Connecticut western news., 1899-09-07
GREAT HARRINGTON.


 large dairy farmers the past week. The corn is cut in the field by horse power machine and at the silo by steam power from traction engine.
 The business men and property own CTS on Railroad street will petition for the removal of the electric light and telephore poles from that street and the placing of them underground; where they should have been put when first constructed. This can now be cheaply done as the street is to be dug up and paved with asphalt blocks The street is narro V and the poles should be re- moved.
 James K. Parker has bought the house south of St James church where the late Ward Lewis resided with his family for several years, Mir Parker will move the building to his vacant lot on church street and fit it up as dwell ing. The sale of the house would indi- cate that Edward F. Searles, who owns the Lewis homestead, is preparing for important changes on the place.
 Aristine and Prussianeer, well known trotters owned by R. Mott Collins are entered in the % and 2.28 classes which open at Poughkeepsie September 12. These borses are also entered for for the races at North Adams.
 F. s. Cleveland and company of pu- pills from the Industrial Home for the Blind at Hartford gave an euloyable en- tertainment at the Berkshire Inn last Thursday evening.
 Rev Dr Townsend of New York city, who is spending the season in town, preached at the Episcopal church Sun- day morning. His subject was "The Treason of Judas.
 Owing to an increase of business the plant of the Stanley Instrument Con- pany Is to be enlarged. A new build ing 120x25 feet is to be built.
 Berkshire lodge Ancient Order of | United Workmen sent large delega- ton to the field day at Dalton, Monday.
 The 44th anniversity of the birth of Louie O. Raifstanger, a merchant of this village, was observed in very en- | joyable manner last Thursday evening at his home on Bridge street. The re- ception was planned by Mrs Raifstan- ger, as surprise to her husband and about 35 of his friends and relatives were present. A bountiful supper was provided and Charles Bentley, who acted as toast master, presented Mi Raifstanger on behalf of the guests with an easy chair, pair of gold cuff but tons. a gold masonic pin and silk um brella. To the presentation speech Mi Raifstanger responded in 8 pleasing manner. After this there was cake walk which at frs, was declared tit between Charles Bentley and Mrs Johr Gibbons and George Roosa and Mir Newton O. Williams. But it was finally awarded to MT Roosa and Mrs Williams l. After summer vacation the Sabbatf school of the Episcopal church was re
 opened last Sunday.
 Robert Higgins has sold two building
 lots on Cottage strf ct to D B. Thoma
 who will erect two cottages thereon
 costing about $500 each.
 The public schools of this town open
 ed Tuesday for the fall term whicl
 closes December 22 The high schoo
 was called to order at 8.45 a. m and a
 10 o'clock there were pubic exercise
 with addresses by Prof Heberman. Hsr
 ry Douglass, Judge Gaynor and Danie
 B. Childs.
 The entertainment and bazaar of tn
 Foresters at the Town Hall through las
 week closed Saturday evening havin
 been a success in every respect. Tn
 following prizes were awarded: Sill
 umbrella to Fred D. Gorham, ton 0
 coal to Miss Margaret O'Neil, fv
 pounds of tea to Valentine Corradi, 4
 pounds of sugar to Michael PendergrasI
 box of cigars to J. B. Broderick, ciga
 case to Edward O'Brien. silver watch t Bertie Farley, picture to Mattie Deal
 ing The greatest interest was over
 silver trumpet for the most popular frt , man, and this was awarded to John k Siggins.
 Labor Day was well ob erved on th i, fair grounds by the Berkshire Athleti Association. It is estimated that b afternoon 2500 people were presen Baldwin's band of IS pieces furnishe , music. The program was opened wit a game of base ball between Lee an Great Darlington for a purse of $7 3 The game was won by Lee in 8 score 3 26 to 22. One of the attractions wi , "Neil Alcyoner" the guideless wonde 2 The one mile novice bicycle race VI
 won by Lindsey Dickinson of Stocl bridge. time 3.19. One half mile ope a o. B. Cross of Great Burlington, tin : l IS One mile, boys under IS, D. Stone of Sheffield, time 3.O7 One mi open, O. B. Cross, time AT One mi handicap, 0. B. Cross, t.me 2.24. O. F mila Berkshire county championshi 8 0. E Cross, time 9 38a The 225 var,
 dash was won by Mooney of Pittsfiel
 time 34a seconds. The farmers p, /; race was won by Lewis Ticknor. IT li 100 yards dash was won by Mooney 2 II seconds. Samuel Newell of this tov gave an exhibition of his runnir ,. ponies. "Baby Mine" won the ty :. trials of quarter of mile, time 28 SC T onds. The 2 40 horse race was won . t "Gus G." tb g) A. T. Mahan; "Go ? Nugget" Is g) o. J. Brusie, second ;al ls "March Maid" (b m) Edwin Hurlbul 7 third. Best time 2.30i. The 225 cla z, u for purse of $50 was won by "E. II o." (b g) A. F. Dodge, in three straig i- heats, "Richford Msid." (buok m) Si 's ney Reed, was second, and "Char u Hammer" O. J. Brusie, third; tir
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 :. Prof. Baldwin has disbanded his brs '' band. The band was private ent, = prise with Mir Baldwin and has been le financial loss as it has not been prop, ? ly supported by the townspeople. ,o had attained 8 first class standing a, .' musical organization and it is to be '. gretted that it should disband.
 HIM F ROCK.