Connecticut western news., 1911-08-03
SHARON


 fight hard for these games Come out and give the boys all the backing you can financially as we'll as vocifefously. Last Saturday Sharon went to Salisbury and won an easy victory-score IS to II. There was fire on Thursday night resulting in serious loss to MT. Edward Howe, when his barn and chicken houses burned to the ground. It is said that to have been set on fire. probably by acci- dent, by chicken thieves, There was some insurance
 Reports of wreck on the Harlem R. R. near Wassaic came to the village early Monday morning. They were of an alarming nature but later were mod flied. A large crew of workmen were travelling north on the early freight train when the engine of the passenger train coming the same way telescoped the ca- boose of the freight, No one was badly injured and the track was cleared in an hour. The accident is said to have been due to the fog.
 The Busy Bee Society at their fair on Wednesday last, which was, socially i a great success, netted to their treasury a sum something oyer $500. A committee of young ladies just en- tering their teens were amazingly sue- cessful with fair which they held on Tuesday last at the Bartram for the banefit of the Herald Free Ice Fund. { o0.75 were the proceeds. The follow irg named were the active workers i: President. Gladys Gould treasury, Dorothea Hall; secretary, Barbara Kerley and Clara Richardson.
 The Inn dances are well attended this year and the young people have jolly time each Saturday evening.
 On Wednesday, August 30th, in the evening, at the Methodist church, the Rev. w. A. Mackey will give another of his very interesting astronomical lect- ures, taking as his subject: '.'My four inch telescope and some things I've seen turn up'' It will be recalled that this telescope was purchased with the pro ceeds of lecture announced as being for this purpose. in which MT. Mackeys many friends were greatly interested. This lecture to come, will therefore be of peculiar interest. A# ...a MT. and Mrs. George Wallis and fam fly, of Waitsfeld, Vermont, have been recent guests at J. B. Wilburs--having made the trip by auto.
 Miss Lillian Mager, of New Haven. is now visiting Miss Wilbur.
 Mrs. J. E. Barss and children, of Lake vile, are at W. W. Knights for weeks visit. MT. Barss is now in Nova Scotia at the home of his parents, n
 Mrs. J. J. Ryan is spending a week at Pine Grove.
 Miss Ruth Emory has recently arrived She has just returned from Europe where she spent year in Dresden, Ger many, studying languages. ' Mr. McAlister Coleman, who is con- nected with the N. Y. Sun, has been a recent guest at the Gould home.
 Mrs. Frank Hotchkiss. of Millerton, and her guests, Mrs. John Cushing, of New Haven, recently called on friends ill the village,
 MT. A. R. Stoughton and ia mily, are the occupants of the Whitney cottage.
 Miss Cornelia Ryan has recently re- turned home for the summer. having Teen spending some time with friends near Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. William Pulver and home in Pine Plains after visit with MT. md Mrs. Harry Pulver. Mrs. Blanche Lowell Hilber, of Carne- gie, Pa., is convalescent at the Sharon Hospital. An operation was recently performed by Dr. Chaffee, assisted by Dr. Robinson, of Cornwall
 Meredith Gillette is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Clarence Eggleston.
 Mrs. Dwight St. John celebrated her 8Oth birthday on Sunday last, by gather. ing her children and grandchildren tc the number of 20, about her for the day MT. St. John will soon be 80years of age It is seldom that a couple reach this splendid age, and are so favored in health and strength as are MT. and Mrs. St John. Fehcitations.
 The Misses Caroline and Mary Burret are visiting at Mrs. Whitford's.
 MT, G. W. Parsons, business manager of The Canaan Printing O., publishers of The Sharon News, was in the village on Wednesday looking after the inter ests of the paper.
 Married at Pittsfeld, Mass, Aug. 1st Mrs. Minnie Eggleston Gillette and tht Rev. s. l.. Forte.
 The Misses Goodwin are guests at Mrs Cortorc