Connecticut western news., 1899-05-18
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The entertainment by pupils of the grammar and Bryant primary schools at the town hall Friday evening was enjoyed by large audience. Superin- tendant of schools Fisher in brief ad- dress of thanks stated that the net re- ceipts were over S100 which would be expended for school room decorations. The program of music, recitations and tableaux was we'll rendered.
 A bicycle club has been organized in this village with R. s. Rorrison, presi- dent; Robert Allen, vice president; Chauncey Ten Brook, secretary; Louis Brusie, treasurer. Several other officers were also chosen.
 Ex- x-Governor Roswell P. Flower of New York, whose sudden death was an nounced last week, was uncle to Mrs T.. w. French of this village.
 Henry O. Warner, for some years a collector of local pamphlets and Berk. shire county literature, has just present. ed to the Berkshire Atheneaum at Pittsfield. about 40 pamphlets. Among them are Great Harrington town reports transactions of the Housatonic Agricul- tural Society; Manual of the Congrega- tionsl Church at Monterey, South Egremont and Great Harrington. The town and agricultural society reports are to complete file for the past 20 yesrs,all of which were presented by MT Warner
 The Unitarians and others who be lieve in the so called advance thought. held another meeting at the home of Mrs 0. J. Taylor on Taylor hill Sunday at 4 p. m. A sermon by Rev Dr Savage on Jesus and Immortality was read.
 The National Mahaiwe bank is to be remodeled on the interior with a new vault and some changes in the arrange of the counters. It is hoped that no changes will be made on the outside of the building as it is one of the old landmarks of Main street.
 Several valuable colts owned by Messrs left, Kerner and others have died the past week in few days after castration. Charles Post of Afford and Beckas Swartz of Egremont also had colts die of inflammation, from the same cause this week.
 Charles Thiery, aged A, died Monday at II a. m He had been ill but four days with pneumonia. A native of Germany, he had resided in thIs village about 15 years and for most of that time has been chief baker at O. W. Bald wins. Of late he severed his connect ion there and started 8 baker shop for himself and also had peddler's wagon on the streets. He is survived by Q widow, but no children. The funeral was attended yesterday forenoon from St Peter's church.
 In game of base ball on Leavitt's meadow Saturday asternoon the High school team of this town de'eated the Stanley's of Pittsield. Score Is to 13.
 The committee, appointed at the last annual town meeting to confer with the officers of the N Y N. H. & H. rail road regarding the doing away of the grade crossing on Castle street, met Saturday at the office of F. Fl. Wright. Farley A. Russell was made chairman and W. 0. Hinman, secretary, The sub committee for confering with the railroad officials are Messrs Hinman, Wright ana Russell.
 Dr Arthur Norton of New York city, formerly of this village. expects to spend the summer here. He will ar rive with his family about June l. Editor Clarey with a friend from New York left Monday on bicycle trip through Berkshire to the Green Noun tains.
 R. Mott Collins. who bought the Clark Willard farm of Dr Beebe's estate expects to build mile race track and erect new house
 The Buffalo base ball club has releas- ed Manager and Captain Billy Nash and Centerfelder James Garry of this town is to have charge of the team for the nraaanf