Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Rev. W. F. Albrecht. who was pastor of the Methodist Church in this village for four years, has been in town the past week on visit to his children. Mir Albrecht is engaged in holding special revival meetings in the churches of his denomination. His labors for g few weeks past have been at Milan, Rhine cliff and other places in New York.
 The public schools, which have had 8 vacation during Christmas week, re- opened Monday. The school commit tee have engaged team to carry the children of the west part of the town to and from the school in this village.
 The ladies of the Congregational church gave a tea at the chapel last evening. Several young men acted as walters
 The Current News Club met with Mrs Jacob Smith Friday afternoon and discussed the topic of "The New Woman
 John D. Noxon, whose land sales has been quite numerous the past year, have sold building lot on Roster street to William Hall
 Martin W. Ford, of Sheffield, was adjuged to be insane in the District court Thursday. He was committed to the Northampton asylum. Eugene s Thatcher was drawn Sat- urday as grand juror for the coming year.
 Charles Watson, who is getting out timber for his new buildings on Main street, bought pair of cattle Tn Mon terey last week.
 Io sxso ,f nsks hot the Stanley place on Main street would make good location for the proposed now library building.
 The farmers market day sale Satur' day was we'll attended. Everything vent cheap A good looking young COW was sold for SIS, while young horse with cart and harness only brought $35.
 The w. H. Stevenson lodge of rail- road trainmen had their annual ball al the Town Hall Tuesday evening. The hall was finely decorated for the occa' sion. Clark's orchestra and harmonic quartet of Pittsfield furnished ths music.
 The Thursday Morning Club will meet again Jan g Mrs F T. Sanford will lead the discussion on the first club woman in America.
 The Ancient Order of Hibernians have elected these officers: President, James Gibbons; vice-presidept, Edward J Maloney; financial secretary, M J Walsh; recording secretary, J. Fl Maloney; treasurer, John Cronin.
 Mrs Polly Watson and her grand. daughter have been visiting the past week at Unionville, Ot. Henry Wooden and Bsckus Schwartz who ran into each other on the highway last fall, expect to look horns iu the District court tomorrow. Wooden sued Schwartz and the case is set fol trial on that day.
 The O-cawanaa, @ Brooklyn, N r.. club, which have spent New Years week in this village for the past three years, arrived ct the Berkshire Inn. Sat. urday night. They will remain until to-day.
 On requisition papers from Governor Morton Deputy Sheriff Douglass ar. re-tsd Frank and Fred Bunce Saturday Tn } are accused of an assault on 2 toll gate keeper at Hillsdale, N. Y, lasl summer.
 Eliza D Goodell Bird, II, wife of the Rev James Bird, died at her late home Satu day evening at 5 30 o'clock oi Bright's disease after long illness. Mrs Bird was for many years mission ary and was born in Beyroot, Syria Her husband is retired Congregation. Il clergyman The funeral was held Wednesday ct II o'clock, the Rev Leon Bliss of Pitt@field, officiating.
 At . meeting of the Congregational church Mondss evening it was voted to .xtend . call to Rev Leon D. Bliss, oi Pitts6eld. to become pastor of the church in this village.