Connecticut western news., 1899-04-06
GREAT HARRINGTON.

 sumption Mrs Josephine Baldwin, wife of Edgar H Baldwin. died at the house of her mother, Mrs Samuel Whitwell last Thursday. She was 36 years of age and is survived by husband and two children, Joel and Elisha. Her mother. the widow of Samuel Whitwell, sister Sadie, and brother Albert also survive. The funeral was attended from the home of the mother on Hollenbeck avenue Saturday at p. m., Rev Mir Bedley, temporary rector of St. James Episco- pal church, officiating.
 Dennis Sullivan, whose serious illness with pneumonia was reported last week, dled Friday morning at his home on the old road to Seekonk. He was born at Waterford, Ireland, about IS years ago. He came to this country when young man and had resided in this town for 40 years. Mir Sullivan was married at Salem, Mass. in 1858 to Miss Anna Cal lahan and In 1859 came to Great Bar rington where he has since resided. A widow, two sons and three daughters survive. These are John of Fort Worth. Texas; Patrick of Salt Lake City, Mrs Joseph Smith of Falls Village, Mrs Michael Mccormick and Josephine of this village The funeral was attended Sunday at 2 p. m.
 The Thursday Morning Club held it's annual meeting last Thursday. Tbese officers were elected: President. Mrs l Fl. 0. Joyner; vice presidents, Miss Emma Sheldon, Mrs Edward Manville. Mrs R. 0. Taft, Mrs T. G. Ram sdell; secretary. Mrs James Bird; treasurer, Mrs w O. Dalzell; directors, Mrs A. O. | Collins, Mrs O. N. Gilbert, Mrs George | Church, Mrs J. 0. Benton.
 Henry J. Mignerey, who went to the Klondike over . year ago, returned home last Thursday. He is in good health and after visiting his family will return to Seattle. | The liabilities of Clarence B. Simmons, druggist, who has filed petition is bankruptcy are not as high as at first reported. The papers filed by his at- | torney, O. O. Bidwell show liabilities of l $6, 500 and assets $500 John T. Har- | per S1l6 for wages and the town of Ct. Harrington $50 for taxes are preferred | creditors.
 | A communion service was held last Thursday evening at the Congregational church. Friday evening Rev I. O | evening the choir rendered Dudley Bucks cantata, "Christ the Victor. j Easter Sunday was well observed by all the churches.
 At the annual town meeting Monday Merritt I. Wheeler was chosen modera. tor. The Australian system of voting for town officers prevailed through the day The result of the ballot elected the following officers: Clerk, Charles J Burget; treasurer, Henry T. Robbins selectmen, Harvey Shufelt, Gilbert H Cook; assessor for three years, O. w Ray; collector, F. H. Briggs; board oi health, W. P. Small; constables. E. E Barnes, l.. O. Raifstanger, auditors W. B. Sanford, O. E. Sabin; school committee, Harry Douglass. The fol lowing appropriations were made Contingent expenses $2000, support oi the poor and insane $6, 800, support ot schools $16, 900, and in addition to this amount the dog tax fund and other school funds; all of which will make 8 total for schools of about SIS. .0O0, road and bridges $6OOO, Memorial day $200 free library 5000, sprinkling streets S550, paving Railroad street $l ,500, sal ary of school superintendent $1,02O town officers $2, 800, police S1.300. A committee of five was appointed to con. fer with the officers of the N. Y., N. H & H. railroad company in relation tc the question of providing highway either over or under the tracks of saio company, between Castle and Soutt streets. This committee are to fully investigate the subject and report at th. annual meeting next year. The com mittee are F. H. Wright, W. O. Hin man, F. A. Russell, John B. Chadwick and Walter E. Lewis. The question oi building a new lookup was referred to g committee who are to report yeal hence. The question of removing hitching posts on Main street caused much discussion and the sentiment o the town appeared to be against such removal. But in order to have the question settled 8 committee was ap pointed who are to investigate and report at the next annual meeting The vote on license to sell intoxicating liquors was: Yes 449, No 303. The vote for selectmen stood: Harvey Shu felt 577, c. H. Cook 322, John H. Lar kin 3l5. W. I. Walker 274 Both Cool and Larkin were on nomination papers while Walker, the caucus nominee, il badly defeated.
 l Mrs Jennette Adams, widow of Jebr Adams. died Saturday of pneumonii aged 51.
 The annual meeting of the fire dis trict comes April IA
 Miss Benton is teaching school a Colebrook River, Conn.
 The funeral of Mrs John Williams was attended on Tuesday.