Connecticut western news., 1909-09-02
.A: SHARON *

A very large and pleasant picnic was held at Silver Lake last Wednesday by residents of that vicinity. About no were present to enjoy the excellent dinner provided.
 All residents of Sharon and immed. fate vicinity will be interested to learn that Deacon J. B. Smiths auto is again fit, and capable of proving itself husky candidate for speed and endurance records.
 Rev. G. L. Forte expected to off1ciate at the marriage of his brother in Lin colnville, Maine, on Wednesday of this week. Presume brother Forte will exercise his prerogative and be the first to kiss the bride.
 A resident of West Main street reports to your scribe that three young men apparently got lost upon that through fare last Sunday night. Very remark able, when this street is brightly illumined by the Berkshire Power Go.
 The annual fair of St. Bernard's church, held at the Casino last Friday afternoon and evening was largely attended and eclipsed all previous church fairs of this season financially, about $75O, being realized.
 A w. Walters and wife and son Clayton went to- New York Monday morning. Clayton expected to witness the double header game between the G. s. Kirby. of the "Inn," also went down.
 Harry F. Hamlin and Anna E. Unkel- bache, of New Britain, Conn.,, are to be married Saturday, Sept. at the Epis- copal parsonage in that place. Harry has @ host of friends here in Sharon, and will have the best wishes of them all for his future happiness and prosperity.
 Prof Newall, of Piedmont college, Georgia, filled M-. Forte's place in the Congregational pulpit last Sunday morning and gave an interesting and eloquent account of this college and it's work. At a union service in the same church Sunday evening, Prof. Newall was the principal speaker, and his in- formal talk was greatly enjoyed by everyone present.
 At 8 meeting of the Sharon Hose com pany held Monday night at the Hose house, goodly number of members being present, it was unanimously voted to attend the annual tournament which will be held at Lakevllle on Labor day. Efficient committees appointed to arrange for the transportation of the men and their apparatus, the hook and ladder truck, etc. and it is expo cted and hoped that the entire company will turn out upon that date. and make a creditable showing. It is to be regretted that the F. D. Band Is out of practice and so will be unable to attend, but per haps the boys themselves will furnish sufficient music. The meeting was ad- journed until next Friday evening, Sept. 3, on which date all the firemen are re- quested to be present to answer roll call, and upon which date final arrange ments will be made. Your scribe understands that the boys also voted to enter the several contests for purses, etc. and immediately enter upon active training for the same, with the laudable intention of decorating the blank walls of their hose house with trophies of their prowess. Don't fail to be on hand Fri day night.
 I. N. Bartram, of this place, as one of the Putnam Memorial Park" commits sioners, made an official visit to this his toric camp ground last Thursday. So far as regards drives and walks, he reports the camp ill fine condition, but says there Is urgent need for the erection of suitable fireproof building for the pro- lection of the relics of Revolutionary days, which have accumulated at the camp in large numbers, and for the many other valuable relics which have been offered to the State. The Commits sioners are unanimously of the opinion that building of this kind is an imper- atiYe necessity, as these rellcs, many of them of insstimable value, are at pres ent stored ill very insecure and unsuit- able place, being in the upper room of a cheap frame building. This is not as it should be, and could it be brought to the attention of the people of the State, would not be tolerated. It may we'll be that If the extent and value of the pres ent collection at this camp were better known, the proper authorities would not be so lax in their guardianship. Among many other things, these include some rare old prints, very complete assort- ment of old implements of warfare. guns, swords. etc., and a quantity of the household articles in use during the try ing days of the American Revolution. That the present generation and those to follow may, ill a measure, be taught how