Connecticut western news., 1899-04-13
GREAT HARRINGTON.

After an illness of several weeks Mrs Margaret Mulhall died Friday evening at her home on Pearl street. She was the widow of John Mulhall and was born in Ireland 84 years ago, She has resided in this town for 50 years and is survived by three sons, Thomas, James and William. The funeral was attended Sunday afternoon from St Peters church.
 At the meeting of the Thursday morning club to day RollIn H. Cooke of Pittsfeld will read his interesting paper on ''Burgoyne's surrender and the march of his army as prisoners of war through Berkshire
 At m eeting of the selectmen last Thursday evening number of small offices were filled by appointment Among them are: field driver, Freder- ick Mange, John E. Rogers: pound keepers, Charles Hollenbeck. F. Mange; sealer of weights and measures. James Wilson, gauger of liquid measures, John T. Harper; fence viewers, Noble B. Turner, M. I. Wheeler; registrar of voters for one year, John N. Easland.
 It is announced that the marriage of Abe Yolk, proprietor of the clothing store in this village, and Miss Elizabeth Leon of New York city will take place May 20. The ceremony be at Victoria Hall, Rev. Mir Newberger officiating.
 Hereafter 8 mail pouch will be sent direct to Lee on the train leaving this station at l. 0l p. m.. Heretofore there has been no mail to that place from 10 a. m. until evening:
 John Viola and James Crotty are hay ing plans drawn for 8 new brick build ing near the head of Railroad street.
 Fred Benedict of Monterey came to this village Saturday with his hired man and left his team of young horses tied all day under the Congregational church shed. Both men are alleged to have been under the influence of liquor and at 6 o'clock they backed out the team to start for home. The animals weir restless and nervous and as the men were tr, ing to get into the wagon the span made their escape onto Main street. They ran SC uth and at Brewers hardware store took to the sidewalk and ran furiously down that side of the street as far as Kellogg terrace where they struck tree and one of the horses fell. One horse broke it's shoulder in so bad manner that it had to be shot The wagon was smashed and several people who were on the walk had mar row escapes. Benedict claims to have been robbed of $l15 and his bank book was found iu an alley way by Chief of Police Pilon. On Tuesday Bert Leslie was arrested charged with the theft.
 The Riverdale cotton mills and other manufacturies in this vicinity including the Dalzell axle works are doing good business and are running full time. We were informed recently that the old fur mace at Van Deusenville was to be re- paired and started.
 Besides the usual business the chief article at the annual meeting of the fire district tomorrow is to see if the dis trict will vote to build new engine house in place of the old one on Bridge street. An officer of the district in- forms us that the present building is much too small for present use and the storage of steamers, hose carts and other fire apparatus. When the lower room is cleaned or swept everything has to be moved to the street. Therefore a new building is desired. The snnuallreport of the district shows these expenses Sidewalks and sewers $12S3, prudential committee $7065, water commissioner $3112, paid on district debt $3000 The receipts from water rents were $8431.
 The venerable Daniel R. Williams of Stock bridge, who is about 88 years of age. is very i'll and not expected to re- cover. He has been member of the Congregational church since 1884; for many years a deacon and president of the Housatonic bank at Stock bridge.
 Fire partially destroyed house Silver street on Monday night, owned by Mrs E. W. Street. Damage $500.