Connecticut western news., 1907-06-13
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in Sharon nowadays, It is rarely that one scans the entire length of the two driveways through the center of the viii lage without seeing from one to half dozen of these machines.
 -. .,. The man behind the hoe isn't as nu- merous as he was at this time last year, partly because there is nothing to be hood and partly because he hasn't, as yet, been able to let go of the coal bod long enough to get hold of garden tools.
 Sharonites may congratulate them selves that there is a state road from Sharon to Sharon Station, instead of such Connecticut; i. e., narrow, inches deep with sand. stony, rocky and in bad con- dition otherwise.
 About 30 automobiles belonging to the New York Motor Club passed through here last Thursday on a 200-mile endur- ance run from New York to Albany. An occupant of one of them was killed near Albany, N. Y., by collision with an electric car, the result of the reckless running of the chaffeur.
 The high school graduation exercises are to be held this afternoon at 800 o'clock in the Casino. As stated last week, Rev. G. L.Forte will deliver the address to the graduates. This evening the class will hold 8 reception at The Casino. At this time the class prophecy will be given and musical selections furnished by male quartet.
 Considerable of the Sharon news mat ter was taken bodily from last weeks paper by Litchfield county sheet with out word of credit, particularly the Sharon Romance story. But of course when a paper has been using uncredited matter for dozen years or more it be- comes sort O second nature, therefore we should forgive them once mole.
 At the fire district meeting the follow ing officers were chosen for the ensuing year: District Com., Henry Hoag, William Klebes, J.J. Ryan, G. s. Kirby; assessors, R. Livingstone, A. Walters, P. J.Kenny; board of relef, l.. VanAlstyne, D. N. Eggleston, E. F. Gillette; clerk. Baker:treasurer, w .Landon. The treasur- CT will have sufficient funds when the tax is collected to meet all outstanding orders The tax for the next year will be considerably reduced. On the first Monday in September the tax for the next year will be laid.
 Methodist Church.
 The Rev, Dr. Belcher, superintendent of the l" Five Points Mission," NewYork city, will occupy the pulpit of the Meth odist church in the interests of his work next Sunday morning, June Is. I
 For a number of reasons Children's s Day services, which should be held on June 9, are postponed to Sunday even ing, June 23, when the Sunday school will render the program entitled "The Service of the King" published by the Tullar- Meredith Co.,, New York.
 At the quarterly conference recently held in the M. E. church the pastor, w. A. Mackey, was relieved from personal work, both ministerial and pastoral, at Amenia Union, and the Rev. William Wilcocks was appointed his assistant, to take the work in that village. MT. Will cocks will probably make his home in Lakeville.
 Picturesque Gatherings
 The custom of holding open-air ba- zaars or fairs on the village green pro- vides an enjoyable and picturesque feat ure of summer life in Sharon. These events are usually held under the aus pices of the ladies organizations con- nected with the churches or for the ben eft of some other local society or cause. With the oriental decorations and illu- the attractive arrangement of the tables, the extensive array of wares and viands, the prompt and busi- ness-like manner in which the ladies in charge preside over the various depart ments, the events never fail to be suc- cessful. If the afternoon or evening set tied upon for holding one of these events proves stormy, there is tacit under in the community that it will be postponed until the next fair after noon or evening. We believe this regu- lar out-of- door bazaar to be feature which is distinctive with Sharon; at any rate we know of no other place in this section where like events are held. But nature has done more for Sharon in the way of providing an ideal place for them than she has done for many other viii lages.
 The Town Records
 The condition of the Sharon town rec ords, and the very careful manner in which they are kept, is something to which the residents of the town may point with pride. Every record book from the one ..-1ich the first town