Connecticut western news., 1917-05-17
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO
Interesting Happenings Cleaned from
 the Early Files of The News.

ME- 1T M. oiiut ltle EdtIs NllihRS milliner, advertised Dolly Warden hats at 37c to CSC; hoop skirts, 0c and new patent bustles at wholesale prices.
 William Cain of Lakeville was build. ing house near E. W. Spurr's lumber yard.
 H. P. Harris house in Ore Hill was broken into and a supply of pies, cake and eggs taken.
 = D. J. Warner, Salisbury, was enlarg ing his house.
 forty-four Years Ago This Week-f573
 R. 0. Taft opened a new store in Ashley Falls.
 The Dr. Ticknor place, about a mile north of Salisbury, was bargained for by Mir. Fenn, who moved into it and spent one night. Frightened by "spooks" they moved out of the haunted house the following day.
 Rufus A., oldest son of Baldwin Reed of Sharon, died May II, aged IS. Forty y-thrse Years Ago This Wesk-fS74
 Dr. Blodgett of Salisbury moved to Housatonic.
 The railroads in this section adopted New York time, which is six minutes slower than Hartford time.
 The Cornwall Bridge Iron Go. re- paired and overhauled the building vacated by Kellogg & Shook, Lime Rock, and started store.
 The East Canaan Frenchman, Bion, who attempted to blow up Lyman Dunning's residence. was arrested ip Chatham, N. Y., brought to East Canaan, and tried before Justice Tres. colt, and bound over to the September term of Superior court in Litchfeld.
 Rev. O. N. Fitch was ordained and installed pastor of the North Cornwall church May 12.
 T. l.. Norton of Lakeville was in. stalled Master of Montgomery Lodge No. l3, at Falls Village.
 Mrs. John Wardwell, Lakeville, died May l6, aged 66.
 Oliver Beckley, Canaan, died May l6, aged 70.
 Forty -twO Years Ago This Wssk-:S75
 The house occupied by Widow Bunce in West Norfolk was destroyed by fire
 A reunion of the Cleveland family in Lakeville was held May 15
 Theodore Dexter of Salisbury threw a stone and struck his fathers horses hind leg and broke it.
 The Housatonic railroad began lay ing steel rail.
 E. B. Reed of Sharon and Miss Sarah Twitchell of Bridgeport were married May 12.
 Forty-ons Years Ago This Week 1876
 W. A. Dean of Lime Rock moved his business into his new store.
 Hon. William H. Barnum was elected United States senator. A. T. Roraback was made postmaster in Canaan, succeeding s. O. Beckley. and s. \. Herman was assistant post master.
 Miss A. E Cdelr of East Canaan 1 purchased the stock of millinaIy goods and business. of Mrs. E. P. Hunt and opened store in Canaan. John O. Richmond of Canaan and Miss Libbie Roraback of Silver street, Sheffield, were married May IT.
 William Landon of Chapinville died May IS, aged 81.
 Goodwin Ensign, son of James Ensign of Lime Rock, d-ed ill Catskill May Is, aged 23.
 Forty Years Ago This Wssk-f577
 Hannah Lahea of Canaan, while "minding the cows", fell into a ditch and was stunned.
 Luther Lindsey of Clayton lost a horse by the breaking of a leg in the stable.
 Thomas Loomis of Falls Village died May 13, of consumption. John R. St. John of Cornwall Bridge died May 10, aged 24.
 Mrs. Alexander Allen, Norfolk, died May 16, aged 6l.
 Thirty-Hine Years Ago This Wsek-fS7S
 The trial of John Ten Eyck for the murder of Mrs. David Stillman of Sheffield was closed on Wednesday. May 15. He was sentenced to be hanged August 16. William Davis of Clayton, Is year. old boy was wrestling with another lad and broke his leg.
 w. L.. Willard of south Canaan and Miss Mary Marsh of Cornwall were married May 15.
 Daniel Buckley and Miss Katie Egan were married May 16 in Canaan.
 George H. Peck of Falls Village died May IS, aged 24.
 Thirty eight Years Ago This Week-f879
 Eggs were selling at ten cents a dozen and coal sold for $3. 65 ton in StockbIjdge.
 A little daughter of Levi Bronson, East Canaan, fell and broke her arm. Cat. DeHart of Canaan Valley had the third finger of his right hand knocked out of joint while catching baseball
 Lewis P. Ashman and Miss Katie A. Glens of Salisbury were married May7.