Connecticut western news., 1909-07-01
Too hot to write.

John Liner Is having his house painted Miss Elizabeth Gillette has returned from Boston.
 Henry Hoag has opened an ice cream parlor in his store.
 Miss Mollie Knight is visiting friends in New York city.
 Born, June 28, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Leonard J. Roselle.
 Mrs. Aaron Marsh is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. A. Raban.
 George Klebes and family are spend ing the week in New York city.
 pr. Chaffee and wife were in New York couple of days last week.
 Little Gladys Brizzee broke her arm last week, by falling from swing.
 Miss Amelia Gressot has been at her home in White Hollow for two weeks Ira Chapman of Winsted is 8 guest of his daughter. Mrs. w. K. Landon. A. J. Bostwick has installed the local telephone 1n his "Blue Book Garage. :" Mrs. Charles Corkery has been quite ill, hut is at this writing much improved. Mir. and Mrs. William Klebes spent Conn.
 Miss Minnie St John spent last week with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Moore of Millerton.
 c. R. Pancoast and wife, of German town, Phila., are expected at the Bar tram Friday.
 Charles Benton, of New Bedford, Mass. is spending a few days at the "Taghkanic'
 Henry Worrell was overcome by the heat Saturday afternoon, but is now nearly recovered.
 MT. and Mrs. Percy Harris, of Patter- son. N. Y. were guests at the home of Robert Harris over Sunday.
 The Misses Sadie Marsh and Kathryn Duffy expect to attend the Danbury Normal School this summer.
 Master Edward Eggleston, of Pough- keepsie called upon relatives here Sun day. He made the journey on a motor cycle.
 MT. and Mrs. Fry, nee Mss Gladys Angel, of New York city are spending a part of their honeymoon at the "Tagh- kanic.
 Aconcert was held at the ''Taghkanic" Friday evening. Recitations by Miss Dibble and music by Miss Ryan made the evening an enjoyable one.
 MT. and Mrs. W. K. Landon and their daughters, Miss Eva and Maud and Charles Whitford, spent Sunday at their camp on Mt. Washington.
 N. Hathaway, wife and daughter, touring the country in a White steamer were guests at the Bartram Sunday night. MT. Hathaway is the father-in- law of Ned Thurston, we'll known in this vicinity,
 A barn belonging to Mrs. Henrietta Foote was totally destroyed by fire last week. The Methodist bell was rung as fire alarm and some firemen assembled at the hose house, but the fire had so much of a start it was considered useless to get out the fire fighting apparatus. And anyway, nobody had key. Baseball on the Fifth
 A sanguinary game of baseball is ex- pected on the afternoon of July 9th, when two rival teams of our village meet to decide their respective merits. The con test will be held at the "Kirby Athletic Park" and no lover of baseball or good sport should fail to be present. Benefit Play to be Given
 For the benefit of St. Bernard church, the Amenia Dramatic Club will present at the Sharon Casino, upon the evening of July 5, drama entitled "Tony, the Convict" Tickets will be placed on sale at the Sharon Pharmacy, Thursday afternoon, July 1, at one o'clock, price 9 and 35 cents. Dancing will follow the play, and ice cream and cake will be served. The Amania Dramatic Club have the reputation of never presenting a dull play, and it is but fair to presume that this one will be we'll worth seeingR Letter from the Water Company
 The following letter from tie Sharon Water Go. has been received by the chairman of the fire district committee Sharon Fire District Committee
 Gilbert L. Smith, Chairman
 Gentlemen: We accept the decision of the annual fire district meeting held Monday evening, June 21, to pay us $4OO.OO per year for the water for fire pro; ection and the use of the hydrants ill the fire district. The hydrants from now on are unrestricted. The year for the rental will begin July 1, 1909. and the rental is payable quarterly Tn in- stallments of $100 each.
 Sharon Water Company,
 Dor I N RARTRAM Sunk