Connecticut western news., 1899-11-23
GREAT HARRINGTON.

MT ana MrS Albert W1uchell returned last Thursday from visit of four or five weeks in Kansas.
 Dr Clifford Chapin has been appoint ed member of the board of health dur ing the absence of Dr W P. Small who has gone to North Carolina for the win- ter.
 The diphtheria which broke out in this village last week is spreading. Then there were two deaths and at this writing there are said to be IS cases of this fell disc ase. As usual 1t prevails chiefly among young children. though one or two adults are affected with it. The committee have closed all the schools in the village, Some of the cases are of mild form. The disease is not local as it prevails through the state.
 The bloycleEclub has received an in- vitation to attend the annual ball of the Pittsfield club Thanksgiving eve.
 Henry Rowe, a young son of Mir and Mrs Frank Rowe of this village, while visiting his grandparents, Mir and Mrs 1. $ Futile in the west part of the town. fell into well Saturday on the farm of W. J. Warner. The boy came to the corn lot where Mir Warner was drawing in corn and he began to play around the open well. Soon there was 8 loud scream, for young Rowe had fallen in. Fortunately he went feet first but he was up to his neck in water. MT War ner at once ran and pulled the boy out. He was wet through and through and greatly alarmed but not injured.
 A son, who has been named William Mallory. was born last Thursday to MT and Mrs Frank W. Stannard at Tyring- ham. The mother of the infant was formerly Miss Ellen M. Pixley, school teacher in this town.
 his summers for the past ten years in this village and only recently left here, died at his city home in New York last week Wednesday evening. His body was brought hers Saturday for burial in Mahaiwe cemetery. The wife of Dr Searle was daughter of the late Henry Gherkin and a descendant of the ancient family of Van Deusens. Rev George R. Van Dewater of that city officiated.
 Prof. Ward of Harvard is expected to give tho first lecture in the course on Russia, before the Thursday Morning Club today
 A union Thanksgiving service will be held at the Congregational church Thursday, Nov. 80, at 10 30 8. m.
 The Collins House. once successful summer resort but of late years some- what neglected, has been leased to Mir Adams of New York city who will take possession next March.
 The Winsted Business College and the Sedgwick football team played Sat- urday in this village. The score was 5 to 5.
 H. J. Mallory and his consin, Charles Stratton, went hunting one day last week and bagged eleven partridges.
 social and supper was given Friday evening by the Current News Club at the house of Mrs Charles H, Evans on East street. Mrs Evans is the president of the club and the occasion was an en- joyable one.
 Frank Mulhall while witnessing the football game Saturday had his collar bone broken by one of the players who accidentally ran against him
 A farmers institute of the Housatonic Agricultural society will be held at the court room today at 10 a. m. J. H. Hale of Glastonbury, Ct.. will speak on Marketing farm products.
 Byron Dexheimer, young lad on Russell Avenue, fell the other day and broke his right arm.
 The coming legislature will be asked through petition from this town to renew the charter for railroad from Mount Washington, through this and eastern towns toward Springfield
 Henry J. Mignery returned Monday evening from his second trip to Alaska
 The large barn of George N Wilson at Afford with 20 tons of hay, 150 busE- els of grain and farming tools was de. stroyed by fire Monday evening. Cause unknown Loss $1, 800; insured $lOO0
 George Bates, who is managing the bicycle club minstrel company expects to have the troupe ready for presenta- tion by January. Thirty-five mem bers of the club will take part including a band of twelve pieces under the man. az cement of Thos. Sherida", musical dira,.tor of tho cnmnany