Turning Back The Pages

100 years ago ­— January 1921

SALISBURY — Miss Doris Dickinson of the Gilbert School at Winsted was the guest of Miss Mary L. Cooper over the week end.

LIME ROCK — Negotiations are under way for the sale of the Foxhurst property of R.N. Barnum. It is rumored that if the sale is consummated a new bungalow will be erected.

—The hum of buzz saws is very prevalent in Lime Rock this winter.

—Wednesday morning was the coldest thus far this winter, the mercury standing at 4 to 6 below zero in the early morning.

— Five head of cattle belonging to the Misses Ensign are said to be running wild on the mountain and several men are trying to catch them.

— The ice harvest has commenced. Cuttings are also being made at Porter Ore Bed. The cold snap was all that was needed to start the ball rolling.

50 years ago — January 1971

Gordon Vaill, representative in Hartford of all towns in the 173rd district, reminds his constituents that the deadline for submitting bills to the State Legislature is Feb. 1. 

— Richard Bianchi, manager of K&E Salisbury Products Plant, and his family have purchased the former Chauncey Jordan house on Indian Mountain Road.

— Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Eaton Sr. of Farnam Road in Lakeville celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last Thursday, Jan. 14. Joining them for dinner was Mrs. George Silvernail.

SHARON — A furnace explosion at the home of Mark Cohn of Amenia Road on Jan. 13 brought out three trucks and 33 firemen at 7:05 that evening. According to Mrs. Cohn, smoke was extensive from the furnace and there was some smoke damage.

— Frank N. Spencer Jr. of Cornwall Bridge Road, who first came to Sharon in 1928 with his father, the late Frank N. Spencer Sr., has established his main office as a mining consultant in quarters adjoining his home in Sharon.

25 years ago — January 1996

Crews of snow shovelers were a common sight this week in the Tri-State area, pushing snow away from trouble spots on roofs until their arms and shoulders ached. Nick Scasco at Sea Gull Roofing in Millerton said his men each had shoveled an average of eight roofs a day for the past week. 

SALISBURY — The computer study committee is considering all options to resolve the Town Hall computer problem that may entail a costly expense for equipment that has not met administrative needs. 

LAKEVILLE — Hank Moller of Hillcrest Lane is one of 11 winners of a new Nature Conservancy recognition award that honors contributions of more than 100 hours of volunteer work. Moller was honored for his varied contributions to the workings of the Devil’s Den and Katharine Ordway preserves. For years he has been the right-hand helper of Fred Moore and has performed trail maintenance and preserve stewardship tasks as necessary.

These items were taken from The Lakeville Journal archives, keeping the original wording intact as possible.