canaan, to D. l.. Pelrce.
 A little black and tan dog belonging to Postmaster Roraback, Canaan, slaughtered two of Rev. Barden's