Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
GREAT HARRINGTON.

SChooi Sonlultttt huu bchcucTs Ol bnAo town a very entertaining reception at the parlors of the Christian association last Thursday from to 6 p m. Rev I. s. Hartley aud A. c Collins repre- sented the school committee and large majority of the teachers were pres. mt Mrs A. O Collins, the president of the club, assisted by the vice presidents, Mrs J. A. Brewer, Mrs George Church, and Mrs Giddings received Vocal solos were rendered by Mrs O. c. Bid we'll and Miss Constance Parker, and piano solo by Miss Selkirk.
 The Harmonic quartet and Clark's orchestra, of Pittsfeld, have arranged a fine program of music for the tram mems ball at the Town Hall on New Years eve.
 The schools closed Friday for vaca- tion through Christmas week. The musical and literary @ tertaiument at the High school room was very largely attended by the people of the village The room was beautifully decorated with evergreens and flags. Alan D, Willard recited "The woods in winter;;" Anne NJ. Benson, "Neighbors;" Mary A. Williams and Stella I Van Deusen gave piano duet. Compositions were read by Louise S Steinway, "The "Circe's Palace;" Frederic c Cushing, ''The Pomegranate seed;" Miss +. l. Jackson gave piano solo; Cora J Tin. ker recited ''The ghost of Goshen;' Anne E. Barry read composition ''The Flowers tea party" Josephine Fitzgerald. Lesbie l. Busbv, Rose M Steinway and Percy Higgins also gavt recitations and Olive aud Alice Taylor rendered piano duet.
 The children of tue Sunday school o the Methodist church had Christina, tree Monday evening in the lecture room. The singing and other exercis es were appropriate for the occasion. Sedgwick Institute closed last weel | for a vacation to Jan Q. Hopsatoni, hall closed Friday for two weeks. A 13. year-old hen owned by H. o | Warner in the west part of this tow died one day last week.
 | A winter club has heen formed in thi village The next meeting will he helt at the residence of Mir and Mrs Russell Dewey Jan. 2.
 | Mrs Catharine Thorpe, widow O David Thorpe, died last week Tuesda, at the house of William F. Turner il Muddy Brook. She was buried las Thursday at South Lee.
 Mrs H J.Van Lennep has raised owe | S120 for the Armenian sufferers. o this the Methodist church gave S2C Sedgwick Institute S35, while $40 cam from various parties
 Engineer John F Kelley, of the Ne, York X New England road, arrived her last Thursday to visit his parents
 William Vadagan and Eugene France got into a fight with each other Satui day night The result was that Vais gan bit the left ear of Frances abou two-thirds off The parties were cite, before the District court Monday morn ing and Vadagan was bound over t the grand jury at Pitt field in January
 The Current News club met Frida at the home of Mrs Austin Hatch an discussed the subject of home and wha it should be.
 Myrtle, aged 10 years, the daughte of Walter Trask, died last Thursday ( spinal disease. The funeral was atte"o ed Sunday, with burial at Canaan Val ley.
 Edward Day was pulled before th court Saturday for riding bicycle O the sidewalk The papers were file asay on condition that he keep off th walks in future.
 William.W. Norton, Frank H Brige have been appointed Deputy Sheriffs i and Malcolm Dnuglas this tow by the new High Sheriff, Mi Charles Fuller, of North Adams.
 E. Hollister & Son decorated thei show windows in remarkably artisti a. d attractive style for the holidays, an the sidewalk WAS crowded with peopl who stopped to witness the brett scene One vii dow represented a pa Tor and contained beautiful mant' and fire place, with gas logs blazin while goat skin rngs lay on the hearti and the furniture, pictures, plants an ferns, draperies, etc, gave prett effect A living and movii g Sant Claus amused the spectators.
 E P Hunt & Go decorated the show windows very prettily for th holidays In one win low was a flu size fire place, with Santa Claus jul disappearing down the chimney. Th arrangement of holiday goods in th windows was very neat