Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The new high school building which has been in process of construction through the past year will probably be ready for occupancy about January 1st. The building has frontage on Bridge street of l65 feet and is 61 feet in depth. The structure was designed by Henry Vaughran, a Boston architect, and the builders are O. D. Kenney < Son of New Haven. The heating, ventilating and sanitary plum ping has been done by O. 5. Kendall of Worcester. Certain other portions of the plumbing has been done by James McManus of this village. The building of brick is two stories with basement. The approaches and steps are of blue stone and the window sills of Indiana lime stone. Tn the basement are play rooms and toilet rooms for boys and girls. There is also room for the janitor besides the boiler and coal rooms. ca the first floor are three class rooms 29x35 feet. with 19 foot ceilings and two class rooms 17x29. On this floor the main halls are fire proof and finished in red tile. There is also on this floor principals room. recep- tion and toilet rooms and wardrobes. The stair cases are of iron. In the cen- ter of the building there is mezzanine floor on which are two rooms for scien- tific purposes and good sized room fCl the use of the school committee. On the second floor are two school and cla. { rooms about the size of the rooms on the first floor, with hall extending the entire depth of the building 60x42. On this floor are also toilet and wardrobes, The floors are of three thicknesses, the top being maple and the others of oak. The main hall is of red tile and the floor of the second story hall is of ma pie.
 Frank Graham, wayward boy who has worked for a Sheffield farmer, was brought before the district court last Thursday. State Agent Gardner was present and after investigating the case, the boy WAS sent to the state reforma- tory where he will learn 6 trade.
 The farmers auction day sale Satur. day was attended by crowd of farmers of this and neighboring towns. A large cles were sold.
 A son was born Saturday to Mir and Mrs Frank Crimes on Castle street.
 Editor O. A. King and wife have gone on Thanksgiving visit to Northamp' ton.
 Thanksgiving services will be held al the various churches thls morning. Mrs l. Prindle Daley, while on hel return from this village to her home II Afford, met with loss of her hand bag containing $75 The bag was found the next morning but the money had been taken out. It may well be saic that honesty is a virtue too great fol | some people. Mrs F. F. Reed and suite, of Pitts field, made an official visit to D. G An derson relief corps last Thursday even ing and made the annual inspection.
 Rev Dr W. H. MickIe. presiding eldel of the Poughkeepsie district, will be II town Saturday. He is expected tt preach in the Methodist church at Al ford Sunday morning.
 Miss Carrie Endres, of New Yorl city, has been visiting her father, Ott' Endres, during the past week.
 A farmers institute of the Housatoni Agricultural Society will be conducted at tue Town Hall next Tuesday at l 0 B a. m. F. 0. Richards will make an ad dress on "Apples as a money crop fo New England; their culture and prepa ration for market"