Elyse Harney Real Estate - Elyse's Country Jounal

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Thursday, October 21, 2011	A special reading of "84 Charing Cross Road" to benefit the Norfolk Library takes place on Saturday, November 5, at 3 PM with Tony- and Emmy-winning actors Megan McTavish & Ed Herrmann, Star herrmann & Ryen Herrmann of Salisbury, CT. Venue: Church of Christ Congregational, 12 Village Green, Norfolk. A reception at the Library follows. Tickets are $50/$100, avaialble at www.norfolklibrary.org/lit-lia.php or at the door. Issue: 600

Friday, January 8, 2010	You are cordially invited to a Reception remembering The Cedars Country Club 1917-1955. The Country Club was located on Long Pond here in Lakeville. The reception takes place on Saturday, January 16, from 4 to 5:30 PM at The Academy Building in Salisbury. The retrospective will be on display January 16 to May 7. Issue: 508

Friday, December 25, 2009	You are cordially invited to a Reception remembering The Cedars Country Club 1917-1955. The Country Club was located on Long Pond here in Lakeville. The reception takes place on Saturday, January 16, from 4 to 5:30 PM at The Academy Building in Salisbury. The retrospective will be on display January 16 to May 7. Issue: 506

Friday, September 18, 2009	The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area has announced this year's calendar of Heritage Walks, scheduled for September 19 and 20 and October 3 and 4. More than 40 free, guided walks are offered in the heritage area that includes portions of Litchfield and Berkshire counties. The Heritage Walks feature short and long nature hikes, walking tours of towns and historical buildings, birding walks, tours of industrial ruins and a canoe/kayak trip on the Housatonic River. Most walks are free. Brochures have been distributed throughout the area and are available at most libraries and town halls. More information is available at heritage-hikes.org or by calling the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area at 860-435-9505. Issue: 492

October 21, 2005	Lakeville Livery Issue: 296

October 14, 2005	In the early 1890s, Jonathan Scoville, another Salisbury native, left $12,000 in his will for a library building. This bequest, together with contributions from other Scoville family members, financed the construction of a gray granite building, built from native stone quarried near Lion's Head Road. Miss Grace Scoville donated a tower clock, which continues to chime the quarter hours with four, eight, twelve, and sixteen notes from Parsifal. Issue: 295

October 7, 2005	Pine Grove, North Canaan, CT in 1908. Issue: 294

September 29, 2005	The Canaan Train Depot before the fire that burned down more than half of this historic site. Issue: 293

September 22, 2005	Arrowhead, Pittsfield MA. Home of Herman Melville Issue: 292

September 15, 2005	Berkshire Inn, in Falls Village, CT circa 1900. Issue: 291

September 1, 2005	Salisbury Association Fair in 1915. Issue: 289

August 25, 2005	Train Station in Cornwall Bridge, CT. Issue: 288

August 18, 2005	The Hart Farm, on Cherry Hill, West Cornwall, Connecticut Issue: 287

August 11, 2005	Train Station, Kent CT ca. 1900 Issue: 286

August 4, 2005	Canaan Airport, North Canaan, CT circa 1947. Issue: 285

July 28, 2005	Main Street, North Canaan, CT circa 1925-1930. Issue: 284

July 21, 2005	Taconic Union Chapel, 1920, Village of Taconic, Town of Salisbury, Connecticut. It has since been torn down but was on the green at the intersection of Taconic Road and Twin Lakes Road. Issue: 283

July 14, 2005	Greenwoods Road, Norfolk, Connecticut, 1920. Issue: 282

July 7, 2005	The Canaan Pharmacy, 1935 to 1940. Issue: 281

July1, 2005	Main Street, Sharon 1946. Issue: 280

June 23, 2005	Lakeville Hose Company circa 1921. Issue: 279

June 16, 2005	"Rump-bumping" Riding down the Housatonic on inner tubes near Cornwall CT circa 1930. Issue: 278

June 10, 2005	Downtown Sheffield MA 1900 Issue: 277

June 4, 2005	Millerton Diner, circa 1950 in Millerton, NY Issue: 276

May 26, 2005	Pratt family of Cornwall, CT barn raised in the summer of 1901. Issue: 275

May 19, 2005	Waterfall on the Housatonic River near Falls Village. Issue: 274

May 13, 2005	Sharon, Connecticut high school and grammar school in 1900. This building burned in 1922. Issue: 273

May 5, 2005	Ore Hill Train Station, Lakeville CT Last stop in Connecticut for west-bound Central New England trains. Issue: 272

April 28, 2005	Lime Rock, CT circa 1910 Issue: 271

April 21, 2005	Bog Hollow Bridge in Kent, Connecticut Issue: 270
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