Connecticut western news., 1898-01-06
GREAT HARRINGTON.

An interesting and we'll attended watch night service was held at the Methodist Episcopal church on New Years eve. It began at 30 and closed st midnight. Rev W. H. Mickle. pre- siding elder of the Poughkeepsie dis trich who had presided at quarterly conference early in the evening, made an address, after which the members of the church participated in the meeting. Rev Parker. pastor of the A. NJ E Zion church, sang number of appropriate hymns and made remarks.
 The week of prayer Is being observed with alternate services at the Methodist and Congregational churches. This evening the meeting will be at the Con- greeatiopal chapel and tomorrow even ing st the Methodist lecture room.
 The last day of the old year was ob- served st St Peters Catholic church with the celebration of mass at 5 80 aud S 30 in the morning. Friday evening there were yespers and benedietion Sunday evening there WAS a meeting of the young ladies' Sodslity.
 The annual ball of W. H. Stevenson lodge of trainmen Friday night WAS as successful as eves and the Town Hall was crowded Many were present from Danbury, New Haven, Bridgeport, Pittsfsld and other places At 9 o'clock came the concert under the direction of Prof. Amos Baldwin and the various se- lections met with hearty applause. After the concert the dance was opened with the grand march, led by Vice-mss- ter William Croniu and Miss Daisy Ear rell. of New Haven. followed by Secre- tary Daniel Cronin and wife, Warden John Fleming and wife, Conductor Dennis Cronin and wife and William Welch and wife. About l50 couples took part in the grand march and each lady was presented with beautiful sou yenir of the occasion. Prof Baldwin's orchestra of 10 pieces seated in bower, furnished music for the occasion. At midnight fine supper was served by Caterer Morrow.
 The recently formed union of Chris tian Endeavor societies in Southern Berkshire will meet at the Congrega- tional church in this village the evening of Jan 18th at o'clock.
 The colored folks had cake walk and soeisble at Grand Army hall last Thurs day night. Dancing was kept up until daylight. Ten couples took part in the cake walk and the priZa was won by Robert O. Williams and Mary A. Michsels of Albsny, N. I
 The mercury was four degrees below zero ut the W. H. Burget farm in the The evening previous it WAS seven de- grees above Zero.
 Charles Sampson, of Green River, N. ' had chilling and painful experi- ence in the west part of this town Sat urday evening. He had been to Houss- tonic to visit daughter and. on his re- turn from this station was riding with Floren Bills at whose house he boards While trying to get through snow drift near the residence of H. O War ner the cutter overturned and the horse plunged in the deep snow for some time. In being thrown from the cutter Sampson either struck rock Or WAS kicked on the head by the horse. A severe gssh was cut on the back of his head and there was a scalp wound in another place. The man's nSnds were nearly frozen and he was suffering to such an extent that he took refuge al the house of Mir Warner. where he was cared for until Sunday noon when Mr Bills sent 8 team for his boarder. Mrs Warner, who is professional nurse and has had some experience in surjrry dressed the wounds of the injured man and applied remedies to his frozen fin gers.
 Malcolm Douglass, the new register of deeds in place of John O. New, who failed of nomination. entered on the duties of hls office on New Yasr's day.
 About 60 members and attendants si the Methodist church made their organ ist, Mrs John Weir. a surprise visit last week Wednesday evening and pre- scented her with dinner set of HavilaDd chlna. Tue occasion was Mrs Weir's birthday and the presentation speech was made by Rev NJ B Snyder.
 The great snow storm of Saturday has made good sleI2 hing in this town.
 Girard Frederick, the two-yesr-old son of Henry J MiGnery. after an ill- ness of several days with pneumonia. died Saturday night and was buried Monday.
 Alter being in poor health for two years Carl Edward Ambaoh died Sstur. day. aged Il. He was native of Sax ony. and came to this country in 1869. He located first at PIttsfeld and in 1872 in this village as a weaver at the woui- en mill His wife died some years ago and he is survived by four sons, Julius, Herman. Henry and Frank E and daughter Annie His funeral was st- tended Tuesday at 2p. m.