Connecticut western news., 1908-01-30

tom FalrCnllu uleu or pneuuould Tuesday morning.
 Mrs. L. Bartram who has been i'll is slowly recovering.
 The girls basket ball team expects to play Amenia at their hall Saturday of this week.
 Mrs. H. Rowley who has been ill at her niece's Mrs. O. Brown has returned to her home in the village.
 Miss May Prindle, Abbie Jewett, Florence St. John, Harol1 Dakin, Car rie Landon, Harold Winans were in New York part of last week.
 The city people are already looking Sharonward and several have engaged, for the summer, accommodations at the Sharon Inn and at The Bartram.
 Owing to the unfavorable weather Salisbury Grange meeting but hope to make another date with them soon.
 It is reported that some residents of Sharon Fire District will rent hydrants for fire protection and purchase suffi- cient amount of hose, nozzles and equip ments for private use.
 Barnard's show will appear here Tuesday evening, February 4. It has been presented in the nearby villages and gave excellent satisfaction. Nov ing pictures, illustrated songs, acrobatic acts, performing dogs, etc. The marriage of Robert Prindle. of the firm of 0. M. Prindle & Son and Miss Eva Handlln, both of this town took place at Lakeville last Wednesday evening. The affair was double we'd ding as will be seen by reference to the Canaan news columns.
 We are glad to see how much talent Chapinville has for a small place, but we think if MT. House only knew some of the Sharon girls as personally as he does the Canaan ones perhaps he wouldn't be hitting them all the while, says the girls basket ball team.
 Next Wednesday evening, February 9th, the Rev. w. A. Mackey will deliver as one of the numbers in the entertain ment course, his lecture on Storms" Music will also be feature, of the even- ing. Seats will be on sale at Eggleston's pharmacy after one o'clock, Saturday Feb. 1st. ...
 As everyone knows, Sharon contains many eligible bachelors who, up to the present time, have successfully evaded the love net. Now we hear that these bachelors, horrid creatures, have called a meeting for date in the near future, at which it was the purpose of all to or ganize for mutual protection and refuse all offers, no matter how tempting, which may be made by the fair ones of Sharon. However, the original proposi- tion has been discarded and instead a new plan will be pursued, by which there will be formation of Each elor's Club" and the subsequent adop- tion of rules to govern the acts of each member in regard to proposals that may suddenly happen along. Some of the rules already drafted read like these:
 Rule I-The dues shall be $5 per an- mum and the amount is to be paid by each member for the sole purpose of purchasing wedding gift for a brother that is to join the army of Benedicts.
 Rule II-All propositions for marriage must be presented to the Club for action as no member will be allowed to marry without the consent of the entire Club. If the members decide that girl who is not looked upon as being eligible for a brother who is the recipient of a propo- sal, such proposition may be rejected by even one dissenting voice and the mem- Der must wait until the next leap year before he is entitled to bring a similar matter before the Club.
 Rule III-No member must give any encouragement to the feminine sex in order to take advantage of the leap year, and for an infraction of this rule fine of $5 will be imposed. If the Club finds that member has received an offer of marriage and it has come to him voluntarily and as a surprise, it is
  member, provided the proposal meets with the favor of the society, the sum of $1 to dsfray the cost of marriage license.
 Rule IVA member shall not con. sider proposal from anyone under 21 years of age or over 35 years and only residents of Sharon are eligible to ap proach the members with the object ot matrimony.
 Other rules are being considered ano one of them may amend Rule II, pro hibiting any member from marrying until the oldest bachelor has been frs spirited away from the organization by Cupid's dart.