Connecticut western news., 1892-07-21
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The special meeting of the Fire Dis trict at the town hall Friday afternoon though not largely attended was very harmonious Clerk W. B. Sanford read the warrant of five articles. Charles J. Taylor was elected by ballot for moder- ator. A. c. Collins, chairman of the in June 1899, read report showing the action of the committee and it's efforts to negotiate with the Great Harrington and Berkshire Heights water companies for the purchase of their plants. But these companies wanted $45, ,000 each for their property and, as the district would not give these excessive sums, the committee, acting under law of the legislature, asked the Supreme court to appoint a commission to sp- prize the property. The result of this commission is we'll known and the Ct: Harrington water company has recently agreed to accept of the award of $34, 381. Owing to the illness of Mir Todd, of New York, counsel for the Berkshire Heights company, decision has not yet been reached in regard to that plant. The Fire District now takes immediate possession of the plant of the Ct. Harrington water company and will pay over the above award with in- terest from April l, 1892. The expen- ses thus far, not including counsel fees, added to the above sum, make total Of $37, ,060. On motion of H.C. Joyner this report was accepted. Under Arti- cle 8 the meeting voted to issue scrip to the amount of $45, 900 at per cent interest, payable in 20 years, to be is- sued in denominations of 5000, $500 and $100. The water commissioners of the district, with the cashier of the Ma haiwe bank, were appointed as 8 com mittee to sell this scrip at not less than it's par value in the open market The meeting then dissolved.
 Stephen B. Smith, who began busi- ness as 8 groceryman in this village in the fall of 1859, closed his store last week and retired. He was also in the same business at Afford 50 years ago.
 M. R. Crow, the New York bachelor millionaire, will spend about $12, 900 in decorating the so called Leavitt house at Brookside. which he recently pur- chased of Mrs Hotchkiss of Lakeville.
 A Unitarian society was organized at F. H. Wright's office Saturday evening.
 Sylvester Peeny, father-in-law of Charles J. Burget. died Friday, aged 85.
 B. B. Barnes comes out with anew de- livery wagon. It is covered vehicle and gotten up in such georgous style that some persons may be tempted to commit petty crime in order to take a ride in it, A La sBlack Maria," to the lookup.
 Prof A. M. Baldwin has moved his music store from Railroad street to the Sumner block on Main street.
 Postmaster Charles E. Gorham is tired of the constant confinement and long hours of his office and he has re- signed and will resume his former posi- tion as postal clerk on the Housatonic road as soon as his successor is appoint ed MT Wm 0. Hinman, of the Courier office, is candidate for postmaster and has received many signatures to his pe- tition.
 Charles Brewers horse became fright ened at the cars Monday afternoon and ran down Castle street at terrible speed. He wrecked one arm of the gate at the railroad crossing, and the wagon colli- ded with post near the Mahaiwe building. No one was hurt and the horse and wagon were but slightly in- iured.