Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The annual meeting of the first fire district was held in the town hall Fri day afternoon. The attendance was not very large and only 90 votes were cast. O. O. Bidwell was moderator. The various reports of the com mittees were accepted and placed on file. The committee appointed last year to consider the purchase of private sewers advised the district not to pur- chase them. The prudential committee were instructed to accept any reduction offered by the electric light company. An appropriation of $75 was made for the grading of the north side of Cottage street for the purpose of laying walk The sum of $4OO was set aside for the bonded indebtedness of the firs district. An appropriation of $500 was made for the equipping of the new engine house, the sum to be expended by the pruden- tial committee and building committee. J. P. Pomeroy, P. A. Russell, and o. R. Brewer were appoint ed as a committee to investigate the water supply of Lake Mansfield and report at an adjourned meeting. The prudential committee together with P. A. Russell, J. P. Pomeroy, and W. B. Sanford were appointed to sell or lease any portion of tho engine house lot not needed for its use. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money in the an- ticipation of taxes. The town notified the district in regard to the condition of the bridge and road at the Berkshire heieh hts reservoir, and they would be expected to pay for the damages. The com mmissloners were instructed to st- cure counsel and defend or compromise the damages. The following appro priations were made: Care of hydrsnts $500; maintenance of lights, $500; in- cidental, $75O; care of steamer, $700; sal aries of firemen, SITS, of which $l5O is to be paid to the members of the Hook X Ladder Company; for the existing in debtedness of the district. 5000; side walks, $2, 900; crosswalks, $100; sewers, 5000 The following officers were elect ed: Clerk, Charles W. Ray; treasurer, J. Fl. Maloney; water commissioner 5 years, F. A. Russell; sidewalk and sew CT commissioner 3 years, J. P. Viola; two years, J. K. Siggius; prudential committee, O. 0. Bidwell, O. H. Booth, T. J. Kearin; engineers, chief, J. P. Norton; first assistant. Bernard Hop kins; second, Robert Ambach.
 The marriage announcements are made of Miss Eva M Tillotson to Ralph M. Sawyer, and of Miss Bessie Eldridge Norton to George Ripley Pinkham, prin cipal of the Searles high school.
 Miss Annie Judd of Holyoke, grad uate of Wellesley college, class of '99, at present teacher of French and Ger man in the Franklin high school, has been engaged to succeed Miss Mary G | Gross as teacher at the Searles high school.
 Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Maud Marshall Kelley of Chicago | to Lawyer George Coffing Warner of this town. The wedding will take place May at o'clock at the brides home at 2801 Prairie avenue.
 E. A. Leland has been called to Hart ford to attend the funeral of his sister.
 John Hammer and Miss Catherine Allen were married Sunday.
 There was a smal. attendance at the farmers institute held in the district court room Tuesday morning, under the auspices of the Housatonic Agricultural Society, Elmer D. Howe of Marlboro spoke very interestingly on "The best methods of producing and selling milk. " MT Howe is thoroughly familiar with this subject and his remarks were very interesting.
 At the annual meeting of the St. James church held Monday afternoon the following officers were elected Wardens, H. T. Robbins, W. W. Nor ton; vestrymen, F. N. Deland, J. A. Brewer. Caleb Ticknor, Walter H. Tick nor, J. H. O. Church, L. l. Jenkins, G w. Platt, G. W. Peters; clerk, l.. l.. Jenkins; treasurer, G. W. Platt; collec tor, Miss Agusta Loop.
 Clarence Watkins of Sheffield was fned $12 in the District court Monday for abnsing his wife and assault upon Mrs Adaline Franklin.
 Caleb Ticknor returned Monday from five weeks trip South.