Turning Back the Pages

100 years ago —
September 1923

Charles Vosburgh, one of our oldest citizens, died Monday morning. For several months Mr. Vosburgh had been out of health and some time ago was knocked down by an auto in the Casino driveway which is thought by many to have aggravated his enfeebled condition. However, he appeared to have been feeling much improved until about two weeks ago, when he appeared to lose ground, although he remained cheerful and was able to be about last Sunday. During Sunday he was taken suddenly very ill and in spite of all efforts to aid him he failed steadily passing away Monday morning. 

Mr. H. Roscoe Brinton leaves tomorrow for New Brunswick, Canada, where he will join a party of Florida friends and all will engage in a three weeks’ moose hunt.

Eggleston Bros. have discontinued their garage business.

50 years ago —
September 1973

Wednesdays are days of fierce concentration at The Journal’s offices, but this week production schedules were momentarily forgotten and the clack of typewriters ceased as a distracted editorial staff watched a curious gray fox make his way across the front lawn. It was hard to say who was more curious about whom, but the fox’s curiosity apparently was more easily gratified and he moved along before his picture could be taken.

Calkinstown Reservoir has now been cleaned and repairs made to the dam, according to Frank Spencer, chairman of Sharon’s Sewer and Water Commission, and construction is beginning on 2000 feet of new mains. The reservoir, Sharon’s original source of water until the turn of the century, will be used in conjunction with Beardsley pond. Water will be pumped from Beardsley into the Calkinstown reservoir, which
does not have an adequate water supply during part of the year.

Only four days left to subscribe or renew your subscription to The Lakeville Journal at the old rates. Rising costs and postal rates compel us to increase individual copy and subscription rates effective Oct. 1, 1973. 

At that time the mail subscription rate will be $10 a year in Litchfield County; $12 a year elsewhere in Connecticut, New York State and Massachusetts; and $15 a year elsewhere. The price per single copy will be 25 cents.

KENT — Donald Ackerman, 10, of Main Street, suffered bruises but escaped serious injury last Friday when his bicycle was struck by a car on Route 7 after the boy crossed in front of a car driven by a Massachusetts woman. 

25 years ago —
September 1998

A residence on King Hill Road in Sharon was broken into Sept. 17 and a can opener was stolen. The incident is under investigation.

The Canaan Diner has closed its doors and the site of the former restaurant is up for sale or lease. Cathy Tzelis, who owned and operated the diner with her husband Tom for the last seven years, said this week that they decided to get out of the restaurant business, at least for now. 

These items were taken from The Lakeville Journal archives at Salisbury’s Scoville Memorial Library, keeping the original wording intact as possible.