Connecticut western news., 1900-02-15
GREAT BARRIHGTON.

Miss Murdock superintendent of music and drawing in the public sdhools, has organized singing class among the teachers. She gave the first lesson last Thursday.
 Katheriug Larkin. young daughter of Mir and Mrs John Larkin, fell down stairs last Thursday and severely iriur- ed one of her fingers on her left hand, by it's coming in contact with a rusty nail. Dr John Beebe dressed tue wound.
 Dempster John Coleman, 66 clerk of the district court of southern Berkshire, died at his home in Great Burlington Saturday afternoon at 5.30 He had suf- fered from Bright's disease for the past six months, but had been confined at at home only about a week. Mir Cole man was born in Pompei, N. Y, in 1883. the son of Clinton and Naamah Coleman. When he was very young his parents moved to Waterloo, la. where he received his education and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced his profession at Wa. terloo for 15 years. In connection with bis law practice he was clerk of the county for number of years. and also served on the school board In 1875 be moved to Seneca, Indian Territory, There he engaged in the mercantile businsss for about five years. He went to Great Harrington about 1880 and was assistant register of deed for five years In 1886 he was appointed clerk of the district court of southern Berk shire which position he held until hls death. In 1860 he was marrisd to Mrs Lois A. Burr of Great Harrington. who was at that time teaching at Waterloo, Ia. Shp survives him, together with two children, Mrs Frederick Remington and Clinton B. Coleman. both of Great rington, also one brother. David of Texas, and sister. Mrs Crittenden of Kansas. Mir Coleman was man of marked ability and 8 public spirited citizen. He was stanch Republican and at one time was president of the southern Berkshire republican club Since going to Great Burlington he had lived at tGe old Burr place on the Stockbridge road. This is the oldest house in the town, having been built in 1762 The funeral was held at the house Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev Leon D. Bliss officiating Burial was in Elmwood cemetery A quartet composed of John s. Stone, Clarence Culver. Lydia Stone and Mrs Robert s. Dean sang appropriate selections. The pail bearers were H. O. Joyner, F. H. Wris sht. Charles Giddings, A. c. Col lins and Judge W. B. Sanford. Others present were High Sheriff Fuller. E l. Day, Malcolm Douglass, ". W. Norton F. H. Briggs, William Bidwell, Sheriff Waddock Moses Pease, Judge James Rowley, Chief of Police Pilon. Lawyer Wilcox of Great Burlington, H. D. Hyde of New Marlboro.
 Hope fire and hose company has its 46th annual concert and ball tomorrow evening. ...
 Albert T. Robbins, quartermaster of D G Anderson post G A. R., Mrs Mary A. Phillip and Miss Georgia Mellen of the Woman's Relief Corps attended the state encampment at Bos- ton this week.
 Clinton Leslie. E. B. Culver, s. A. Fuller and others are attending the horse sale at Madison Square Garden this week.
 The great rain storm at Ct. Barring ton and through southern Berkshire did considerable damage to the highway especially the hill. The state road at Ct. Harrington was so badly damaged near mile hill that it is fenced mp and teams are sent around on old road in that vicinity. A part of the dam at Thomas < Palmer's saw mill was car ried of and large lumber shed with a lot of lumber was washed away. Water street, Castle hill, Hollenbeck avenue, Seekonk road all more or less damaged.