Connecticut western news., 1907-05-02

York Friday after visiting week here with her mother, Mrs. Dakin.
 Miss Myra Hotchkiss and Mrs Lasher have returned from spending the winter in the South.
 The oldest son of AL Schaffer of Sha- ron, who died Sunday morning was buried in Dover.
 Mrs. John Reed of Millerton, N. Y., spent few days in town and attended the funeral of Mrs. James Wilbur.
 Misses Lucy Bassett, Isabel Deming. Mollie Knight and Minnie St. John at tended the dance at Hotc chkiss school Monday evening.
 Mrs. Ware, who recently recently re- turned from years visit to foreign lands, has taken the Whitney place for the summer.
 The Junior baseball team played the Amenia nine on Amenia grounds last Saturday and were beaten; to was the score.
 A few of May and Frank Rhynus' s friends enjoyed pleasant evening cele- brating their birthdays, both of which come on the same day.
 There is every prospect that Sharon will experience, this year, one of the largest and most prosperous summer 500 copc itc b;ctorr
 The play to be presented by local tai ent in the Sharon entertainment course has not yet been selected, although sev- eral are being read, A selection will probably be made in a few days.
 A drama entitled "Above the Cloud D will be presented at Sharon Casino Fri day evening, May 10, in the interests of Silver Lake Grange, instead of May 3 A supper and dance will follow. Deck CTS orchestra of Millerton will furnish music
 The following Sharon merchants who have closed their stores Tuesday and Friday evenings during the winter and thus far this spring will continue to do so during the summer: H. B. Dakin Cor poration, E. F. Gillette & Son, Hoag, Hotaling 6 Byron. It pleases both pro- prietors and clerks and imposes no hard ship on the customers.
 The annual report of the State Board of Charities has just been issued and contains the following reference to the almshouse in the town of Sharon: Aims house is owned by town and is situated one mile west from the center, in the Sharon Valley District. Only one acre of land is attached. During the past year (September 1905 to September 19O6) eleven persons were cared for in the house. The house is comfortable wooden building and is heated by stoves and lighted by lamps. The water SUD- ply and drainage are adequate.
 Died, April 23, Mrs. Mary Jane Will bur. aged 49 years, for many years a sufferer from chronic heart trouble The past few months Mrs. Wilbur had been very ill with an aff1iction of the stomach which medical skill could not overcome Her loss will be keenly felt, both in the community and in her own immedi- ate circle. To the husband, one daugh- ter, one son, who survive her, the sym pathy of large circle of friends is ex- tended. The funeral services were held from her late home Thursday afternoon at 2p. m., Rev. G. L. Forte officiating. Interment in Hillside cemetery. Grand Army veterans in this vicinity will be interested in the reduced rail load rate for the 37th annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, which is to be held at Washington, D. O., May 1, 3, 3. General Henry O. Dwight of Hartford is president of the society The special feature of the meet ing will be the unveiling of the statue of General Mcclellan. For those who wish to remain over there will be a steamboat and trolley trip to Mt. Yer non on the 4th and for the 9th and 9th a trip can be arranged for to the James town exposition.
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