Connecticut western news., 1897-06-03
sALISBUR Y.

The four village schools met in the Town Hall Friday and carried out a nicely arranged program, consisting of singing, speaking by Rev J. H. George, Rev J. O. Goddard, T. l.. Norton and Fl. l.. Ayres, and recitations appropri- ate to Memorial Day. Much credit IS due the teachers for the children taking their parts so well.
 Rev O. Goddard exchanged with Rev Mir Dyer of Sharon, on Sunday morning.
 On Sunday afternoon the G. A. R. Post and s. of V. marched from the Congl church to the cemetery where the graves were decorated; after which they marched to the church. the Rev J. O. Goddard delivered 8 fine address from the text, "The battle is the Lords"
 Mrs Grace Bishop, wife of Ward Pul. yer, died early Monday morning after an illness of several weeks. A short time ago she rallied from serious at- tack and seemed better for time, but for few days grew worse. She had been great sufferer during her illness. She leaves, besides her husband, a mother, S2 years old, who has lived with them. Much sympathy is extend ed to them by their many friends.
 J. F. Forwards mother, of Spring field, Mass, has been spending few days with him here.
 Mrs Cnas Hurlbsrt, of Chicago, is visiting at Mrs E. Burtch's.
 Mrs D. Barton visited friends in Poughkeepsie last week.
 Quite number of young people went to Bash Bish Monday.
 The Connecticut Library Association held its spring meeting in the Scoville Memorial Library on Thursday. The afternoon session consisted principally of reports of Connecticut with nicely written and we'll delivered paper by Miss Mary Robbins on "A glance at some Western libraries" A bountiful at 6 o'clock. The evening session opened with violin solo by Frank Whyland, accompanied by Dr Geo. Knight Rev J. c. Goddard gave lit erary address. Miss Pinneo, of Nor to-day" The visitors were nicely en- tertained by the people of the two viii lages. some of them coming the day be- fore, were given ride Many of them expressing themselves delighted with the town, village and people.
 The public schools held their Memo rial Day exercises together in Town Hall on Friday afternoon and they were we'll attended and much enjoyed by all. The soldiers graves were decorated by veterans on Sunday late in the after noon, after which service was held in the Congregational church with sermon by Rev Mir Goddard.
 successful operation for appendici- tis has been performed on Percy Hollis ter Whiting, of Great Burlington. Mass |, at a hospital in New Hampshire He is student at the Hotchkiss School, boarding with friends in this place, and these good reports and prospects of per manent cure are very gratefully receiv- ed. ..-..
 A most distressing accident by fire co. cured on Saturday morning between and o'clock by which 10 .months'- '-old son of John Sardam was burned to death and little girl less than three years old was badly burned. but is still living. The mother left them for a few moments in a sleeping room and it is supposed the older child ignited the light material about the crib with matches lying on a stand, as when Mrs Sardam rushed to the room, startled by their screams, it was filled with flames and the children terribly burned. The house WAS o@ned by Charles H. Clark and was only saved by hard fight, by cool headed men. Mrs George E.Bower and little girl gave the alarm and car ried the first buckets of water to the fire. a..