Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
GREAT HARRINGTON.


 Berkshire Sunday School Association was held at the Congregational church Friday with a large attendance of ministers and delegates from the Con- gregationsl. Baptist, Methodist and Episcopal Churches. s. P. Lincoln, of Stockbridge, president of the associa- w. W. Bartlett, of West tockbridge, secretary. The morning session open ed with devotional services led by Rev A. J. Benedict, of Housatonic. The delegates from Sunday schools at Lee and Tyringham, which have recently joined the South Berkshire association, were introduced and recognized. The ten minute speeches were made as fol lows: "The Church's responsibility to the children, "Rev I. s. Hartley, rector of the Episcopal Church at Great Bar rington; Pastors preparing the way, Rev s P. Cook. county missionary; "Superintendent's and teachers op- portunity," Edward s. Rogers, of Lee; "The young mems class" Thomas Weston, secretary of the Christian asso- citation at Great Burlington; "The home department" H. s. Consnt. field secretary. The afternoon session was opened with a psrise service led by Rev W. W. Curtiss, of West Stock bridge. Letters were read and reports made from nearly all of the forty Sun- day schools in South Berkshire. The committee ou nominations reported the following officers for the ensuing year: President. Edward J. VsnLennep, of Great Barriogton; vice president, W. H. Tucker, of Lee; secretary and treas- urer, W. ". Bartlett, of West Stock bridge; executive committed, Clarence Perry, of Stock bridge, Henry 0 War ner, of Great Harrington, Chester Dal- zell, of Egremont, James l.. living, of Monterey, Arthur Gaylord. of New Marlboro, Louis Kellogg, of Saudis- field. Dr A. Fl. Wakefield, of Sheffield, F. W. Stannard, of Tyringham. Home Department, J. l.. living, normal secre- tary; Mrs F. s. Hopkins of Great Bar rington, primary secretary, Mrs A. B. Clark of Lee. How to combine the forces for a forward movement" was the subject of an able address by Fl. $. Conant. This was followed by an elo- quent address on "The Bible" by Rev George W. Grover, of Sheffield. Dur ing the remainder of the afternoon there was conference relating to the primary, junior, intermediate and senior work, conducted by Miss Velia H. S Consnt and Mir St John. At the evening ses- sion praise service was led by the young peoples societies and the local Sunday schools. Prayer was offered by Rev M. B. Snyder and an address on "The Bible as text book of in- struction" was made by I. F. Hall, of hz a1l r-,k pressions of the convention was given by Rev W. W. Curtiss. The social hour of the convention was very en- joysble feature of the occasion and taken as whole the meeting was a great success. Dinner and supper were served in the lecture room and at the afternoon session the large church audience room was filled with people of this and adjourning towns. The annual meeting of Hope fire and hose com pany last Thursday evening elected these officers: Foreman, M J. Rock; first assistant, Edward Sabin second assistant. Robert Fenn; foreman of the hose, George Lawrence; secretary. Thomas Larkin; treasurer, L. l.. Cor ham.
 Belle, the daughter of Mir and Mrs William H Snyder, died last Thursday at the home of her parents in Houss- tonic. aged nine years. She had been ill four months with nervous prostra- tion.
 The pupils of the various primary departments in the Bryant school have decided to hold Memorial day exercises at the town hall. Heretofore the ex- ercises have been in the school room. Frank E Beach, late editor of the Courier, goes this week to Pstterson,N N. J., where he has accepted position as manager of The Sunday Chronicle.
 At the meeting of the Thursday Morning Club to-day Mrs Charles Brewer will read paper on "The rela- tive value of food products" and Mrs O w. Lane will describe "The most | nutritious food for children" The Epworth League of the Metho. I dist Church is preparing to observe the eighth anniversary of the founding of the league.
 Frederick Cooper, who died at Ashley Falls, Friday, aged 76 years, was a brother of Mrs Merritt l. Wheeler. of this village.
 | Enos Swartz has begun the founds- ton and cellar for a new house at See. konk.
 A number of city guests have arrived at the Berkshire Inn during the week. Among them are Jefferson Selegmsn,
 Mrs Lawrence, Morris M. Sternberger and Warren R. Houghtailing of the stock exchange.
 In the District court Saturday Judge Sanford sent E G Crossley, colored. oi Sheffield. to the county jail for 30 days for drunkenness.
 The Congregational Sunday school
 has opened mission among the Chi nese of this village.