Turning Back the Pages - December 20

100 years ago — December 1912
SALISBURY — Margaret Spurr entertained several of her friends in a most pleasing manner, on Friday evening last. The evening was devoted to piano playing and games, all greatly enjoyed themselves.

LAKEVILLE — Benjamin delivered two Torpedo Runabouts to Torrington parties last week.

LIME ROCK —  Cap O’Donnell of West Cornwall was in town Monday.

SALISBURY — The barn belonging to John Parsons together with two horses, a cow and a quantity of hay were destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening. The fire had gained too great a headway before being discovered to be extinguished. The loss was partially covered by insurance. A benefit concert and dance for Mr. Parsons will be given at the town hall December 27.

50 years ago — December 1962
William Zimmermann of Lincoln City Road, Lakeville, has been appointed Plant Manager of Becton, Dickinson and Company, North Canaan.

The new $2,350,000 Mad River Flood Control Dam on Route 44 between Winsted and Norfolk is now a finished part of the flood control program for the Farmington River Valley.

SHARON — Mrs. Frederick Gudernatch, formerly of 41 Fifth Ave., New York City, is moving this week into an apartment in the house owned by Capt. and Mrs. Alwin Brown.

FALLS VILLAGE — Miss Margaret Kirkpatrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kirkpatrick, recently graduated from the Hartford Academy of Hairdressing, and has now taken her exams for State Board certification. She is a 1961 graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School.

25 years ago — December 1987
The New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has lost its suit to overturn the purchase of 47 miles of the abandoned Harlem Valley railbed by James T. Metz of Sharon, whose business is based in Millerton.
The lawsuit was brought in an attempt to nullify Mr. Metz’s purchase of the railbed between Wassaic and Chatham and to prevent the property from being resold.

Taken from decades-old Lakeville Journals, these items contain original spellings and phrases.
 

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