Connecticut western news., 1911-01-26
SHARON


 I. Peabody and W. E. Klebes attended the Masonic Grand Lodge held in Hart ford last week.
 Miss Marion Rogers. teacher in Room 8, of the village school has rendered her resignation to the School Board. the same to take effect as soon as her place can be filled.
 The oozy home of MT. and Mrs. s. Polhemus was opened to their friends and neighbors on Thursday evening, when nearly forty persons gathered turs of the evening and many were the exhibitions of skill that the evening developed. The host and hostess had spared no pains to make the occasion a delightful one. Choice and abundant refreshments were served and the guests departed assuring MT. and Mrs. Polhe- mus of most delightful evening.
 The Grand Chapter of the State O. Be S.. meets at Hartford. Jan. 28, Mrs. Thompson, w. M; E. M. Winchester, w. P. and Mrs. Hoag, A. M, attend as delegates. e.
 Mrs. F. s. Garter and Miss Carter close their house on Thursday of this week and go to Washington, D. O., for two months absence.
 Friends of Gilbert L. Smith will be glad to learn that he is rapidly recover ing in New York city and hopes soon to return to his home here. The death of Miss Esther Dunbar, suf- fering from apoplectic shook, occurred yt her home in Ellsworth Sunday morn ing. The funeral will be held from her late residence Wednesday at 3 p. m. lturial in the cemetery nearby. <. ~ Mrs. J. B. Smith reports the birth of a little daughter to MT. and Mrs. Eliot Reed of Bridgeport, Conn.,, to whom she is great great aunt,
 MT. F. W. Dakin was in New York early this week.
 Miss Harriet Eggleston is spending the week in New York city with her sister, Miss Annie Eggleston. .'>s The death of Harry Fairohild, son ot Henry Fairchild of Pittsheld, Mass, and grandson of Mrs. Helen Fairohild. with whom he made his home, occurred Jan. 19, after short illness. His age was IA years. The funeral service was held on Sunday and the burial was in the Fairchild plot at Hillside cemetery. Rev. MT. White officiated.
 Rev MT. Mackey was called to Ame- mia Union, Sunday afternoon to conduct the funeral services of Mrs. Marietta Dedrick, one of the oldest residents of the vicinity.
 There was no preaching servlcs in the Methodist church, Sunday evening. Miss Conway. recently of the Els worth school has been engaged to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Rogers and reported for duty on Monday of this week. -..& l. Mr. and Mrs. J. Edmupd Barss and family of LakeYille, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. William Knight oh Sun day. IT,, -..- .. Mir. and Mrs. 0. s. Sedgwick have left Boston for few weeks sojourn in Washington, D. Q. ...
 The meeting of the card club which was appointed to meet with MT. and Mrs. Wm. Cox on Friday evening, the 27th, has been postponed until an eve ming of next week. r.. A number of Sharon residents, some 35 or 40, who are interested in the for nation of society for the collection and preservation of articles of historic and antequarian interest, gathered in the reading room of the library, Friday afternoon last and by their interest and enthusiasm evinced desire that such a society should become part of the social life of the vicinity. A constitu- tion which had been drafted was voted upon and accepted, and the following officers named: Pres, Miss Laura Wheeler: Vice-Pres., Miss Ruth Prindle; Sec'y and Treas. l.. Van Alstyne. The society is to be known as "The Pocon. muck Historical Society,""
 A report of she Worlds Missionary Conference of 1910, held at Edinburgh, Eng, consisting of g volumes. has been placed in Hotchkiss library, the gift of pr. Morgan of Christ church.
 The next meeting of the Woman < club will be held at the residence of Mrs. Henry Hoag, on Monday afternoon Jan. 80, at 2:30 o'clock.