Connecticut western news., 1898-04-07
GREAT HARRINGTON.

At the annual meeting of the Con- gregational socIety last Thursday after noon Walter B. Sanford was chosen moderator. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Clerk, Charles R. Sabin; treasurer and collec- tor, Miss Alice Beckwith; executive committee for three years. Orlando c Bidwell. Dempster J. Coleman read the report of the treasurer which show ed the expenses of the past year as $3, 900. The uncollected pew rents aud cash on hand amounts to $500. The usual appropriations were made for pas tors salary and contingent expenses
 The annual meeting of the Thursday Morning Club, composed entirely of women, occurred llst Thursday, The following officers for the ensuing year were elected: President. Mrs Mary E Joyner; vice presidents, Miss Emma W. Sheldon, Mrs Maria l.. Church. Mrs Jessie 0. Gilbert, Mrs Mary $. Rams dell; recording secretary, Miss Cornelia Pattison; corresponding secretary, Mrs A. B. Mignerey; treasurer, Mrs Mary E. Dalzell; auditor, Miss l. J. Adsit The club voted to have an afternoon or evening reception the last Thursday of each month.
 The school committee of this town met last Thursday and organized for the year with Rev I. s. Hartley as chairman, and Harry Douglass secretary and treas- urer.
 Henry Poucher, who with his family resides on the farm where the late Dr Richard Beebe lived and died, at AL ford, was brought before the district court Friday for alleged cruelty to his horses and cattle. The officers who went out to the farm to make the arrest claim that several COWS were in very poor condition and that the horses were even worse. A neighboring farmer who was ordered by the officers to shoot the horses states that two of the animals have died and four have been killed by shooting. Poucher will have another hearing in the district court April 18th. It is thought the poor beasts were over driven as we'll as ill fed. Under all the circumstances the case is peculiar one as plenty of hay and grain has been raised on the farm.
 The annual meeting of the fire dis trict will be held to morrow at the Town Hall. There are IA articles in the war rant relating chiefly to the usual busi. ness of presenting reports. electing off cers and making appropriations. The running expenses for the past year were salaries of officers $434, electric and other street lights $3, SS0. incidentals $636, interest on floating debt $740, care of fire apparatus $544, pay of fremen $775, salaries of engineers $l65, new uniforms for hook and ladder company S125. During the past year 2500 feet of water pipe has been laid and 12 new hydrants put in, the total. expense of construction and maintenance of water supplies being $9,256. About 5000 feet of sewers have been laid at an ex- pense of &. 937. The expense of new sidewalks and cross walks has been $711
 Wheeden Duncan, who has worked op the Warren Crissey farm for the past few years, expects soon to move to AL ford.
 The selectmen of this town should in- spect the road to Seekonk, where it goes through Sanford's woods and then have it repaired the coming summer.
 Joseph Marks, who has been in poor health for some time, died Monday at his home on East street, aged Fl years He is survived by daughter, Mrs Charles Thiery.
 The cash sales at the Farmers Market Day Association Saturday amounted to $1, 1,600.
 A son was born Sunday to Mir and Mrs Thomas Sheridan.