Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-02-14

GnKAr IA RnRNGrON.
The electric road for Southern Berk
shire is now what some call q sure
thing. There are 1000 shares at 500
each. The shareholders are: George
Church, ITO, p. A. Russell. 80; Charles
Giddings> 5: f. N. Deland, 10; Q. b
Rowe. 10; Hugh Sheridan, 10; j. b
Beebe. 25, Joseph @. Frein. 5; Legrand
Ramsey, 3, W. @ Dalzell, 20; r. q
TAFT y; William Stanley. 100; f III
Wright, go; W. G, Human, 8; Harry
Douglas, 5.
The number of people who have APP
piled for help this year is the largest in
the history Of the town and the over
seers are kept very busy looking mp
cases
The Albania Literary and Debating
Society of the Searles school is srrang-
ing for . series of debates with the
Adams school The first debate will be
held here within 3 few weeks
George Ripley Pinkham will speak
tomorrow in Springfield at meeting of
Head Masters Club, en- Principals
and Teachers Meetings"
L.arkin aad Gransy have commenced
10 remove the rubbish from the recent
IL destroyed Berkshire block.
The SeArles school defeated the
Sedgvick institute in match game of
polo
w. @. Hanley. the station agent at
vanDeusen. has been appointed agent
at Lenoxdale.
n. b. Turner has recently shipped
%, 900 feet of lumber TO Waterbury, CT.
The recently purchased MAhAiwe
block was paid for Saturday. and the
name of the owner is given out as
Frank 0nrtiss Of Sheffield and New
York. The price paid was $500
Rev, r. e, Birks of Bernardston.
Mass. is the guest OF DR.. J. l. Mansir.
The Independent bowling team won
another match game at Tuller's Alley
Monday night,
Those who have charge of the sub
scription paper at Housatonic to raise
funds to build or repair the present
parsonage have secured about $4,000.
The appraisers Of the estate of the
late DR. Theodore Giddings have COM
pleted their work and find that the es-
tate is valued at about $50, 900.
The A. M. E Zion church will give .
donation March 18th for the benefit Of
the pastor, Rev Mr. Watkins Mr. Wat
kins has been al earnest WORKER during
the past year and has greatly reduced
the church debt
Mrs Honor Quinn. IS. died Sunday
morning ut her home in Housatonic
from an illness With pneumonia. She
was born In Ireland and came to this
town when quite young. The funeral
was held Tuesday morning from ST.
Bridgst's church.
Mrs Belle Baldwin of this town has
sued the Inhabitants of Sheffield for
$1,000 damages. The case will be tried
at 10 o'clock Friday.
Hugh O'Neil has gone TO Boston as q
delegate to the state encampment
James Doyle has gone to Jersey City
10 play In Jersey City hospital band.
Amos ~. Baldwin. who went to Col
orado several months ago, Is now in
Southern California.
The insurance on the various stores
and Offices In the Berkshire block has
been satisfactorily adjusted.
A German led by 81 NJ. Whiting and
Miss Martha Dalxell was danced Tues
day evening in the Parker block.
The school committee have visited
Housatonic and find that the sanitary
condition Of the building can be greatly
improved upon.
Civil Engineer Curtiss has commence
ed his survey of the village for the pro-
posed water system.
The Bicycle Club cleared about $25
from the proceeds OF the entertainment
given by Prof. Howe last week.
The Berlin Bridge Co. have about
completed the new structure Mt the
Berkshire Heights reservoir. The
wind blew one corner over last week
which hindered the work for few
days.
Judge James III. Rowley OF North
Egremont. aged IS years. one Of the
oldest residents of that town and .
widely known man OF Southern Berk-
shire, died Tuesday norning at 3
o'clock at his home, following paraly tic
shock. he had been III but q few
weeks. Judge Rowley Was born in
New Lebanon. y. Y, Oct. 10, lS16
At 10 years of age be commenced teach
ing school, taught six years and then
turned bis attention to farming. In
1913 he removed to Egremont and for
several years resided on the Loomis
farm. bat in 1880 be bought the farm
on which he resided until his death.
he was an ex-president Of both the
Berkshire and Honsatonic agricultural
societies. Was q member of the state
board Of agriculture six years. was =
member of the legislature in 1883. and
for 20 years was selectmsn, acted as
moderator at town meetings for 40
years. and had been special justice of
the district of Southern Berkshire since
1871. acted as justice of the peace since
lS47 and settled many estatee. besides
filling many other positions of trust and
honor. HIS funeral will be held from
his late residence on Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock.