Connecticut western news., 1884-06-04
GREAT HARRINGTON.

GREAT HARRINGTON. Our stores were closed last Friday af- l ternoon, 1t being Decoration day and only about one dozen of the old veterans put in an appearance, followed by a crowd of small boys and girls down to the Mahaiwe cemetery. The old sold iers appeared very solemn as they plac- ed the flowers on the graves of their old comrades and thinking of the scenes that they passed through about 20 years ago.
 There was quite an excitement in this l village last Thursday, when the express train from Bridgeport at S:17 P. M, reported that team had been killed on the crossing near the Collins house. Mir Ward from Hillsdale, N. Y., with two horses and heavy lumber wagon was working his way homeward and not needing the whistle, got his team about half way across the track, when Kings ley's old 'iron horse" unharnessed the horses, breaking the wagon pole, leaving the wagon standing by the side of the track all in order, except the pole, and the man not hurt, but both horses kill ed. We did not learn whether he was asleep or thought cyclone had struck him. We are told that he went his way homeward, threatening vengeance on the treasury of the Housatonic railroad Go. Better stand back when Fred Kings ley's old fire horse" whistles. E. | sMEFFMELD.
 Over hundred people from this town went to the great Barnum show at Pittsfeld, Saturday.
 Mrs Mercein returned to her house, Saturday, where she expects to remain through the summer.
 As Dr F. L. Smith was driving on the under-mountain road near Mrs T. Bar tholomew's, his horse stepped into a hole in the road, throwing himself and pitching the doctor out over the dash board cutting and injuring him consid. erably, but we are happy to say he is able to attend to business.
 The severe freeze i've cannot call it g frost) of the past week, has done untold damage-al our fine gardens were near ly ruined Master Fred French was said to have had the largest tomato plants
 in the village, and has but oae left covering plants did very little good
 Such cold weather has never before beer experienced by our oldest inhabitants at this season of the year.
 MT Isaac Spur met with an acciden last Wednesday. He had lately pur chased span of young horses, and a he was about to unload some butter a the depot, his horses took fright, start
 ing in such way as to hit him on tn, arm, breaking it between the shoulde and elbow. He was also somewha bruised. The arm was immediately SC by Dr Smith and at present is doinI we'll. BON AMI. EAST CANAAN.
 Vegetables are up-and down. Are you going to plant again?
 George Dunning spent the Sabbatl
 in Great Burlington.
 Rev Mir Thomson moves to the Agus
 tus Bigelow residence.
 Lyman Dunning has erected at hi
 own expense suitable monument to tn S memory of Milo Freeland. He was tn a Massachusetts in the war of the rebel
 lion. he WIS brave SOlCller ana s faithful servant.
 , Robert Fuller started for Chicago
 Monday, severing his connection wit B. R. Go, where he has been employe, 5 f years as book-keeper, in their office : It gives us pleasure to testify to his higl
 moral worth, his sterling business integ - rity. his affabillity and uniform courtes , to all with whom he came in contact
 His many friends will not soon forge
 him. The church and Sabbath school
 of which he was superintendent vii loose Q warm friend, ,an active and earnes
 worker; all regret his departure, but VI ] are pleased to learn that he is steppin, up the ladder and our best wishes vii
 follow him,