Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Work has been begun on the new brick block for T. J. Kearin, the Rail road street clothing dealer, who was burned out in the recent fire. Mir kearin has purchased the old location of the late Robert Girling and will put up two story building.
 New surveys of Railroad street have been made during the past week in ordar to determine the original bound. aries. The street was first surveyed and laid out in 1S43.
 Mrs Kate Rice has sold building lot 90x1O feet to Charles k. Brewer, of Hollenbeck avenue
 Edward kastner, aged six years, a son of George kastner, was run over by delivery wagon Friday evening, but though somewhat bruised escaped seri- ous injury.
 Charles B. Benedict, who has had an experience of several years in all branches of farming, is mentioned for the office of delegate from the Housa- tonic Agricultural society to the Massa. elected he will take the place of Frank Palmer, of Stockbridge, whose term ex- pires this year.
 . has been the.guest of his brother Sene- ca in this village the past week.
 Prof. Beers, of Yale college, is expect ed to read paper on Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia" at the meeting of the Thursday morning club to-day.
 The marriage of John W. Byars, of this village, to Miss Katie l. Myers, Is announced to take place Nov. 26th at the home of the bride in Seymour, Ct Mr Byars has charge of the electrical plant at the Endrick woolen mill.
 James K. Parker and family, who have been living through the summer in Pratt Tobey's farm house on the east road to Sheffield, have moved for the winter into the Hollister house on South street.
 The news was received here the latter part of the past week of the death of Thomas W. Black. aged 22, a soldier at Fort Houston, Texas. Mir Black was fatally injured by the accidental dis charge of revolver, which was being cleaned by a companion in arms. Mir Black, who was we'll known as Tom, was for some time employed at Hal stead's stock farm in this town. At one time he was engaged to young lady in town, but the engagement was bro ken and he enlisted in the United States cavalry.
 The first snow storm of the season came Friday night, but it soon disap- peared.
 The town clerks of the various towns in the 7th Berkshire representative dis trict met at the selectmen's room in this village Friday and officially declar ed that George W Mellen is elected as representative to the General Court. Mir and Mrs Noble P. Beckwith, who were recently united in marriage. gave reception at their home Friday esen- ing. The invited guests were those who acted as best man, bridesmaid, maids of honor and ushers at the wedding. The Current News club was enter tained Friday afternoon at the house of Mrs Austin Hatch.
 A 24-inch tile drain has been laid in place of stone. sluice from the rail road track east to Main street. Henry D. Cone, of Stockbridge, the owner of two paper mills at Housatonic, and successful manufacturer, died at the Astor House, New York city, Mon- day evening. He was attacked with cerebral hemorrage on Saturday, be- came insensible and died as stated. without recovering consciousness. His wife was with him at his death. He was a very hard worker in his business.