Connecticut western news., 1895-05-02
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The special town meeting Saturday was we'll attended, with Charles Gld- dings as moderator. The meeting, though called together to act on import ant questions, amounted to very little. except to rescind some of the business of the annual meeting last March. The vote then taken to provide for sub- way under the railroad track crossing the south side of the Sumner lot and thus making safe highway from Main street to Berkshire Flights, was rescind- ed thus showing that some persons in town are trying to make progress back wards. The only outcome on the ques- ton of site for library building was to appoint committee to select loca- tiun and report at the March meeting in 1896. This committee consists of Charles J Taylor, Merritt I. Wheeler. ". w. Norton, Timothy F. Potter and George W. Mellon. The meeting adopt ed by-laws for the prevention of loafing and disturbance of the peace on Sun day and for preventing dogs from run ming at large unless in company with their owner.
 The next sale of the Farmers market day association occurs Saturday. The Thursday Morning club will have May day observance this morn ing conducted by Mrs Mary Vinegar and Mrs Frank W. Whitlock.
 Farley A. Russell has decided to dis pose of his celebrated trotters Olga, Morton and Miss Woolsey at the Peter Kellogg sale in New York, May IA
 The veterans of D. G. Anderson Post have decided not to appropriate money for speaker on Memorial day. It is probable there will be brief voluntary speeches.
 Four trout, each B inches long and weighing three to four pounds, were sent to Charles ". Barnum at Lime Rock last Thursday by the Berkshire Trout Hatchery club. The body of Mrs Frances Van Allen, colored, who disappeared from her | home on River St., March 20, was found in the Housatonlc river along the Kel- logg terrace meadow by some workmen last Thursday. The remains had caught in some brush and as they were somewhat decomposed they were buried Friday. She was 55 years old.
 Nus Mary L.. Bramble, widow oi Grove Bramble. died at her home near Housatonic. April B. aged 56.
 After slowly failing for several days Mrs Olive Gay Pratt, the oldest person in town, died Friday afternoon at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs John | c. Taylor. Olive Gay was born at Wal. pole. near Boston, March 3, 1796. Early in life she married Mir Pratt and removed to Salisbury, Ct, where she lived until the death of her husband in 1854 Siuce that time she has spent g good part of her life at the home of hei daughter, the late Mrs Olive F. GlbIs iu this village. Mrs Pratt has had eight children, two of whom, Milton Pratt of this town and Harrison Pratt of Chicago. are living. She is also sur. viyed by 15 grandchildren and "A great grandchildren several of whom reside in this village. Mrs Pratt retained the | close of life. Her memory was very good and she could recall historical facts that happened when she was 2 girl. She had 8 vivid recollection ol the war of 1912 and the administration of the various presidents of the United States. She has enjoyed good health for so aged person, and OF pleasant days in summer could be seen in bel easy chair on the veranda of the house. The body of this beloved and venerable woman was taken Saturday to Salisbury for burial The funeral ser vice was we'll attended Monday after noon at the Congregational church 1T that place.
 The selectmen met Monday afternoon and fixed the fee for licenses of the firs and fourth class. at S2300, This is z decrease of S200 from the sum charged last year. The following parties were granted licenses of the first and fourtf class: Timothy F. Kennedy, Ramsey < Kastner. James Crotty. A bottler's license was granted R. T. Pruyn at { fee of S1400 The Berkshire club re ceived club license for S200 All o the local druggists received licenses. Dl Edwin Hubert was appointed inspector of cattle and provisions.
 The annual meeting of Hope Fire company will be held this evening a Fireman's Hall.