Connecticut western news., 1888-01-04
GREAT BAikRaNG TON.

The Congregational church held its annual meeting last Thursday evening and elected these off ,ers: Clerk. Dea- Curtis w Baldwin; treasurer, l k Prindle member of the executive committee for three years, Rev c c Painter superintendent of the Sunday school, E VanLennep; assistant, Frank A Hosmer. During the past year the society have raised for benevolent purposes S1,3S7, and of this amount S285 is for foreign missions. There is a debt on the meeting house of Sl,3OO and 1t is proposed to raise part of this sum during the new year.
 The Housatouic Agricultural society hold farmers institute at the town hali tomorrow at 10 q. m. T. s. Gold, of West Cornwall, secretary ot the Conn. Board of Agriculture. will address the meeting, and there will be question drawer. The annual meeting of the Housatonic Agricultural society occurs next week Thursday and at it's close another institute will he held.
 The room in the Mahaiwe block on the corner of Main and Castle streets. where 0. W. Norton had hardware store, is being thoroughly overhanled for the occupancy of George Anderson, of Railroad street, the maker of picture frames.
 The donation at the residence of William J. Warner, for the benefit of Rev George B. Mead, of North Egre- mont, last Thursday evening. was 2 very pleasant occasion and S17 were contributed.
 Mrs Kate Ellsworth and daughter, of Springfield, who have been visiting with Mrs Ellsworth's parents, MT and Mrs L.. N. Burghardt. returned home Friday.
 The marriage of Clarence Freeman. of New York. to Mary Anna. daughter of F. T. Whiting, of this village, occurred at the Episcopal church Thurs day noon, Rev T. B. Foster officiating. A reception was held in the afternoon at the Whiting residence, with music by Rocco, the Italian musician of Pitts field. The young couple started that evening for Washington.
 Wallace Seeley, of Lenox, was mar. ried to Miss Mary, daughter of Mark Kilbourne, last Thursday by Rev T. B. Foster. at the residence of the bride, in this village.
 The marriage. of Winfield s. Fergu. son, of this town, to Sarah O. Smith, of Becket, took place at the residence of E. Y. Foote. in this village, last Wednesday, Rev Mir Ellis, of Sheffield officiating. A reception was held Fri day evening at the Ferguson residence, Muddy Brook.
 William H. Barnum and family, who reside in the south part of this village remove this spring to Mrs Barnum's farm in Monterey. Their house In thi: place will be for sale.
 A select dance occurred at Summers hall last Thursday evening. with violin and piano music by Rocco and his assistant.
 John Benton, of West Brookfeld, formerly drug clerk in this village has returned, and will take possession of the shoe store he recently purchas ed of H.J. Mignery, Jan. 10.
 Rev V. N. Traver. of the NJ. D church, preached stirring sermon Sunday night from the subject: Where has the old year left us as a nation. "
 The furnace of the Richmond Iror Go. at VanDeusenville. starts thi. week, and 1t requires 1000 bushels O. coal to start.
 Dr Charles Scndder, of Boston. wa: in town last Wednesday.
 St Peters dramatic club gave excell eut satisfaction in the production of the drama .sThe fruits of the wine cup, at the town hall Friday evening.
 The town schools began their winter term Monday.
 The total receipts of the Distrie court of Southern Berkshire for th' quarter ending December s1st wer'