Connecticut western news., 1908-06-11

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 School year is drawing to close.
 City folks are arriving every day.
 EFF. Gillette was in New York Tues day.
 For this fine weather we are truly grateful. Young America is saving up' fire cracker money.
 G. s. Kirby and wife were in the metropolis last week. t. . Miss Harriet Peck was recent guest of Torrington relatives.
 Frank Northroy has purchased a"Llt- tie Six" Stevens -Duryea auto.
 Mrs. Hotchkiss has been visiting at Rev. Simon Stevens i'll Lakeville.
 Miss Daisy Landon has gone to Nor folk. where she has a position as milh- ner.
 The Misses Mary and Clara Smith spent Sunday with their brother ln Cornwall Bridge. ...s
 Miss Margaret Carr of Mt Vernon has been spending few days with MT. and Mrs. E. B. St John. *E..
 A part of the Gay farm has been pur- chased by Frank Northrop. The barns have been moved to the part he bought. The estate of the late Prof Raymond will be appraised to-day (Thursday) by E. Franklin Gillette and G. M. Marckres Charles Brown has rented his resi- dence to Mrs Anderson of New 4ork city. The lease was negotiated by Baker and Kirby.
 Reports from station agent Shatfer, who was recently operated on i'll New York. are to the effect that he IS rapidly improving.
 Prof. Pratt from over Hartford way was in town Tuesday comforting with the school board relative to the prlncl- palship of the Sharon school.
 Miss Jessie Gordon acted as brides maid yesterday y(Wednesday)at the mar riage of Alfred E. Fuller and M s s Clarissa Williams at Great Harrington. A Middletown subscriber writes when renewing her subscription that she could not do without THE NEWS. And there are plenty of others who feel the same way. ..
 Several Sharon Masons went, to Amenia Tuesday evening to attend 8 communication of the lodge in that place and incidentally, to see the goat carry Dr. Ralph Ryan through the third degree.
 The following school committee was elected at meeting held Monday; Ed ward Middlebrook, George H. Smith jr.. Willard Baker. E. Franklin Gillette was chosen secretary and treasurer.
 The warm weather is driving the city folks to the country. There are many guests at 1.-The Sharon Inn' at the pres ent time and it is expected the famous hostelry will be filled by Tuesday next.
 Mrs J. 0. Jackson died last Thursday at the home of her sisters in Town Hill. The funeral was held there Saturday, the Rev. J. O. Goddard of Salisbury of ficiating Burial in the sharon cemetery.
 While untieing her horse at Lakeville last week, Miss Bertha Heady's thumb became entangled in the tie strap and was seriously injured when the horse suddenly backed. Amputation at the first joint was necessary.
 The commencement exercises of the Sharon school will take place this Thurs day) evening in The Casino. At the conclusion of the exercises a dance will be held. Decker's orchestra of Miller ton will provide the music.
 The annual convention of the Episco pal diocese of Connecticut assembled il the church of the Holy Trinity al Middletown Tuesday at 9;30. The holy communion was celebrated with part o1 the bishops address in place of ser mon.
 Many places in town are undergoing the sticking up" process. Trees art being vigorously trimmed and the prem ises being made more attractive in var ious other ways. Every Sharonite whC takes pride in the appearance of his home is a Booster club member Are you ont of them?
 The sudden death, last week, of Prof Raymond, in New York, will probably have the effect of closing the Conserva tory of music recently opened here. ST far as is known he has no relatives il this part of the country. At least none have been found as yet.
 Many city people have been here o late looking for summer homes Inas much as nearly all the available pieces of property in the village have alread, been purchased, the metropolitanites ar turning their attention to the farms To cated not far distant. It is un6erstoot