Connecticut western news., 1895-10-10
GREAT HARRINGTON.


 Rev Martin B. Snyder, pastor of the M. E. church in this village, expects to exchange pulpits Sunday with Rev Emory J Kelley. pastor of the Metho- dist Church at Egremont and Afford. Mir Snyder will preach at North Egre- mont in the forenoon and at Afford in | the Afternoon.
 While picking apples on his farm in | the west part of this town Saturday, William H Burget fell from tree about | 12 feet and was rendered insensible | He was carried into his house, where be soon after revived. but as he was severe ly bruised it will take several days for his recovery.
 The second annual meeting of the Young Mems Christian Assoc1ation will be held tomorrow evening, at s p. m., in the parlors of the association. The mission at St. Peter's church, { which was begun last week, was closed Sunday evening. The attendance has been large. Last Thursday evening Rev John Mccoy, of Holyoke, preach ed sermon on "The true Faith" Fri l day evening Rev J. J. McCaughen gave 8 sermon on "Confession. Saturday evening there was no sermon, but con fessions were heard. Sunday evening Rev W. H. Adrian, one of tine pastors of St Peters, gave discourse on "Perse- 1 verance."
 The marriage of Fred J. Fuller aud Miss Gertrude c. Taylor is expected to take place to-day at high noon fn the Congregational church. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs John C. Fay Tor, | of this town. and reception will be given at their home from one to three | p. m.
 Governor Greeahalge and LieutGov- ernor Roger Wolcott, of Massachusetts, arrived in this village Monday afternoon, and at 3 30 o'clock reception, attend ed by many prominent citizens ~of this and neig boring towns. was given these distinguished men at the Berkshire Inn. The same evening, at the Town Hall, the governor and the heutenant-gov- ernor addressed large audience
 George French, who recently sold his 100 acre farm. on the road to Egremont to George B. McPhersop, has purchas- ed farm of 80 acres at,Hinsdale.
 A daughter was born last Thursday morning to MT aud Mrs Fred Turner, of Muddy Brook Great Barrington.)
 The Thursday Morning Club changed their day of meeting this week and on Tuesday were addressed by Miss Flor ence II. Hall, daughter of Julia Ward Howe. The subject was "rhe Political Position of Women in England"
 After an illness of nine years, which terminated with cancer in the throat, Mrs Hiram Comstock. aged 56. died last Thursday. She is survived by hus- band aud three children.
 Edward Flnning, who was injured by the cars at Norwich several weeks ago, is able to be out and has been the guest of his brother, Conductor Filming, iu this village, the past week.
 Peter Dunn's pew cottage on Russell avenue will be built by Wilcoxson X Haywood
 The suit of the town of New Marl- boro againss Amos Brewer was tried be- fore Judge Sanford in the District court of Southern Berkshire Saturday. H. c. Jovner appeared for the town aud H l. Wilcox, also of this village, for the defendant. The town claims that Mir Brewer has erected a nuisance by build ing dam near the school honse at Crow Hill The dam sets back the water of little stream and at times oyerfiows land very near the school bnilding. As the water rises and falls 1t IS alleged bad odor can be perceived and that the pond Is a dangerous place for the children, as two or three have broken through the ice and there is danger of their getting drowned. The board of health and selectmen. consist ing of Charles Adsit. l. F. Reyes and Grove Gaylord, with Rev Aaron Field, : school committee, ex ,mined the prem ises at various times during the summer and decided that the dam was nuis- ance and should be torn down. Owing to the lateness of the hour on Saturday Mir Brewers side was not heard, but the case was adjourned to October IT. George Coffing Warner returned on
 Friday from a seven weeks' trip to
 Europe. He spent five weeks in Eng land and also visited the continent, Joseph 4. Kline, 57, prominent cit , izen of Egremont and we'll known in . Southern Berkshire. died Friday morn
 ing at Il o'clock. MT Kline had resid. s ed for years in Egremont and had one of
 the finest farms in this locality. He
 was at one time president of the Housa-
 tonic Agricultural society, had held
 town offices and at the time of his de-
 cease was deacon of the Baptist church.
 Mrs Cora Andrews Sagendorf died al $ 9 30 o'clock Tuesday morning at he'
 home in this villa She was thirty.
 two years old and was the eldest daugh ter of George and Sarah Andrews. Hel death resulted from fall on slippary
 sidewalk at Housatonic last January.
 causing spinal disense, from which she 8 had been a great sufferer ever since B She was we'll known among musical
 people, having been orgapist at ths
 Congregational church at Housatonic for nearly five years. and also teacher . of the pi,no and vocal music. She is
 survived by her parents and husband
 and son The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at tht T house.