Turning Back The Pages October 1

100 years ago — 1909

The Observer (editorial): It will soon be time for chestnuts, both natural and political, for the New York City campaign is on.

A change of time will go into effect on the C.N.E. road next Sunday.

SHARON — Mr. Charles Rhynus is painting his house, also putting a new foundation to his wagon house.

CANAAN — Dr. Corwin is reported to have sold his practice to a veterinary from Tennessee.

CANAAN — Archie Adam and Edward Sanford have purchased “Shamo,� the talking horse which was recently exhibited in this village and plan to exhibit their new purchase at the fairs in this section. The horse has two humps on its back similar to those of a camel.

50 years ago — 1959

The open hay and grain storage building at Deep Lake Farm, Lakeville, along with considerable equipment and feed, was destroyed by fire last Friday evening, despite the efforts of the Lakeville Hose Company. It is thought that the fire was started by the oil-burning haydrier, which was in operation at the time.

SHARON — Fire destroyed the Amenia Motors Company building on West Main Street Wednesday morning. Starting in the back of the building, the blaze caused an estimated damage of $50,000. The Amenia, Sharon and Wassaic fire departments responded to the call.

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25 years ago — 1984

Town officials closed the Amesville bridge over the Housatonic River Friday after inspectors from the state Department of Transportation discovered rusted holes in a main structural member. The iron bridge connects Falls Village and the Amesville section of Salisbury.

Students in Bonnie Burdick’s fourth grade class worked on the first issue of their school newspaper, The Cornwall Junior, named, they said, as a junior version of The Lakeville Journal but published in Cornwall. The Cornwall Junior will have editorials, sports, interviews, comics, puzzles, weather with three daily readings and high and low averages bi-weekly, and advertising. Staff members set up their own office in their fourth grade room. Mrs. Burdick says the newspaper stresses writing and working together.

Taken from decades-old Lakeville Journals, these items retain original spellings and phrasings.

Dear Jennifer or Bernie -- Please leave stuff... If you have to cut something, please take out the 100 yrs. Sharon item about the campers at Silver Lake., the 50 yrs item on Cornwall with Miss Sally Nuese or the Kent item about teacher McInroy.... thanks. norma.