Connecticut western news., 1900-08-23
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Legrand Ramsay and Dr Giddings have sold building lot from their land on the state road to R. Hemmis.
 The severe electric shower here last week did considerable damage. Light hing struck John Keefnor's barn and and killed his horse. On Egremont plain valuable COW, owned by Ernest Wheeler, was killed while standing un- der a large tree which was struck and splintered in many places.
 The remains of Mrs Harriet Dewey who died at Pennsylvania last week were brought to VsnDeusenville Mon- day for burial. She was the daughter of Conrad VanDeusen an old resident of of the Vile. The funeral was held at 8 o'clock Monday afternoon from the Episcopal church. o. l.. Weatherbee and family have gone to Lake Buel for few days out ing.
 MT and Mrs T. J. Kesrin and Mrs R. T. Pruyn and daughter Bessie, left Tuesday on the excursion for the Thousand Islands.
 Mrs Louise Brown Stone, soprano, of New York, and E. s. Chapin of Lake vile assisted in the musicale at the Congregational chapel Monday evening. Officer Rathburn of Housatonic brought James Wool, a rag picker of that town, into court Monday. charged with larceny. Wool is accused of talk | ing a number of iron rolls from the ruins of the Csllendsr mill He depos- ited $50 for his appearance Thursday.
 Lawyers Glddings and Collins who were appointed committee to examine the estate of the late R. Mott Collins, which is represented to be insolvsnt, held meeting in the court room Sat IT. day. Joseph Collins brother from Poughkeepsie was present. Several claims were presented and the meeting was adiurned until Friday.
 Valentine Frien of Pittsburg, Pa.. if visiting with relatives here.
 Agnes Loftus left Saturday for few weeks at the shore near New Haven.
 Fred Seeley is clearing up bis recent. ly purchased lot at Lake Buel and will build cottage this fall.
 | Friday the annual picnic of the Meth odist Sunday school was held at Lake Buel and over 200 people were at Fur ner's landing.
 The railroad company has commenc ed work on the foot subway under the tracks at Castle street
 Miss Estella Wilcoxson has resigned her position at E. Fl. Dewey's market and will commence work for Culver & Rowe soon.
 Contractor Shath has been obliged te give up work on EllerY Smiths new house owing to illness. Evans brothers are now finishing the work which ii we'll along.
 Many new desks have been placed ir the Searles building for the accommo dstion of the increase in pupils. Miss Gertrude Keariu entertained { number of her young friends Saturday in honor of her ter tn birthday.
 Curtis Sanford won the third tourna ment for the mems August cup at tht Wyantunuck links Saturday. About n visitors were present at the tea served by Mrs H. NJ. Johnson and Mrs A. 0 Collins. O. H. Kerner and J. R. Nc Comb b won the class championship sil yer cups, presented by one of the di rectors.
 Cyrus Knight a young boy wa knocked down on Railroad street las week by team driven by W W Nor ton. The horse struck the lad on th, leg as he was trying to cross the street His leg and head we're badly bruised and his clothing torn.
 The large band of gypsies which wer camping near Egremont were ordere, to leave, owing to the numerous com plaints which the selectmen received A number of petty thefts were commit ted which were attributed to the wan derers. At one place two pigs, a shee } and quantity of vegetables were taken