Connecticut western news., 1896-05-28
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The marriage of Miss Jennie DeBell and Frank Higgins Is announced to oc- curr at the Methodist Episcopal church June 3.
 A young man sometimes called Charles Ross and at other times Frank Ross hired bicycle one day last week of II. ]. Mignerey for two hours. On Friday morning as Ross had not return ed, Chief of Police Pilon was sent to look for him. The chief traced Ross to Flatbtook, where he formerly resided, and at night arrested him near the state line. The prisoner was brought to this village and placed in tue lookup, Sat urday morning Ross was fined BIO for pot returning the bicycle at the ap. pointed tine.
 In the District court Friday Frank E. Jones charged with asssulting Charles Brusie on Brush hill was fined S10. The Farmers market day sale Sstur- day was largely attended by farmers from all the adjacent towns.
 The racing crews of Sedgwick Insti- tute are now practicing at Lake Buel for the annual boat race in June
 Presiding Elder Mickle held the first | quarterly conference for the present year at the Methodist church Saturday evening The elder also preached Sum- day morning.
 Last week Wednesday evening Frank Pendlebury, of Rousatonic, and Miss Elsie Mills of this village, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the residence of Mir and Mrs Charles Viola on Elm court The occasion was 6 very pleasant one and the ceremony was per formed at z. 30 o'clock by Rev Dr l. S. Hartley, rector of St James' Episcopal church. About 100 invitations were sent out and the rooms were filled with guests. The best man was George Boardman, of Lee; and the grooms sister, Mary, attended the bride. Bountifnl refreshments were served and many useful as we'll as valuable presents were presented the united couple.
 Owing to the absence of Assessor Charles W. Ray, who is a member oi the legislature at Boston, Howard Wheeler has been sworn in as special assessor.
 Rev John J. Dana the venerable Congregational minister is expected to preach in the Union meeting house al Afford Sunday at 80 a. m. His sub iect will be "Recollections of 60 years in the ministry"
 N. o. Williams, of this village, has been visiting relatives at Sharon during the week.
 Among several young men who took the competitive examination at Pitts field for admission to the naval academy at Annapolis; were William F. Holme. and Ed ward Parker of this town. Al this writing the name of the success ful applicant has not been announced
 Mrs T. W. French has gone to visi her daughter, Mabel, who is attending school at Worcester.
 By orders of the engineers of the firs department the members of Hope 6rt and hose company with all their sp psratus will be publicly inspected at a. n. on Memorial day. The fireman will parade up Main St. to the Elm ! wood hotel and down as far as th, Berkshire Inn. The village band hsi been engaged for an hour to head tn, } parade. After the inspection the com pany will participate in the exercises Q Memorial day.
 Rev John Fl. Keep, of Afford, is ex ! pected to preach at the school house il Ssekonk the first Sunday of June. Merritt Bristol, who has been resi- dent of this town for many years. diet Monday evening at his home on Castl street, aged 90 years. Years ago h 3 was one of the justices in this town an, , until a recent period was the sealer c . weights and measures. He is survive
 by his secoEd wife. who is sister C g R. H. Moore.