Connecticut western news., 1897-08-26
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Rev John P. Newman, one of the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church and by many esteemed to be the greatest preacher in that denomination, was at the Berkshire Inn day or two the past week. With his wife he was on his way from Saratoga to New York.
 The engagement is announced of Miss Win1fred l.. King, daughter of Editor Charles A. King, of the Berkshire Courier, and Charles F. Lamprey, of Salem. The ceremony will occur in that city some time ID October.
 Queechy the celebrated trotter owned by Sidney A. Fuller of this town, took second money in the 2.10 class at Glens Falls Friday, and thus won $500. The first prize WAS won by Grace Hastings who has a record of 2.0S4.
 Rev M. B. Snyder and wife have been at Ocean Grove the past week Mir Snyder returns home this week as he is expected to preach st Pine Grove Fri. day. Last Sunday morning his pulpit at the Methodist church in this village was supplied by Rev W. 0. Parker, col ored pastor of Zion church. Mir Par ker delivered good sermon on the subject of Excellence and value of Christian Knowledge" In the evening the preacher was Rev W. B. Sleep of Hartsville.
 The house occupied by James Wheeler. grist miller at Seekonk, is be- ing repaired with a new roof, new stills and various other improvements.
 A traveller whose name we could not learn while on his way with a team from Salisbury to Cambridge. N. Y, was bad ly injured at Van Deusenville Friday. Report says he was kicked in the mouth by his horse which got it's tail over the line and was frightened by the cars. It is said that the teeth and jaws of the un- fortunate man were broken in a very serious manner. He at once started for home but said he thought he should die before arriving there.
 William Sterling, the one month old son of Cornelius Turner, died the after noon of Aug. IS. The disease was cholera infantum.
 George A. Stevens, of Hartsville, has taken the contract to build an extension of 60 feet on the south end of the grand stand on the fair grounds of the Housa- tonic Agricultural Society. Evans Brothers will build the com bined judges and band stand.
 Thomas Cleary, the ten-year-old boy mentioned last week as having foot and ankle injured while playing near the cars, was taken Friday to the House of Mercy at Pittsfeld for treatment.
 A very elaborate program of races and other sports has been prepared for the observance of Labor Day on the fair grounds Sept. 6.
 William Fitch, 8 colored boy who was before the District court a while ago for poisoning a horse owned by Mrs Daniel w. Beckwith, has been surrendered by his bondsmen. Friday the lad was talk en by Chief Pilon to the reform school at Westboro
 The public schools of this town after a vacation of two months are booked to reopen Sept. 6. But as that is Labor day we suppose that Sept. 2 will be the day for opening the fall term.
 Rev Martin Murphy, the beloved pas tor of St. Peters Catholic church in this village who has been visiting in Ireland for some weeks, is expected home in September. A committee of the church has been appointed to give the Rever- end Father hearty reception.
 The three story brick block which is DcluB Uullb LOT n |. fbODDlQS on the corner of Main and Railroad streets is going up fast.
 A large portrait is being made of the lete Dr Richard Beebe. His son, Dr John Beebe, is having the work done by photographer in this town.
 The hearing before the selectmen on location of the long talked of railroad through this town was adjourned for three weeks from last Saturday. Lawyer A. B. Clark, of Lee, and Col E. J.Bliss were present but the surveyors were not ready for hearing.
 Robert Higgins has sold B house on Higgins avenue to B. F. Hopkins.
 In the case of Ford against Ticknor, tried at the June term of the superior court. Judge Bishop of Boston has de- cided for the petitioner. The case in- volved the title to the old hotel st Van Deusenville, now known as Peck's inn. George Cofing Warner, of Great Bar rington, appeared for the petitioner; and Marshall Wilcox, of Pittsfeld, for the respondent.