Connecticut western news., 1917-08-02
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.
Forty five rsars Ago Tnfs Hssk-rS7.

The Post Office Department was about to issue postaH cards. It was hoped they would come into general use.
 Two elegant smoking cars were added to the rolling stock of the Conn. Western railroad.
 Plans were being made for the depot at East Canaan, to be 20 50 feet in size, for both freight and passenger business.
 Charles M. Parsons of Ellsworth, died suddenly at Norfolk, aged 60 years.
 A ten year old boy. Charles Lillien stein, of Millerton was drowned by falling into hole dug for cistern containing about four feet of water. Forty -four Years aso ThIs Wssk-f875
 Daniel Brewster of Falls Village was appointed deputy sheriff of Litchfeld county.
 Rev. I. P. Powell of East Canaan had resigned the psstorate of the Con- gregational church at that place.
 Three boys, Joseph and George Hewins and Maurice Landers, were drowned while bathing in the Housa. tonic river at Sheffield. The telegraph office in Lakeville has been removed from Roberts store to a room in the depot. Hartford man was in charge of the office.
 Col. John Russell of Salisbury died July 2S, aged S4 years.
 Forty-thrse Years Ago This Wssk-fS74
 Ashley Falls was laying out public park in the center of the village.
 The Washinee Woolen Go. of Salis- bury were making beautiful and dur. able goods called repellents" which took the first prize at the Paris Exposi. tion.
 A Sheffield correspondent plainly states that the condition of the churches and homes in that village was dis grace to the community. There were many vacant houses in the town.
 The West Cornwall temperance society gave another of their popular entertainments, proceeds to go toward furnishing free reading room.
 Editor Pease was home from his trip to the British Isles much refreshed by his vacation.
 FOrty-tw Tears Ago This Wssk-TS75 Extended notice is published of the desth of .ex.president Johnson, who died July 3l.
 Tramps were so numerous about Amenia that plea was made for lookup in which to store them.
 The Ore Hill mines were raising and shipping quantities of fine iron ore to nearby iron foundries.
 Ex. Gov. Bolley, Dr. Knight and Rev. Dr. Reid of Salisbury were leav. ing for a trip to London, Paris and the sights across the great deep. A telegraph line to connect Mill River with the outside world was in process of construction. ] Sneak thieves at Pine Plains sue. ceeded in robbtng the railroad office and the nouse of Stewart Enc, presi- dent of the Stlssiug bank. 1 Fcrty one Years Ago This Wssk-T576
 The Western Union telegraph office was removed from Taft's store to the railroad station. Agent Moore in charge of the key. The house of Goodrich s. Gibbs at Gre Hill was burned to the ground while the family were away from home.
 Salisbury and Lakeville citizens were to join the Nautilus Club of Bridgeport in a trip by schooner, Katie J. Hoyt" to the Centennial Ex. position at Philadelphia.
 Horace P. Barnum of Wetaug had ~F Ro1l ,E tobacco in this part of the county.
 Joseph O. Brinton of Falls Village, a man of D years, cut I7 acres of hay, moving and pitching it himself, be. sides 6 acres of oats with no assistance except that of au eleven year old boy and man one day with the oats. Forty Years Ago This Wssk-f577 The failure of the great railroad ctrike is reported. It threatened to tie Lp miles of road, and the loss caused by violence and fire ran up into many billions of dollars before it was stopped.
 2 pr. Ralph Deming of sharon died July 21, aged so years.
 Canaan Valley boasted of a rife team 6ildG OlluAlohS0NL IH6 1dhcNlll6 ISdIu lO a shooting match to test their skill. He latter scored up to 45 points while the former made no score at all. The Holley Manufacturing Go. were running their factory full time and unable to keep up with orders for their knives.
 Ambrose Clark and George K. Barton, two of Salisbury's young men had gone sr,A, tLr, ll