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100 years ago — April 1921
A truck load of men have been on Mt. Riga to safeguard that part of the mountain against the fire that has been raging on the New York State side of the range.
100 years ago — April 1921
SALISBURY — H.R. Brinton has delivered a Studebaker limousine to Secretary of State D.J. Warner and a Cletrac tractor to E.A. Lucier of Norfolk.
ORE HILL — John Rowe and family have moved from Great Barrington, Mass., and are occupying one of the Salisbury Iron Corporation houses.
100 years ago — 1921
Richmond W. Landon the Olympic high jump champion, and Miss Alice H. Lord, crack swimmer of the Women’s Swimming Association of New York are engaged. They met for the first time on board the steamship Princess Matoika last July as members of America’s Olympic band of athletes bound for Antwerp.
100 years ago — March 1921
SALISBURY — Paul Cleaveland has gone to Brookfield to assume his duties on a large farm there. The family will go to Brookfield later on.
LAKEVILLE — William Stanton will open a lunch room in the Bates place early in April.
100 years ago — March 1921
SALISBURY — Mrs. Frank Wright has sold her residence to H. Roscoe Brinton. Mrs. Wright will occupy rooms over the Garage, and Mr. Brinton will move his family into his new home about the middle of April.
ORE HILL — Mrs. John O’Holloran has had a telephone installed in her house.
100 years ago — March 1921
At the present time while the frost is coming out of the ground the roads are in an unspeakable condition. Smith Hill is reported as especially bad.
ORE HILL — Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dean have moved to Sharon where he has employment.
100 years ago — 1921
LIME ROCK — The first sewing society is to be held at Miss Carrie Richardson’s Thursday. Every one is cordially invited.
— Lost (Adv.) Flexible Flyer racer taken from the Hub, name “Jeffrey” scratched on top. Reward for information given to R.W. Dufour.
100 years ago — February 1921
SALISBURY — George Senior’s house is being wired for electricity.
— The sleighing since the big storm of Monday has been excellent.
Notice — Will the parties who have my jack screws, crow bars, saws, etc. please return them without loss of time. Edward Raynsford.
100 years ago — February 1921
SALISBURY — Mrs. John Ball is having her house wired for electricity.
LIME ROCK — Charles Cashdollar has resigned his position here where he has lived 34 years and is to move to the club house in Huntsville in the near future.
100 years ago — February 1921
LIME ROCK — Mr. Wanamaker fell from a wagon and broke one of his ribs recently.
LAKEVILLE — Edward Webb Jr. has given up his position at Miss Jane Smith’s garage to devote his entire time to his milk business. John Finkle has taken the position left vacant by Mr. Webb.
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