Connecticut western news., 1898-11-03
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Though the weather was unpleasant with every appearance of rain the auc- ton sale of the Farmers Market Day Association was we'll attended Saturday at Pauls stables on Main street. In ad- ! dition to various small articles In the line of furniture and farming utensils there was a large consignment of har- uesses. whips and wagons from the store of John A. Brewer. James Paul of Can ton, N. Y. brought down car load of COWS and heifers, in all 43 head which found ready sale at prices ranging from SIS to 1925.
 After being in poor health for six weeks Mrs Mary, the wife of John Cro- nir, died Sunday at her home on East street. aged 35 years The funeral was attended Tuesday forenoon from St. peter's church, Rev Martin Murphy officiating. The interment was ln Water street cemetery. She is survived by 8 husband and three young children. The deceased, who was born in this town, was daughter of Jeremiah and Abby Grady.
 While John O'Hara, Jr., who resides near Chapinville, Conn, was leaving this village Saturday evening where he had attended the farmers auction sale and purchased few head of cattle; he fell from his wagon at the corner of Bridge and Main streets. The horse at once became frightened and in it's mad flight ran over Peter Van Allen, an aged and we'll known colored man of this place. Peter, who lives alone near Water street, was badly cut about the head and bled profusely. He was taken to the house of Daniel Brown and at tended by Dr Lane. MT Van Allen is a hard working, respectable colored man and years ago he was in the employ of Ex- President Martin Van Buren at Kln- derhook, N Y. He has resided in town for about 38 years and supports himself by work of various kinds. As for O'Hara no one appears to know whether he was hurt much and it is said he went home the next day. The horse ran over the hills towards Seekonk and after smashing the wagon was caught by an Afford man and left in the stable of James Wheeler at the Seekonk grist mill Sunday evening some one went out and got the horse which looked as if it had seen hard service,
 Rev Dr Hammond of Philadelphia preached at the Congregational church Sunday morning on "The Scope of Faith In the evening Rev l.. D, Bliss. the regular pastor. gave good dis course. At the Methodist church in the morning Rev M. B. Snyder took for his subject "The Earthly and the Heavenly House," and in the evening his text was "The way of the transgressor is hard" At Zion colored church there was quarterly meeting with sermon by Rev Mir Keith of Lse.
 Col. George Waring. who died of yell low fever at New York city Saturday, was the speaker at the annual fair of the Housatonic Agricultural Society in 1871 His subject was "The needs of New England Agriculture"
 A Pittsfeld daily paper says that Miss Amy Roraback of Winsted, niece of Mrs J. l.. Dalrymple, was to be married | yesterday Wednesday, to MT Thomas of Springfield.
 Work has begun for William Null halls new house on East street. A few other new houses are also being built in various parts of the village.
 The jury of the Superior court now in session at Pittsfeld came to town Friday morning for the purpose of view ing the premises of Mrs Viscardi and James McManus The plaintiffs have sued the town for alleged damages because the street in front of their houses has been raised from IS inches to two feet. The case is on trial this week with A. O.Col- lins for the town and Harriet Kilbourne, the only woman lawyer in the county, for the plaintiffs.
 George Stickles 8 farmer of the north part of Afford, went to Egremont last Thursday on business and while there was stricken with paralysis He was taken home insensible and never regain ed consciousness. He died Sunday at tho age of about 68 years. Ills wife. who is being cared for by friends at Ghent. N. Y has suffered for some time with nernous troubles and alteration of mind brought on more or less by cruel treatment from her husband. Austin Holion, Jr. while playing foot ball at the High school building Mon day had the misfortune to break his arm.
 The receipts at the farmers market day sales were about $1156.
 The 10th anniversary of the marriage | of Mir and Mrs Charles K. Brown was observed Monday evening with recep- | tion at their home on Church street. A large number of their friends with the members of the Egremont farmers pro- gressive club attended. The affair as whole was brilliant social event and the rooms were finely decorated with | autumn leaves and plants.