Connecticut western news., 1896-05-07
GREAT HARRINGTON.

John Mullally and wife, of Sheffield, were tried in the District court of Southern Berkshire last Thursday for an assault on Michael Condon at that place the previous Tuesday. They were found guilty and Mullally was sentenced to the house of correction three months for the assault and for drunkenness he was fined S5. Mrs Mullally for taking part in the assault was fined S15. They both appealed to the Superior court and gave bonds of S200.
 The marriage of Frank A. Peudleburv, of Housatonic, and Miss Elsie O. Mills, of this village, is announced to occur May 20.
 Frank Strevella caught 50 pounds of suckers in the Green river last Thurs day.
 Rev J. H. Keep, the new pastor of the Methodist church at Afford, preach ed at the Seekonk school house in the west part Cf this town Sunday.
 Mrs Polly Son, an aged woman Of Housatonic, while attempting to board Conductor Spencer's train as it was leaving this station last week Wednes- day evening. fell and might have been fatally injured had not the train stopped and the tram men rescued her. After an illness of one week Mrs Maria l. Day, widow of the late Guy Day. died Friday night at her home on the Three Mile Hill road. She was a daughter of Mir and Mrs aJehua Stevens and was born at Pittsfield S3 years ago Her funeral was attended from her late residence Monday at p m., Rev Leon D. Bliss, pastor of the Congregational Church, conducting the services. The burial was in Elmwood cemetery. The new golf club house will cost about 5000 and the work in it's con. struction will begin about May 15. Charles Thompson and family have moved from Cottage street to Pittsfeld. There will be no meeting of the Thursday morning club to-day, but the club will give reception to their gen tlemen friends tomorrow evening, at o'clock.
 The Housatonic Valley Methodist Ministers association will meet at the Methodist Episcopal church in this village next Tuesday. Rev DeLoss Lull. of New York city, who is supply ing the pulpit of the Methodist church at Lee, will read paper in opposition to the admission of women as delegates to the general conference. Rev J. B. Cross will probably read a paper on some important subject, not yet an nounced.
 Miss Ellen Fixley gave her Sunday school class of ten boys very enjoyable reception at her home on Pine street Friday evening. Refreshments were served and various games caused much amusement.
 The kindergarten schools enjoyed a May day outing Friday in the groves on the east side of the village. The selectmen have granted three | liquor licenses of the first and fourth class for S2,300; one bottler's license for S1. 400; five druggist licenses at S1, one club license for S200 Seven per- sons were given victualar's licenses. The total amount of revenue is S8. 31l.
 Charles s. Taylor. son of Ralph I, Taylor, observed the 10th anniversary of his birth by giving an entertainment | to party of his young friends last | Thursday evening. The time was pass ed pleasantly with games, music and re- | treatments
 Eugene s. Thatcher has been ap- pointed deputy collector of agricultural statistics in this town.
 Judge Sanford has been appointed special administrator on the estate of E, 5 Hollister, deceased Tbe store closed at 4 o'clock last Saturday after noon and an appraisal of the goods is being made.
 Cipcinnatus Lodge F. < A. NJ. will celebrate it's centennial June 24th The celebration will be held on the Fair grounds and great and good time is anticipated as nnmber of neighboring lodges have been invited. The furnace of Col Church and oth- CTS at Van Deusenville Is being repaired and will be started about June l. A woodland fire at Muddy Brook, Saturday. burned 5000 feet of lum Der owned by the O. R. Brewer Lumber company, of this village. It caught | fire from sparks from the engine at theil steam saw mill on their large wood job. Loss $l0. GOO. no insurance. | About TOO feet of new side walk Is to be built On Main street from Dresser avenue to Cottage street.