Connecticut western news., 1917-08-16
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.
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The Union depot at Canaan was nearing completion. It was said to be one of the finest structures ot it's kind in the country and would cost $I5, 900.
 Isaac Turner died at Ashley Falls, Aug. 19, aged 76 years.
 s. O. Beckley advertises grand opening at his new store on the first floor of the town hall building.
 Joseph Madison 6 Co.'S. of West Cornwall had greatly enlarged and re. fitted the ciderimill, making it the best fitted and most convenient mill in the county.
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 Work on the Hoosac tunnel had pro- gressed so far that there was only about 1000 feet more to. be bored. It was ex- pected that it would take about an. other year before trains could be run through the tunnel.
 k W. Spur was erecting a new set of hay scales at his store in Lakeville; those of neighbor being insufficient to do all the weighing for the commu- nity.
 Estate Line No. IT., the bob tailed engine on the Conn. Western railroad. was in such bad order that it took almost two hours to make the run from Salisbury to Canaan.
 Shepard Green of Easton, Pa., was visiting his old home in Salisbury, from which place he hal been absent l6 years.
 | Michall VanDeusen died at Great Burlington, Aug. 1s, aged Fl years
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 The HouFatonic railroad had con- tracted to transport 30, 900 headstones for the national cemeteries, from Sheffield to Bridgeport. Pierce & Lawrence's lime kiln, To. cated on the Bacon farm, together with the cooper shop and other wooden buildings were destroyed by fire. The loss was estimated at $3, 900. BaInum & Richardson Go. were re. building their foundry dam at Lime Rock.
 Judge A. T. Rorabacks office at Canaan was finished, declared to be "one of the finest law offices we ever saw"
 Elias Sccville of West Cornwall was going to Hoosac tunnel with his nam. moth rock litter, to put in position the huge block of marble from the Norfolk quarries, that was to be placed over the entrance incribed with the date of completion.
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 A camp meeting train was being run that made connections between the grounds and trains on the Conn. Wes- tern railroad.
 Winsted, had balloon ascension, two men successfully made the trip of about 80 miles in 50 minutes. the land. ing place being near Russell, Mass. Pine Grove Camp meeting was in full swing, eight new cottages had been rented during the year besides large lodging house. The attendance was interfered with by the Iain which fell copiuslv the first two days.
 Laniel Sardam, died at Salisbury, July 8, aged 80 years.
 Mrs. Philo Whiting died at Norfolk, Aug. 6, aged 7s years.
 Forty-On Years Ago This wesk--f876 The Duchess & Columbia railroad was sold to the first mortgage bond holders for $297, ,500, except one small section and the right of way to the l river, which went to the third and !, fourth mortgage bond holders.
 Nellie Franklin a little colored girl at Ashley Falls was burned to death | aL &~sn k<1 lt-h a Grs kxvx ing kerosene into the stove.
 sharon was terribly excited by the report that the missing Charlie Ross had been found within the town limits. MT. Ross came to see the boy but he was not the missing Charlie.
 Kate Riley, fourteen years old girl living at Levi Boardman's in Sheffield, was drowned while bathiug in the l Housatonic river.
 2 Charles Paul of Canaan was laying l2 inch tile for sewer, from the rail. road through Elm, Man and Church Streets, Great Harrington to the river.
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 The corner stone of the chapel at West Cornwall was laid with appro- priate ceremonies the 9th of August Rev. O. N. Fitch was the pastor at this time.
 Coal was selling in New Milford for s4.6S per ton, and only forty years ago too.
 John Barton was appointed master mechanic of the Connecticut Western railroad.
 Nicholas VanDeusen dled at Wetaug, Aug. II, aged 73 years.
 A barn belonging to Frank Pettee of Lakeville was burned, Aug. IA, sup. posed to have been set on fire by tramps. Thiry-nine Years Aoo This Ksek-f57S
 The Camp meeting edition of The News, published daily during the week, contained full reports of the sermons, as we'll as items of interest