Turning back the pages

100 years ago — February 1913SALISBURY — John Parsons has purchased a new pair of heavy draught horses.CHAPINVILLE — John Greer has moved to the F.W. Holmes place, L.S. Judd having moved to Canaan, where he will engage in the livery business.SHARON — A.W. Lamb, R.J. Livingstone, and George S. Kirby have taken the agency for several of the autos on the market and will also conduct a garage known as the Sharon Inn Garage.CHAPINVILLE — W. Cohen of Norfolk who two weeks ago purchased about 10 acres of ground bordering on Long Pond, was here last week. The place is being cleaned up and put in order. Mr. Cohen expects to build a bungalow this coming spring.LAKEVILLE — Myron Holley was injured by being kicked by one of his cows while milking one day last week.50 years ago — February 1963The old Salisbury district schoolhouse known as “Grove School” was formally offered for sale (and carting away) Tuesday evening, but there were no buyers. With no bids, and the legal requirements met, the selectmen are now free to offer it for demolition. SHARON — Miss Elizabeth Sawtell, who retired on January 1, from the positions of president of the Board of Directors and volunteer manager of the Nightingale Shop, was honored on Monday of last week at a tea and reception held at the home of Mrs. Bradley Coley.James Warfield will serve again this year as chairman of the Lakeville-Salisbury Heart Fund Campaign, which will be conducted throughout February.25 years ago — February 1988Planners of the Salisbury Invitational and United States Eastern Ski Jump Championships found themselves scrambling this week after Feb. 3 rains washed away most of the area’s snow, but by presstime the word was that the weekend’s events will take place as scheduled.Taken from decades-old Lake-ville Journals, these items contain original spellings and phrases.