Connecticut western news., 1917-03-29
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.

Charry A. Dean, Falls Village, died March 24, aged 5S.
 William Hayes, Canaan, died March 25, aged 72.
 Norfolk contributed fifty of the sixty seven cans of milk which the first milk train over the Conn. Western road on April first carried into Millerton.
 A dead man, unidentified, was found in the vacant cellar of the Stephen An drews place on the under.mountain road Sheffield
 Martin New resigned as clerk at Fuller & Peet's store, Canaan, and ac cepted position as assistant to s A. bennett, agent at the Conn. Western station.
 Joel A. Phelps, Ashley Falls. died March 26, aged 72.
 Hawley Cunning, East Canaan, died March 2S, aged 75.
 FortY-four Tears Ago This Week-f673
 The Paul Herter place in Salisbury was sold to Albert Melius.
 Carpenter Bundy of Salisbury was awarded the contract for building the new court house at Falls Village.
 Mrs. Sarah 4 Wood, Lakeville, died March 25, aged 51.
 Mrs. Robert D. Livingstone, Sharon, died March 23, aged 49.
 T. 5. Russell bought from Martin Harris the large double building oc- cupied by MT. Harris which he in tended to make over into hotel. George l.. Marble sold his drug busi ness in Falls Village to Timothy | Tucker.
 The Harlem railroad was leased to the New York Central for 993 years. George H. Wheaton. postmaster at West Cornwall, died March 27, aged 30.-
 Mrs. Sarah s. Howe, sharon, died March 2S, aged 73.
 Anna Deforest, East Canaan, died March 2S, aged so.
 forty three Years Ago This Wsek-fS74 Congregational services were held in Ashley Falls school house sunday afternoons by Rev. MT. Noble of Shef. field.
 James M. Hill of Salisbury claims to 1 have sheared l02 sheep in day for a farmer in South Canaan. A horse and wagon belonging to John B. Owen was stolen from Lyman Wickham's yard in South Canaan by Benjamin Nodin, Sunday evening and few days later were found in Lee.
 Robbins, Burrall 6 O., Lakeviile, began business on Saturday, March 28.
 Falls Village sports enjoyed "glori- ous treat in the shape of a genuine dog fight. The wager was $I0 side. The terror of the town, tine "bully bull dog" was vanquished and died later from the effects.
 Francis Holt, Norfolk, died March 27, aged 79. -t- "s e
 William Green, West Cornwall, died March 29, aged AT.
 fort-two Years Ago This Wesk-fs75 x Rev. Father Lynch moved from Falls Village to Lakeville.
 A surprise party was given Deacon Charles Beebe of Falls Village to cele- brate his 87th birthday.
 Charles Gregory, clerk in the Dudley House, Falls Village, accepted a simi- lar position in the Clark House, Win. sted.
 Charles W. Hart rented the Rexford farm in West Cornwall.
 Forty -one Years Ago This Rssk-f676
 J. S. New purchased the straw and l hay baling business in Canaan of John VanDeusen.
 The house known as the old fort in "Lower City" (Huntsville) was des- troyed by fire.
 Robert Wilcox moved onto the Bel. den farm in South Canaan.
 Sanford Silvernale, Salisbury, died March 28, aged 36.
 John Ashley of Ashley Falls died of heart trouble March 23, aged 69.
 The hearse belonging to Hiram Bundy of Salisbury and containing the remains of Mrs. McArthur of Ore Hill, was blown over in the ditch near Bos- ton Corners while on the way to the cemetery in Hillsdale.
 Mrs. Phoebe McArthur, Ore Hill, died March 32, aged 76.
 Forty Years Ago This Wsek-fS77
 A. T. Roraback was appointed post master at Canaan in place of s. O. Beckley resigned.
 The academy building in Salisbury was being fitted up for a select school which Miss Grace Warner intended to use in April.
 Levi Broadman Jr., and Miss Nellie Kellogg were married in Sheffield.
 John Parsons and Adam Ostrander bought building lots of Horace Ball on Washinee street, Salisbury.
 The primary school in Lakeville was obliged to vacate its room on account of foot of water ever the floor.
 J. R. St. Johns store in Cornwall Bridge was robbed of $200 worth of goods.
 A T. Roraback, accompanied by Sheriff Richmond, traced several miss. ing hens from his poultry house to the residence of Bill Rooster in Sandtown.
 Mrs. Mary Richardson, Salisbury,