Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03
GREAT HARRINGTON

MT. and Mrs. J. c. Ashley of Wlnsted, Conn. have moved into the Smith tene- ment on Pine street.
 The repairs on the Methodist church were completed last week and the pastor, Rev. G. H. Smith, conducted services on Sunday.
 Mrs. George D. Farrar has taken pos session of the Tobey house, on the cor ner of South Main and Pope streets, which she will occupy during the winter.
 F. D. Corbin, formerly of the firm of Corbin & Rowe, has taken position in iewelry store in Danbury, Conn.
 Leon Busby has resigned his position as driver of G. c. Potter's bakery wagon and has been succeeded by Timothy Potter.
 Mrs. w. J. Williams has organized a dancing class in Southworth hall.
 The annual meeting of the Berkshire south conference of Congregational Churches was held Tuesday with the Congregational Church in Sheffield. The morning session opened at 10 o'clock and the afternoon session at ? o'clock. A large number of people were i'll at. tendance.
 A. c. Collins returned last Thursday from trip to Michigan.
 Deacon and Mrs. D. w. Beckwith have returned from visit with their son in Greenwich, Conn.
 Miss Carrie Dunlap has resigned her position as teacher of the South Main street school and Miss Eleanor Brown of Housatonic filled the vacancy for few days. Miss Dunlap has been succeeded by Miss Clara Palmer who formerly taught at Three Mile Hill school, and Miss Mary Martin of Monterey has been appointed to fill the vacancy at Three Mile Hill.
 Invitations were issued last Wednes. day for the marriage of Miss Zada Maria Robbins, daughter of MT. and Mrs Henry T. Robbips, and Clarence Ed mund Culver. The wedding will take place Wednesday, November 16. at S o'clock at St. James church. Rev. H M. Dumbell will officiate.
 Frank Wheeler has returned from New Jersey and is again employed as salesman for Jacob Smith.
 Hugh O'Neil has resigned his position as conductor for the Berkshire Street Railway Co.,, and has gone to New York, where he will take position or the railroad.
 Mir and Mrs. Jarvis c. Stevens ot East Canaan, Conn. have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. H. B. Atwood on the Stockbridge road.
 The arguments in the civil case oi George w. Bxusie against Enos Madison were made in the District court, Satur day, by Lawyer Whiting for the plain tiff and Lawyer Giddings for the de fense. Judge Sanford reserved his de cision.
 Nelson Joyner of Bedford, H., ar. rived in Town Saturday, being called here by the serious illness of his mother
 District Deputy Charles Swift of Lee and M. J. McHugh of Stockbridge paid an official visit to the local A. O. U. w., Friday evening.
 Seven cows belonging to Mrs. E. Mil. lard became drunk Friday from eating apples, and four of the animals have died from the effects. The remaining three are ill critical condition. They are valued at $50 each.
 The barn on Chester-1oouseil's farm near Afford was destroyed by fire last Thursday night. There was no in surance, and the building and contents are a total loss.
 John Francis Mullaney, son of James Mullaney, died Sunday at the home oi his father on High street, after an ill ness of several months. He was operat ed on for appendicitis a few years ago and had been in delicate health since He was 21 years old, and leaves hi father, one brother, George, and six sis ters, Mrs. John Winchell of Pittsfield Mrs. Daniel Fitzgerald, Misses Elizabeth Katherine and Josephine of Great Bar rington, and Mrs. William D. Evans ot Canaan, Conn. The funeral was Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock from St Peter's church, with burial in Elmwoot cemetery.
 Charles T. Kellogg has been chosel editor of the Berkshire Courier by Pro prietor M. P. Foster. MT. Kellogg wa former local editor.
 It is reported that Mark Twain vii write story dealing with Berkshire characters.