Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.

 died April 24, aged 67.
 Calvin Sparks of Salisbury died April 23, aged GA.
 Misses Spurr and Roraback opened dressmaking establishment in Salis- bury.
 Two forest fires. started by sparks from locomotive, burned over more than hundred acres of woodland on Bear hill, East Canaan.
 West Cornwall ia mers were shipping potatoes at fifty cents a bushel.
 The south portion of the Lee farm in Chapinville was sold at auction to Patrick Kahill for $500, and the north part was retained by one of the heirs, George Lee. for $3500.
 Henry Higley of South Canaan died April 25, aged 80.
 Mrs. Isaac T. Hoag of sharon died April 20, aged A.
 Forty-four Years Ago This Week-fS73
 M. B. Richardson of Lime Rock was appointed one of the aides on the Governors staff.
 A hotel and restaurant was opened by G. H. Corbin in the Union station in Canaan.
 George H. Bundy sold cottages in Lakeville to Philander owen, w. P. Silvernale and Bartlett Owen.
 George Gillette of Canaan commenced laying the foundation for a new house.
 Eli Webster of Lime Rock died April co, aged 93
 Dennis Eggleston of sharon died April 21. aged 67.
 Miles L. Blodgetl of Huntsville died April l5, aged 15.
 Forty -thrse Years Ago This Wssk-f574
 A new street was laid out in Salisbur, leading from Main street to the freight depot.
 Wade Gardner of Clayton accident. ally shot himself with a gun
 Robert VanDeusen hay press in Canaan was burned to the ground
 Holley Mfg. Co.,, Lakeville, built an addition to their store occupied by William Jones, to be used as the post office and for the village library.
 George Barnum opered wagon. making shop and William Dunbar a blacksmith shop in Ashley Falls. Mrs. Emily A. Caldwell, West Corn. wall. dIed April 23, aged 69.
 Forty y-two Years Ago This Week-fS75
 Dr. Knight of Lakeville went to Nor. folk, Virginia, for his health.
 The Salisbury Bird and Fish Com. pany met at Lakeville hotel The mem, bership consisted of fifty two active members.
 A MT. Wheeler of Litchfield pur. chased the Horace Ball place in Sails. bury.
 Mrs. David Pratt of Sheffield died April 23. aged T.
 Frank 5. Gray and Miss Libbie A. Coggswell were married in Caanan April 22.
 E. W. Spur purchased land of Tup. | per and Wood, in Lakeville. for upon which to erect more buildings his business.
 Forty-one Years Ago This Wssk-f576
 The body of an unknown man was found in the Housatonic river at Sheffield.
 The yarn mill between Norfolk and West Norfolk, known as the "red mill'', was destroyed by fire, togethe with two dwelling houses near it. The property belonged to the Norfolk & Brunswick Hosiery Go.
 The cellar walls for the new Cum. mings block at Canaan were finished.
 Merrill Humphrey of Norfolk was building house on the lot. recently purchased west of the Methodist church in Canaan.
 Mrs. George Wolfe of Salisbury died April 23. aged 90.
 Ms. Mary E. Hunt of Canaan died April "A, aged 57.
 Forty Years Ago This Week-f577
 A new organ was put into the Con. gregational church in Falls Village by J. Brinton.
 The contract for the building of the new .s2hool house in Canaan was awarded to the Union Building %. of Winsted. The cellar and stone founda- tion were to be done by Shields and Scamerhorn of Canaan.
 Frederick Cleaveland of Lakeville sold his house and mill property to George Barnett.
 R. Q. Taft, Ashley Falls, decided to give up the retail store business in Ashley Falls, and advertised to sell his goods at cost.
 Michael Mcclure. Canaan, had his foot crushed under the wheels of fiat car on the Housatonic road.
 Ten families in Ashley Falls offered their school teacher free board, thereby lengthening the school term to nine weeks.
 Almon Howe, South Canaan, died April 20, aged 92.
 Gurdon Warner, Sheffield, died April 23, aged GA.
 ThirtY-nine Years AQo This Week-fSz8