Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.
Forty-6ye Years Ago This Week-t872

in Salisbury to Michael Pendergast for S70o.
 Frank Wolfe of Salisbury was ar rested for selling intoxicants, and plead guilty.
 Gillette & Bissell, Salisbury, sold their stock of merchandise to Moore c. Jewell
 A new stage route between Mill River and Canaan was talked of; dis. tance II miles.
 The stage route between Millerton and Falls Village was discontinued, the last trip being run on Saturday. February 3. A. s. Austin drove this stage for twelve years.
 George Selleck, Salisbury, shot a 31- pound wild cat in his hen house
 A donation party in sharon gave Rev. Hunt about S200.
 Mrs. Hattie F. Ward, Weataug, died Feb. l, aged %.
 Lemuel Gibbs, Ore Hill, died Feb. B, aged 81.
 FortY-foUr Years Ago This Week ek-f873
 At a school meeting in Salisbury the contract for building the new school house was awarded to Walter Niver. The price was about $5500.
 Lucius Wilcox, Falls Village, broke his hip going to church.
 Stephen Holt, East Canaan, died Feb. s, aged 7S
 Frederick Terry of New York and Miss Ellen M. Battell of Norfolk were married Feb. 5.
 Mrs. F. Richardson, Salisbury, died Feb. 6, aged 28.
 John Slade, Cornwall Bridge, died Feb. 3, aged 73.
 Forty-three Years Ago This Week-f574
 Father Sheffrey, assistant pastor of St. Johns church, New Hartford, was appointed to the charge of the Catholic church in Falls Village.
 From 50 to 90 tons of iron ore was being raised daily at the Davis ore bed.
 A singing school, under the direction of MT. Buckingham, was in full swing in Canaan.
 James Calvin, who was drunk and smashing things up in ]. Christinat's house, Norfolk, was shot in the shoulder
 
 Huntsville shut down.
 Agnes Daly of sharon aged 15, died ill bed from heart disease.
 Theron Hadsell. New Marlboro, died, aged 53.
 Forty-two Years Ago This Week-f575
 Rev. H. A. Lynch, from Bridgeport was appointed to the Catholic parish in Falls Village.
 The old Wells place on Town hill, Salisbury, was destroyed by fire.
 John A. Decker's forefinger was cut off in the shops at Falls Village
 I. N. Bartram was awarded the con. tract to build a new town hall Tn Sharon, at cost of $4975.
 Sylvester Bowen, Ashley Falls, died Feb. 1, aged 21.
 Theodore F. Vail, editor of the Win sled Herald, died Feb. 8, aged 42.
 Forty-one Years Ago This Week 1876
 A meeting was called in Lakeville to organize a rife club.
 At the annual meeting of the Union Agricultural Society, in Falls Village, the treasurer reported a deficiency of about S250.
 A MT. Smith of Morris, Conn.,, and Miss Susan Bowen of Ashley Falls were married Feb. 3.
 Deacon Levl W. Beckley of Canaan and Mrs. Olive M. Ruggles of Winsted | were married Feb. B.
 Harry Sedgwick of Cornwall Hollow lectured or his trip to California in the | Mi nI,urnh
 Abel Woodward of sharon and Miss Mary A. Elliott of Salisbury were mar ried Feb. 2.
 Mrs. Edmund Frink, Salisbury, died | Feb. ', aged 62.
 Deacon Egbert M. Rogers of North | Cornwall died Feb. z, aged 53.
 Forty Years Ago This Week-f677
 Willie, son of Lewis Cady, Falls Will lage, broke his wrist while playing.
 Eugene Wickwire in Cornwall trap. ped two wild cats.
 Albert Moore of Salisbury died sud. denly of pneumonia Feb. 3, aged 7S.
 A brass band was organized in West Cornwall.
 The Ashley Falls schools gave an ex- in the M. E. church, from which nearly $40 was received.
 A surprise party celebrated Frederick Holley's birthday in Lakeville on the 6th inst.
 A woodsawing match between George Pennock of Sharon and tramp named Shaver resulted in victory for the tramp, who sawed half cord of white oak wood in one hour and twelve 
 Thirty-nine Years Aqo This Week-fS7S Rev. Oakley lectured on Rome and Pompeii" in the M. k. church, Canaan. Henry Brinton, Falls Village, bought he Captain Bunce place.
 Mead & Munson, Falls Village, dis. solved partnership, Mir. Mead continu- ng the blacksmith work at the old lfond