Connecticut western news., 1896-01-16
GREAT HARRINGTON.

What came very near being another serious fire was discovered Friday eve hing under a stairway in the rear of the block on Railroad street owned by Charles Watson, E. D. Humphrey and others. The building is occupied by Conway's furniture and undertaking rooms and Humphreys harness shop on the first floor, with offices aud furniture above Dr Clark, who has 8 dental office in one of the upper rooms, report that he conld smell smoke. An inspec- ton was made. but no one could find the fire Finally, about 6 o'clock in the evening, a boy, who went to call Mir Conway to supper, discovered the smoke ss it came out from under the stairs About the same time also Chief of Police Pilon saw smoke issuing from the same place. The alarm was given and when the casing was cut away it was found that the woodwork Tn the wall up which the water pipes pass was on fire. A few pails of water extin- guished the flames. The damage may be abont $50, insured. The fire origi- hated from spark blown from a metal torch used by the plumber who had been at work the previous day in thaw- ing out the water pipe which passes through the wood work in that section of the building. As there was no draft of air in that place the fire burned over AS hours before 1t was detected. Patrick Cosgrove, of this village, who is a section hand on the railroad, while cleaning switch near Van Deusenville was struck by the p. m. train Satur- day. The engine threw him off the track and he was fortunate to escape with dislocated shoulder and severe bruises.
 The Berkshire Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will install their recently elected officers the eve- ming of Jan. A. The ceremony will take place in Odd Fellows Hall. John o Gallagher, of New Haven, grand foreman of the grand lodge, is expected to give an address.
 The ice harvest began in this section a week ago. The product is about eight inches thick. The Women's Foreign Missionary society of the Congregational Church held it's annual meeting last Thursday. Reports were rendered and these officers elected for the ensuing year: Pres {, Mrs Daniel W. Beckwith; sec'y.. Miss Alice Beckwith; treas, Mrs Robert Girling.
 E. W Reed. of Bridgestreet. went to the Albany hospital Friday to have a cancer removed from his upper lip. He underwent like operation at Rome, N. Y few years ago.
 The winter term at Sedgwick Insti- | tute opened last Thursday.
 A meeting of the Congregational society will be held at the chapel this afternoon The subject of calling Rev Leon D, Bliss, of Pittsfeld, to the pas torste of the church will be acted upon. The Current News Club met Friday at the home of Mrs Charles Evans Eugene Field and his work was dis cuseed.
 ! Secretary Frank H. Briggs, of the Housatopic Agricultural society, is en- titled to great praise because of the ex- cellent makeup and general appearance nf the annual transactions of the society
 which have just been issned from the press. The transactions for the past
 year with the premium list and com m1ttees for the present year are bound in one volume and this, though 8 new | uNPoipu'r, 10 0 SiSno nuNuubn6Os | Milo Kline, farmer from the upper
 part of Afford, while sitting ln hls
 wagon on Main street Saturday after
 noon, was taken with fit. He fell
 head-long to the ground and for few
 moments there was great excitement on the street It took four men to carry
 him into Sage's cigar store, where he
 regained consciousness in about quar- ter of an hour
 The stockholders of the National
 Mahaiwe Bank held their annual meet
 ing Tuesday afternoon. These direct ors were elected for the ensuing year:
 John l.. Dodge. l.. F. Reyes, A. l..
 Hubbell, A. O. Collins, F. N Deland.
 The directors then met and reelected
 John l. Dodge. president Of the
 original stockholders all are dead except
 Daniel E. Giddipgs and John l.. Dodge.