Connecticut western news., 1892-12-08
GREAT HARRINGTON.

At the annual meeting of Cincinnatus lodge of Free and Accepted Masons Fri day evening these officers were elected for the ensuing year: F. w. Adams, w. M; Charles H. Booth. s. w.; O.B Cole man. J. w Charles J. Burget. treasur- CT; I. R Prndle, secretary; Charles J. Potter. chaplain; w. P Small marshal; A. Fl VanDeusen, S. D.; John o. Ben ton, J. D.; John W. Curtiss. s. S.; F. W. Saner. J. S.; Henry T. Robbins and Amos M. Baldwin, organists; Gilbert Fl. Cook, tyler.
 The annual meeting of the Housaton- ic Agricultural society occurs today at the town hall in this village. It is un- derstood that the successful ticket will be as follows: President, Henry l.. Rowe, of Egremont; vice-presidents, Reyes of New Marlboro; secretary, Hen- " T. Robbins; treasurer, Walter B. San- ford, of Great Burlington. Other officers are also to be elected.
 John Brusie, of Mount Washington, who was married November 2d. was brought before Judge Shores last Thurs day for the non support of his wife. The case was continued to December 15th.
 u0 DoEhsutT6 Shup oODs fOtoI- ans have nominated these officers: Cap tain, R 0. Fenn; first lieutenant, George N Lawrence; second ieuten- ant, A. Decker This nomination is subject to an election December 26th. The installation of officers takes place the second Monday in January.
 The present term of the public schools will close December 23d for vacation over the holidays.
 The entertainment and lecture course for the benefit of the free library opens next Wednesday evening at the town hall. The Boston Rivals will give concert
 Judge James H. Rowley, delegate for the Housatonic Agricultural society to the state board of agriculture, has gone to attend the winter meeting of the board at Spencer.
 The shop and premises formerly oc- cupied by the old hermit, George O. Crosby, have been sold to Lawyer 40. Collins
 The bonded debt on Zion church has been reduced from 5000 to 9650.
 The annual election of officers of D. G Anderson Post, G. A R, will be held the evening of December 14th. The installation will be public with sup per and dance at the town hall. The case of destitution and filth, which the authorizes found last Thurs day in house occupied by Charles Brusie in the west part of this town, was brought before the district court Mon- day and continued to Tuesday next. Brusie has wife and three children and the tenement in which they have re- ceptly took refuge for the winter is un- fit for human habitation.
 SUICIDE OF FRED H. CURTIss The community was greatly shocked Monday evening when 1t became known that Fred H Curtiss, late local editor of the Berkshire Courier, had ended his mortal career by taking dose of carbolic acid. The sad event happened about p. m. Dr Small was at once summoned but nothing could be done to save the life of MT Curtiss. The de- ceased has been for several years a we'll known writer of poetry and humorous sketches for various periodicals and newspapers. His death took place at the home of his mother on Elm street He was, 39 years old and leaves 8 moth | CT, one sister and other relatives. MT Curtiss, at various periods had been SO addicted to the use of intoxicants that the habit had become disease which reformatories and the Keeley cure fail ed to eradicate. God only knows how Fred suffered with his insatiate appetite for intoxicants and how bravely but for lornly he struggled with it. It does not require much exercise of charity to say that Fred was miserable with intoxi- cants, and still more miserable without them. We can form some estimate of his sufferings when we realize that he preferred death to continuation of the battle against his terrible disease. And right here one of the mysteries of hu- manity presents itself to wit, the spec tacle of suffering mortal writing hu- morous and witty stories and items to amuse his fellow beings Poor Fred What a wretched existence he must have led; but we think he had no enemies, and only sorrow will be ex- pressed for his fate. His funeral will be held from the house today (Thurs- day) at 30 p. n.