Connecticut western news., 1899-11-16
GREAT HARRINGTON.

When it became known on the night of the election that Harvey Shufelt, a selectman of this town, was elected a representative to the legislature from the seventh Berkshire district, the young men and boys paraded the streets with new brooma, drum corps and torches. In fact they painted the town red for upwards of two hours.
 There was almost chapter of acci- cidents Monday. To begin with Adel- bert Cudney, lineman whose home IS in Canaan, while detaching a wire on Main street sr as to give room for the removal of tho Ward Lewis house which is being taken to new location, the pole suddenly fell to the ground. The lineman felt it going and sprang to the ground, about 25 feet. He was badly injured in both ankles. It is said if he had not jumped he would have been killed or badly injured by the pole fall ing on him. He was taken to the rooms of Clyde Parish. Dr J. B. Beebe was called and the injuries of the young man were attended to. Some time Monday forenoon Mrs Painter. the widow of the late Rev O. O. Painter, who is boarding a. the house of Mrs Seth Sheldon on Castle hill. fell the entire length of long stairway and had her left arm broken between the wrist and elbow. Another accident was out at the Kerner farm. George Rob. inson aged about 60 years employed in care of horses at the Charles Kerner stock farm fell down stairs Monday and broke his right leg above the ankle.
 The vestry of St. James Episcopal ol ok E~sl ka1 unanimously to call Rev H. M. Dum- bell as rector of the church. This clergyman, who is pastor of St Paul's church, Brooklyn borough, New York, has already preached once or twice at St James and has been selected out of sev- eral other candidates. He is said to be about 40 years of age and a speaker of a.,o. good ability; Hi His acceptance s or pected soon. Rev Mir .Kirkbey who has previously been mentioned in our correspondence, supplied the pull pit again at St. James Sunday. He is expected next Sunday and perhaps for two or three Sabbaths.
 By the explosion or upsetting of a lighted lamp in the basement at the fruit store of Sutty on Main street Fri day morning there came near being a serious fire and perhaps another gener- al eonhagratIon. As volumes of smoke came up through the hatchway the fire department was called out. A hose was fastened to faucet in the cellar and the fire put out before serious dam- age was done. This is the second or third time that lamps have made trouble in this block which belongs to Charles Watson and we think 1t about time that ordinary caution was used.
 Edwin A. Bassett, who has been ill @ long time at his home in the South part of Afford died Saturday morning aged over 90 years. Rev c. T. Cooper of the Methodist church at Egremont officiated at tue funeral and the burial was in Afford village cemetery. MT sons. Frank of Afford and Orren of Plainville, Ct.
 William Hollister of Norfolk was in town Monday.
 Rev s. J.Cook, of Pitts6eld, county missionary of the Congregational church preached in the chapel at Mount Wash ington Sunday. The communion was administered and four persons admitted to membership.
 Avery Harris, noted hunter of over three score years and ten, who has re- sided through the summer at Water bury, is having good success in shoot ing foxes.
 Early Saturday morning, otherwise about 1 o'clock, burglar tried to enter the house of w. H. Ferguson on Clinton hill. Mrs Ferguson heard some one raise a window and she call1d to her husband in an adjacent room. At the same time the dog parked and the would be burglar was evidently frightened way.
 Rev Mir Cronmiller of fSouthEgremont preached at the Congregational church Sunday morning.
 Miss Zadie Robbins and Messrs Clar- ence Culver. John s. Stone and Harry Leonard, respectively as bridesmaid and ushers attended the wedding of Charles Frost Smith and Miss Idella May Ander- son at Monson yesterday. MT Smith is the we'll known Pittsfeld musician, and Miss Anderson was teacher here several years. A reception at the home of the brides mother in Monson follow