Connecticut western news., 1899-05-11
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Dr John Beebe of this village, execu- tor of the estate of his father, the late Dr Richard Beebe, has sold to R. Mott Collins the we'll known Willard farm of 235 acres in the southeast part of Afford on the line between that town, Egre- mont and Great Darlington. The farm adloins tn. t of Mir Collins. It is ex- pected that MT Collins will establish a stock farm at the place. In local his tory the farm is known as the Scripture place as John Scripture kept tavern there between 1916 and 1885. The price paid is reported as private but 1t is whispered that it was less than S400O During the Civil war when property was very high, the farm was assessed at ten thousand dollars.
 Your correspondent attended the an- uual meeting of the South Berkshire Sunday School Association at Housaton- ic last Thursday. The meeting was at- tended by about 95 delep ates besides many others and the occasion was an in- teresting one. The program as given in the NEWS last week was mostly car ried out. Rev John S. Lull of Housa- tonic was elected president, and Miss Alice Beckwith of Great Harrington secretary and treasurer. Various other officers and committees were also chosen and Fl. c. Warner of this town was again placed on the executive commit. tee. There are A schools connected with the association. The total mum. per of scholars in the Sunday schools of all the evangelical churches is 1878 and the average attendance 1911. Three new schools have been established dur. ing the past year. These are at State Line, South Lee and Wadsworth dis. trict, New Marlboro.
 The county. tax assessed to the town of Great Harrington IS $7089.
 Cards are out for the marriage ol Miss Jennie B. Chapin, daughter oi MT and Mrs Norman Chapin. and Leon. ard R. Miller of Egremont, May l7 at p. m.
 Bishop Lawrence, who officiated al the Episcopal church. Friday evening confirmed class of ten.
 The grammar and primary schools give an entertainment at the Town Hal tomorrow evening. There will be mu sic, recitations and tai leaux
 A daughter was born Sunday to Dl John Beebe.
 The school committee met last Thurs day aftern oon and voted that hereafter no pupil shall receive diploma from the high school unless they attain tC the prescribed standard of excellence Their department also must be satis factory.
 While Mrs John Bradford of Soutt Egremont was papering room las Thursday she fell from chair an6 broke her right arm.
 Thomas Sheridan, foreman of tho woolen mill, who had been to Stock bridge Sunday evening and was on hii return collided with team He wa, thrown from his bicycle and had hi right arm broken. He was also severe ly bruised on his face and body. In the District court Monday Thurs ton l.. Jones (colored) of Sheffield wal adjudged insane. He was sent to the asylum at Northampton. Jones made an attack on Paymaster Reed at Shef field and MT Reed had to use his revol yer until help arrived.
 Rev Isaac Watkins was appointed tc the A. M. E. Zion church here at the conference held in New Haven las week.
 James Fl. Rowley, Great Barring ton farmer, has filed voluntary pc tition in bankruptcy, showing assets of $l7. .166 and liabilities If SIS, 322; o which $8449 represents the amount O. secured claims.