Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
GREAT HARRINGTON.


 this town has presented to the St.Jsmes Episcopal church society the Ward Lewis property which he recently pur- chased. MT Searles is said to have paid $15, 900 for the property. Since then he has had it cleaned up and feuced in. MT Robbins and F. N. Deland were ap- pointed committee to thank MT Searles in proper form for his generous gift.
 The large farm house owned and oc- cupied by Louis Schneider on the west road to Sheffield was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday. Mir and Mrs Schneider were not at home at the time the fire started snd they were unable to save only few articles of furniture. The house was erected some 50 years ago by Samuel Hubbard and was in fine condition. The entire loss Is about $35O0.
 Albert Decker was gwen hearing here Thursday for setting fire to and burning the barn owned by Harvey Turner near Van Deusenville. After hearing the evidence Judge Sanford held him for the grand jury under $200 bonds which he was unable to furnish. A party of thirteen of the highway and road commissioners of Boston, in som pany with representative Shufelt were here Friday. They visited the Searles place and then drove to Lee.
 A council of Knights of Columbus known as the Mt. Everett Council was formed here Memorial Day. There were nearly 200 visiting Knights who were bsnqueted at Hotel Miller.
 The American Telephone Company are now collecting poles for their line from North Adams to Connecticut. At the meeting of the Electric Light Go. held. Saturday, P. A Russell was elected treasurer and general manager to fill the vacancy caused by the death of O. J. Burget Harold Northrup of Middletown, Ct.. has been engaged to look after their office and take care of it's general affairs.
 Judge Cornell of New York has been here for several days.
 The Great Burlington Bicycle Club have elected the following honorary members: Rev Mir Murphy, Rev l. D Bliss. Rev Fl. M. Dumbell, Rev Mir Me Govern, Rev Mr Pagan, Rev s G. Key ser and J. E. Clarey. Var ous commit. tees for the year have been appointed.
 The remains of Mrs Della Daley, aged 60. who died Saturday at North Adsme, were brought here Tuesday morning for burial She was the wife of Timothy D,iley, former we'll known resident of this town. The funeral was held from St. Peters church. Inter. ment in the Water street cemetery.
 Mrs Henry Bostwick has purchased 8 building lot from the Rising Paper company near the Episcopal church al Van Deusenyille.
 The annual banquet of the Alumni Associs ion will be held Friday evening Juno 29. at 9 o'clock at Hotel Miller. At eight o'clock reception will be held in Kellogg Hall, Searles building.
 The golf club house has been opened and is in charge of John Joyce who ar rived Saturday.
 MT and Mrs Frederick Holmes, while driving to Housstonic Saturday night were thrown from the wagon and badly hurt. The horses became frightened at an approaching train and were unman- ageable. The occupants were thrown out and both were rendered uncon' scious. Mrs Holmes was badly bruised and cut about the head.
 The memorial sermons were largely attended here Sunday by the surviving members of the Grand Army Post The Memorial Day program was we'll carried out and the last tributes paid to thu dead. The drum corps from Tyrin g ham and Monterey led the long pro cession, made up of high school cadets members of the post, disabled veterans floral wagons and members of the Re lief Corps The procession decked th' graves and carried out the service at tn upper cemetery in the morning II the afternoon the ritual was carried ou at the Mahaiwe cemetery. The exer cises in the hall were opened with pray CT by Rev H. NJ. Dumbell. There wa fine oration by Charles Giddings anC music by Baldwin's orchestra.