Connecticut western news., 1899-06-08
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Secretary F. Fl. Briggs of The Housi- tonic Agricultural Society has been busy the past week mailing to the members of the society the list of committees and premiums for the 58th annual exhibition September 27-28 29.
 The measles have prevailed the past week to a large extent in one of the Bryant primary schools.
 David l.. Kelvin of Great Burlington and Miss Alice Donivan of Adams were united in marriage at that place last Thursday, Rev M. J. Coyne officiating. After wedding trip they will reside in thls town.
 The Epworth League, Friday even- ing elected the following officers: President. D. F. Whitcomb; secretary, Daisy Hilton; treasurer, Lydia s. Stone yice-presidents, Ebert o. Hayes. Annie Hubert, Ella J. Bailey. Ivanella Tefft.
 Mrs Jennie Billings. wife of Frank Billings, died Saturday morning, aged A years.
 The body of Mrs Mary s. Seeley who died last week Wednesday at Winsted, aged 8l. was brought here for burial Saturday. She had resided in Pitts field and also in this village.
 The entries of rye and grass for pre- miums offered by the Housatonic Agri- cultural Society closes June 20
 After brief illness Mrs Ella Hutch inson, wife of Samuel V. Hutchinson, died last week Wednesday evening at her home in Housatonic aged 28 years. She was born at Chatham, N. Y. and was daughter of Henry and Alice (Rathbun) Lesco. The funeral was at- tended Saturday. She is survived by a husband and two children.
 Children's day will be observed Sun day at the Methodist and other churches.
 Entrance examinations for the fall term of the High school will be held in the school building Saturday, June "A at g a. m.. Those failing to pass at that time will have another chance September 2d.
 The farm barns of w. J. Warner are soon to be remodeled and thoroughly repaired by Contractor Frank Kane of Housatonic. It is expected the wo k will be finished before having.
 As we close this letter the time set for the marriage of Benjamin Durant Ticknor to Miss Constance E.. Parker is approaching. According to the invi tations quite extensively sent ont, the ceremony occurred last evening at 6 o'clock in St. James church, Rev Dr Hartley officiating. The groom is son of Caleb Ticknor. proprietor of the Berkshire Inn, and grandson of the late B. F. Durant, The bride is a daughter of James K. Parker veteran 1 of the Civil war, and granddaughter of the late Constant Southworth of this village.
 Tue banns of marriage were announc- ed Sunday at St. Peter's church be- tween Dr P. A. Holohan and Miss Josephine Sullivan, 10th of this village
 The interest of the late Ward Lewis in the Great Harrington coal com pany has been sold to John T. Manson of New Haven. Walter E. Lewis retires from the firm.
 Mrs William Barnes, who lives on Egremont plain, took two spoonfuls of plumbi acetatis Sunday. She called to her husband who was in the barn and said she had taken poison. A doctor was called and medicine given which saved her life.
 A daughter was born Sunday to Mir and Mrs Airline Kimberly.
 Miss Ethel Whiting has gone to Bos- ton to attend the exercises of the Bos- ton law school of which her brother H Mahew Whiting is a member of the graduating class.
 A number.o fine horses have arrived for H. K. Bloodgood, who is to spend the summer at New Marlboro, among them is the famous hackney sire "The General" which has been at Baltimore during the winter.