Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
GREAT HARRINGTON.

One of the chief events of the week has been the resignation of Frank E. Beach as editor and manager of the Berkshire Courier. and also that of Rob- ert l.. Van Deusen the local editor. The list is already becoming quite lengthy of those who have been editors or locals on the paper since the days when Chss N. Gilbert was publisher. At least dur ing the past nine years II persons have been either editor or local editor of the Courier. It was stated Saturday that Joseph Hollister, of Norfolk, has been engaged as local reporter in place of Mir Van Densen, resigned. Mr Van Deusen has accepted position in the office of the Springfield Republican. Editor Beach retires from the Courier May l, but at this writing we have not learned the name of his successor.
 The long anticipated case of Game Warden Benjamin Smith, of Pittsfieid, who acted under orders of the fish com missioners. against George Stevens, of sawdust into the Konkapot river to the great injury of trout, was tried in the district court Friday. Mir Stevens testi- fed that he has blower which keeps the dust from going into the stream and that hs sells his sawdust. As the evil dence of the prosecution was rather weak the court discharged the defendant James Palmer of this town, who was sent to the state farm at Bridgewater 8 year or two ago, died Friday in that place, at an advanced age.
 Taghconic Lodge of Independent Or der of Odd Fellows have postponed | their observance of the 18th anniversary of the founding of the order, from Mon- day evening to this evening at their hall. As Mrs Cephas Kuhn and Miss Rose Mclaughlin. of Mill River. were driv- ing to this village Saturday they collided ! with another team near Three Mile hlll. | Their horses ran for some distance and both ladies were thrown out. Mrs Klu- hn was severely cut on the side and two ribs were broken. Miss McLaugh- lin escaped with a number of cuts on the face and head. They were taken to the house of Andrew Pixley where they were attended by Dr Camp.
 Rev Dr Mickle, presiding elder of the Poughkeepsie district held the first quarterly conference of the present year at the Methodist church Saturday even ing and preached Sunday morning. The first game of baseball for this season was played Friday afternoon be. tween Sedgwick Institute and the High School The High School won the game by score of IF to 8
 | Mrs Edwin D Brainard and daugb. ters, who have spent tho past winter ii the south, returned to this village Fri day.
 The dwelling of the late Robert Girl ing on Main street, which was purchased by the town as 8 place for the public IL brary, was built by Thomas Ingersoll il 1788.
 Enos Swartz, of the west part of ths town, whose family has been sick anc one child died, has moved to the house of John Coon. The doctor decided tha the house heretofore occupied by Nil Swartz was unhealthy for so large family. Mir Swartz will soon begin tht erection of new house.
 Machinery having been put in the olt Goodale quarry near South Egremont about 50 men were set at work this weei getting out marble.
 The chief social event of the weel was the marriage Saturday evening 0 1 o6mueI h. lnOInpsOD ana nlsS hniG' 0 Rettig, daughter of the late Captain William M. Rettig, of New York city The ceremony occurred at the home o H. l. Wichman, whose wife is tn, mother of the groom. The bridesmaid were Miss Etta Wichman, of this village and Miss Elizabeth Webster, of Nes York. The best man was Charles F Wichman. Rev Dr Hartley officiated
 A complaint having been made to th' hoard of health, notice was serve' Monday on Selectman W. I. Wake that he must abate nuisance at hi slaughter house by having all the refus moved.
 A two weeks mission. conducted b, the Redemptorist Fathers, of Brooklyn N r.. will begin at St Peter's churcl Sunday, May 9.