Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Mir and Mrs Harry Prindle arrived now guests of Mr Prindle's father on Mshaiwe street.
 Mrs J. H. O. Church returned We'd nesday from a few months spent at Hot Springs, Ark.
 The farmers in this vicinity are com plsining about the dry spring. The rye and early grass seeds seem to be mostly damaged ones and the crops bid fair to be light.
 This week is being observed as Pas sion week at the Congregational church. Friday evening Rev H. M. Dumbell will preach.
 The driveway under the Miller House arouud the north end of the hotel. The dining room of the hotel will be en- larged.
 Peter J. Butler left Monday for his new route through Connecticut and Rhode Island for the Magic Yeast Go.
 The Berkshire Wood Working com pany, which has occupied the mauu featuring shop If the Brewer Lumber company are to discontinue business this week under the present manage ment. The business has been conduct ed by J. R. McComb and J. G. Jscobus The business will probably be resumed by the Brewer Lumber company. The inhabitants of the town living near the Mahaiwe cemetery were sud- denly awakened Saturday night about l 12 o'clock from their sound slumbers, by loud voices and profane language which came from a dozen or more col ored people who reside Tn Sheffield The row had not been going on long when two shots were suddenly fired from a revolver, one ball striking Ches- ter Darling ID the left thigh of his leg making an ugly wound. The other shot Is said to have been fired at Ann | Crosley, another member of the party. | W. W. Gsskins is the one who is sus- pected of doing the shooting. but he was unable to be found by the officers. It has been reported here that a num- Der of places along the streams have been netted lately. The property owu- ars along Green river proposed to post the streams from the old grist mill | down.
 Miss Marie Fredrics Erickson, dsugh- ter of Mr snd Mrs Carl Erickson, and | Ernest Augus. Lundberg were marris d at 30 Saturday night at the brides home on South Main street by Swed- ish minister from Bridgeport. Mir and Mrs Lnndberg are to reside in Lenox where he is employed as florist at the Stokes place.
 l The Winter whist club met Friday evening with Mr and Mrs w. c. Dall. zell at South Egremont The honors were awarded to Mrs O. B. Simmons and Judge w B Sanford. The next meet ing will be the final and will be held in two weeks.
 | The recent Spring freshet damaged the new railroad bridge which was com pleted across the Williams river at Van i Deusen last summer. The water has undermined the north abutment and has allowed some of the large stones to fall into the water. It is feared that the entire abutment will have to be re. built.
 The degree staff of the Silver Star Rebekah lodge of Pittsfeld with thir. ty five members visited the Bryant lodge here Friday night and worked fhe degree upon six candidates.
 Evans Bros. have the contract to build large addition to the dye house at the wooden mills.
 Edward LonR's family moved Tues. lay 10 Gilsen, N. H., where he is em- ployed in a large mil George Roses has moved to Hudson. N Y.
 W. F. Orr of North Adams. assistant supervisor of the grand lodge of the United Workmep, and F. N. Groes. beck of Dalton, president of the union will meet here Friday night to talk over the proposed plan of a grand field day to be held here July 4.
 Dr E. NJ. Culver of New Marlboro has just purchased tbe Curtiss farm which sdjoins his large estate. The buildings are to be repaired and put in good condition.
 Oscar Comstock appeared before Judge Sanford Thursday on charge of illegal sale of liquor, and maintaining g nuisance. After hearing the evidence Judge Sanford discharged him.
 The large bridge at the Berkshire Heights reservoir has fallen from the east abutmept which crumbled away during the big flood. The road is no W impossible.
 Dr Winthrop Girling, former Great Burlington boy but now a resident oi Chicago. has been appointed hy the U S. commission to the Paris exposition a' .l- s