Connecticut western news., 1899-11-09
GREAT HARRINGTON.

week that Henry Gibson died at Oak land, Cal, some time last July. MT Gibson. who was native of this town, went to California upwards of forty years ago and has remained there dur ing life. While here he was clerk in the hardware store of Chauncy w. Nor ton and company, all of whom are now dead.
 We notice in the New York Tribune of last week the sad death of Miss O. LeCoultre, aged 50 years. long time governess in the family of Henry s. Leavitt of Shorthills. N. Y formerly of this village. She was killed by a run away horse while crossing sixth avenue at Thirty ninth street in rain storm. She had an umbrella in front of her and was knocked down and trampled to death.
 The school committee and selectmen held joint meeting last Thursday afternoon for the purpose of choosing 8 school ommittee in place of Farley A. Russell who declined to serve because of other business There were several names mentioned for the position and Dr P. A. Holohsn was elected to the va- oancy. He is graduats of Holy Cross college and of McGill medical college
 The funeral of George Kastner. whose death was announced last week, was at tended last Thursday at 9 a. m., from St Peters church. There was a solemn requiem mass with Rev Fr McGovern as celebrant. Hope fire company, of which deceased was a member, attend ed in 8 body. Several societies to I,f fnt, hah hat4 q The Dr B. W. Stilwell place on West Avenue was sold last week to Lawyer Frank Fl. Wright who will reside there this winter. The terms are private but the house is said to have cost $1O, ,OOO Dr Stilwell and family have not resided here for some time but he was a guest at the Berkshire Inn the past week.
 A large wildcat weighing "A pounds was shot at North Norfolk last week. It was brought here and mounted by Henry Rudge. .....
 The foot bal, game Saturday between Sedgwick Institute and Robbins school was drawn battle standing 5 to 5.
 As the three years term of Charles B Benedict as delegate of the Housatonic Agricultural society to the State Board of Agriculture expires this winter. Charles H. Shaylor of Lee is mentioned as hIs successor. Mir Shaylor is the president of the Housatonic society and as such attended meeting of the exec utive committee last week Wednesday. The annual meeting of the society oo- CUTS early in December when the elect ion of state delegate and other officers will take place
 MT and Mrs Charles J. Taylor ob- served the tenth anniversary of their marriage Saturday.
 T. B. Wolcott and family have gone to South Carolina for the winter.
 Mir and Mrs Marcus Rogers are in town this week as the guest of Mir and Mrs John A. Brewer. They will soon go to Manatee county, Florida, about 60 miles south of Tampa
 Rev MT Kirkhey, son of Archdeacon Kirkbey of New York, officiated at St. James Episcopal church, Sunday.
 The Afford Methodist church and community are preparing to send sever al barrels of produce and clothing to Five Points Mission.
 At the special town meeting Monday at 2 p. m. Charles Giddings was elect ed moderator. After some debate the reports of the selectmen with the sur veys were accepted it was voted to per nit the D. B. Rising paper company at Housatonic to relocate the highway east of their Centennial mills in order that they can raise their pond and thus put the old road eight feet under water The company has given bonds that they will be to all of the expense. It was also voted to extend Elm street southerly to Railroad street and to open Cottage street to East street. N
 John l.. Burget, aged Fl of Seekonk went to Afford Monday and while at the house of Leroy Tobey, the horse be- came frightened and ran away just as Burget was leaving, He was dashed to the ground and his left shoulder was broken. He walked to his home and later received surgical treatment by Dr Holohan. Mir Burget had knee pan broken by runaway in Great Barring ton village some two years ago.
 Dr w. F. Small, wife and two sons leave next Monday for Tryon, N. O., to open winter hotel.
 This town gave 8 majority of 215 to Crane, the Republican candidate for governor. A majority of 195 to Shufelt the Democratic candidate for represen- tative who defeated Rowley of Egre- mont 132 in the district. Farley Rus sell for Republican councillor received a majority of 1l9 in this town and was elected by majority of 2S22 in the county.