Connecticut western news., 1900-07-12
GREAT BA RRnHGTON.

The installation of the newly elected officers of the O Id Fellows took place in their rooms Tuesday evening.
 The severe electric and wind storm last Saturday did much damage in this vicinity. The rain flooded O. W. Baldwin's cellar and partly destroyed about $500 worth of flour which he had just put in. At New Marlboro the lightning struck the Congregational church and set fire to the belfry. By the ass of extinguishers the flames were put out. The church was damaged to the extent of about $200 The farm barn owned by Louis Schneider, few miles south of this village, was blown down and the long shed overturned. Several wagons were broken, trees up- rooted and nearly $1,000 damage done. The Clark Willard barn at Afford was unroofed and ether damage resulted from the wind. Numerous trees in the village were blown over and the tele- phone and telegraph wires broken.
 Mrs Susan B. Smith has returned from California where she has spent the winter.
 Mrs Ellen Keefe. Fl, widow of the late William Keefe, died Sunday morL- ing at her home in thls village, after a few weeks illness Mrs Keefe was born in Ireland where she lived for a number of years. She came to this country some forty years ago and has made many friends. She is survived by daughter, Mrs John Cronin. and one son, Michael, who resides in Ottawa, Canada. The funeral was held Wed. nesdsy morning at nine o'clock from the St. Peter's church.
 William Nicholson of Washington, D. O., and Miss Flora Hines of Pitts burgh, Pa., are guests of Mrs William Tufts at Lake Buell..
 w. Beckwith and wife of Honolulu are here for the summer.
 John Corcoran of Montreal, Canada is here for a vacation.
 Charles Vincent of Afford was fined $25 Tn the district court Saturday fol shooting horse owned by William Corson of Afford. There were 62 sho in the horse, some of them having pen etrated to the depth of three inches.
 Bernard Brown, president of the Gu nard Steamship Co.,, and wife have
 
 Frank Buckbee was fined $50 in tho district court Friday by Judge Sanford for an assault upon John Funk, which | could have been charge of mayhem The assault took place at Riley Chases cider mill and during the affair Buckbes | bit of portion of Funk's nose. Miss Minnie Stevens. 46, of Hartsvillt l died at the House of Mercy in Pittsfielt Friday evening, as the result of ar | operation. She is survived by hel mother and two brothers, George O | Hartsville and Henry of North Egre mont. The funeral was held from he late home at 3 o'clock Monday after noon.
 The remains of Mrs Hollister wht | died in California were brought her, | Saturday and buried at Hartsville. Michael O'Connell created 8 distur bance near upper Main street Frida, evening while in an intoxicsted condi tion. Saturday Judge Sanford ordered him confined in the house of Correction for three months.
 Philip Fox, who left here in April fol his old home in Germany, intending tt spend the remainder of his days there has returned here to live.
 The marriage of George R. Pinkham and Miss Bessie Norton will take plac. Tuesday July 31, at noon, at the St Jamei Episcopal church. Miss Jady Robbinl will be bridesmaid and Lawyer James Bullen of New York best man. Tn, ushers will be 0. E. Culver. J. s Ston, W. T. Day. and George l. Taylor, al of this town.
 Dodge Peters. and G. W. Peters, Jr have gone to Europe for an extended | trip.