Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
GREAT HARRINGTON.


 time Mrs Kate Holmes, widow of Au- gustine Holmes, died Friday at her home in Honsatonic She was 61 years of age, a native of Great Burlington and a daughter of John and Maria (RicLards) Burger.
 Heman Oles died at the home of his son John in Afford January 25. He was born at Afford and lacked but a month of being 84 years of age. He was buried January 27 from his late residence, Rev James Douglass officiat- ing. He is survived by sons John, George of Afford, Seymour, and Frank | of Spencertown, N. l., Mrs Julia Camp bell and Mrs Charles Dutcher of Canaan. Other relatives with grand children and great grand children also survice.
 The Berkshire Hills social club gave their first annual ball Friday night There was good attendance and Hagerty's orchestra furnished music. Principal Pinkham of the High school gave another very enjoyable re- ception to his pupils Fri1ay evening. A small unoccupied house owned by Fred Dellert at Christian hill was burn ed Friday evening from some unknown cause It was until recently occupied by Henry Winters and family. Twin sons were born last week We'd nesday evening to Mir and Mrs Jacob Gold on Bridge street.
 MT and Mrs Austin Holiou observed the 17th anniversary of their marriae @ last week Wednesday evening A large number of their friends were present and Doty's orchestra of Egremont fur nished music for dancing. A bountiful supper was served The worthy couple were presented with a valuable quarter ed oak side-board.
 James Bradbury died January 18th at the home of bis son, Benjamin. in Hartsville, aged 78.
 William Porter of Mount Washington who has served six months in the 6tb U s artillery was in t,wn last Thurs day his term of enlis mens having ex- pired.
 The second number of "The Blotter" the new high school paper for January. appeared Friday.
 Judge Walter B. Sanford, who under went au operation for appendicitis at the Massachusetts general hospital in
 
 home Friday
 Frank Peck shot 30 pound wildcat at his fathers farm in Monument Val ley, Sunday. The animal was first canght in trap.
 Mrs s. F. Hopkins has sent large barrel of clothing to the Moderation society at Five Points.
 Mrs James Bird gave dinner party to few of her lady friends Saturday. The gathering was in memory of the birthday of her father, the late B. W. Pattison.
 After being in feeble health for sever- al months the venerable Frederick T. Sanford died Tuesday morning st the residence of his daughter, Mrs Fred. Darlington on Castle street He was a son of John Sanford who li' ed md died in the old-time farm houts on Sanford hill. which house was burned few weeks ago. In early life Mir Sanford with his brother John kept a country store in Green River, N. Y. Later they returned to Great Burlington and en- gagged in trade on Railroad street under the firm name of J. F. & F. T. Sanford Their first store in town was burned in the great fire of Oct. 2, 1854 They soon after rebuilt the large brick block on the same site opposite the railway station. This block was sold to syn dicate some years ago, ,the Sanfords hay ing retired from business. This is now a heap of ruins having been destroyed in the recent great fire. Mir Sanford was married Nov. 13, 1862 to Miss Mary Williams. daughter of John and De- borah Williams of Albany. She died Sept 30. 1898 The deceased is sur vived by daughter. Mrs Frederick Darlington of Great Harrington, and a son, Frederick Sanford.
 Mrs Morally Derrick. aged ", widow of the late Conrad Derrick, after short illness died at her home in North Egre- mont Sunday morning. The funeral was held from the Methodist church at o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev 0 T Copper officiating. the burial being in Riverside cemetery. No relatives near CT than a niece and several nephews sur | vive her.
 Gilbert Farrintosh, proprietor of the Hotel Miller, has given up the manage ment and will be succeeded by Clarence Rowe of New York city, for several years clerk in the great hotels. Mir Rowe is we'll known in town and is a son of Myron Rowe of Afford.