Connecticut western news., 1893-12-21
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The annual meeting of the Housaton- ic Agricultural Society was we'll attend ed at the town hall last Thursday. The following officers were elected: Presi- dent, Hopkins T. Cande, of Sheffield; vice president, Lorin P. Reyes, of New Marlboro; Charles B. Benedict, of Egg remont; secretary, Orland c. Bidwell; treasurer, Walter B. Sanford, of Great Burlington; Eew members of the execu- tive committee, Andrew L. Hubbell, ot Great Harrington, Amos M. Dowd. of Monterey, Edgar Shears, of Sheffield 1; delegate 10 the State board of agricul- ture for three years, Frank Palmer of Stockbridge. The report of the com mittee in relation to the improvements OH the exhibition hall was read by James H. Rowley. The committee recommend ed the removal of the balconies and gal leries of the building; changing the flat roof to 8 slanting one; the lowering of the fGor of the building and having but one floor easily accessible from the ground. The edcostsofloweringt structure eight feet taking off the plat forms and galleries, putting on an addi- tion of 40x36 feet under one roof with other repairs is about g., 700 After hearing the report the meeting voted that the executive committee cause the alterations to be made at an expense not exceeding $200O. The committee on horse trots reported that owing to the importance of the subject $1640 be appropriated for trotting and the meet ing so voted. Various other questions were discussed without result and the meeting was dissolved. The treasurer's $ report shows balance on hand of $30O fund of $l ,875.
 The children of Miss Kipp's kinder garden school gave a musical entertain ment at the residence of Mrs E. D. Strong, Friday afternoon. The pro. ceeds are for the new Episcopal rectory.
 During the year 1893 this village shows good growth in dwellings and business blocks. Houses with all mod ern improvements furnished with elec- trio lights. call bells. burglar alarms and steam heaters have been built for O. w. Dr Seillwell, Mrs Samuel Whitwell. Mrs c. R. Brewer. Miss Celestia Hull bert, "A. W. Selkirk, Michael Kelley. Miss Phebe Walker, John Murphy, Cornelius McAuliffe. The new bnsi- ness places are James FarKer DlOcK, E. Hollister's block of venered brick, and the Riverdale cotton mills St. James Episcopal rectory is almost finished at cost of BIO, 0O0and there have been ad- ditions aud improvements to various blocks and smaller buildings. Altogeth- CT it is safe to say that over one hun dred thousand dollars has been expend- ed on new buildings during the year.
 The 150th anniversary of the found ing of the first Congregational church in this village will be observed with ap- propriate services Dec. 28.
 The marriage of Miss Jessie Bazell, of this village. to. Arthur B. Benham oi Stamford, Ct., is announced to occur in this place January 1st, 1894, at 12 o'clock.
 Richard H. Moore is holding an anc- tion sale of clocks in Watson's block on Main street.
 Owing to the sad accident to Miss Ida V. Roraback the session of the High school has been adjourned to January 1st.
 The Old and the New is the title of a bright monthly paper published by the Society of Christian Endeavor of Hous- atomic. Charles Platt of this village is the business manager.