Connecticut western news., 1908-10-01

$822.68 and funds on hand $3.36. It was voted to lay f1ve-mill assessment the same as the former assessment. There was a discussion relative to the quality and quantity of the electric light and it was voted to hold another meet ing in two weeks and to ask power company representative to be present at that time.
 The annual meeting of the Village Improvement Society was held at the town hall Monday evening, there being present Messrs Rowley, Smith. Van Alstyne. Kirby, Eggleston, Marckres, Hotaling and Wilson. MT. Van Al styne being appointed chairman of the meeting, the treasurer, MT. Marckres, submitted statement of the financial condition of the society. His report showed that in the past two years the society has raised, by voluntary contrl- have expended during the same time $31 t43, leaving 8 balance of $25S.S0, not counting subscription of 5000 re- ceived by MT. Marckres the evening of the meeting, which would make the cash on hand $269.80. The treasurer's report was accepted and recorded. MT. Bartram moved that the meeting should give the president (Miss Laura Wheeler) and other officers of the society vote of thanks for the efficient way in which they have conducted the affairs of the society, and upon the good appearance of the village green etc. MT. Bartram' 8 motion was put in writing, seconded, and unanimously passed, as it deserved to be. One of the officers jokingly re- marked that vote of thanks, while very mplimentary, was not very substan- cial, whereupon MT. Kirby made motion which passed, that the salaries of all the officers be increased 10 per cent. AS the officers receive o, 10 per cent increase of this amount is not very perceptible. After good-natured passage at-arms between two members as to the respec tive merits of sewer, gas and the village oil as mosquito exterminators, the meet ing proceeded to elect officers for the en- suing year, he entire old board being unanimously elected as follows: Presi- dent, Miss Laura Wheeler, first vice. president, Lawrence Van Alstyne; second vice-presldent, MT. Gilbert Smith; secretary, Herman Rowley; treasurer, G. M. Marckres. The society has never had collector, but depends on yolun- tary contributions following the sending out of written notices. This system has so far worked well and will be con- tinued. The old question of having the society care for the village roads was brought up, and caused quite 8 discus sion, which culmlnated in the appoint ing of committee of three, Messrs Bartram, Eggleston and Kirby to con- fer with the selectmen of the town and see upon what terms they would be will This is surely a move in the right di- rection, and should have the hearty ap- proval of every dweller ill our village, or outside of it, who has the towns best interests at heart, since no one can doubt that the society would keep the village roads in far better condition than the town has so far done. No further business coming before the meet ing. it was adjourned.
 Sharon was badly beaten at base hall by Lakeville last Saturday in "Kirby's Field" the score being to 1 in Lake ville's favor. A detailed account of the game, by John Wakeman is herewith given.
 Neither team scored in the first.
 2nd Inning-Klebes muffed Stuart's | fly; Traver hit to A. Deming, who threw wild to first, Traver taking second and Stuart third. ADeming muffedO Brien's fly, Stuart scoring. Whalen famed. Ellis singled over short, Traver scoring and O'Brien going to second. A. Dem ing made no effort co get Traver's grounder and O'Brlen scored. Wilson hit by hitched ball. E. Pitcher caught Bohlmans high foul. Barnum flew to Klebes.
 E. Pitcher out, first. G. Deming fan ned. H. Pitcher out, Barnum to Wha- len. Pitcher would have reached hls bag safely if he had not stopped running. At this stage of the game the Sharon team played headless ball.
 3rd-Stuart hit to A. Deming, safe first. Traver struck out, O'Brien ditto. Whalen singled, and Stuart scored. EH lis single bounded over Emory's head, 'Whalen scoring. Traver flew to A. Deming. Kirby safe first. Klebes struck out. Eggleston famed; Wilson made pretty catch of Emory's short fly.
 4th Inning-A. Deming threw Will sons grounder over Knights head and the runner took second. Bohlman out , Eggleston to Knight, Barnum out A. |, Deming to Knight. A. Deming fuIhbled l, Stuart's grounder. Wilson crossing the plate. Traver forced Stuart at second
 A. Deming out, Stuart to Whalen. | Knight triDled to cAntar K Pitcher