Connecticut western news., 1917-09-06
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from the Early Files of The News.

The New Milford L1nrnal, new six column paper hal iast appeared. it was called a we'll >.iited journal.
 The Housaton' railroad were erect ing repair shop@ aG Falls Village where all the work O. their locomotives and cars would bc lone.
 W. H. Yeo lans was appointed su. perintendent of the Connecticut Wes- tern railro l.
 New Mit)rd had expended $4,000 for concreto sidewalks the past season.
 Edwar,!4 of Kent was selling coal of all sizes t,r $7.6O per ton.
 Forty-four Years Ago This Wesk-1873
 The P3ughkeepsie Bridge Go. was Organizei with A. J. Dennis of Newark. N. J., president; H. G. East man of Poughkeepsie, ce.president; G. F. AIcCandless, secretary: 0. B. Thurstol of Poughkeepsie, treasurer. It was voted to proceed vigorously with the cons ruction of the bridge.
 The three day fair of the Union Ag- ricultuJaI Society at Falls Village at. tracted large crowds. Sixty yoke of cattle lel the procession around tha track the first day. Numerous exhibits attracted attention and the horse trot ting the tA'rd day, brought together a big crowd 0f lovers of that sport.
 M. L Graham's drug store at Salis- bury was con ,)leted. pr. B. S. Thomp. son had his o.jYes over the store.
 The Winstei Foundry 6 Machine 60. had been so ! to Waterbury parties Forty-hree Years A;o This Week-f674
 Burglars visited Canaan, taking tools from W. McIntyTe's shop; enter ing s. O. Beckley's stoCe. they were driven away by his clerk, MT. St. John They then helped themselves to J. L. Bragg's horse and F. Watson's buggy and harness and drove to Coleman's Station, where tine horse and buggy were found the next day.
 A hundred acres of wood and sprout hand were burned over on Canaan mountain.
 John l.. Cooper's barn on Cooper Hill burned. filled with hay and grain. Only the day previous MT. Cooper had all his buildings insured excepting this one barn.
 Tire Hampton Singers from Virginia were giving concerts in all the sur. rounding towns.
 The Norfolk Axle Works, were run. ming full time with plenty of business.
 Forty-two Years Ago This Wsek--1875
 Rev. Fr. Lynch celebrated high mass at St. Joseph's church, Canaan, for the first time during his pastorate; it was the second time such mass had been celebrated in the church.
 Moses Camp, seEior member of the firm of .M.- 6 0. J. Camp 6 Go. of Winsted, died Sept. 6, aged 72 years.
 Levi 'Boardman of Sheffield. one of the towns most prominent farmers, died Sept. l, aged 80 years. The Falls Village fair again attracted big crowds all three days, the exhibits were many and the racing all that could be desired
 Rev.. O. N. Fitch had returned to his Cornwall churches after a vacation of eight weeks, spent on the Pacific coast. i
 Forty-one Years Ago This Wssk--1S76
 Rev. J. F. Gleason was installed as pastor of the Norfolk Congregational church, Sept. 5.
 Editor J. L. Pease was away on a trip to the .Centennlal Exposition at Philadelphia. Coley James had charge of The News during his absence.
 The house, barn and outbuildings belonging to Frederick Cooper on Cooper hill, were completely destroyed by fire Sept. 4.
 J. R. Fuller and family, Mrs. J. s. Reed and son, together with several from Norfolk were attending the Gen. tennial Exposition.
 It was estimated that 25O tons of blue stone were loosened and moved by a big blast at Mount Peter, Great Bar. rington. >~
 Forty Years Ago This Week-f577
 The new school house in Canaan was completed in time for the opening of the Fall term Sept. IF. The teachers were H. M. Adams, Miss s. J. Rora. hack, Mrs. J. M. Root The committee ill charge of the erection of the new building were M. T. Granger, D. l.. Peirce, N. 0. Ward and J. B. Reed. 1hO VoWh OA AoO, 1ndSS', was Colo- brating the centennial of the incorpora- tion of the town.
 An elegant mansion was under con struction at Lime Rock for Charles W. Barnum.
 IF. Runde had opened tailor shop in what is now the Parsons block in Canaan.
 Editor Pease of The News was build ing home for himself and family on Railroad street, Canaan.
 Thirty-nine Tears Ago This Week-187S
 Sheffield shipped FATS cans of milk
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