Connecticut western news., 1899-08-10
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The following property owners iu the fire district pay one hundred dollars tax and over: John A. Brewer S192, Burget & U. Collins $163. Riverdale Mills Go. $312, John l.. Dodge $138. J. l.. Dodge and others $130, J. M. Mackie estate SITS, Grace E Parker $l11, Farley A. Russell $422, Caleb Ticknor $17S, l.. O. WHitlock estate $122. William l. Brown S122, Edward F.. Searles $l538, Frank G Tefft $107, William E. Tefft SIP.
 The papers on the inquest of the death of Mathew Daley of Sheffield, who was killed July 5 on the track of the N. Y. N. Fl. & H. railroad, were fl- ed in the Superior court last Thursday. Judge W. B. Sanford of the District court of Southern Berkshire finds that Daley was trespasser on the tracks of the company aud death was due to his own negligence and was not the fault of the railroad company or it's employees.
 Wm. 0. Hswley, station agent at Van Deusenville, is one of the largest llec- tors in this vicinity of domestic and for eign postage stamps. Charley Dewey has fine collection and William D. Warner has good collection of 120O stamps.
 The grove meeting under the direc- tion of the pastor and stewards of A. M. B. Zion Church closed Sunday after noon with large attendance. The preachers were DavId Mackenzie of Lee, Rev Bazil Watts of Ansonia. The meet ings through the week have also been well attended by white people as we'll as colored. Thursday afternoon was g great day for Zion ss a choice musical program was rendered by jubilee sing singers.
 The bi-monthly communion was ob- served Sunday morning at the Metho- dist Episcopal church. Infant baptism and reception of members was a special feature of the interesting occasion.
 Sarah Brown, colored, the wife oi Daniel Brown, died Friday afternoon al her home in this village, aged 51 years. She was ill but few days and the cause of her death was heart disease. She is survived by husband, son and d4ugh. ter The funeral was attended Sunday noon. Rev Isaac Watkins, pastor oi Zion church officiating.
 During the month of July the receipts at the post office were little over 5000.
 John Flynn. we'll known quarry m an and builder of abutments for railroad bridges. as we'll as other stone work, died last Thursday morning at his home on East street. He had been ill for several months with liver complaint MT Flynn was born in this village 47 years ago and was son of John and Ann O'Brien Flynn. He is survived by bis wife, Mary Leahy, formerly oi Stockbridge. and six children. He is also survived by two brothers, James oi Brooklyn, and William, conductor on the Berkshire Division of the New York New Haven & Hartford railroad. Fol the past year the deceased has been gu. perintendent for the Ashley Falls Mar. ble Company. The funeral was attend. ed Saturday morning from St. Peters church with burial in Elmwood ceme- tery.
 The marriage of John Supernaugh and Edith 0. Lescoe of Housatonic oc cured last week Wednesday afternoon Town Clerk 0. J. Burget officiating.
 A horse owned and driven by Survey. or Joseph Curtiss of this village wal taken with g fit Saturday evening. The animal ran away and m it's mad career plunged into 8 large plate glass window at the crockery store of the Fuller Com pany on Main street. The window wa, shattered and several articles broken. MT and Mrs Curtiss escaped injury by jumping from the wagon. The damage is estimated at $10O.
 Peter H. Murray, who stole a shirt Friday from in front of the store oi Cham berlin & Stiles, was sent to jail fol 15 days. ..-... a..
 Theodore s. Baldwin, who has beer in feeble health fer several months died Sunday at his home on Baldwin Hill Egremont. aged 56 years. He was { son of Benjamin and Mary Joyner Bald win. He was prominent farmer .snG in 1889 president of the Housatonit Agricultural Society. MT Baldwin ii survived by widow who was Celestil Hollenbeck, to whom he was married II 1868. A son Ephralm and daughter Mrs W. R. Bull of Harrison. N. J. wItl other relatives also survive. The fu neral was attended Tuesday at 3 p. m with burial in Riverside cemetery. Re' George F. Ruberg, 8 former pastor O the Baptist church, officiated.