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

The boys enjoyed their first skating of the winter on Shaw's pond in the Dec 5.
 The Thursday Morning Club at their meeting last week discussed the writ ings of Charles Dickens, Each member is expected to name her favorite book written by ,he great novelist.
 The Congress of the Young Mems Christian Association will meet this evening and debate the important question of the removal of the railroad track to the east side of the Housatonic river, with depot near the Riverdale mills on Bridge street.
 At meeting of Taghconic Lodge of Odd Fellows Tuesday evening, the second degree was conferred on num- Der of candidates. The meetings of the l"dge through the winter will open at 2 sop. m.
 D. c. Anderson Grand. Army Post and Woman's Relief Corps hold their . nual meeting for the election of officers thls evening.
 A committee of the Board of Trade aye conferring with the officials of the Consolidated railroad, relating to the changing of the road through this vil- lage.
 The prayer meeting at the Congrega- tional chapel last Thursday evening was devoted to the Armenian question Three of young men who were caught playing poker at hotel in Housatonic, on recent Sunday night, were brought before the District court last Thursday They were fined $5 each. Frederick Dellert, an engineer on the main line of the N. Y. N II & H road was in town last Thursday to attend the funeral of an old schoolmate, Sterling Tymeson. who died Dec. 3, aged 26 years, and was buried at Housstonic.
 Miss Nellie Flynn gave whist party to number of her friends at her home on the east side of the village Friday evening.
 Charles N. Gilbert and wife have been on Q visit in New York during the week,
 The Junior Christian Endeavor socie- ty gave Q birthday. social at the Congre- gational chapel Friday evening Each person present gave ns many pennies as they were years old. Refreshments were served, and the occasion was 8 very enjoyable one
 Rev Henry M Field, of Stockbridge, made call on Mrs Leland Stanford al the Berkshire Inn, Saturday. The property of John B Seeley on Mechanic street was sold Saturday by the savings bank, to cover claim oi that institution. John Dimon bought the place for $2,OOO. The pupils of the High school are preparing for literary aud musical en tertainment the last day of the term Charles Kerner. whose large stock farm IS on the Egremont Pl,in road, hat placed in his stables an Alcy one coll which he purchased at the Kellogg sale in New York last Thursday for 865O. l Henry Hulbnrt, who has been in pool health for several years, was taken te private sanitarium at Westfield, Fri day.
 The newly elected officers of Cincin natus Lodge were installed Monday evening Charles J. Burget had charge of rhe ceremonies.
 Rev G Stanley Lee, of West Spring field, supplied the Congregational pull pit Sunday.
 The Current News club Friday after noon debated the subject of "What Should Women Know about Business The meeting this week will be at the | house of Mrs J W. Curtis. The sub. iect will be "Louis Pasteur and hi, l Works
 A very pretty costume party was giv, en by the lady students at Housatonit Hall, Friday evening. The dress o Rnl .o%, ,nol character. The musical program wal rendered to the delight of all present
 The children of the primary schools in the Bryant building were given g
 ,alf holiday Monday afternoon. The subject for the evening discourse at the Episcopal church next Sunday will be ''Rrophecies relating to Edom, Russell Dewey has bought Q building lot on Teghconio avenue.
 It is stated that William Stanley vii establish . manufaotory for electrics supplies in this village.
 The Oscswans club, of Brooklyn, who made their first visit to this towr in '92 and have been here every holida, season since that time, have again de cided to spend tho Christmas week d the Berkshire Inn.
 H. K. Bloodgood, who is spendiny the winter in New York. has telegraph ed to Dr Camp to put 5000 yearlinf trout into the pond at his summer resi- dence in New Marlboro.
 Judge Colt in the U s. circuit cour at Boston Monday afternoon appointed T. z. Potter receiver of the Housatoni Water O.. on the application of tn, Farmers Loan and Trust Co.,. trustee o the $40. 900 mortgage bond holders.