Connecticut western news., 1901-01-03
GREAT HARRINGTON.

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 Dr Theodore Giddings died suddenly at his home in Housatonic about 2O o'clock Thursday evening from ap- poplexy, at the age of 63 years. Dur ing the day he appeared to be in usual health and attended to many calls. About 9 o'clock he returned home and entered the sitting room, where hls ho ise keeper, Mrs Grace Phelps, found him, with his head thrown back, gasp ing for breath. He died before assist ance arrived. Dr. Giddings was Honss- tonic's best friend. and no man will be missed in that village as greatly as he His kindly disposition and generosity won for him a multitude of friends Dr. Giddings was born at Housstonic, Dec. 5, 1887 and had practiced medicine there since 1868, He Is survived by three children-Elizabeth, wife of Dr. James I. Woolverton; Mary and Will liam Wilson Giddings, all of Trenton. N. His wife died about six years ago. He was member of the state legislature in 1886 and 1888, and served on the committee of public health and education He was 6 staunch Repub- lican. He was large owner of real essate in Housatonic and Great Barring ton. He attended the Congregational church but was not Q member. He was member of the American Medi- cal association and of the Berkshire Medical society. He is survived by one brother, Rev. Wm. Giddings, who lives on the old homestead. Two other brothers are dead. The funeral was largely attended Sunday afternoon from the Congregational church at ? 30 The services were conducted by Rev. De- Witt Mallery of Lenox. The burial was in the Water street cemetery at Great Burlington. The bearers were Frank Adsms, Leroy Lockwood, Frank Race, Arthur Feil, Martin French and N B. Turner.
 Frank Forrest of Housstonic was iu- stantly killed short distance above the station here about 10 o'clock Sat urday night, by the Wilson Point freight and passenger train in charge oi Conductor Casey. It is evident that Forrest was riding on the bunkers be- tween the cars. and that he leaned out, striking his head against beam of the coal shed. His body was thrown un. der the wheels and was so terribly ground and mangled that 1t could hard ly be identified. Medical examiner w. P. Small viewed the remains and they were removed to Undertaken Maloney's room. Monday his funeral was held from his home at Housatonic.
 Hugh Sheridan who has managed En drick woolen mills for the past few years, has rented them snd is to take entire charge of the plant. His sor Ralph will act as assistant superintend ent and designer, The plant will bt known as the Sheridan Woolen Com pany.
 MT and Mrs William H. Bailey cele brased at Housatonic, on Tuesday night, their golden wedding, by giving s reception from 5 until 9 o'clock They were married January first, 1851 in hotel at Hillsdale. by Rev. LuciuI Fl. King, Methodist minister. Mir Bailey was born in West Stockbridge in 1882, and MT Bailey was a native o Great Harrington and was born just [! years ago. Both enjoyed good healtl and think that golden wedding is no such a rare event after all. After thei marriage they lived in Housatonic nnti 1877, with the exception of three year spent in nlinoss. During the year o TT they came to Housstonic where NJ Bailey managed the Cone farm for l. years During the civil war he en listed in the 37th Massachusetts regi ment and served until the close of tn
 war. He has been life long Repub licAn and voted for Zachary Taylor il l84s, of the Whig party. Both ar members of the Episcopal church 8
 VanDeusenville. They have three liy ing children, William J and Alice NJ. of Honsatonic, and Lota. wife of Dr. B
 E. Bates of Philadelphia. Among tn guests present was John Benjamin c Sheffield, who was best man at the wed ding. Agusta Patterson, who wa
 bridesmaid, has not been heard fror
 for many years.
 l Rev. and Mrs H. NJ, Dumbell an
 Mrs l.. K Peck have gone to Florid
 for a month.
 Abram Brice, the mortgagee, hs
 purchased for $40O0 the R. Mott Go
 lins farm near Egremont.
 The Foresters have minated 28 ne
 members.
 The committee appointed at th
 special meeting of the fire district to il
 vestigste the water supply has emplo. ! ed Percy NJ. Blake of Boston as
 hydraulic expert.
 At the annual meeting of the Col gregstional church held last week Il following officers were elected: treasu CT, 0. R. Sabin; auditor, c. E. Plat members of standing committee. Nil
 Daniel Beckwith. Mrs O. s. Platt an R J. Logan; deacon three years, W. Selkirk; superintendent of bool and paper missions, Miss R J. LanI don; superintendent of Sunday schoo
 E. J. VahDenRen; assistant, H.
 Sparks; secretary, Daisy Logan; tres urer, William Russell; librarians, Wi
 Curtiss and Fred Baldwin. The tot