Connecticut western news., 1893-04-20
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The annual meeting of the fire dis trict at the town hall Friday afternoon attracted general interest and the at tendance was the largest ever known Tn the history of the district There was we'll planned revolt against some of the old officers, and as thelaboring men rallied from Bung Hill to the Fair grounds the names on the new slate were elected. The meeting was called to order by Clerk w. B. Sanford who read the war rant. Merritt I. Wheeler declined to be moderator and 0. J. Taylor was cho- sen. The various reports of the officers of the district were presented in a printed pamphlet and accepted. Act ing under the articlos in the warrant the following appropriations were made: repairs of reservoirs and hydrants $150; street lights $2. $50; incidental expenses $500; fire department $500; for indebt- edness $2,OOO; sidewalks $500; main drains and sewers $l ,5OO; sinking fund S65O annually. These officers were elected: Clerk, W. B. Sanford; treasu- Ter, Joseph H. Maloney; water commis- sioner for three years, James McManus; sidewalk and sewer commissioner for three years. John Viola; prudential committee, M. T. Huntington, O. T. Stedman, Charles H. Booth; engineers, l.. O. Raifstanger, John Mcfarland. Thomas McCarty. Tue defeat of H. T. Robbins for treasurer and John J :, Wier for water commissioner were exciting events of the meeting.
 While Fred J. Smith was tearing down the old Watson house at Seekonk he stuck rusty nail in his foot and was laid up week with it.
 Edward Shaw, mason of this town, has contracted with the trustees of Columbia college to build a mortuary chapel in the Sheffield cemetery to the memory of the late President Frederick A. P. Barnard, who was born in that town May 5, 1909. The chapel will be one story high, 20 by "A feet, of select ed field stone, lined on the interior with pressed brick of various colors. The cost will be about $l 500, and the con- tract calls for it's completion on or be- fore August 10th.
 "Newbern. or the old Flag" is being played at the town hall and will cease tomorrow evening. Mrs Annehelle Lewis is director; assisted by local actors
 A civil suit of John D. Noxon agailst Edward Shaw attracted much attention, from its novelty, in the District court, Saturday. The evidence showed that Shaw used cobble stone wall from Noxon's field for the building of the Berkshire Inn. No price was named at the time and the plaintiff brings in g bill of $100 alleging that there was 300 tons of stone. The defendant refuses to pay this sum but is willing to settle for what he considers a reasonable amount. He estimates. there was about 90 tons worth ten cents ton in the field. P. A. Russell measured the wall and estimated but 56 tons. Judge Row ley will decide the case this week. The Board of Trade have appointed 8 committee on street sprinkling during the summer.
 George Lawrence, a carpenter foi Evans Brothers, had thumb and finger sawed from one of his hands Thursday Mark Merrill, on River street, Ina, been quite ill for over week Besides the druggists and one beel | bottler there are three saloon keepers
 who have applied for first and fourtt class license to sell liquor on Railroad street.
 | Judge Norman W. Shores, of tn,
 District court, IS very ill at his home
 on South street.
 l Rev Mir Livingston, of South Egre
 mont, preached at the Congl churcl | Sunday.