Connecticut western news., 1900-07-05
GREAT HARRINGTON.

May Gill, daughter of MT and Mrs M. O. Gill, Is ill wish scarlet fever at her home on South Main street.
 Miss Kate R Mo Carthy, 34, died at her home in Hartsville Saturday morn- ing after long illness. She is surviv ed by her mother.two brothers, Eugene and Charles. and one sister who resides in Pittsfeld. The fun, ral was held Sunday at ? o'clock.
 Benjamin Chapin. editor of the Rail road Employe, and Mrs Andrew Req. soner have been spending few days here.
 George l. Taylor has returned from Williams college for the summer. Henry Nash hss returned to his home in Denver, Col, after spending a month or so with friends here.
 The graduating class held their class picnic at Lake Buel Saturday. Friday they were photographed by F. N, Hughes.
 During Saturday afternoon Hatch X | Dewey missed several boxes of golf balls which they had sitting a, ound the front of their windows. An iuvestiga- ton was made but no one seemed to know anything about 1t. Later two hoys sold some new balls at Gibbs store, telling them that they had found them. Iu this way Chief Pilnn traced the theft to the two boys whose par-nt ts paid the Sl0 or s15 rather than have it appear on record in court.
 The Alumni banquet held Friday night was great success. The recep- tion at Kellogg hall was in charge of Mrs Harry Douglas. Miss Jeanette Platt, Miss Clara Woodin, G. R Pink. ham, Harry Douglas, M A O Collins, Charles Giddings and Miss Louise Brown. At the banquet speeches were made by H. 0. Joyner, the honorary member, Harry Douglas. Judge W. B. Sanford, Gilman O. Fisher, G R. Pink ham and J. Henry Rorsback of Canaan The exercises were closed by singing "Auld Lang Syne." Officers elected President, Charles E. Plstt; vice pres, Mrs A. O. Collins, J. H. Roraback sec Clara E. Lewis; treas, Kaye P. Woodin; executive committee, Miss Carrie Giddings, May Osborne, Fred Turner, Charles T. Kellogg.
 The water is so low in Lake Mansfield that it has bee, necessary to shut the supply of from the motors.
 The engagement of Miss Eva May Race and E Roys Humphrey has beer announced.
 Miss Gertrude Platt has gone to New burgh, N. Y., te teach a summer kin dergsrteu.
 Col w. l.. Brown entertained party of New York friends at his club house over the Fourth.
 John Ford butcher employed by NJ Larku. was severely shocked by ligh ming isst week. He was at Clifford Smiths place dressing lamb when [ bolt struck large pine tree nearby, th, shock of which knocked him down, rel dering him unconscious. At the time he held knife in his hand which ii supposed to have caused his shock His hand was slightly burned. The graduating exercises of tho Searles high school were held las Thursday night A class of 24 wer, presented with diplomas. Prof Juhr Bascom of Williams college delivered the address, speaking for nearly aI hour upon sntitrusts and imperialism The diplomas were presented by Harr, Douglass. After the exercises a recsp tion was held in Kellogg hall.
 The inventory in the estate O Charles J. Burget, late of this town, a filed in the probate court shows person al property of S912 and real estate c S24,100.
 The results the Fourth were: Tn
 ball game, Housatouic l4. North Adam In the bicycle races Van Sleet c North Adams won the novice, Owen c Pittsfeld second; Root of Pitts6eld wo the half mile open. Cowau of New Nil
 ford second; Dickinson of Stock bridg , won the mile race, Cross of Great Bal rins ton second; Munroe of West Have won the two mile. Cross second; Pui
 ringham of Terryville won the mil |. handicap, Isbell of North Adams second , Jones of Pittsfeld won the half mil race for members of the A. O. U. w.
 Fitzgerald of Great Harrington second . The % horse race vas won bv Ethel red John Callahan of Lee.) The hal mile for four.yesr-olds was won by Au , dy M. Andrew Lake of Great Barring sop.)