Connecticut western news., 1889-01-02
SHARON.

Henry Pershall, of New York city, is spending the holidays with his friend, Clayton NJ. Card.
 The NJ. E. pound sociable at M. F. Whitney's was grand success, $14 was realized from the tables and articles sold. F. R. Goodenough was the auctioneer. It is said there was one young man there who went to supper, got all he could eat and before the money plate was passed he vacated the TO pm without paying for his supper. We are sorry to say that we have any such persons in town. It Is not because he is not able to pay, for he has money i, the bank. Any person that vii rob 8 church sociable, in our opinion would take the pennies off a dead mans eyes.
 We would like to have you make 8 c erection from last week, as we sent 1t plain enough to you. If some members of the order of the "Eastern Star" should get hold of last weeks paper and see how the officers are placed in there, they might say either the corres- pondent or the editor had not got over their Christmas drunk. You got women in the office where men should be and some of the women all mixed up. l will give correct list of the officers and try to write them very plain Mrs NJ F Whitney Worthy Matron Mir J J Ryan, Worthy. Patron Mrs A J Bost- wick, Associate Matron Miss Phebo Bartram, secretary Mrs George M Marckres, treasurer Mrs J Ryan, Conductress, Miss Cora Wheeler, Associate Conductress. On the five points of the star are Mrs H 0 Rowley, Ada; Mrs J NJ Reed, Ruth; Miss Myra Smith. Esther; Miss Fife Reed, Martha; Mrs B Cravagan, Electa; Mrs Ralph Rowley, Warder; MT B Cravagan Seminal; Mrs R H Miller, Organist j; Mir I N Bartram, Chaplain. These officers elect will be installed Wednes- day evening, January 2d.
 Joe has been drum ming the people of this place for long time through the Amenia Times, to have the interior of the town hall fixed Saturday last there was town meeting called for that and other purposes. It was voted to have the selectmen lay out for such repairs as much money as they deemed best. It was also voted that the selectmen place watering trough on the cross road, from the two main highways, near the new road, called, and that they have water from the Sharon Water Co.,, at $25 per year. It was also talked about having water placed in the town hall there being some objection noth- ing was done, but it will come to that in time, and in the near future. Those rented rooms in the hall will bring more rent with water than without.
 It is reported that John B. Smith has hired Jacob N. Benson's farm.
 Quite delegation from Hamilton @ No 54, attended the annual communica- tion of Amenia =, No. 672, Dec. 25th. All report having fine time.
 The Christmas doines have all passed in fine style. The M. B. church had an entertainment in the church the 24th consisting of singing, recitations, etc !, and supper in the basement. The Conc. Sunday School had a tree in the town hall Thursday evening; also the Episcopalians tree Friday evening at the same place, both churches using the same tree. and the dirt, etc, was left in the hall Saturday to show the voters what the janitor has to do to earn his $25 per year.
 wish all the readers of THE NEWS a Happy New Year.