Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
GREAT HARRINGTON.
A PRETTY WEDDING.

| 1 Florence, uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony with the ring. Mrs ILL. Crowell played the Lohengrin march as the bridal party entered the front par | Tor, the bride on the arm of her father, preceded by the flower girl, the brides niece, Carolyn G. Wight of Danbury, | Ct,, and the brides maid, Miss Belle | Brown of Brooklyn borough New York | city. From the left came the groom and his best man, H H. Sutcliffe of Providence, R. I. The brides costume was white organdie over silk with veil. with lilies of the valley in her hair and | carried bride roses. MT and Mrs Chap in have been for the past week on we'd | ding trip and on their return will make Great Burlington their place of resi- dence where Dr Chapin has been prac- ticing physician and surgeon for the past year.
 James F. Norton, who died Friday at | Springfield, Mass, aged 33 years, was | the youngest son of Patrick Norton of this village He was born in this town and after leaving school learned the | printers trade in the Courier office. About 1887 he went to Springfield and was in the employ of the late 0. W, Bryan. His wife, Katharine Burns, to whom he was married ten years ago, and two children survive.
 The barn and stables of Andrew l.. Hubbell on South street were destroyed by fire Friday noon. The origin of the fire is unknown. Loss about $700 par tially insured.
 A son was born Friday to MT and Mrs Benjamin Hayes on East street.
 Rev A. K. Sanford, D. D. preached in the Methodist church Sunday morn- ing and at Afford in the evening; on the subject of Five Points Missions.
 After being afflicted with asthma for several years, which finally terminated in. consumption, William H. Phillips 1 died Friday morning at his home on Egremont Plain. MT Phillips. son of Samuel and Eliza Soper Phillips, was | born in New York city 67 years ago. After attending the public schools of that city he engaged in the real estate | business which he conducted success fully until his health began to fail. A | few years ago Mir Phillips came to Egre- mont Plain where he bought farm and made many improvements. His wife | died about 20 years ago and he is now survived by son, Fred D. Phillips of New York and other relatives. The | body was taken Monday to New York l for burial in Woodlawn cemetery. William Stanley, who recently sold | his house at Pitts6eld, has in contem- plation the erection of marble resi- | dence from stone quarried on his farm, | which he bought some years ago of Jo. seph Frien in the south part of this viii lage.
 While Bonnie Pilon, 8 son of the chief of police, was handling 8 small pistol Sunday he was accidentally shot in the left hand. Dr Holohsn, who dressed the wound, does not think it will prove serious.
 Twenty five members of the Massa- chusetts Bicycle Club of Boston spent Sunday night at the Hotel Miller and in the morning left for Chatham and Pitts field.
 The Great Harrington drum corps paraded Monday evening and then gave ball at the Town Hall. While they were marching through the streets there was an alarm of fire from the Courier office but it did not prove serious.
 The National Mahaiwe Bank will oc- cupy room in Benton block while the interior of the banking house is being remodeled.
 The venerable Mrs Almira Milligan of Afford, who will be l02 years old if she survives until July 23, is slowly failing The fire department were inspected Tuesday morning.
 A daughter was born Sunday morn- ing to MT and Mrs Daniel s. Thorpe.
 The Great Burlington Athletic Asso- citation observed the 4th with well planned program of sports and races at the fair grounds. The doings began at ga. m. with street parade led by Baldwin's band followed by the fire de- partment, Neil Alcyoner 2.14f, the guideless wonder, and the Great Bar rington bicycle club aWheel. The pa rade ended at the fair grounds where the races took place. Those taking first prizes in the bicycle races were: One mile novice, Henry Shook of Sheffield, gold medal, time 4.05; one mile open amateur, Wm. O. Root of Pittsfild, time ?. 35, unset diamond, S35; one-half mile open amateur. w. O. Root, time l. IA 1-5; one-half mile South Berkshire amateur, O. E. Cross Great Burlington, order for an SIS suit, time 1.15 2-5. Great Bar rington nine won the ball game over Winsted, score 20-13. John L. Decker rode half mile against time and broke the bicycle record for the track by seconds. "Neil Alcyoner," the guide less wonder, paced 8 mile in 2.16t. The 3 30 horse trot was won by Hal stead's 'May Alcyoner." Sid. Reeds "Ridgefeld Maid" second, Brusie's "Charlie Hammer" third. Hurlburt's "Mona" fourth. The pony race had two starters, Sam Newell's pony win ming, Swan second.
 DEATH OF DR HARTLEY.
 Almost as unexpected as stroke of lightning from clear sky, Rev Dr Isaac Smithson Hartley, rector of St. James Episcopal church, died Monday at 4 10 p. m. The cause of his death was acute indigestion, half hour after the attack. Dr Hartley was son of Robert M Hart ley of Cockermouth. England, and was His mother was Katharine Munson of that city. Dr Hartley was educated at New York University and Andover Theological Seminary where he was or dained to the ministry. His first parish was the Dutch Reformed church, New York, where he remained two years; then at Philadelphia for two years and for 19 years in the Dutch Reformed church at Utica. About eleven years ago he united with the Episcopal Church and for two or three years was a supply at St. Stephens Church, New York. In February 1891 he was called to St. James Church in this village. Dr Hartley was an observant traveller and had three times travelled through Eu- rope and the Holy Land. He was serv- ing his fifth year as member of the board of school committee at Great Bar rington and took great interest in his work. In March 1866 he was married to Isabella A. Stone White of Pittsburg who survives with one son George of New York. Three brothers and three sisters also survive The funeral ser vices will be conducted this afternoon p.lz IL Rll TH