Connecticut western news., 1911-07-20

LIT. J. B. M. Arthur, an OSGeOpaGh from New York city, is registered at Miss Whites and will be practising there during the summer.
 Van Alstyne's "Diary of an Enlisted Man," has been chosen as supplement tary reading in the public schools of Bloomfield, N J., and eight copies are already ordered. The Sharon School Board has also endorsed it and copy for each school of the town secured.
 MT. and Mrs. Leonard Roselle and daughter of Patterson, N. Y., are spend ing two weeks vacation at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Dewitt Roselle.
 Miss Sarah Miller of Fishkill on Hud son, N. Y. is visiting at the home of her brother, Robert Miller.
 Cabinet maker Hintz and family have returned from their trip abroad and are :, again at home in their flat in the Casino building. MT. Hintz will be glad of a call from his old customers and solicits the patronage of anyone having work in his line. ..,
 The Misses May and Julia Prindle are at the Prindle West Haven cottage for few weeks outing where they join Miss Bertha Prindle.
 At the regular meeting of Silver Lake Grange, Monday evening, the forfeit supper was served by the brothers. Lecturers Hour was in the hands of Dr. o. w. Bassett, who read an able paper. .. -.
 The ancient and interesting supply of fire arms loaned by David Houghtaling to the Poconnuck Historical Society, .e being artistically mounted by R. Eintz in the society's rooms at the lDrary. .t.
 A bridge party recently given by Mrs. W. B. Coley realized the sum of $55 for the Golf Club. Refreshment were served and prizes awarded. Golf teas are being held every Saturday. Mrs. Kerley entertained on the afternoon of July 8, aud Mrs. Kelchner, July 15.
 The usual summer Bridge Club, con- sisting of 12 members has been organized and meets every Thursday afternoon at the different homes of the members.
 The reception given for the benefit of the Village Improvement Society, by Mrs. A. IA. Waitt at "Landheim" was social and financial success, 75 persons being present and $50 the receipts.
 Mrs. William Cox has been discharged from the hospital much benefited by the treatment there. .. .
 MT. Robert l.. Rice of New Haven, was here Wednesday and Thursday to close the business proceeding in the transfer of the Cleaveland property to Mrs. F. s. Garter, the recent purchaser.
 Several of the young people of the summer colony interested in the Herald free ice fund, will hold benefit at the .home of Miss Gladys Gould, (The Bart ram) from to o'clock, Tuesday after noon, July 25. Fancy articles, home made candy and cake will be offered for sale The public is invited to attend
 The Poconnuck His torical Society will hold an open air meeting on the lawn, Wednesday, July 19, at p. m. Ad- dresses will be made by Dr. Morgan and Prof. Springarn of Leedsville, N. Y. "A reception and loan exhibition will be held at the close of the meeting in the rooms of the society at the library. Many articles have been loaned and are to be carefully cared for and arranged
 The Sharon baseball team played the East Canaan team here on Saturday afternoon-score 4.3 in favor of Sharon
 Many valuable trees were either torn out, blown down or badly damaged by the severe rain and wind storm of last week. About 30 trees were destroyed on the Colgate property and many fine shade trees in and about the village were either felled or had large branches torn away. Several silos were also destroyed 4 MT. A. O. Groot of Hartford Conn. ,, made his first trip to Sharon last week