Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.
Forty five Years Ago Tnis ussk-fS72

FortJ- five Tears Ago TnfS Heek-fS72
 Work was begun on Canaan depot by Carpenter Bundy of Salisbury.
 The directors of Pine Grove camp meeting association met June 10 to direct their surveyor, Mir. Ensign, in regard to laying out the grounds into building lots and roads, and locating the preachers stand, prayer meeting tent. boarding house, etc.
 David r. Smith of West Cornwall went to Saratoga to engage in the lum. Der business.
 A good walk, with foot bridge across Bostwick brook in Lakeville was built from the top of Dodge hill to Jones' garden.
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 The large mast for the junction signal at Canaan station was raised and ready for the big red ball signal.
 T. M. Wells of Salisbury went to Negaunee, Mich. in the store of E. S. Green.
 F. Cooper was remodeling his house on Cooper hill, Ashley Falls, prepara. tory to keeping boarders.
 The Maple Shade hotel in Salisbury was completed and ready for business.
 Mrs. Frank Chapin of Ashley Falls died June 8, aged 23.
 A baseball game between the Hay. eaters of Salisbury and the Taterdiggers in Lakeville resulted in victory for the former of 59 to 2.
 George Strong's tin shop in Canaan was broken into while the clerk was at dinner and the money drawer relieved of Sl5.
 John J. Williams of Staten Island and Miss Lois Sears of sharon were married June 12.
 Porter S. Burrall of Lakeville and Miss Annie E. Groom of Tallahassee, Florida, were married.
 Miss Mary Cummings of Canaan died June l3, aged 67.
 Samuel Hubbard of Sheffield died June 10, aged sS
 Forty-three Years Ago This Wssk-fS74
 The Washinee and Riga dams in Salisbury were being rebuilt after the flood which wrecked them the week before.
 Tom. Norton shoveled the dirt and flood trash out of his cellar, hauled it to the river bank and dumped it. horse, cart and all into the stream.
 Thomas Stapleton of Salisbury attempted suicide by cutting his throat with razor.
 A special town meeting was held in Gol ich fN fol- atrs, the roads and bridges damaged or des. troyed by the flood, and a tax of five mills was laid to defray the expense.
 A. T. Roraback moved into his new law office on Main street, Canaan.
 John A. Beckley of Canaan died in Chatham, N. T., lure IA, aged 65.
 Mrs. Elmer Emmons of South Canaa died June g, aged sl. s.'e.
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 Dr. Knight of Lakeville returned from a southern trip.
 George Thompson of Canaan Valley was tried at Canaan before Justice Prescott for illegal liquor selling and fined.
 A trotting park was made in Lime Rock.
 E. W. Spurr's new hardware store in Lakeville was finished.
 Frank A. Peet and Miss Cornelia Underwood both of Canaan were married June 10.
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 The new road from the main street in Salisbury to the depot was turn piked" and officially opened to the public.
 Henry Roys established blacksmith shop at Roys' crossing, East Canaan.
 East Canaan tobacco growers were setting out their plants.
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 E. R. Lorrain began the carpenter work on J. l.. Pease's house in Canaan, June II.
 The receipts from strawberry festi. val in Sheffield amounted to $l02 for the benefit of the Congregational church.
 Carpenter work was begun on the new schoolhouse in Canaan June II; the raising was four days later.
 A little daughter of William Silver nale, Lakeville. died in a fit June 8.
 Ground was broken for a new chapel in West Cornwall.
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 Henry Williams of Canaan was bitten in the leg by McGuire's dog.
 Mir. and Mrs. Levi Beebe of South Canaan gave house warning June 14.
 A rOusiup temDerance meetinp was held ill town hall, Canaan, at which T. l.. Norton of Lakeville and E. s. Adams of Mill River were the speakers.
 Carrie Turner, daughter of Walter Turner, Lakeville, died, aged IS years.
 A board of health was established in Canaan with Luman Foote as presi- dent. Thirty eight Ksurs Ago This Keek-f67S
 Mrs. Levi Beebe of South Canaan