Turning Back The Pages

100 years ago — December 1912The plant of the Berkshire Power Co., located north of Canaan, which furnishes electricity for several towns and villages in northwest Connecticut, has been sold by its owners, J. Henry Roraback of Canaan, and E.L. Ropkins of Hartford, to Stone and Webster, a Boston corporation, which is preparing to construct a large plant at Falls Village where it has purchased the railroad company’s water privilege, and will run a line for the transmission of electric power to Torrington and the manufacturing towns of the Naugatuck Valley, over a right of way 100 feet wide and equipped with steel poles set in concrete bases.LIME ROCK — There is such a demand for workmen that several new moulders have been added to the shop force.50 years ago — December 1962WEST CORNWALL — Hugh P. McCafferty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh K. McCafferty, completed recruit training recently at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill.SHARON — David Chapman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chapman, has been a patient at Sharon Hospital since the day before Christmas due to a coasting accident. He is expected home at the end of the week.25 years ago — December 1987The Salisbury Land Trust of the Salisbury Association has published a multi-colored map showing more than 60 acres in town that are either protected permanently from development or are not currently at risk of development.Taken from decades-old Lake­ville Journals, these items contain original spellings and phrases.