Connecticut western news., 1898-08-25
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Our adjoining town of Egremont has been afflicted the past week by the death of three of it's citizens. After being ln poor health for some years the chief complaint being rheumatism, Henry IL. Rowe, a prominent farmer, died last week Wednesday afternoon aged 69 years. He was buried Saturday after noon in Mahaiwe cemetery, this village Mir Rowe, who was member of the Practical farmers club of Egremont and had held various local offices IS survived by widow and one son Frank.
 Mrs Susan B. Lester, widow of George w. Lester, died Friday at her home in North Egremont aged 6S years. She was the daughter of Joshua l.. and Azubah Willard. She is survived by two sons, Dr John 0. and Willard F. Lester of Brooklyn borough, New York city.
 john Ramsey died Friday at the home of his brother Joseph in North Egremont aged 46 years. He had been in poor health for three months. The deceased is survived by two brothers, Joseph of Egremont and Richard Ram sey of Lakeville; and three sisters, Mrs Tyrell of South Egremont, Mrs Duncan of Lakeville, and Mrs Hughes.
 Rev Martin B. Snyder and wife are expected to return from their vacation in Canada this week. The pulpit at the Methodist church was supplied Sunday by Forest Shuts of Hillsdale.
 William Martin, Robert Williams and Marcus Freeman for disturbing the peace August Is on Water street were brought before the District court Satur. day morning and fined S1O each.
 Mrs H. H. Mason gave her second lawn party to children at her homo on West avenue last Thursday afternoon. One hundred invitations were given and S4 were present. Baldwin's orchestrs furnished the music, games were play ed, refreshments served and there was s very enjoyable time. Peter Coffin, colored man from Chatham who was catching a ride or the cars to Great Harrington, had hif foot severely injured at State Line. Or arriving here he was attended by Dl Holohan who dressed the wound.
 Christopher Burnett, the three months old infant of Rev and Mrs Bur nett of Pine Plains, died last Thursday hb buG h6bIOdlSb phl oOuhSO III h'oAsA Egremont where it's parents were visit ing Rev Mir Cooper. The cause of the child's death was cholera infantum. Michael Morris, who was killed by the cars at Waterbury while working al brakeman, resided in this town some years ago and was employed on tho Daniel Beckwith farm
 A return game of baseball between { picked nine of this village and the Stockbridge club was played on the fai grounds last Thursday afternoon. Tn, picked team of this place won the gam' | by 8 score of 9 to 8. The battery fol the Great Burlington boys was John B Hull, Jr.. and McTigue; and for Stock bridge, Raymond and Soaring.
 Labor Day will be observed on tn, fair ground with various sports; horse trots and bicycle races. Miss Lotta A. Warner gave recep tion to young people last Thursday evening. About 40 were present from Egremont and this town.
 The news was received last week O the death of Samuel, 8 son of Rev Ezr' Tinker, D. ID. at Towanda, N. Y. Som' time since Dr Tinker lost three children in one year and now only one remains Berlin w. Tinker, superintendent o schools at Waterbury, Ct Dr TiDke is we'll known here as he was pastor few years ago of the Methodist churcl in this village.
 The stockholders of the Berkshir Courier have sold their paper to JohI E. Clarey of Des Moines, Iowa, wh' will take possession September 1st Mir Clarey, who with his family arrived in town Saturday, is said to be news paper man of wide experience. Ht published for several years "The Satur day Review" of Des Moines. By re quest of MT Clarey the price he pays for the Courier is private.
 Charles A. King. the present editor of the Courier, will return to Beverly Mass, where he owns newspaper plant which IS now in operation.
 The old Berkshire Store, conducted for the past two years by J. B. Oliphant & Co.,, has been sold to Smith & Mpr ray of Springfield, Mass. Mir Murray was here Monday afternoon to give di. rections for few changes in the store A son was born Saturday to Mir anc Mrs John Larkin on East Main street
 The monthly reception of the Thurs day Morning Club was attended las evening at the club room in the Courie block. Most of the members witf gentlemen friends were present. Tn, ladies who gave the literary and music al entertainment were Miss Glenr Raymond, recitation; Miss Helena J Albro the whistler, and Miss Carri Goldberg, piano soloist