Connecticut western news., 1907-08-29

was very interesting. Dr. Yonan says his country, which has no railroads, is 100 years behind the times. He is closely studying all phases of American indus trial and commercial life and hopes to impress on his fellow countrymen the necessity of abandoning their antiquated forms and customs and adopting those prevailing at the present time.
 These books were recently added to Hotchkiss library: The Country Road, Man from America, Princess and Plough man, The Hill, The Story of Jonah, The Brass Bowl. Needles and Pins, The Scar let Gar, Fraulein Schmidt and MT. Ans truther, Joseph Vance, Aunt Jane of Kentucky, Captain of the Kansas, Alice for Short, Five Little Pepper Stories, Bobby Bright, The Coming of Billy, The Balkan Trail, Through the Eye of the Needle, Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square, Temptation, Autobiography of Moncure, The Second Generation.
 The correspondent of city paper says: No more picturesque, beautiful and healthful spot can be found than the lit tie village of Sharon. It has become fa- nous as summer resort and many city people from far and near a.e attracted to the town by it's many delightful views, pleasant walks and drives. well kept golf links, beautiful lakes, fine free library and almost perfect tennis courts. There are many fine residences in the town, among them large number owned by people coming from the city for the sum- mer months. Some even are kept open the year around. The Sharon Inn is open all the year and accommodates & large number at all times. The Tagh- kanic and Bartram are filled with peo- pie from early spring to late i'll the fall. while many private families accommo- date large numbers.
 Rev. o. o. Tiffany of New York one died at Northeast Harbor, Me. last week. The funeral was held there Thursday and the remains were taken to New York for interment He occu- pied a prominent position in the affairs of the Episcopal church. He had been rector of St. James Church Fordham, assistant at Trinity Church, Boston and rector of the Atonement and Zion parishes in New York. He had con- spicuously honorable part in the consoli- dations which brought into existence the strong parish of Zion and St. Timo- thy. He was the author of the" History of the Protestant Episcopal Church, D "The Christian Life" and 'sThe Prayer Book" He was member of the Union League Century, and University Clubs.'
 A real estate boom seems to be on in that section of Sharon where is located the residence which E. F. Gillette sold to MT. Barthold last week. This, ao- cording to the viewpoint of the writer, is the most pleasant portion of the will lage. A magnificent view of the valley is afforded. For several miles there stretches the undulatlng country with it's brooks, rivulets, winding roads, farm houses and other habitations. 1t is a subject worthy the brush of any artist and the photographer who succeeds in getting good picture of this entrancing expansive of country values it the most of any in his collection. We predict that the demand for real estate in this desir- able portion of the village will increase and that ere many years roll around many attractive buildings, too extensive and elaborate to bear the designation of cottage, will be erected by some of the many summer people who experience an ecstacy of delight when viewing the sur rounding country from this point.