Connecticut western news., 1913-05-15
SHARON
TO LAY CORNER STONE
Imposing Ceremonies to Mark Begin
 ming of Chapel. .-. #

Imposing Ceremonies to Mark 6egin- hing Of Chapel. -. "
 Tuesday, May 20, the cornerstone of the receiving vault and mortuary chapel in the Sharon Cemetery will be laid, with appropriate ceremony. The founda- tion is at present well under way. and the structure will be an imposing and enduring monument to the genersity of the citizens of Sharon. It is to cost $4 .45O and was designed by A, A. Ward, of Portchester, N. Y.
 In the corner stone is Co be placed a copper box, containing coins of present day circulation, from one cent to $l, a copy of the minutes of the meeting ap- pointing the committee, name of the architect and builder, names of the donors to the fund, photographs of the churches in the village, the Clock Tower, the Hotchkiss Library, the Soldiers Monument, the Chapel as it will look when completed, and copies of the fol lowing newspapers under date of their last issue before May 20, 1913, viz: The Connecticut Courant, the Connecticut Western News, the Harlem Valley Times, the Pawling Chronicle and Mil lerton Telegram.
 The subscribers names are given in the order in which they gave: Mrs George s. Hamlin, $50; Miss Laura Wheeler, $50; Mrs. Henry M. Gillette. $400 Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Swan Sedg- wick, $lOO Rev. D. Parker Morgan, $25; Miss E. O. Wheeler, $50; Episco- pal church collection, $6; Edward Par ret, $5 John O. Jackson, $l5; Mrs. E, s. Holland, $25; Miss Jessie Gay, s25 Mrs. E. A. Deming, $25; Rev. W. A. Mackey, S10; R. R. Colgate, $l.000 {; Frank A. Hotchkiss. $l00; MT. and Mrs. Robert o. Geer, $25O Mrs. Dr. George B. Cameron, $25 Edward H. Middle brook, $2O; Edward P. Hazard, $l0; Dr. Jerome s. Chaffee, $l0; Easter collec. ton at the Methodist Episcopal church. s25; Miss Mary Prindle, $5; Miss Ruth Prindle, $10; Wm. E. Hotelling, s5 1; David Duffy, $5 Willard Baker, Esq, $5; Miss Abbie Jewett, $2; Miss Emma D. Sedgwick, $15; Mrs. Dr. Wm. W. Knight, $l5 Mrs. Edmund Barss, $l5 i; Frank Northrop. S5 James B. Wilbur, Sl0; Charles Myatt, $5; Frank W. Dakin, S25; Otto H. Tiedeman, $25 i; Lawrence VanAlstyne, sl00; Arthur M Waitt. $25; Arthur Winans. $2 i; Mrs. Mary R. Loucks. $3; Charles Liner, $5; Mrs. Aaron R. Smith, $25 i; R. St. John Boughton. $25; Capt. Wm. D. Burnham, $500; Mrs. Herman Q. Rowley, $2; Thomas B. Hidden. $10O i; Albert A, Reed Esq. and sisters, $25 i; Wilson 6 Eaton Company. $10 Miss Cornelia Ann Skinner, S3; Sharon Bury ing Ground Association, $500 Mrs. Myra Hotchkiss, $l00; Miss Henrietta M. Schwab, $25: Herman o. VonPost. $100; Mrs. John O. Jackson. $l0; Chas. Butler Dakin, $25; George Scoville Hamlin, $50; Abel R. Woodward, $3 i; Miss May o. Goodwin, s5; Albert F. Roberts, $25.
 The play given last Tuesday night for the benefit of the Village Improvement was a great success. The proceeds amounted to over two hundred dollars Much of the success was due to Profes- sor Tucker, who drilled the acting
 The members of the Congregational choir enjoyed very pleasant evening at the Rev. MT. and Mrs. Partington's home last Wednesday evening.
 Daisy Landon. accompanied by her father and nurse started for the Ad- irondack Mountain last Thursday where Daisy is to remain for the summer on account of her health. Mir. Landon re turned home Monday.
 MT. Hallowell and MT. Stone were in town over Tuesday night
 George Kirby spent last Friday in New York.
 A daughter was born to Mrs. and Mr. D. Tompkins last Tuesday night.
 A new order of service has been established in the Congregational church for the Sunday morning service.
 Mir. A. M. Patterson has been in town for a few days. T. B. Mcdonald enjoyed weeks va- cation at home last week.
 Beatrice Klebes, Miss M. Thompson and Mollie Knight are taking their turn at the German measles.
 Frances Barhite and Mrs. Gomeley of Amenia are visiting at P. G. Kennys. Dr. W. B. Coley and son, Bradley,