Connecticut western news., 1899-12-21
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The annual meeting of the Housaton- ic Agricultural Society was well attend ed at the Town Hall last Thursday The meeting was called to order about 10 a. 10. by President 0. H. Shsylor oi Lee. The reports of the last annual meeting and the doings of the executive committee at their quarterly meetings was read by secretary Briggs and sc- cepted The tressurers and other re- ports were presented ia printed pam phlet and approved. A ballott for officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Edward l. Van Deusen of Shefield; vice presidents, John A. Brewer, N. B. Turner; secrs- ary, Frank H. Briggs; treasurer, Orlan do O. Bidwell. executive committee for two years, W. 0. Dalzell of Egremont. M. V. Tempson of Monterey, and c. H Hale of Tyringham, delegate to the state board of agriculture, three years. Charles B. Benedict of Egremont. All the officers were chosen unanimously except the delegate to the state board of agriculture and for this office. the contest was very close, Mir Benedict re- ceiving 35 votes to 33 for 0. H Shaylor of Lee. Treasurer Bidwell's report [ showed that the total amount received the three days of the last fair was S6126, balance on hand S244. The permanent fund is S2276 The amount expended for permanent improvements the past year was S1671. On motion of P. A. Russell the amount to be expend- ed for trotting was to be left to the executive committee Mir Slater of ~l koI that the accounts of the treasurer be closed by November l5 instead of De- eember l, and that all premiums must be called for by the first mentioned date. On motion of Edgar H Baldwin it was voted that 8 new expert judge on swine be engaged for the next fair and that more premiums be offered in this division of animals. On motion of O.. 0. Bidwell supported by P. A Russell, W. H. Hawley and others, Sl00 was appropriated for wagons decorated with farm produce and other comodities and exhibited on the course at the next fair. P. A. Russell, A. l.. Hubbeu and F. H. Briggs were appointed committee to have charge of the parade.
 The selectmen have appointed F. H. Whalen as night watchman in place of the late w. ". Langdon.
 Natalie Louise Wolcott, daughtere of Mir and Mrs Frederick Wolcott, died last Thursday at the age of seven years. She had been i'll one week with tonsol- its. The funeral was attended Satur- day at 2 p. m. with burial in Elmwood cemetery.
 A daughter was born last Thursday ko Mr and Mrs Tamaa Whited
 The funeral of Frank Camp, who died of typhoid fever at Aiken, s. O., last week Wednesday, was attended Friday afternoon from the Episcopal church. Rev J. H. Ellis of Sheffield officiated
 The school house in that part of the town called Long Pond WAS destroyed by fire about o'clock Saturday night. Two tons of coal, several volumes of school books, the school register and other fixtures were destroyed. The building, though small, wss in good condition and was newly painted last summer. The fire is thought to be incendiary.
 A son was born Saturday to Mir and Mrs Howard McDonald.
 T. w. French. the dentist fell under the express at the ation Tuesday even- ing and his left hand was crushed and four fingers cut of.
 Miss Helen O. Butler of Stockbridge, who bought the Monument mountain property last April has deeded the property to the trustees of public reser- vations. and 1t will be reserved for pub lie enjoyment.