Connecticut western news., 1906-07-19
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Miss Gladys AngeI returned to New York city last Sunday. and from there will go to the White Mountains for the rest of the summer.
 The West Haven correspondent of the New Haven Palladium says: Mrs. JIM. Prindle of Sharon is stopping at her sum- mer cottage on Clinton place, at the Rock"
 Mrs. J. s. Pulver went to the St. Francis Hospital, New York city, last week, for an operation for appendicitis. She is getting on as we'll as can be expected.
 Howard Carter, principal of the Rob- bins School at Norfolk, and one of the leading citizens of that pretty resort, has, with his wife, been spending few days at Frederick Carter's. The registers at The Inn, at The Taghkanic and other places where sum- mer people are accommodated look like | the books of a city census enumerator at the present time.
 | On Saturday of this week this Sharon Baseball team will try conclusions with the Lime Rock team at Lime Rock. Sharon does not expect walk-over as the Lime Rock boys have been playing good ball this season.
 According to all reports, the hay crop in this section this year will be record breaker It is claimed by those who ought to know that the crop is better than in any part of the surrounding country.
 Sharon will probably send good sized delegation to Amenia, on August 15, the annual field day. Of course we look with some suspicion on that part of the program which speaks of a balloon ascension. We remember Millerton.
 One of the most exciting baseball games of the season was that played here Saturday, between Sharon and Amenia. Twelve innings were required to reach conclusion. The game finally resulted in victory for Sharon by score of 19 to IS.
 The King premises, one of the land marks of the town of Sharon, and which, later. has been known as the Delavan place, will probably pass into new hands ere long. It is understood 1t will be sold during the next few weeks. In | this residence are many pieces that would delight the conoisseur of antique furniture.
 A report is being circulated to the effect that an eerly northbound train will be put on the Harlem road. If so, 1t will enable us to receive the metro politan papers at an earlier hour which will be most desirable and will be appreciated by the city people who desire to reach Sharon earlier than is possible under the present schedule.
 The following officers of the Hotch- | H, r A hox chosen: President, Dr. W. W. Knight; vice. president, Miss Ruth Prindle; sec retary, Charles Schwab; treasurer, Will. lard Baker; executive committee, Miss Ruth Prindle, Miss Marion Gay, F. W. Dakin, l.. Van Alstyne, Dr. Bassett; trustees, E. Franklin Gillette, to suc- ceed E. F. Gillette, deceased; R. R. Colgate to succeed Rev. W. H. Hutch inson.
 Present or recent guests at The Bar l tram are: Mrs. Chas. Hunt, Mrs. Beach, Mrs. T. Sizer and son, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. A. R. Shult. Mrs. George F. Leggett, Mir. Barr and wife. Miss Ruth Crombie, E. M. Gridley, wife and son, Miss Grid ley, MT. and Mrs. E. D. Thurston, E. D. Thurston, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Geo. H. Williams, Miss Ada Williams, Miss Lentilon, the Misses Collins, Miss Leg get, Mrs. B. W. Mon and daughter, Miss Ruskins, the Misses Barrys, the Misses Crush, Mrs. Reichelt, Miss Senus, Miss Hothony.
 ACCOMMODATIONS WANTED.
 They tell us that never in the history of Sharon were there more summer peo- pie than at the present time. Accommo- dations are at premium and more would come were there more places for them. Someone with capital would find it a most profitable investment to erect some handsome, cozy and attrac- tive cottages for rental to the most ex- cellent class of people who find our pretty village a desirable place in which to spend the summer.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 On Sunday, July 15, Rev. MT. Foster preached the first of series of four special sermons on Sunday evening, de- signed especially for young people but applicable to all. The topic for the 18th was .'Male and Female Gossips." Other subjects are: Neglected Principles of Success, ""Lights and Shadows of Chris tian Science" This series will doubtless be followed by another.
 The congregations quite fill the church at the morning service.
 SHARON HISTORY.
 The summer guest who remains in Sharon for any length of time returns home with many interesting reminis- cences and bits of local history concern ing Sharon, that is to say he or she can do so unless they are of the sort who take no interest in affairs of this sort. Around many of the old places are en- twined many interesting stories of by gone days and conversation with the older residents is always replete with interest. One of these places is the Gov ernor Smith mansion, one of the first points of interest shown the stranger. Carpets of unusual thickness, made years ago are in excellent state of pres ervation, the many costly antiques, the mortar used ill the construction made from secret formula, all these things and many more about this structure are of interest. Could all the history and TO- nance, the odd, queer, and curious, and the numberless human interest stories of Sharon be combined into a continuous tale, it would make most interesting reading.