Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06
~ SHARON *

The family of Gustav Schwab are to occupy the Tiffany House.
 Miss Anna Warehouse is home from an outing at the sea shore.
 Rev. c. l.. Forte made trip to the metropolis Monday of this week.
 Mrs Mary Loucks is spending well deserved vacation at Tyler Lake, West Goshen.
 The Misses Clara and Mary Smith spent the day at D. M. Eggleston's last Friday.
 F. L. Hart of Litchfeld, was in town over Sunday, stopping as usual at w. w. Pecks.
 Miss Edna Bartram was an over Sun day guest at w. K. Landon's. How about it Doc?
 s. H. Wakeman, who occupies the Sharon Inn cottage, went to New York Sunday night.
 If you like base ball take half day off and come to the Athletic Park for the next game.
 All the farm barns of R. R. Colgate are being re-shingled by Messrs Eggle- ston and Livingston.
 The annual meeting of the Sharon Cemetery Association was held at the town hall Saturday.
 E. Franklin Gillette and sister, Mrs. Hayes Robbins went to New York on short stay on Tursday.
 We note that Arthur Warner of the Inn staff, is spending his off nights with in hailing distance of home.
 Mrs. Hayes Robbins, who has been visitor at E. F. Gillette's, leaves for the Maine mountains this week,
 E. F. Gillette, Mrs. Gillette, Miss Daisy Landon and the Rev. G. l.. Forte made an enjoyable trip to Bald Peak last Friday.
 Hon. Lydon Ball of London, England a nephew of Sir Horace Ball, is visiting with his wife at Friedman, the home of Mrs. A. K. Thayer.
 AS evidence that.the sprinkling of our streets with oil is considered success by the majority we note that twenty five barrels of oil have been ordered by various residents to use in front of their homes. Any news notes of interest to readers of this paper left at the "Sharon Inn" and addressed to Amateur" will re- cieve prompt attention and be greatly appreciated, telephone messages will also be received at the ''Inn" for Alma teur." . | Ethel Kline, aged Il years only daughter of H. Kline, was taken to New York by Dr. Bassett and underwent a serious operation Thursday. Another operation was performed Friday night, and at thls writing the child is in a very critical condition. Four prominent young society men of our town attended a dance at Silver Mountain recently. They report a lovely time at the dance, but owing to the condition of the roads very strenu- ous time returning to Sharon, which they reached in the wee small hours of the next morning, minus one or more wheels.
 One of the most successful and enjoy able dances of the season was held at the Inn Casino Saturday night. The weather was perfect and MT. Newman's music left nothing to be desired. These weekly dances, given by MT. Kirby, form an important part of the social life of our quiet town, and are greatly ap- preciated by svmmer colony and also by the townspeople.
 George Kiernan's $ recital of Rip Van Wrinkle, given at the Casino last Tues day evening proved him to be an artist of his kind. To those who had seen MT. Jefferson's portrayal of Rip, his recital was especially interesting MT. Kiernan very generously donated ten dollars of hls compensation to the V. l. s. hich made their receipts about sixty dollars.
 The $. s. O. T. nine went to Amenia last Wednesday to play the Amenia nine. As the score was 12-1 in favor of Amenia Your correspondent, who is prudent person, has no desire to make any com ments. Interested, but not enthusiastic, spectators of the game were MT. and Mrs. G. s. Kirby and MT. Merrifeld, who went over in MT. Merrifield's auto Despite the beating given Sharon, MT. Kirby pronounced the game a financial success.
 The annual fair of the Busy Bees of the Congregational church, which was held last Wednesday, was deservsdly a social and financial success. The excel lency of the supper furnished by the members of the church was generally commented upon. The fancy pieces worked during the past year by members of the B. B. found a ready sale at good nrioos Flaw axcant the memhars raal .