Connecticut western news., 1895-12-05
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The auction sale of the Farmers Mar ket Day Association at Norton's yard Saturday was attended by several bun dred persons of this and neighboring towns. Horses and COWS were sold cheap. A colt owned by James Rich ardson of Lime Rock brought S105.
 William H Burget, whose farm is in the western part of the town with a good supply of water, has dug another well near his barn.
 Rev Allen E Cross, of Cliftondale, supplied the pulpit of the Congrega- tional church Sunday.
 The annual meeting of the Housaton- ic Agricultu, al Society for the election of officers and other business will be held at the Town Hall Thursday, Dec. 12, at 10 a. m Charles B. Benedict, of Egremont, is candidate for president Walter B Sa ford, of this village. who has been treasurer of the society for a few years, declines reelection Charles Giddibgs has been mentioned for the office of treasurer
 The marriage ofAugustus Straub and Miss Johannah Scanlon, both of Housa- tonic occurred at St Peters church in this village last Thursday, Rev Martin Murphy officiating.
 Mrs Leland Stanford, the wealthy woman of California, has been at the Berkshire Inn during the week. She arrived in her palace car last Thursday The Father Matthew Temperance Society has elected these officers President; Michael 0. Gill; vice-presi dent, Michael Pendergrast; recording secretary. John Loftus; financial sec. retary. Thomas Broderick; treasurer, Eugene Scott; sergeant-at arms, James Flynn.
 A new house will be built for R,ber' Ambach on Russell avenue. Wilcox & Heywood do the work. MT and Mrs Oscar 0 Steadman who had resided on their farm at Monterey during the summer and fall have re l turned to their winter house in this vii lage,
 Robert Higgins has bought ot Michael Kelley quarry and A acres l of land on the east side of East street for BIO 900. 1 A new house is soon to be built fol Ms Ka,e Flynn on Russell avenue. II is expected the house will be finished by spring.
 In the District court Friday Margaret Scott, alias Maggie Brusie, was sent tt the woman's prison at Sherburn for two years for bad conduct
 ! The civil suit of Emory Smith agains Robert McDermott for damages on ac count of injnries received when Mo Dermott struck Smith on the head ani face with a lantern has been settled out of court The plaintiff sued for S2, ,OO' and settles for $50
 1 Miss Hattie M Snyder, who has beer the guest of her uncle, Rev M. B Shy der. insthis village for several weeks, re turned Friday to her home in Philadel phia.
 Men in the employ of E F. Searle at Kellogg Terrace are engaged in tn work of digging new channel for tn Housatonic river in order to straightel the river through the terrace meadows
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con gregational church gave supper an, musical entertainment at the chape Tuesday eveniDg.
 The Epworth League of the Metho dist Episcopal church Friday evsDinl : elected these officers: President, Va Smith; seoretary, Clarence Sweet;treas urer, Percy Higgins.
 pr Samuel Camp was the gues Thanksgiving day of the Teft family g Asw York city.
 D. G. Anderson Post G. A. R. vii have it's annual ball at the Town Hal the evening of January 8 The pos will be inspected the same evening an supper will be furnished by tn Woman's Belief Corps.
 Mrs Benjamin Hayes and daughte Nellie, of Winsted, who have been wis ting here, went home Friday.