Connecticut western news., 1897-07-22
GREAT HARRINGTON.

was born to Mir and Mrs Charles Wal bridge at South Egremont.
 Russel Sage, who is said to he push ing the Hudson River X Berkshire railroad project, was at Wm. c. Whit ney's, at Lsnox, on Saturday.
 General alarm is felt in tue village over the appearance of the elm tree beetles on Main street trees. What will be done to stop their ravages remains to be seen.
 Tine survey through this village not being completed the hearing before the selectmen relating to the location of the Hudson and Berkshire railroad was postponed last Friday to some future date.
 William D. Warner, who has been visiting in Greater New York for four weeks, returned home Saturday with rich experience of what he saw in the city, With him came his friends, Alfred aud Edward Olsen of Brooklyn who will spend month or more in the Berkshire Hills.
 George Sipher, a brakeman on the Berkshire division, who had foot and ankle crushed while working on the cars at Lee few weeks ago, died at his
 
 night. He was about 30 years of age and is survived by a widow. At the time of the injury Dr Paddock and others advised amputatiou, but Dr Heath thought he could save the foot
 The lawn tea Friday evening at the residence of Charles k Brewer was we'll attended and very enjoyable event. The Housatonic band furnished music for the occasion, and program of choice vocal music was rendered by d duartette consisting of Mrs A. H. H.Adams, Mrs George B. Studwell, Miss Stanley and Mir Porter The proceeds of the entertainment are for tue Christian As sociation.
 A great spiritual rally was attended at the African M. E Zion church Sun day. A rrayer meeting and love feast preceded the morning sermon The subject of the sermon was Fire" At l.20 D. m. an address was delivered to the Sunday school. At 8 D m. Rev Nj B Snyder of the Methodist Episcopal | church delivered an instructive sermon At p. m. a praise service was held and in the evening the pastor, Rev W. H Parker, preached on the subject of "rhe four horses"
 The special meeting of the fire dis trict Friday afternoon was not largely attended though the business transacted was of considerable importance Mer- ritt l Wheeler was chosen moderator. | Under an act of the legislature, which authorized the district to increase its | bonded indebtedness for the purpose of extending its water supply, the meeting | voted to issue district notes for S5000 The motion was made by Farley A Rus sell and the bonds have 30 years to run On motion of George E. Russell S3000 was appropriated for il e tx ension antl | improvement of sidewalks and sewers The treasurer was authorized to borrow money on the credit of tue district. The meeting was then dissolved.
 With the exception of the fire district work the assessors of this town have finished the tax list for tue presout year. There Is an incrfa of poll tax payers the number being over 500. | There are 752 school children from to | l5 years of age. A few of the largest tax payers are George Church S3S5. A. c. Collins S296 Riverdale Mills 5000, Mrs R-becca Ccffing S426, Monument | Mills Co 8 395. John l. Dodge S445, Warren Crissey S154. Brewer Lumber Go. S260. Richmond Iron Co 12G, Charles N Gilbert 1S6 Dr Alfred Lodge l06, J. Milton NJ .ckie's estate 355, Charles J. Taylor I2O. George Taylor | l5S, Caleb Ticknor 2i9, N E Turner 2l3, Charles Watson 1l9, F T Whiting s estate Sl4S D F. Searles S2. 9S9. Charles H Kerner 22l9. The rate of tax is S10 on each 5000 of the valuation. | A IT ing town of Afford, will be 100 years of age tomorrow. She was born in log house at Afford village July 23d, 1797. Her parents were Nathaniel and Anna | (Stoddard) Husted, who migrated from ancient Woodbury early Tn l797. They purchased A farm at Afford and some years afterwards built fine large house which IS now the residence of Mrs Hen- ry ". Smith. Nathaniel, sometimes called Nathan Hustad, was 8 leader in town and church sff,irs. He was se- lectmau in 1Sl6.l7 IS and class leader in the Methodist church as early as 1907 In Aug. 1857 he removed to Leroy, N Y, where he died in June 1S49, aged -T5 years. His wife Anna died Aug. 1, l843. aged CS years Mrs Milligau, who was the youngest child in the family and has outlived them all, has been twice married. Her first husband was Roswell Pickett, justice of the peace an merchant. They were married by Ray Daniel Coe. March 22, 1920 Mir Pickett died Sept 25, 1850, aged 5S years and bis widow after some years married William Milligan. now deceas- ed. There were no children by either of these marriages. Of the brothers and sisters of Mrs Milligan, John B. and Harvey Husted We're successful Metho dist preachers; Hiram Husted was re- spectable farmer; Anna was the wife of of Platt Sperry, and Sophia was the wife of Michael Futile of Afford Mrs Milligsn is rated as the wealthiest per son in Afford. She is quite benevolent, giving varions sums of money annually for the support of church work and other good causes. With the exception of slight defect in hearing. she is in possession of all her faculties and her memory is remarkably good.