Connecticut western news., 1897-01-28
GREAT HARRINGTON.

There is good deal of rejoicing in town that another coal company has be- gun business. As consequence of op- position to the old company, rates are being cut and the consumer is benefit ted.
 Charles B Benedict. who was burned out last fall. has bought of Theodore NJ. Chapiu and company the lot at the head of Railroad street. MT Benedict will soon erect three story brick building in which to conduct the feed and flour trade
 E B. Thomas will soon build new house on the corner of Everett and Cot tage streets. Miss Annie Benson, who resides some two miles west of this village, while on her way to school last Thursday slipped on the sidewalk and sprained her ankle. The body of Mrs Charles HouRhtsl- ing. who died last week Wednesday at Lenox Dale. was brought here for bur ial Friday afternoon. Rev NJ B Snyder, of this village, is expected to address the Thursday Morn ing Club to-day on A glance at some of the ladies of the White House The revival services at the Methodist church continues this week. Last even- ing meeting was held for the benefit of young men,
 The marriage of Isaac Lewis, of this town, to Miss Ida Gillard. of Chatham, N r., is announced to take place at Chatham Feb, IT, at the home of the bride.
 The Winter club had very epjoya. ble meeting at the home of Mir and Mrs Clarence B Simmons on Castle street Friday evening. The chief diversion was whist The winners were Charles N Gilbert and Miss Lenora Fuller, first prizes, while Mrs Pratt Tobey was awarded the booby prize. Charles R Church, of.Hillburn, N. r., was here Friday for brief call on his parents. MT and Mrs George Church Charles Brown, who has been employ ed in town, left Saturday for New York. He will soon sail for his old home in England.
 We are informed that Timothy Ken nedy will build house next summer on his Castle road lot.
 Mrs Edward Long dipped and fell on the ice Friday and broke an arm A meeting in the interest of good government was held at the court room Monday evening.
 Almeron Decker, 42, of VanDeusen- vile, was convicted last week in the Superior court at Pittsfeld, of rape.
 having been guilty of criminal relations
 with his 11-yesr-old niece, Rena T Decker, and was sentenced to 10 years in state prison, 15 years maximum. Rev Edward F. Fitzgerald who was for five years an assistant at St. Peters church in this place and for one year pastor, has been appointed by Bishop Beaven. rector of St. MichaePs cathe- dral in Springfield to succeed Rev B s Conaty who has been appointed to succeed his brother, Dr Conaty in Worcester
 John J Cnrtiss and his son. Elbridge. both of Sheffield. were tried in the dis trict court Saturday for drunkenness and disturbance of the peace in Ashley Falls on January 15. The court found them both guilty and fined the father $10 and the son S5 Both took an ap- peal aud furnished bonds of S200 each for their appearance before the superior court next July.
 At the 10 30 o'clock mass in St. Pe- ter's church Sunday, Rev Fr. Murphy, | the pastor, made his annual report to the congregation which is as follows; Amount received from all sources dur ing the year. S7065.07; amount expend- ed. S7042 93; leaving a balance oi | $22 A.