Connecticut western news., 1917-01-11
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.

riding on slippery ice.
 w. E. Cutting, Salisbury, bought q building lot south of Glens' store and tegan building a dwelling and tin shop.
 A passenger train collided with a freight on the Conn. Western at Ga naan, smashing the front of the engine.
 Four negroes, William Johnson, Will. liam Jones Edward and James John son were arrested in Canaan by S-.eriff Richmond for attempted murder.
 John Main of Cornwall Bridge W hip ped Cook Lapman with an OK whip. Main complained of himself and paid his fine.
 James A Cochrane, West Cornwall, sold one of his dwelling houses to James Wilson for $500.
 Henry Belcher, Lime Rock, died Jan. G. aged 75.
 Forty-foUr Years Ago This Week-f675
 Salisbury was wailing because it had no settled physician.
 Merwin, with his feather bed. ren Gvator" was doing mp Cornwall.
 Misses Alice and Mary k. Sage Of Sheffield were thrown out of sleigh by frightened horse and considerably injured.
 The Washinee mill property at Sails. bury was advertised for sale by Henry Hubbard, trustee.
 J. N. VanDeusen opened a meat market in Canaan.
 The Miller House, Lakeville, was opened to the public.
 Forty three Years Ago This Kssk-fS74
 Myron Decker of Canaan and Miss Inez M. Leroy of Ashley Falls, were married Jan. 8.
 The probate court declared divid- end of seventeen cents and two mill on the dollar on the assigned estate of the Washinee Co.,, Salisbury.
 A. Goodsell of Norton Hill, began peddling milk through Salisbury at six cents quart.
 John A. Shute, New York drum. mer, was found dead, hanging by the neck in a closet in the Dudley House, Falls Village.
 Land.slides blocked the trains on the Conn. Western at West Norfolk.
 A surprise party was given Frank VanDeusen at his home near Dutcher's bridge, Canaan.
 Articles of Association of The Citi- zens' Hall Company, Falls Village, were published.
 Frank H. Hanchett and Miss Sadie Nott of Falls Village, were married Jan. '.
 Robert Landon, Sugar Hill, died Jan. l, aged Fl.
 Forty-two Years Ago This Week-fS75
 An ice jam Tn the M.. Riga stream at the Salisbury iron bridge caused the street to be flooded as far north as the academy.
 E. W. Winkworth returned to Sails. bury from England.
 E. H. Rogers of North Cornwall was arrested for starving his cattle.
 Henry c. Thurston, Ashley Falls, died Jan. 6, aged 67.
 The firm Of Bird aud Burch, Canaan Mountain, was dissolved.
 Forty-one Years Ago This Week-fS76
 Ambrose R. Clark of Salisbury asso. ciated with him in business his broth. CT, George H. Clark. the firm taking the name of Clark Brothers.
 Almost every hen-roost in Chaplin vile was visited by thieves; Horace Landon lost 2l hens in one night.
 Mrs. Milo Richardson and daughter were thrown from their carriage twice while on the way from their home in Lime Rock to Salisbury.
 The town of Norfolk received SIC, 900 through the will of Joseph Bsttell, the interest of which was to be applied to the reduction of taxes in the town.
 Mrs. William B. Reed, Lakeyille, died Jan. 8, aged 69.
 The grist-mill of Horace Landon, in Chapinville, was re.opened for business by J. M. Manvell.
 Forty Years Ago This Week-fS77
 The Ashley Falls mill was practi- cally shut down on account of shortage of water.
 The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Lakeville, held their first annual ball in Salisbury hall.
 MT and Mrs. Myron Hutchinson, Salisbury, celebrated their golden wed. ding, Jan. 4.
 John W. Mead, Canaan Valley died Jan. 9, aged 84. . A son of J. J. Ferris, Falls Village, was bitten by w. C.. Gardner's Spitz dog.
 Pork was being retailed in George w. Halls store, Falls Village, at ten cents a pound.
 James B. Reed and Miss Ada Benson of Sharon were married Jan. 9. Thirty-nins Years Aqo This Week-f876
 Edward W. Friss, Salisbury, com. mitted suicide Jan. 8, by taking nor. phine and laudanum. He was 27 years old.
 Lewis l.. Lyon. Salisbury, died Jan. 5, aged 67.
 Robert O. Taft traded his residence, C al II.