Connecticut western news., 1896-01-30
GREAT HARRINGTON.

After an illness of Dearly year With Brights disease, Beeman Briggs Moul. ton died at his home on North street last Thursday evening. Mr Moulton was born at Hadley, Mass in 1877, and came to this village in 1840. where he has since resided He was member of the first lodge of Odd Fellows organ ized here and was for many years membe of the Congregational church, of which he was chorister for fifteen years In early life he married Miss Fanny Easland MT Moulton was 8 carriage and sign painter and the firm of Moulton X Smith is well remember ed by the older people of the village. Of bis five children two are living; J. Frank Moulton. who has been employ cd for several years in the office of the Sun Printing company at Pittsfeld, ,and Mrs Albert l. Reed, of this village. His wife also survives and brother, Samuel Moulton. lives iL Chicago. The funeral of Mir Moulton occurred Satur- day afternoon at 8 o'clock, Rev Leon D. Bliss, the new pastor of the Congrega- tIonal church. officiating.
 The funeral of the late Robert Girling was largely attended from the Con0re- gational church Friday at 8 p. m. The stores and other places of business were closed and the merchants with many neighbors and friends of the deceased, attended the funeral. The casket was carried from the house to the church bv six young men who had been clerks fer Mir Girling. They were Walter Van Deusen. Dwight Peck and Arthur Hug gins, of She field; Harry Sparks, J. P. Adams and Thomas J. Kearin, of this village. Among those present from out of town were: Dr Peabody. of New York; Mir and Mrs Administer, of Brook. lyn; Mrs Hubbard, of Stamford, Or, and Miss Demerest, of Hackensack, N One day recently while Charles Deck CT was cutting wood on the farm of Hiram Dings, in the west part of this town he found between ledge of rocks dog collar made of copper. It was marked with the name of Moses Fair child. Afford, 179S. The locality where this interesting relic was found is the ridge of woodland east of the new road to Afford near the town line. Whether the dog got his head caught between the rocks and perished will never be known, but he lost his collar in any event and tbere it has lain for about 100 years and might have lain to all eternity if the wood chopper had not found it. To satisfy the curiosity of your readers we will state that Moses Fairchild, whose father was also named Moses. was born at Sheffield Dec. l, 1756 He served in the Revolutionary army, as did his brothers, Zacharish, Aaron and Daniel About 1786 Moses Fairchild emigrated to Afford, where he married Lucinda, daughter of Jabez Hamlin, ST who came from Sharon, Ct. and settled at Afford at an early date in the history of that town. The family oi Moses and Lucinda Fairchild consisted of two sons and six daughters, whose names could be given did space permit Moses Fairchild was large farmer al Afford. He also owned share in the saw mill and fulling mill in that place He was town clerk. selectmsn and treas urer at various times. He died July 2 1925 while his wife survived to Marct 27. 1851
 The high wind Friday morning blew down the north wall of the J. A. Brewer block, the interior of which was destroy ed by fire the previous week.
 Prof Osgood, of Boston, who was ex pected to address the farmers institut, at the Town Hall Friday was unable tt be present, but Dr Curtiss, of Moravia N. Y., who was sent to supply the va cancy, gave an interesting talk or
 "Tuberculosis Dr Kinpell, of Pitts field, was also present and made brie address on the same subject. A goot many farmers in this section believ, that this tuberculosis subject is carried altogether too far. It puts money int,
 the pockets of the veterinary surgeon
 and causes an uncalled for excitemen in the community.
 Rev Leon D Bliss has accepted th
 call to the pastorate of the Congregs
 tional church. He has supplied th,
 pulpit for several Sundays, but his reg
 ular duties as pastor began last Sunday
 The girls of St. Agnes guild gave
 pleasant entertainment Tuesday eve , ming at the Town Hall. The plays wer The greatest plague in life," an'
 "Betsey Baker"
 , The recently elected officers of th Ancient Order of United Workmen wer installed Friday evening. An adires : explaining the purposes of the orde , was made by Hon. John G. Gallagher , of New Haven.