Connecticut western news., 1897-04-15
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The farm or the late Isaac Van Deu- sen. at Van Deusen, was sold Satur- day to s. s Hswes for s2.OO0 The place was sold at auction and Mir Hswes bought it for his son-in-law, Prof. Franklin Giddings of Columbis college. who will occupy it as a summer resi- 1ence.
 The annual meeting of the Fire dis trict was attended Friday afternoon by upwards of 200 voters. The following officers were elected: Clerk, Walter B. Sanford; treas, Joseph H. Msloney; water com missioner for three years. Farley A. Russell; sidewalk and sewer commissioner for three years, George E. Russell; prudential committee, Miles T Huntingdon, Oscar T Steadmsn. Charles H. Booth ;chief engineer, John P Norton; first assistants. Bernard Hopkins. Rob- eft Ambach These appropriations were made: Street lighting s3. 500; inciden- tai expenses $500; care of steamer $500; firemen S625; hook and ladder men $50; to apply on district debt SS00;Side and crosswslhs S1,OO0; sewers Sl 900; sinking fund $500; uniforms for hook and ladder company Sl25; total S9. 100. The meeting voted to build sewers on Grove street and West avenue, also to build sidewalks on Grove and East streets. A committee was appointed to consider the advisability of extending the water mains to South street from North street acrsss the river and other points.
 After an illness of several days with pneum onia, Charles E son of Enos Swsrtz, died at his home in the west part of the town aged three years. Merritt I. Wheeler has sold two regis tered Alderny COWS to Mrs John H. Coffiug of Van Deusenville Two boilers made in Worcester for the new high school building arrived Friday They each weigh four tons. A praise service was attended at the Methodist church Sunday evening with an address by David Lester.
 The report of the selectmen on the construction of the state road has been printed in an eight page pamphlet The road, ss completed and accepted by the state, cost S9 POT for one mile. and of this amount the town pays SLIPS Another section or continuation of the road built last fall has thus far cost g.. 794 and for this the state has paid on contract g, l62
 Frank H Briggs, secretary of the Housatonic Agricultural Society, has issued his annual pamphlet If Commit tees on Premiums for the 56th annual exhibition of the society in thIs village Sept. 29 and 30 and Oct l. 1897. | A meeting will be held this week for the purpose of organizing new base ball team.
 | The marriage of James H. Dowd of Monterey, aud Miss Marcia O. Jewell of this town, occurred last week We'd nesdsy afternoon, Rev L. D. Bliss officiating. The wedding took place at the house of R. H Drummond, who is step father of Miss Jewell.
 Under regulations issued by the se- lec'men the police of the town are pro- hibit-d from using intoxicating liquors and tobacco while on duty and on the streets. They are also epjoined from entering liquor saloon whether on or of duty unless for the purpose of acting in their official capacity.
 Peter Pourher, father of Dr Jonas Poucher of Poughkeepsie, who recent, purchased the large farm owned by the heirs of the late Dr Richard Beebe st Afford. has arrived with his family at | their new home.