100 years ago — April 1919
SALISBURY — William Everts Flint of West Cornwall spent Easter with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Everts.
Don’t forget the W.O.W. dance at Salisbury tonight. A jitney will run from The Hub at nine o’clock, 30 cts. round trip. Music by Kegler and Keenan of Canaan.
SALISBURY — Fred Seeley has sold his car to Mr. J.S. Griggs.
LIME ROCK — Martin Merriman is ill with tonsillitis.
SALISBURY — Arthur Dubois has secured a good position with the Sargent Co. of New Haven.
The foot bridge on the east side of the street over the Burton Brook seems to be in a shaky, dangerous condition. It should be looked after before an accident occurs.
SALISBURY — The state surveyors have been here this week mapping out the plans for the new state road from Smith Hill to Sharon. It is now thought the work will be started by May 1st.
TACONIC — Mrs. Fred Hunt fell down stairs at J. Pickerts’ the other day and was badly shaken up.
LAKEVILLE — Charles Garrity is enjoying a fifteen days’ vacation from his duties as R.F.D. carrier.
The bill to license cats, recently presented to the state legislature, has been killed. The owners of pets will be pleased, but there will be far less birds to eat up the bugs by next fall.
A pet dog belonging to John H. Garrity was struck and killed by a passing auto on Main Street Tuesday morning.
50 years ago — April 1969
LAKEVILLE — Lake Wononscopomuc again produced the largest brown trout caught in the state on the opening day of fishing season. It was 29 1/2 inches long and weighed 10 3/4 pounds. The prize fish was hauled in after considerable trouble by Robert Unson of Tivoli, N.Y., who drives a United Parcel truck which serves the Millerton area. In another boat was Unson’s brother, Larry, who five years ago landed a 16 1/4 pound trout in Lakeville.
Town fathers of the seven northwest corner communities can obtain a new 911 telephone emergency calling number in about a year if they decide they want to order such service from the Southern New England Telephone Company, Harold E. Eiby, manager of the Canaan, Lakeville, Norfolk and Sharon exchanges, said this week.
Leahmon B. Nestle of Lake-ville was sworn in Monday as sanitation inspector for the Town of Salisbury to replace Oscar Bouhan who resigned to become engineer for the Sewer Commission.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo D. Winn of Canaan were given a surprise 40th wedding anniversary party on Sunday April 20. Hostesses for the party were the couple’s three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Cecchinato, Mrs. Marion Staples and Mrs. Gertrude Kroehle. The Winns have spent most of their married life in the Falls Village area.
SHARON — Mrs. Mary Vanicky of East Street celebrated her 80th birthday at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Zabransky, on April 13.
25 years ago — April 1994
CANAAN — Wangum Village, a housing project for the elderly in town, will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 1995. Plans for a year of celebration were started April 8 when Dorothy Cecchinato, a member of the original Housing Authority, met with residents of the village. A series of potluck suppers, picnics and a re-dedication of the community to the town and state are to be held.
These news items originally appeared in The Lakeville Journal.
Justine and Victor Valla in their studio with a painting of Victor’s,”Jonah and the Whale.” Robin Roraback 
A ceramic vase by Kathleen Heidemann.Provided 
Joy Brown’s delightful ceramic sculptures.Provided 
