Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.
Fortt. five Years Aqo This Week-f8z2

 ;. c. Beckley's store, Canaan. Thomas Curtiss of NoI folk died April 16.
 Mrs. William K. Peck of Norfolk sold her farm to Sheldon Camp for $500.
 P. M. Jaqua of Falls Village bought from Harvey Holcomb eighteen acres of the best land in South Canaan.
 s. W. Barnes of Canaan bought the house and lot opposite the old depot on Railroad street from E. P. Hunt. Charles Emmons was appointed pas- senger conductor on the Housatonic road.
 Forty Years Ago This Wsek-fS73,
 G. H. Corbin of New York state opened hotel on the second floor of the new railroad station at Canaan.
 The bell in the Episcopal church, Salisbury. weighing 2200 pounds, was found to be badly cracked and unsafe to ring.
 Rev. William Johnson of the Episco. pal church in Salisbury, went to Der. muda for his health.
 The Lee farm in Chapinville was sold to Horace Landon at auction for $3025.
 Merwin, the feather bed renovator, set up his apparatus in Canaan.
 Will Ii. Little and Miss Clara Forbes, both of Sheffield, were married April 16.
 Miles L, Blodgett of Huntsville died April IF, aged l5. Forty-thrse Years Ago This Keek-fS74 Stillman Tibbals of Norfolk fell dead on the green April l6, aged 51. 1. N. Bartram was shipping from his quaries on sharon mountain hearth stones for furnaces in West Virginia. k. Wolfe's horse and hu yRy, and himself, took tumble down the em. bankment on Barackmatif road in Sails ury.
 ~ Potatoes ware selling for eighty cents a bushel.
 Jewell's store in Salisbury was being enlarged.
 Mrs. Catherine Selleck of Salisbury, died April IS, aged 91.
 Forty two Years Ago This Wsek-1S75
 The Barnard House in Salisbury was sold to John Butterly. i A. D. Warner opened law office in West Cornwall and Major A. Nickerson opened an office in Plainville. Abby Warrington of Lakeville died April 16, aged 60.
 A party was working the Walker lot in Lakeville searching for money and articles claimed to have belonged to Captain Kidd.
 Forty-one Years Ago This Ksek-f876 George Olds. one of the fixtures" at Union station, Canaan, accepted a responsible position at the Vandeusen. vile station.
 Joseph Parsons, young Frenchman in Norfolk, committed suicide by shoot. ing himself in the head.
 The Salisbury bird and fish protec. | tive association placed 10000 land- locked salmon in Twin Lakes and 10, 1000 in the lake at Lakeville.
 Holley 6 Camp started a market garden in Lakeville.
 The old town hall in Salisbury was being dismantled.
 Rev. Robert Hunt became Methodist minister at Canaan, Rev. J. G. Oakley at Lakeville, and W. O. Smith at Falls Village.
 Mrs. Mary Ann Holley, widow of the late John M. Holley of Lakeville, died April IS, aged 84.
 Hiram Dean of Huntsville died April IS, aged 7s.
 Mrs. John Ashley of Ashley Falls died April l3, aged 56.
 Forty Years Ago This Week-f877
 Mrs. William Moses of Southfield was terribly gored by an ugly COW. Burglars attempted to enter Lawyer Warmers house in Salisbury, but failed.
 Curtland Parsons opened a harness shop in Ashley Falls in a new building put up by W. s. Ferris.
 A new pipe organ was installed in the Congregational church in Falls Village by MT. Brinton of Lakeville.
 Elijah Nettleton, West Cornwall, died April 16, aged s4.
 Mary Beuchart, East Canaan, died April l5, aged 66.
 Thirty-nine Years Ago This Week-f876
 A reading room was formally opened in the Warner House, Canaan, on Tues day evening, April Is.
 pr. B. s. Thompson took possession of his new home on Main street, Sails. bury, opposite the Barnard house.
 A. T. Roraback of Canaan lectured on temperance in Lakeville on Satur- day evening and in Lime Rock the following Wednesday.
 Frank Lynehan of Canaan, who was accidentally shot by Grove Knicker- booker died April IS, aged IS.
 Mrs. A. Doolittle, East Canaan, died April l6, aged 77.
 Thirty-eight Years Ago This Week-f579
 George Bullard of Canaan was kicked in the head by H. G. Williams horse.
 Mrs. Clarissa Marvin, Canaan, died April 15, aged ST.