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100 years ago — 1907

SALISBURY — Monday the wind blew furiously and piled the snow up considerably in places. W.E. Pettee started out at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon from Mayflower Farm with two yoke of oxen to break the road, and it was 6:30 when he reached the village.

 

SHARON — Mr. George Thompson is expected home from the West with a car load of horses Thursday.

 

LIME ROCK — Peter Hines has entered into partnership with John Dempsey in the blacksmith business.

 

SALISBURY — Sidney Cowles is on the grippe list.

50 years ago — 1957

Colin G. Girvan has been named as chairman of the Salisbury Chapter of the Red Cross by a committee of the Board to replace Mrs. George P. Milmine, who has resigned after 13 years as Chapter chairman. Mrs. John H. Brooks has been named as vice chairman.

 

SHARON — Barclay Ward Prindle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Prindle, has completed nine weeks of recruit training at the U.S. Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, Md., and will spend his leave with his parents before the next phase of his duty with the Navy. Barclay attended the Regional High School, where he was a member of the Varsity Club and was active in many sports.

 

LIME ROCK — Jeanne Belter is spending the school holiday week in Danbury with relatives and Sylvia Belter is spending this week with friends in Hartford.

25 years ago — 1982

Transportation officials said this week that decaying Northwest Corner bridges and roads will not be repaired in the near future because of a lack of state funds.

— Norma Galaise

 

 

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