Connecticut western news., 1900-06-28
GREAT RRINGTON.

Miss Christiana Murdock instructor of music in our public schools. has gone to North Adams. to attend the Alumni banquet of the North Adams Normal school, and a class reunion.
 Rev H. M Dumbe and family are camping at Lake Buel for few days.
 The executive officers of the Congre- gationaI church of Housatonic have re- ceived about 40 applications from min. isters who wish to succeed Rev A. J. Benedict.
 A. O. Collins left Monday for Provi- dence, R. l.. to attend reunion of 8 school of0which he is 8 trustee.
 The cemetery committee have placed @ pump in the Elmwood cemetery
 George A. Fuller states that he has received more applications for rooms this year than ever before.
 The Rising Paper company is to erect building near their mills which will be used for bleach rooms.
 The mems handicap golf tournament held here Saturday was won by Edward Beebe of New York, J. l.. E. Pell geo. ond and Percy Whiting third. l.. B. Brusie fell while walking about his house Saturday night and broke his leg.
 W. H. Blauvelts of Brooklyn has ar- rived for the summer.
 Two Poles have been in the habit of using the East Mounta in reservoir for bathing place. Probably they thought it an ideal place. Monday they appear ed in court and were fined $3 each.
 The special exercises held at Kellogg Hall Tn the Searles school building last Friday were especially interesting. There were addresses by G. O. Fisher, P. A. Russell, Harry Douglas, Charles Giddings and Principal Pinkham.
 MT Wilson who came over from Eng land few weeks ago has been engaged by the Wyantunuck golf club as teach CT. He is a brother of the famous golfer R. B. Wilson of Deal Beach.
 Miss Mary Giddings Gross gave g geography party and reception Friday the various classes of the Searles High School. The first honors were awarded to Miss Marion Clark and Harry Burg hardt; second to Miss Louise Sheldon and Newell Stephenson. The consola- tionswere given to Mary Della and Howard Baldwin.
 Miss Annie Pilon has gone to Mon. treal, Canada, to spend the summer. w. F. Fuller has completed his du ties as census enumerator.
 Charles Vincent was before the court Monday charged with cruelty to ami mals. His case was continued until | Monday.
 An attractive program has been ar ranged by the A. O. U. W. for the cele- bration at the Fair grounds on the Fourth. Six bands of music will be present and there will be horse racing, bicycle racing and ball games. J. A. Brewer has been sued by MT and Mrs T. F. Lees of North Egremont l and an attachment served on Brewers 8 store. The suit grows out of realty deal in which a mortgage is involved. MRS ALMIRA MILLIaAN. Mrs Almira Milligan, aged 1O2, sec | ond oldest person in Berkshire county, | died at the home of her neice Mrs James Edwards, Saturday evening from infirmities due to old age Mrs Milli- gan was born July 23. 1797. She was the daughter of Nathaniel and Anna Stoddard Husted, who moved from Woodbury. Conn. to Afford in the early part of 1797.
 Nathaniel became leading man in church and town affairs. He was se- lectman from 1916 to 1920 and leader in the Methodist church. The family moved to Le Roy, N. r., Almira re- maining in Afford. MT Husted died in 1849 at Le Roy at the age of 75 years. His wife died there in 1843. aged 68 years. The children were Almira, Hi ram, Harvey, John B., Sophia and An na all deceased. From the time the surviving members of the family return ed to Alfnrd they became conspicuously l identified with the best interests of the | town.
 Mrs Milligan was twice married. Her first husband was Roswell Pickett. her former schoolmaster. They were mar ried March 22, 1920. He died thirty years later, aged 50 years. Her second husband, William Milligan, died at 56 years of age. No childr,n resulted from these unions. Mrs Milligan often spoke of the suns eclipse in 1906. When this astronomical event occurred her teacher employed the method now ln vogue, of smoking pieces of glass to view the burning orb.
 To Mrs Milligan it was 8 pleasant | AlChoIJ, bhnb WuOu OfoE years old she walked across the Brooklyn bridge and back, refusing to avail her self of the cable car transport. Two years ago she visited Bridgeport, Ct She travelled extensively throughout the United States; several times visiting Ohio, Wisconsin and Iowa, often when those states were considered in the ex- treme west. Every year until recently she visited Boston. On reflection it will be seen that she was contemporary with all the presidents of the United States tho Washington's presidential term had expired, he did not die until she was almost two and one-half years of age.
 Through her long life she saw all the local manufactures and stores disappear, one after the other, and the population of the town decrease nearly one half. She was grown woman when the vil- lage cemetery was opened and now it is crowded with the tom bstones and mon- uments of her former friends and rela- tives. Her mind was not weakened nor her memory olouded till the last. Her ey yesight was diminished for the past | fou vaarn hut hap ro1aftvas 5o1;uLk.9 s..