Connecticut western news., 1878-08-15
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 One hundred jurymen will be drawn for the trial Of Tbomus Monahan, the murderer of officer Quinn, for the tria Sept. IT..
 Md, l5 years old son os merchant Egg bert H0llis,er of Burlington shot himself in tie arm while carel.ssly handling a load ed revoly'r at lake Buell. Thursday, the bull s let passing from the hand to the elbow.
 Vim. Taylor of Ice. who died at his res idrnce in that place Friday last, was one of the oldest and most successful merchants in active business ID Berkshire County. He was q very honest, entrrprisiug, and public spirited man, and has been identified with all the public spirited enterprises in that place for years. His death is great loss to the best interests of Lee. His fu- neral was very largely attended at the Con gregatonal church, on Saturday. HIT
 The first snnu regatta at Lake Buell., Thursday, which has attracted considerable attention in u | southern psrt-of the com ty, drew out crowd of atout 900. The day was pleasant, the course fine one, and the regatta was callt d a complete sue cess The first ot the tal heats in sing scul|s was won hy w. N. Thayer ot Troy, | N r.. in minutes and 37 seconds, he second by F.. R. R cnards of Albany, NY in 3l. and ip the final heat between ThNy- CT and Richards the form, was vlctor in minutes. Tue mile duubescull race was | u,ny1 Ia, q apd n,nI,pi, ny.r rh.u.~ and Richards iu 7.0I. l. A. Brewer won both of the halt-nlle heats in Al, xantiiia boats over c. Ticknor, c. w, Ray and F. A. Russell time 4 34 and 3s
 The creditors of Lucius Litile of Sh.f field realize 22 per cent. on their claims.
 Miss Greenwood Is giving billie readings ut the Ward school house in western Sbet- field, every Sabbath afterr oon of tbis month. .,Htuf sr,
 Some little excit, ment WAS ruiseo the oth- CT day by scuff at The Mahsiwe national bank al G.. Harrington, letween John. l.. Dodge, the president, and express sgent Frank McCurey. IL seems that Dodge re- tus, to pay the charges on .oney pack age which McCuldy had delivered, wbere- upon McCurdy demanded the package back but Dodge would not give it up and from high words the men came 10 a struggle, in in which McCurdy secured the package. Dodge was th obliged to pay the charg- es, but hot till after large crowd had col lectcd.
 The following games of base ball wle played by the Pdtsfelds last week, ut home and abroad At Siottsville, N. Y. Ang. Sth, Pittsfields 9, Stottsvilles o At Hudson, N Y. Aug. 9b. Hudsous s, Piusfelds 4. At Pntsfeld, Aug. iOlh, Pttsields IS, Picked nine, 9. At Pitts field, Aug. 18th, Manchesters l, Pittsfelds, A.
 Hope Fire company of Burlington have been out for practice stveral evenings dur ing the past week or two, in preparation for the Plttsfield muster and us they squirt down Main street, people Sh. field way who go out after tea are advised io'take their umbrellas along. The boys are throw ing water with much vim Courier.
 The B lrrington meetings to discuss tramp suppression have concluded that the best way is 10 stop feecipg them.
 Tine farmers are notified that all entries of fall crops for premium in the Housaton- ic agricultural society must be made on or before Aug. 15.
 The Bash Bish Falls property, iLcludng the house of Ms. Douglass, is for sale. A good chance for somebody 10 buy de- | lightful home and do summer hotel busl- ness.
 | c. H. & w. A. Booth have finished tbe scaffold for the execution of TenEyck It is of the drop variety, the platform on which the cond mhed staLds being let down by stepping on spring. The cross beam, of white wood, is six by seven inch es. and it is estimated that the strain upon this caused by l59 pounds-TenEyck' prese nt weight-faling six feet will be equal to little more than 5000 pounds. There is some question whether tue beam would be able to stand such strain, but it will, of course, be properly tested before l the execution.
 MT. Stone Principal of Kent Cottage Seminary, is about leaving that town. Mir. $. has managed the school in very satis- factory manner and his departure IS great |