Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-28

The annual town meeting held at Ct.
Darlington Monday was largely attend
ed and 1854 votes were cast. Towards
M. Whiting acted as moderator and fill
ed the office with satisfaction. The
various reports were read and accepted.
More money was appropriated this year
than usual. The main increase was
for schools and police force. Frank 81.
Wright passed a motion by which the
voters commended the management of
the schools during the past year. The
towns Indebtedness was acted upon and
q sinking fund and interest money APP
propriated. The commissioners of the
sinking fund appointed were Charles J.
Taylor for one year; Frank 81. Wright,
two years; Frederick N. Deland, three
years. The town voted to pay to re-
imburse the Rising Paper Company to
the amount of $1,000 for the road built
near their mill. The sum is to be paid
annually for five years in $1400
amounts. The treasurer was authorized
to borrow money in anticipation of
taxes. Henry T. Robbins and F. w.
Adams were appointed members of the
cemetery committee for three years.
The following officers were elected !:
Town clerk, Walter B. Sanford; treas
urer, Henry T. Robbins; selectmen,
Gilbert 81. Cook, John l.. Larkin and
Harvey F. Shufelt; assessor for three
years. Howard Wheeler; school commi..
tee for three years, Thomas McGovern,
for two years, Charles Giddings; board
of health for three years, Harry W.
Luchsinger; overseers of the poor, Her
bert O. Joyner, William Mcdonald,
William G. Walker: tax collector, Frank
81. Briggs; auditors, Malcolm Douglas,
Clarence r. Sabin; constables, Edward
E. Barnes and Louie @. Raifstanger.
License, Yes-457;s No-297. Appro-
priations: Contingent, $500; schools,
Sit 500; paupers, $500; Memorial day,
5000; police, $4,000; salaries of town
officers, $500; care of cemeteries. $3.50;
free library, $1,000; Watering streets,
$500; supt. of schools salary, ITO; in.
terest on town debt, $500; sinking
fund. $4,000; for building Q street in
Housatonic, $500; assume cost OF road
near Rising Mills, S1400; to reimburse
Cottage street in Housatonic. 5000; for
band concerts, $500; for altering school
house in Housatonic, $500. Fire
warden, Caleb Ticknor; town counsel,
FL. @. Joyner.
Miss Bridget Fitzgerald, %, died at
Housatonic Monday after an illness with
consumption. She was born in Rich
mond, but had lived in Housatonic dur
ing most of her life. She is survived
by her mother, three sisters and two
brothers, Michael of Ct Darlington and
James of Housatonie. The funeral was
held Wednesday from St. Bridget's
church.
The Ct. Darlington whist club has re-
ceived an invitation to play q return
game with the Park club of Pittsfeld.
DIR Owens of Canaan has purchased
Marcella, the promising young trotting
mare owned by w. Taylor Day. The
price paid was $175.
g. O. Potter OF Housatonic has pur-
chased the bakery business OF @. W.
Baldwin and will take possession about
April LIST.
The Beebe brook near Afford has
been stocked with several thousand
young trout. They were purchased at
Worcester by 81. w. Thompson
James Campbell. the deaf and dumb
man who was nearly frozen to death o
few weeks ago, was taken to Tewksbury
last week by Chief Pilon.