Turning Back The Pages April 28

75 years ago — April 1936SALISBURY — John Erickson is doing some interior decorating at the Philip Warner house.LAKEVILLE — William Smith had the misfortune to dislocate his left shoulder when he stepped backward and fell through an open trap door leading to the cellar of the wine store at the A&P store last Saturday. The injury was treated at Sharon Hospital, after which he was able to return to his home.TACONIC — Norman Miller is driving a new coupe.LAKEVILLE — E.J. Stuart is making repairs and considerable renovation of the first floor of his theatre building formerly used as a store.50 years ago — April 1961FALLS VILLAGE — Airman 2/c Paul J. Cortesi has been transferred from Travis Air Force Base, California, to Westover Air Force Base in Westover, Mass. Airman Cortesi is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cortesi.SHARON — Linda Lundeen is the winner in the senior group of the Bicycle Safety Contest and Kathy Bartram is the winner of the junior group in this same contest sponsored by the safety committee of the Sharon Woman’s Club. Linda is a member of the eighth grade and Kathy is a member of the fifth grade.CORNWALL — A new Post Office has been authorized for Cornwall. Though the site of it has not as yet been determined it is planned to have it as near to the present Post Office site as possible.25 years ago — April 1986Two of three major fires in the area within 48 hours last weekend were intentionally set, Connecticut and New York investigators concluded this Wednesday. Fire destroyed Bob’s Clothing in Canaan early Saturday morning. Lab tests were still pending in connection with a house fire on Weatogue Road, Salisbury, also early Saturday morning. That fire was said to be of suspicious origin.In Millerton, N.Y., Dutchess County Sheriff Fred Scoralick confirmed that a fire that destroyed Saperstein’s clothing store early Monday was “intentionally set with an inflammable or explosive material.”Taken from decades-old Lake-ville Journals, these items contain original spellings and phrases.