Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
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 church. :. .. ...1. Fa l. -pr. Wright of Sheffield has goh&sH sheko- meko, N. Y. The electric light in Hoosac tunnel is said to be a success.
 Ct. Harrington dog owners paid 922s for licenses last year.
 The Lee pleasure park association hold 6 meeting next Saturday.
 The late Alexander Hyde of Lee had $2- 900 life insurance policy.
 J. Halsted Carroll D. D. is to deliver an. other lecture in Lee soon:
 Lenox had 52 births last year, and about half that number of deaths.
 The Housatonic case of "small poxns turned out to have been chicken pox instead.
 Lenox young people had 8 sleigh ride to West stockbridge last Thursday Light.
 There is nearly four feet of snow On level in the woods some parts of the county. '- Berkshire county feels big over herdeputy sheriffs' blue clothes and brass buttons.
 Mrs. M. H. Wickwire of Sheffield has 2 catcus containing 235 buds and blossoms A milk dealer paid S55. in the Pitts6eld court the other day for adulterating his wares, A successor. to Representative Alexander Hyde of Lee is to be elected within few days
 Farley Russel of Ct, Burlington has been, chosen director of the Berkshire Insurance Go.
 A Lee debating club decided the other night that slavery was beneficial to the ne- gro
 ! The assets of the Berkshire Mutual fire in- surance Go. Jan 1st were $63, 372; liabilities $3l,54s
 l Fifty persons from Lee attended dime so- cable at slaters in Tyringham, last Wednes- day evening,
 r Gen. Grant was invited to visit the Hoosac tunnel. but declined on account of previous engagements .. s. 7, "-'.' 7
 A North Egremont barn was blown down the other evening, and several tons of hay spread out to air. Lenox Furnace is said to have child, born Christmas, with twelve toes and the same number offingers.
 The roof of F. s. Cross barn fell with the great weight of snow upon it, the other day. Not much damage.
 The town of Lenox has sued the Smith Pa. } per Go. of Lee, for causing the recent mala- ria by their mill dam.
 Rev. Mr. Lee, 8 Methodist minister at , Lanesboro. is preaching series of sermons on ''endless punishment. Willis Bartholomew, for making cider brandy, has paid oyer $6,0OO government taxes slnce last September | A valuable Newfoundland dog belonging to Pittsfeld man, evidently suffering with hydrophobia was shot lass week. II H, T. Oatman of the Pittsaeld Journal was given surprise party on the evening of his birthday last week, by members of the press
 Rev. Mason Noble of the Sheffield Cong church insists upon his resignation being ac cepsed, much to the regret of his parishioners Constable Brown Of North Adams. under arrest for stealing, butter, has run away. Evi dertly North Adams needs civil service re form.
 The first death in the Pittsdeld lodge of | Knights of Honor since it's organization five years ago, was that of Jeweler Kelly, who died last week.
 During December 6,6e2,555 pounds of freight were shipped front the West Stock. bridge station, the charges on which were $3,Cs2. 65.7
 A committee, consisting of E. Hollister, Wm. Heebner and A. s. Fassett has been chosen to arrange for site for the new shirt shop at Ct. Burlington:
 North Adams boasts the best schools, the best doctors, the best churches, the best fac tories, the best lawyers and the best assort- ment of criminals in the county,
 w,:B. Bliss, Ct -Baffingtop's cigar maker has accepted position as salesman for Springfield cigar manufactory His Ct Bar ] rlngton shop will continue as usual.
 The Lee cornet band, recently reorganized IS now in running order. This, lband before it's last collapse had the reputatien of being the best in the state outside of Boston
 MT. Nathaniel c. Fowler Jr., of;the Pitts field Journal was eaned last Friday evening. 1 It was handsome gold mounted sone, pre- sented by the attaches of the office, in honor of his 23d birthday. ....- Rev. Father Lynch of North Adams con- Etempiates building home for five or six sis ters of charity to assist him in his labors. It is said that some malicious persons have threatened to burn his buildings. Franklin Peaslee and Dwight Collins of ] Otis were before the superior court at Pitts field last Tuesday, for horse stealing. Peaslee I was fined $75. and Collins was sent to the house of correction for six months. Wellington Smith of Lee attended the swell yearly dinner of the stationers' board of trade at Delmonicos, New York, the other evening. Speeches were made by Rev. Her ry Ward Beecher, Gov. Rice, and others. Richards of Richmond, who ran away few days ago with considerable of other peoples property, and was captured in Norfolk by detective Kellogg, has been sent to jail to await the July term of the superior court.