Connecticut western news., 1907-10-31
METHODIST CHURCH


 Day in the Methodist church. The regular Sunday School hour was devoted to special services appropriate to the accession. MT. John w. Hertzel, in a very effective manner. read tender, but stirring appeal from the writings of Prof. Henry Drummond, and, at the close of the services, thirteen young people registered their decision to begin a Christian life and to unite with the church.
 Next Sunday morning, the sacrament of the Lords Supper will take the place of the usual preaching service. In the evening the pastor will lecture on "Paul's First Missionary Tour"
 PUBLIC OPINION
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 The communication from "Sharonite' in last weeks NEWS relative to the use of the library exactly expresses my sent iments on the subject and was glad to see the matter brought before the pub lie. trust that some arrangement may be made whereby the scholars will be able to enjoy the privilege they desire.
 But there is another matter which, to me, seems equally as important to we of Sharon at the present time and that is the need of an equalization of assess ments. I have no figures to quote but I understand, (and it seems to be the general belief) that there are many pieces of property which are assessed lower than, in the opinion of many people, they should be. My reference is, in particular, to the properties of summer residents. It is said, am told, that one reason for this is to encourage the people from the cities to come here and erect country homes. This may be the fact but where, if this be so, is the justice ill assessing the man of means at 8 low figure and placing on other pieces of property figures which are generally conceded to be more than their value :? What argument is there to be advanced in making the owner of a little home or the farmer struggling to pay mortgage pay more than his just proportion of the taxes?
 Sharon seems to want no manufactur- ing plants, the entrance of a railroad in- to the village, whether it be steam or electric, would be vigorously fought by mony citizens, in fact there seems to be desire to preserve all possible peat @ and quiet here so that the place will continue to prove attractive to city people for few months in the year. This being the case, our boys and girls, when they approach maturity must, of necessity, go elsewhere for employment because there are no industries here. In order to make the place attractive to the city people, modern conveniences have been introduced. For these the native, if his property is assessed high, pays more than his just proportion. ) AS l remarked above, have not seen } the assessment roll and do not person ally know for what amounts a dozen l people in this town are assessed but it - appeals to me to be an injustice for the l permanent residents to be assessed out : of proportion to the city people who 8 own houses here. If they are finan- S cially able to have these fine places, they !, are able to pay the proper amount of : taxes and they would not have the l slightest reason to make the least com, @ pl tint.
 I believe J voice the sentiment of the
 majority of Sharon residents when l