Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
GREAT HARRINGTON.

A relay bicycle road race between Ct. Burlington and Lee riders is expected to take place to-day. The riders will start in Stock kbridge and come to this village, then return to Lee and finish at the start. The trip is 30 miles.
 After a painful illness of several weeks with dropsy Pierre Whalen died Friday morning at his home in this vil- lage. aged 62 years. He was veteran of the late war, having served in Con- pany Fl. 16sh New York Heavy Artil- lery. He was native of Ireland and migrated to this country at the age of 15. The most of hls life has been pass- ed in Lee and this town. From the time of it's organization he has been member of D, G. Anderson Grand Army Post. He is survived by wife, a son William and daughter Julia. The fu- neral was attended Sunday at D. m by members of the post and others, with burial in Water street cemetery.
 It is announced that Rev W. H Par ker, pastor of African M E. Zion Church, will soon be married to Miss Emma M Humphrey, of New York city.
 George Prentiss, of Holyoke, who was visiting at the residence of Seneca No dine, was so badly injured hy slipping from hay mow upon the tines of O pitchfork that he was taken last Thurs day to the House of Mercy at Pittsfield. As he came down the side of the mow just as another man was about to throw up fork full of hay and one of ths tines hit him in the face, inf1icting painful wound.
 Senator Jacob Cantor, of New York, has been a guest during the week of Col William L. Brown at Locust ood.
 MT and Mrs Albert Atwood. who re- side at Belcher square, rejoice in the birth of son, who arrived Friday.
 David Fassett, postmaster at Cam bridge, N. Y, has been visiting his brother, Alfred s. Fassett, this week.
 While the severe shower was in pro- gress Friday afternoon bolt of light ming struck the east end of the large farm house owned by the heirs of the late Dr Richard Beebe, on Millard's bill. A window was shattered and tho house was set on fire. Raymond Proper and family reside there and the inmates extinguished the flames before much damage was done. The gale was so se- were that number of apple trees were broken down in various sections of this and adjacent towns. One of the old elms at the so called Sprague place up Christian hill was blown down. The main electric light wires were wrenched from the poles and the highway at that point was obstructed for several hours.
 George Barnum and wife, who have resided in this village for some time, moved to Afford Saturday, where they will live with the father of MT Barnum.
 The special town meeting Saturday voted not to accept the report of the se- lectmen awarding land damages to var ious persons on Railroad street. On motion of H. O. Joyner, A c. Collins and George W. Mellon were appointed 8 committee to prosecute any person that shall construct building on prop erty owned by the town or who ever has placed obstacles within the limits of the town ways, highways or other grounds of the town, or land to which the in habitants of the town have acquired a right by prescription or otherwise. On motion of Mir Collins. Mir Joyner was added to this committee. The conclu- sion of the long dispute over the width of Railroad street therefore is that if H. T. Robbins or any one else extends his new buildings one inch or more on to the street, they will be prosecuted. After the disposal of the street question the meeting authorized the park com missioners to purchase a strip of land between the ladies' picnic grove and Grove street at @ price not exceeding $475.
 About 60 people of neighboring towns called to see Mrs Almira Milligan at Afford Friday, the occasion being the tooth birthday of thls highly esteemed woman.
 Last week Wednesday in the Superior court at Pittsfeld Moses Roache, of this town, Pole, was convicted of burglary in recently entering the house of MT Endres and stealing a cooked chicken and some food from the cellar. He was found intoxicated by the roadside with two jugs of cider and bag containing the stolen articles. His explanation that he had risen early in the morning proposing to bathe in the river and feeling unwell had lain down and knew nothing of the presence of the articles was not credited by the jury. Sentence three years in state prison.
 In the District ccurt Monday, Frank Scott, an old law breaker who has serv- ed time in the state ard county prison, was bound over to the grand jury for larceny of a watch from the person of James Maher. In default of S200 Scott was taken to the county jail.
 The engagement of Frank Veasey and Miss Mary Farrally, both of this town, is announced.
 Peter Chalmers, 28, who has been a resident of this place for about two years, died Saturday afternoon at the House of Mercy in Pittsfield, where he was taken last week sick with typhoid fever. He was born in Scotland and has been in this country about six years He came to this town from South Nor walk where the only relative in this country, a married brother, resides. The remains were taken to South Nor walk Sunday for burial.
 Labor Day, Sept. 6, will be observed by a large celebration on the Fair grounds. Base ball games, bicycle races, music by the band and other fes- turps will ba the attractions