Connecticut western news., 1900-09-20
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The burning of the old Ford tavern at VapDeuseDville Thursday morning destroys one of the greatest landmarks in Berkshire county. The place was the residence of H. L.. Wilcox of Great Burlington, and was totally destroyed together with two barns The loss was about $7000, with S3500 insurance. Some furniture and pictures on the first floor were saved but the contents of the barns were destroyed. In the barn were 200 bicycle racks worth about $4O0 which were lost. The fire is thought to have originated from a chimney in the back kitchen. About o'clock in the morning the crew of ihe o'clock freight saw the flames is- suing from the house, and were obliged to kick in the doors before they .could arouse the inmates. Miss Mary B. Hill, art instructor at Ann Arbor, and mother were in the house at the time. She succeeded in saving about $500 worth of pictures which she had. Many of them were interior views of the historic old tavern. In the barns were the crops of John Grandiohn, whose place had recently been destroyed by fire. This noted landmark came into MT Wilcox possession about five years ago from Heman Ticknor of Minnesota and since then he has expended about $350O on it. The house was built in 1759. Its timbers were of yellow pine and oak. The building was erected for John Will Hams, and the builder was John O'Brien. who worked on the old capitol at Albany. N. Y.
 The package party given at the Inn Friday netted about $105 for the bene- fit of the Wyantenuck golf club.
 MT and Mrs J. P. Pomeroy have moved from Pope street to the Tsgh- kannic Inn which he recently pur- chased. His property on Pope street has been sold to Judge W. B Sanford.
 Harry Burghardt has entered the business college at Poughkeepsie. Mrs Minnie Hall, 45, wife of Alfred Hall, died Saturday at her home in Amenia, N Y. The remains were brought here Monday and taken to Monterey for burial, She was the daughter of Chsuncey and Mary Lang. don, and WAS born in Monterey She is survived by:her husband and five children.
 E. B Barnes has rented the store oc. cupied by Frink & Go. and on Oct 1si will open grocery store. The present store will be closed out this month. The remains of Miss Bridget Hussey | 50, former resident of this town, were brought here Monday for burial in tho | Elmwood cemetery. The services were held at 9.30 from St. Peter's church She is survived by brother, John Illus sey, and sister, Mrs James McCarthy oi this town, and sister, Mrs Mary Beacf of Troy, N. Y.
 Dr McDonald of Albany vas here Monday to see O. Z Taylor, the towr historian, who is ill with complication of diseases
 Miss Frances Cooley, 52, died Mon day at her home on Bridge street, afte 8 several montbs' illness. She was native of Sheffield and has lived her, for about 20 years She is survived b, two sisters and brother Jason. Tn, funeral was held Wednesday morning a 9 o'clock. and Rev l. D. Bliss officisted
 Gertrude Platt has. returned to New burg, N. Y. to resume her duties a teacher at her Kindergarten school
 The Wyantenuck golf club defeated the Stock bridge team Saturday by
 score of Is to 12.
 At the special town meeting held Fri day afternoon sum not to exceed $2, 750 was appropriated to build 8 ney
 bridge and road, as the selectmen SC fit, at the Berkshire Heights dam.