Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16


 summers here for the past ten or fifteen years, will be here again this year.
 The Sharon Methodists are exceed ingly well pleased because of the return of the Rev. w. A. Mackey. He is an able, brilliant and popular preacher and has done much toward the spiritual and material uplift of the people of his parish. He occupied his pulpit as usual Sunday and delivered inspiring disconses.
 There were two good games in the Casino Friday night but Sharon lost both. The games were between S. G. A. A. and Amenia also between Sharon Boys and Brooklyn Heights, of Amenia. Amenia is too much for either team of Sharon. The scores were: Girls 22-6. Boys 3-1. About $15 was cleared.
 As result of numerous complaints of postal and post cards being defaced by the postmarking, the postmaster gen. eral has ordered discontinuance of the postmarking of cards at the office of address. The postal card fad has reached enormous proportions and the new rul- ing is expected by postal officials to be received with delight by the thousands of collectors.
 The underwriters came here last week IS announced in THE NEWS and dis cussed the local insurance rates. Since the expiration of the contract with the I otnr Ahn toc h sod about 50 per cent. Arguments were presented from both the fire district and the water company standpoint and the underwriters took the matter under con- slderation and had not rendered formal decision when THE NEWS went to press.
 The much discussed question of Sharon pupils attending the Cornwall schools has been settled. For the present at any rate. they will continue to at- tend and Sharon will pay the tuition.
 Frederick s. Carter's illness proved to be fatal and on Thursday morning of last week he was released from suffer ing The funeral was held Monday at his late residence. He was 82 years of age and one of Sharon's venerable and respected citizens. His cordial and warm. hearted geniality made for him hosts of friends who join with those 30 sadly bereft, in mourning his demise. Universal sympathy is extended to those who were near and dear to him.
 1 The grange is becoming more and more popular organization inSharon and some very interesting meetings are be- ing held. The order is increasing in pro- minenoe and power throughout the United States. As result of it's organi- zation, the farmer is obtaining beneficial legislation that he found it impossible to obtain in the past Before the orgainza- tion of this order the resolutions or re- quests sent by the farmers clubs or other isolated organizations of this character received scant attention by the legisla- tors but the grange is power for the good of the tiller of the soil and when it asks for a thing nowadays, the legisla- tors find it to their advantage to listen to the requests and to grant them if pos sible. And the grange has the good will of the people at large because it does not make arbitrary requests. It asks only for what is reasonable and right. And if you have kept track of the order lately, you have noticed that it usually gets what it asks for. It is another example of the more or less hackneyed saying that lin union there is strength"
 On Tuesday evening, April 21, the comedy drama. Breezy Point" will be presented at the Casino, as the final number in the entertainment course, by the Canaan ladies who presented it with marked success at Canaan few weeks ago under the auspices of the Episcopal church of that place. There are no men in the cast but that fact does not detract in the least from the interest or success of the play. The ladies were over. whelmed with compliments after the Canaan presentation and there is every reason to believe it will be presented even better here. Mrs, Hitchcock, in 8 dual role was @ star, Mrs. Coe and Miss
 Main as the twins, elioited torrents o1 l laughter, Mrs. Vosburg caused "miles oi smiles", and Mrs. R. D. Peirce, with her foreign mannerisms, had much tc do with keeping the crowd good natureC
 while the other ladies acted we'll theil parts. It should prove most acceptable 0 to Sharon people. As an added attrac l tion, the committee in charge have en : gagged Scofeld's famous orchestra ot = Poughkeepsie, who will play whenever - they get chance. Dancing will follow r the play and everyone should have 6 royal good time at this final entertain r ment. Refreshments will be at the dis $ posal of those who find the bangs ot hunger in operation.as the result of the