Connecticut western news., 1896-06-18
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The grad. az exercises of the high | ,chool, class of '96 will occur at the town hall tomorrow evening at 8 | o'clock. Tue graduates and their essays will be as follows: George w. | "The Nicaragua Osnal"; Rose | NJ. Steinway, "rhrse Views from a Leslia l., Busby, Three of Women; Florence l.. Jackson, "The Rsjfut Nurse" Sarah L. Rogers. "Evangeline and Priscilla; Judson O. Logan, "The X rays"; Clarissa l. Lewis, "Clars Barton and the Red Cross"; Josephine Fitzgerald "Class history" Music will be furnish ed by Bsldwin's orchestra
 The first open air concert for the season, which was given by the village band last Thursday evening, was we'll attended and highly enjoyed by peo- pie of the village and from the rural districts.
 The date 1761, that being the year this town was incorporated, has been painted in large figures on the front side of the great boulder which stands 8 few rods from the south west corner of the town hall.
 The hard rain on Sunday brought disappointment to church goers in the country places, who expected to attend the Children's day services at the will lage churches. The attendance, how ever, was good, the services interesting and there was 8 fine display of flags and flowers. At Afford because of the weather the exercises were deferred to next Sunday evening,
 xx-A k@ lkoss rye and grass in anticipation of pre- miums offered by the Housatonic Agri- cultural society must send their names to F. H. Briggs, secretary of the soci- etv, before June 20. The enteries on oats and barley close July 10.
 O. H. Sage, of this village, while fishing in the Konkspot river Friday cought trout weighing 2} pounds.
 The Locustwood golf club held an- other meeting at the Berkshire Inn Friday evening. The constitution and bylaws were submitted by the govern ing board and adopted. It was voted to increase the stock to $1,500. The club house will be finished this week.
 Timmothy Kennedy, who has been very ill with brain trouble for several weeks, was removed Friday evening from the hotel on Railroad street to the residence of ". H. Leslie on South Main street, where it will be more quiet.
 A house for summer occupancy has been finished for Dr Weston, of New York, on Pope hill south east of the village.
 The celebration of the centennial of Cincinnatus lodge of Free and Accept ed Masons, which will take place in this village June 24. promises to be grand affair. Seventeen lodges have been in- vited to take part in the parade and other exercises. Outside of Berkshire county the lodges invited are: Mont gomery of Lakeville, Housatonic of Canaan, St. Peter's of New Milford, Western Star of Norfolk and Hunt ington of Huntington. The literary exercises will be at the grand stand on the fair grounds. H. O Joyner, of this village, is expected to give the ad- dress of welcome. Grand Master Ed ward B. Holmes will respond and I. R. Prindle, secretary of the lodge, will read an historical sketch, which he has been some years preparing. Garland s 10th regiment band, of Albany, with Berkshire Commandery Knights Temp lars, of Pittsfeld, will head the pro- cession.
 Rev O. O. Waters form Attleboro, who has been appointed by the New England conference as pastor of the African M. E Zion church in this viii lage, arrived Saturday. He preached his first sermon Sunday.
 Cornell Haywood and wife, who have been living since their marriage in Louisa Lester's house at Seekonk, re- moved to Afford this week.
 The Junior mem bers of the Christian association enjoyed picnic at East mountain park Saturday afternoon
 Robert Vinegar, an old offender, whom the officers report as having re. gently been in the Litchfield county jail for stealing chickens, was brought before the District court in this village Saturday for drunkDess. He was sen. fenced to the county jail for 30 days His wife Mary was arrested for lewd conduct and will be tried this week Vinegar has recently been at work fol | Albert Shears at Sheffield.
 A new concrete walk is being laid from the bridge on Bridge street through the east side of the village A daughter was born Sunday morn ing to Rev John H. Keep and wife al Afford. A meeting in the interest of woman's suffrage was held in the psrlors of the Christian association Monday after noon. Miss Mary Clark Smith, the state organizer, gave an address, Candidates for admission to the State Agricultural College at Amherst will be | examined in various studies at Sedg wick Institute to-day and tomorrow | (Thursdsy and Friday Prof James Bird will conduct the exam pinations.
 Thomas W. Edwards, aged upwards of 62 years, died suddenly Monday evening at the residence of his brother James H. Edwards, at Afford. Int deceased came from West Stockbridgt some 15 or 20 years ago and was clerl for his brother in store at Afford vii lsge. He was @ member of the Con gregationsl church at West Stockbride, Center and will probably be taken there | for burial. He never married and Ii survived by his brother and other rela | tives.
 Edward Curtis, of Clayton or Ashley Falls, was arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff Chopper and brought before the District court here. He was fined S1t for sssaulting his wife, and was put uu- der $l00. bonds to keep the peace fol six months. The custody of the child
 was given to the wife.
 The staff on which the flag of tn, |