Connecticut western news., 1911-05-04
SHARON

The Ladies of Rose Chapter will hold sociable at the chapcer rooms on the evening of May 3rd. A programme of music and addresses has been arranged and good time is anticipated. After refreshments silver collection will be taken.
 The Misses Gay. who have been in California since last Autumn returned last week and opened their home in Gay street.
 Captain and Mrs. William Burnham, of Post Chester, were over Sunday guests of Mrs. F. 5. Garter,
 The town meeting adjourned to May 1st was held and no action taken upon the subject of the call. After discussion the meeting adjourned sine die.
 Miss Jessie Gordon. of Hackensaok, N J., is visiting Mrs. George Kirby.
 The family of Frederic Bristol have moved to the Van Alstyne house in the village. Z. ...E IhIs A. w. Wh1I6F 1S SpGuuluS 6uo week with friends in Poughkeepsie.
 Miss Alice Wakeman Is up from New York for a few days at Sharon Inn.
 Mir. Frank M. Adams, of Ridgefeld. Conn was in the village recently 8 guest of Miss Peck at the Lambert.
 On and after May 1st the registration of dogs will cost the owner 81 extra
 The receiving vault fund, mentioned week or two ago as standing stationary at $50, has since been raised by "a friend" $150. It may be well to state that lis fund cannot be used for any other llrpose than the building of receiving tult in Hillside Cemetery, and must be Itturned to the givers if. after suita- ble length of time the necessary amount made by Eggleston 6 Livingstone, the cost will not exceed $2,000. L. VanAl- styne, treasurer of the Sharon Burying Ground Association is in charge of the receiving vault fund which is deposited Ill the Winsted Savings Bank, separate and apart from the association's s funds which are at Millerton.
 Recent sales in farm property James Spargo. of Bridgeport, Conn.,, has sold the Daniel Hall farm (so called) to Egg bert Mitchell Mrs. Isabel Euvard, of Upper East street, has sold her farm to Mrs Augusta Jasmine, of Beacon Falls, Conn, Herbert Raban, has sold the Lime kiln property (so called) to R. P. Knight.
 An eight pound eel 46 inches in length was taken from Bostwick's pond on Monday morning.
 The regular monthly union service was held in the Methodist church Sun day evening.
 Postcards have been issued by the officers of the "Poconnuck Historical Society," to the people of Sharon and adjoining towns announcing their readi- ness to receive articles of ancient or historial interest which may be either loaned or given. The front rooms on the second floor at the Library have been fitted up for the society s use and articles may be left there or with Miss Garter, who will issue receipts for the same. The membership fee is 50 cents and all are invited to join. Every one can think of something laid away that might interest others and go toward making the Society success and an ad- ditional attraction to the town.
 The Village Improvement Society of- ficers are busy cleaning up the village lawn, cutting out walks and etc. Efec- tive appeals have been made to the bus mess places to tidy up and waste paper cans have been placed here and there about the village. Already the old street seems to respond to this treatment.
 An alarm of fire called out the village equipment on Sunday morning when a room in the rear of the Coley residence was discovered on fire. The prompt ar rival of the fire company with village hose quickly extinguished the flames not however without leaving with the occupants of the house the memory of "a narrow escape"
 Next Sunday morning in the Metho- dist church will be devoted to the re- ception of members and the sacrament of the Lords Supper.
 The general anniversary of the Ep. worth League will be observed by the