Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Henry s Hubert of this village, who has been in poor health for some years, died Friday morning at his home on South street. He was born on the farm at Seekonk in the west part of this town, where George Shaw now resides, about 63 years ago and was 8 son of Sylvester and Olive (Chstfield) Hull bert. He has been life long resident of this town and much respected citizen. Owing to his poor health he has not been able to engage in active business but has travelled extensively as an agent for the sale of small articles. He is survived by widow; two sons, Edward of Newark, N. J.. Charles of Northampton, and a daughter, Mrs Joseph Brinton of Hartford. Three sisters, Mrs Susan Smith, Miss Celesta Hubert and Mrs Bishop all survive. The funeral was we'll attended Sunday afternoon, Rev l.. D. Bliss, pastor of the Congregational church of which the deceased was a mem Der. officiating.
 The public schools of this town began their spring term Monday.
 The annual report of the selectmen and all other officers of this town was given to the public last week. The following expenses of this town for the past year may interest your readers in Connecticut Common and high schools $16.834, superintendent of schools $630, contingent expenses $3.O82, support of poor and insane $60OO, Free Library S1,000. Memorial Day $2OO, repairs of roads and bridges $5, ,6O3, police S1, S63, salaries of town officers $3,O68, sprink- Ing streets $2l4. macadamized road $3, ,043, bills of previous year $948, town hall and lot $642, new layout of Main street S2. 283, painting town hall $414, state road SIS, ,429 Total $62, ,539. The debt of the town is SIT, 264 and its resources $12, Al, leaving net indebt- edness of $64.S23 There are twenty persons who are aided by the town, while about 50 persons and families were partially supported the past year; besides IT insane persons at Northamp- ton asylum.
 B. R. Lorrain has the contract to build house for Miss Harriet Kill bourne, the woman lawyer of this town. Owing to a mistake in the warrant, which did not specify the various off, cers to be elected. the annual town meeting did not occur Monday. A new warrant has been posted and the meet. ing will be held next Monday. It will open at o'clock in the morning for the reception of votes under the Australian system.
 An Easter concert will be conducted at the Methodist church Sunday even- ing. Rev M. B. Snyder will close a four years pastorate on that day and the following week will attend the New York annual conference at Newburg. There is desire that he be returned for the fifth year.
 The directory of summer boarding houses and hotels will soon be issued by the board of trade.
 The Algonquin club will hold it's next meeting at the Collins House April 6. Charles I. Evans who left here about three years ago for Ashland, Oregon, was shot and killed by his mining part ner, Alopzo Edwards during a quarrel on March at their mine near Ashland. Evans is survived by his wife who was 8 Great Barrlngton girl. Edwards has been arrested for murder.
 William Best, who assaulted Chief of Police Pilon, was tried in the District court Tuesday and bound over to the grand jury at July sitting of the Super for court. Bail of $500 was furnished. Dennis Sullivan, an old resident, is very ill with pneumonia.