Connecticut western news., 1893-05-11
GREAT HARRINGTON.

After an illness of about two months with organic weakness of the heart and other chronic difficulties, Norman w. Shores, chief Justice of the District court of Southern Berkshire, died at his home in this village at 1.5S o'clock last Thursday afternoon. Norman W. Shores was one of seven children of Marcus Shores and was born at New Marlboro, June 2l, 1880. His parents also resided for a time at Norfolk, Ct. When young man the subject of this sketch taught school in: Sandisield, Lenox, Stockbridge and Brush Hill. He saved money and gave himself a three years course of study at the old Methodist seminary at Amenia, N. Y. After this he studied law with the late John Branning, of Lee. and with E. M. Wood and Marshal Wilcox, of Pittsfeld. He was admitted to the bar of Berk- shire county in 1859 In 1876 he serv- ed the South Berkshire District in the Senate at Boston. In 1S81-82 he rep resented the Lee District in the legisla- ture of Massachusetts. In 1883, Gov Butler appointed him as Judge of the District court of Southern Berkshire, which office he has acceptably filled un- til March 1, when his last sickness be- gan. He was member of the Masonic bodies of Lee and Great Burlington and 8 conspicuous leader in the Democratic party. The deceased is survived by a widow, son, Manning, and two daugh- ters, Mrs Frederick Whipple, of Bridge port, and Miss Maud Shores of this village. The funeral was largely attend ed Sunday afternoon with Masanic hon. ors, and burial at Lee.
 Matthias Lux has sold trotting horse to Miles Ferris of Ashley Falls.
 The official desk and chair of the late Judge Shores was heavily draped in mourning at the court room
 At the annual meeting of Hope Fire company Thursday, these officers were elected for the ensuing year: Foreman, O. 0. McAuliffe; first assistant, John P. Norton; second assistant, Harry Rivers; foreman of the hose, B. Thomas; secre- tary, Michael Rock; treasurer, LeGrand Gorham
 H. 0. Warner attended the 18th an nual meeting of the Berkshire county Historical society at Pittsfeld, Thurs day.
 Col George Church was reelected
 
 ings Bank last week Wednesday after noon. The old directors were al- so chosen.
 The recently organized band will give musical entertainment and ball at the town hall the evening of May 19.
 Mrs Edward l.. Lathrop, of Spring field, has been here during the week to see her aunt, Mrs L. J. Nettleton, who is ill.
 Clifford Smith, of the west part of this town, has Guernsey calf which weighed 100 pounds when two days old.
 The company which are to build the new brick mill for the manufacture oi cotton spreads will be organized this week The factory will be built on the so called Humphrey lot, Bridge street The superintendents are Charles M Camp and John P. Pomeroy. Associate Justice J. H. Rowley will continue to officiate in the District court for the present, or until chiei Justice shall be appointed by Gov Rus sell.
 The reception by the Thursday Morn ing Club to Ex-senator H. l.. Dawes and family at the Berkshire Inn, Fri day evening, was very successful af fair. About 400 prominent ladies and gentlemen were present, among then beingClark w Bryan and wife of Spring field.
 Julius Dresser and wife of Detroit arc visiting bis father, Henry Dresser, 1T this village.
 It is expected that Bishop Andrewi will take part in the reopening of the Methodist church some time this month Lawyers Walter B. Sanford and H l.. Wilcox are seeking for the office O. chief Justice of the District court O Southern Berkshire made vacant by tho death of Judge Shores. Lawyer H O Joyner is also mentioned as worthy o the place.
 The new corporation for the manufac. ture of cotton counterpanes was organ ized at Ct Harrington Monday evening with capital of $1O0,0 ,00O The officers are: President, John F. Pomeroy; secre tary and treasurer, Charles M. Camp directors. J. P. Pomeroy. 0. M. Camp of Ct Harrington, Frank Curtiss of New York. Plans will at once be obtained for the building of the factory on Bridge street.
 Mrs Margaret Duncan, mother of Mrs Warren Crissey, died Sunday at Ct Bar rington, aged 93.
 John W. Hollenbeck died at N. Egre- mont, Sunday, aged ".