Connecticut western news., 1908-11-26

| ternational" hot water heater in the residence of E. P. St. John, which "Ed." says is dandy"
 MT. and Mrs. Frank B. Hamlin are now residents of the village, having moved into Mrs. Whitney's cottage last Thursday for the winter.
 ] Prof. Campbell is spending Thanks giving at Lyons, Mass. Rev. G. L. Forte supplied his place as instructor in the high school yesterday afternoon.
 If the favorable weather continues a little longer, the work on the road to the station will be completed ill the very near future. It will be appreciated by all.
 MT. and Mrs. F. l.. Hart will spend Thanksgiving with MT. and Mrs. w. w, Peck. The Friday following they intend to remove permanently to East LitchfeId, Conn.
 Tickets for the Sharon Entertainment Coarse the coming season will probably be on sale sometime this week. although the list of entertainments has not yet been definitely decided.
 The Silver Lake Grange will present "The Deacon s Tribulations" in the near future. This is 'companion piece" to the well.known drama "The Deacon" and is said to be remarkably good comedy.
 Clarence Eggleston made a business trip to New York Tuesday, returning Wednesday night with Miss Annie, his sister, who is student at the Pratt In stitute Master Gerald dispensed the drug store products during his absence
 Selectman J. B. Smith has closed the Sharon Road from the covered bridge ill West Cornwall to the residence ot Will liam Handlin, while the same ii being repaired under state contract. The re- pairs are extensive and large force of men are at work.
 Geo. s. Kirby has been absent the greater part of the week, visiting New York and Hartford and also attending the Yale Harvard football game. The result of this game has seemingly cast 8 temporary cloud over MT. Kirby's usually sunny disposition.
 The seventeenth birthday of Miss Helen Smith, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Smith, was celebrated in Charming manner by surprise party of seventeen merry friends last Wednesday evening. After delightful time spent i'll playing games, jokes, etc., refresh ments were served and the young people returned to their homes, wishing Miss Smith many happy returns of the day.
 The creditors of the creamery at Cole mans Station, which went into bank ruptcy some time ago, have made a final settlement of their claims. The credit ors had to be satisfied with getting fifty cents on the dollar, less lawyer fees, which made the actual amount they re- reived about forty-five cents on the dol lar. Rather tough on the poor farmer, but Bryan was defeated, anyway, so let us render thanks.
 The entertainment given last Friday evening by the Amenia Dramatic Club nt the Casino, for the benefit of Christ cherch, was unqualified success. The play, "Scenes at the Union Depot" proved to be Imaginable comedy and drew 0 large and enthusiastic house. The dance and supper following the play were well patronized and the ladies of the church cleared net profit from play, supper and dance of $64.
 Mrs. Myra Hotohkiss and her sister, Mrs. Lockwood, accompanied by MT. Ross and his eldest daughter Viola, left Sharon last Monday for Florida, where they will spend tho winter. Miss Phoebe Lasher, who intends spending the win ter with her mother in Chicago, accom- panied them to New York. Frank P. Haines will move into the cottage occu- pied by MT. Ross, and have general charge of the place during his absence. The mother of MT. Ross, who, with Miss Inez Ross, remains here. will for the present occupy the cottage with MT. Haines.
 Frederick Kroll, who was arrested sometime ago by officer Hurley, of the State Police, and charged with arson, was released at hls adjourned trial, held last Saturday, both Justice Ryan and an associate justice doeming the evidence presented insufficient to justly their claim. On the same day Edward Kirby, an old offender was sentenced by Justice Ryan to fifteen days in jail and a fine of five dollars and cost. Also Gus Saluslii, recently released from jail was fined five dollars and cost for drunkenness. He was unable to pay and officer Peck took both men to Lltchfield the following morning.
 h this progressive age it is worthy of mention that Sharon is nearly always