Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25


 While riding on trolley in Water bury Miss Ethel Klebes had the misfor- tune to fall from the platform to the street injuring her left arm badly.
 The Busy Bees will hold their annual fair on the lawn in front of the Congre- gational church Wednesday, July 31, side of church.
 MT. and Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Ireland of Chicago, Mir. and Mrs. Gloeckner of Mt. Vernon, and MT. and Mrs Book haus, and John Wilson of New York were recent guests of MT. Ringler at the Tiedeman House.
 In place of the regular sermon at the M. E.. church last Sunday night the pas tor gave an informal lecture on the his torical setting and general characteris- ties of the Ten Commandments, as the ethical code of the Israelites
 It is noticeable fact that the majori- ty of the automobilists who stop here re- mark that they are either just coming from the Berkshires or are just going there. It is popular section and be- coming more so each year.
 A number of Lena Wiley's friends gave her a surprlse party last Wednes- day evening All reported a fine time A girl who was there said 'The girls have decided that hereafter boys will be excluded from their parties as more fun is obtained without them'
 The Epworth League of the M. E. Church will hold it's annual fair and sale on the church lawn on Wednesday, August 14. All persons desirous of help ing the enterprise may send their con- tributions to, or have communication with Mrs. A. J. Bostwick.
 The demand for the souvenir post card bearing Sharon views continues unabated although the prices particu- larly for the photo cards, are higher here than elsewhere There are many fine card subjects here which appeal favorably to the sojourner with pen chant for collections.
 The concrete house on the Kerley lot will be built of blocks manufactured on the premises. The contractors have purchased machine with which to make the blocks. A large number of them are made each day from sand, l gravel and cement and after seasoning the required length of time are ready for use in the building.
 "Josiah's Courtship," that popular comedy drama, is to be produced by home talent at the Casino tomorrow evening. We again publish the cast l of characters as follows.
 Josiah Perkins Robert Livingstone f Thomas Hart @ Clarence Eggleston f Richard Roland - E. F. Gillette Harry Sharp w. s. Newell Joe. .s........... Elias Palmer Mike. Arthur Lamb Jeff John Barnum Priscilla Brown " Miss Alzada Lloyd Edna . Miss Elizabeth Sullivan ! Birdie ... Miss May Prindle Mrs. Black ,... Mrs. Henry Morehouse The many usual summer scenes are i all "visible " at the present time, the crowds at the post office at mail time, Q the youngsters riding their rubber tired @ velocipedes on the sidewalks, the nurse girls and maids sitting in the shade of f the spreading trees discussing ,. things, the whizzing automobiles, the
 city folks out for ride in their own or II hired rigs, the metropolitanite on the r. piazza of hotel or cottage admiring the scenery, approaching the quietude ot
 the country and deriving as much bene. fit as possible from his outing. And
 butcher, the baker, the grocer and other s tradesmen fitting here and there in r efforts to fill the deluga of orders occa
 stoned by the presence of the city folks r in this beautiful spot. They want the h good things, they want plenty of them
 much to the qualification of those whc q cater to the public want.
 n Not long since THE NEWS contained
  IS reported that prices are higher now thar l at any time since the civil war. James $ B. Wilbur, of this place, takes an oppo
 site view of the matter and writes HI NEWS as follows:
 :. "I beg leave to differ with the writer . of the paragraph. About 1878 my father
 bought moving machine from A.
 Bostwick, of Sharon, four-feet cut, fo ' $57.00, and now in the season of 1907 four and one half and five-feet cut cal 7A be bought for about S40.0O. In 1882
 bought wheel rake for $2S.00 a "a Amenia, N. Y. I sell just as good { ar rake today for 5000. Next year price