Connecticut western news., 1906-08-09
% SHARON *

The new store building of Hoag, Hotal- ing & Byron is nearing completion and will be an ornament to the section where it is located.
 Celebrities continue to visit Sharon. On Saturday, Mayor Weaver, wife and child of Philadelphia, dined at the Sharon Inn.
 The Misses Charlotte and Sophia Simonds are fortnight visitors at York Harbor, Me-, the home of their aunt, Mrs. l.. de Forest.
 Farmers are hustling to get their crops in and many have harvested their oats before they were entirely ripe in order ; to avoid the ravages of the rust. The Rathbun-Mann show will occupy 1 the boards at the Caslno, Thursday, Fri day and Saturday evenings. Change of bill each evening. Scenic productions.
 Herman Middlebrook celebrated his eighth birthday last Wednesday by giv- ing ten of his playmates ride to Bassett's s grove. Games, boatsailing, etc., took place.
 Peter Kenney who has been laid up with a sore foot and unable to attend to his duties at E. F. Gillette's, returned to work Tuesday. Every one is glad to | see Feter drOunu hSdlu.
 l On Saturday of last week the Captain King place was sold at auction. It was purchased by Thomas Burr of Brooklyn, who paid $7,5O0. The property has fallen into good hands and will be greatly i'm proved by the new owner.
 The rural free delivery letter carriers have received information that a new ruling of the Post Office Department allows them vacations of 15 days, the rule taking effect July 1. This applies to rural carriers who had been in the service one year or more up to that time.
 ARRIVALS AT SHARON INN.
 A. W. Montgomery, Miss Montgom. cry, K. R. Montgomery, De Forest Mont gomery, MT. and Mrs. Geo. Debevoise, Mrs. A. Lord, MT. and Mrs. J. L. Law. renee, Mrs. k. R. Grove, Mir. and Mrs F. Kranich, Miss Vivene Kranich, Mir and Mrs. 0. H. Eidletz, Miss Edletz Mir. and Mrs. G. H. Stickney, MT. and Mrs. A. W. Drake, Miss Drake, Mir. and Mrs. W. E. Milne, 0. H. Blake, New York; A. F. Knitze, Hiram Moorehead Pittsburg, Pa; MT; and Mrs. F: O. Rice, Julian Rice, Dr. and Mrs. w. H Pomeroy, Mrs. J. NJ. Smith; B. H. Mor, rison, Springfield, Mass, MT. and Mrs G. A. Crassen, MT. and Mrs. G. H Brickerhoff, Hackensaok, N. J.; MT and Mrs. B. Caldwell, Mir. and Mrs. F 0. Roberts, J. H. Dingee, MT. and Mrs John Weaver, J. R. Weaver, Philadel phia.
 MEETING POSTPONED Because of the indictment weather the public meeting which was to have been held Saturday to discuss ways and means for advancing the interests of the village and town of Sharon, was post poned until Saturday, August 25 at the same hour where it is hoped the original programme may be carried out. This meeting will be of interest to more than members of the Society, for although the President will give brief report of it's work done upon the green and high, ways of the village she will be followed by the Rev. Mir. Foster, who will speak upon matters concerning the entire township and afterward Gustav H. Schwab, Esq. of New York will address the meeting upon one of the g reat com mercial highways of the world-The Erie Canal-and its proposed improve ment. An advantage alike to farmer and fnancier and a project of in terest and importance to every thinking American. The Sharon Band will en hven the occasion with its choices selections and an enjoyable hour is ex- pected. It is hoped that there will be { large attendance.