Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
GREAT HARRINGTON.

While Mrs Calvin Curtis. of Stratford, who was the guest of her neice, Mrs Jnnius P. Adams. was walking on Pleas ant street Friday she fell to the side walk, unconscious. She was carried in- to the house of John Dorman and later to the home of her neice. A doctor was called but nothing could be done and Mrs Curtis died Saturday morning at the age of 57 years. The body was taken to Sharon for burial
 Now that the injunction obtained by the officials of the Consolidated railroad is dissolved, Charles B. Benedict has begun work on his new brick block at the head of Railroad street. 1t will be remembered that the railroad company claimed few inches of the location on which Mir Benedict was going to build The previous block which was burned last fall stood where the so-called Rail. road store of Granger & Hill was de- stroyed in the great fire of 1854
 It is expected that Rev J. Coleman Adams will address the Thursday Morn Civilian Hamilton Gibson" whoever that may be
 Mss Lotta A. Warner and Miss Mary Duplain returned Monday from visit to Chester.
 Frank E. Beach. late editor of the Berkshire Courier. has taken position as associate editor of the Bridgeport Telegram.
 The attention of the selectmen or other town officers is called to the fact that the carriage of the old cannon on the Town Hall lot has broken down and this valuable piece ot heavy artillery has tipped over on it's small end A few years ago some new wheels were put on the carriage and now the whole should soon be reconstructed. Young readers may not be aware that this can- non was captured from the Brisish with the msn-of-war Macedon in the WAT of 18l2-15. By date on its face 1t appears to have been cast ia 1798.
 Edward Evans and family have nov ed into his fine new house on Taghkon- nac and West avenue. Mrs Sarah Cogs- we'll, the mother of Mrs Evans, is with them.
 The estate of the late Dr Richard Beebe has sold farm of 11S acres in Afford to Leonard Post. The house on it is in poor condition but the view from 1t is superb.
 Leslie O. Brooks, of New Britain, has been secured as general secretary of the Christian Assc cciation in place of Thomas Weston resigned. The new secretary is expected about the middle of Septem- Der.
 A large barn is being built for Charles Thiery on East street.
 The grand stand at the fair grounds of the Housatonic Agricultural Society is to be raised 12 inches above its pres ent level.
 George A. Fuller has sold Shetland pony to John Gleason, Troy lawyer.
 Henry McDonough, of Hartford, who is employed on the new high school house now being erected, had his nose broken by a bicycle collision on the fair ground Sunday. While speeding around the track he was run into by a rider named Surriner. The wheel of McDonough was badly broken Rev George Mclean and wife, former ly of this town but now of Lincoln, Neb., are here on a visit. Prof. Mclean is the son-in-law of Historian O. J. Taylo Monday Afternoon a funeral service for the late Mrs Calvin Curtis was at tended at the home of Mir and Mrs J. P. Adams. Tuesday morning the remains of Mrs Curtis were taken to Sharon for | burial.
 In the District court Monday morning Erwin G. Watkins was sentenced to Concord reformatoay, on the charge of stealing bicycle. The wheel was talk en from the repair shop of John N Eas- land, August and was owned by J. T. Proper. Watkins was arrested at the camp mee ting in Canaan.
 William Watkins and Herbert Porter both colored, of Sheffield were unable to pay their fines in court Saturday for assault and battery committed on an- other colored man. and they were taken to jail by Officer Chopper. | Edward Earle, for the past 4 years head trainer and driver at the Griswold Lodge farm, finished his duties Satur- day and is succeeded by MT Scott, who was once part owner of the famous pacer, John R. Gentry. Mir Earle will remain in town for the present. | Mrs l.. Mongeon of Coventry, Vt. is the guest of her daughter, Mrs J. N. Zealand on Mahaiwe street. John Swan, & Harvard senior, who is spending the summer with his mother in Stockbridge, where she owns a fine residence, while trampine with party of friends over Monument mountain on Saturday fell over precipice. He was trying to reach some berries and frag- | ment of the rock gave way. He fell | nearly 100 feet when his fall was broken by tree and he lodged on ledge. He was taken home with his arm broken in three places and his thigh badly lacera-