Connecticut western news., 1896-12-10
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Peter Pudgili, Polander, who was found some two weeks ago at a house in the north part of the village, very ill with typhoid fever, died last Thursday. After an appropriate service at St. Peter's church, he was buried Friday in Elmwood cemetery. The un ortunate man was cared for by the overseers of the poor and like thousands of others, who leave their native land. he has gone to an early grave.
 A we'll attended and very enjoyable reception was given by the Women's Christian Temperance Union at the Congregational chapel Friday evening. Owing to the absence of Mrs NJ. B. Snyder, who is president of the union, Mrs A c. Collins conducted the eIer- cises of the evening. Miss Mary Rus sell rendered piano solo to the delight of the audience. MT E. J. Van Lepnep gave flute solo, accompanied by Miss l.. Taylor on the piano. Brief speeches were made by Rev | s Hartley, Rev M B. Snyder, Rev l.. D. Bliss, Dr Lane. Sanford Cutler. A. c. Collins, Robert Higgins and Edward J. Van Lennep. After refreshments were serv- ed there was a discussion of the best ways and means of promoting temper ance.
 The Woman's Relief Corps gave s clam chowder supper st Grand Army hall Friday evening from 8 to 10 o'clock. The death of Mrs Richard Donaldson occurred at her home in that part of this town called Muddy Brook last week Wednesday evening. She was 90 years of age and was buried Friday at Stock bridge.
 Seven Italians, the best known of whom are MT and Mrs Frank Vigezi, left town last Thursday for New York city. They sailed Saturday for Italy where | they will spend the winter
 The annual meeting of the Housaton. ' ic Agricultural society will be held to- day at the town hall. It is probable that Henry T. Roboins, of this village, | will be elected president and O. B. Benedict delegate to the State Board of | Agriculture, and Frank Fl Briggs sec retary. The full proceedings will be given next week.
 The boys have enjoyed skating on the various ponds of this town during | the week.
 The Berkshire County Christian Tenn perance Union held a we'll attended | convention at the Congregational church in this village yesterday. Wed nesday.) We close this letter too early to give the exact details of the doings, but the following ladies are on the pro- gram for addresses: Address of welcome by Mrs M. B. Snyder. of Ct. Burlington, with a reply by Mrs W, A. Taylor, of Rinsdale. At II a. m. Miss Rose Sears, of Pittsfeld, gave an in- terestiug address on temperance work in South Africa. The department of mercy was presented aud explained by Mrs Susan Hopkins, of this village. The Willard c settlement was the sub- feet of an address by Mrs E. O. Bryant, of Pittsfeld. At the afternoon session Mrs J. H. Stuckinburgh, of Cambridge, | gave an excellent address on temper snce and labor. At 3 p. m. Mrs H. T. Oatman, of Pittsfeld, president of the county union, gave a good report on tue doings of the late national convention. Among the interesting features of the afternoon was solo by Mrs O. c. Bid well. of this village. In tho evening Mrs Stuckinburgh made an address on "Our relation to the Labor Problem.
 At the monthly meeting of the mem bers of Hope fire and hose company last Thursday evening, committee oi seven were appointed to set date and arrange for the annual ball
 We are pleased to notice that the first volume of tbe Afford town records, which had become badly worn by 6 usage of nearly 125 years, is being new ly copied.