Connecticut western news., 1881-05-25
BERKSHIRE COUNT.

A doll show is to be an attraction in North Adams soon, to benefit the church.
 John A. Gone of Ct Barringten has been purchasing fine grade of Jersey stock.
 Patrick Burns has the contract to sprinkle Stockbridge's streets in writing. Quite a novel idea.
 A $500. drinking fountain is to be put up in Stockbridge as an ornament and relic ot barbarism.
 The Pittstield Journal is jubilatng in a S3.0OO libel suit, brought by a Dr. Gallagher of Mill River.
 The North Adams Episcopal church is tc be repaired $5 coo worth which shows g growing interest"
 Walter Walker of Pittsield walked off g month ago, and the chief or police is anxious Aly inquiring for him.
 Senator Dawes arrived at his home in Piltstield last Saturday from the battle field of blood and thunder.
 They wont allow any garbage to be thrown on certain street in Pittsfield where the board ot health boards.
 The new version of the New Testament was authority" in the Ct. Burlington Meth. odist church last Sunday.
 Stockbridge wants to know why she should be obliged to pay S7 ton for coal, when in Plttstield it is only $5.ho.
 Monroe Hathaway, aged 23, hung himself in barn in Windsur last Wednesday night in 1t of temporary insanity.
 The screen llquor law is being enforced in Plttsteld, and the barrooms are being trans. ported to the rear apartments.
 Patlck Higgins of Pitts6eld, who was thrown from wagon recently. and badly in jured, is in preearious condition.
 President Chadhourne of Williams Collage has been m North Carolina, analysing precious ores for mining company.
 Mrs. Betsey Flames of Becket celebrated her 99th birthday. and also the 65th anniver. sary of her marriage on the l4th iEst.
 The little village of Blackinton has only l9 grog shops but then, there is no newspaper there to purge the morals of the place.
 A three years old son of Henry Jennings, of Becket, was fatally scalded by falling into a tub ot boiling water last week Monday.
 They played game of base ball in Pitts field last Sunday, and as the Pittsfield club got waxed, the Journal thinks it was wicked
 A. N. White ot East Lee is under bonds to keep the peace Is this the same Al. White who formerly conducted tie wagon shop in this place?
 A friendly match" (something new) be, tween the Albany and Pittsfield rife clubs is to be fired to morrow afternoon on the Pitts field range.
 R. A Savage of North Adams was before the district court last Friday. for being al together too much of Savage in his assault on Peter Paro
 Peru will be much Pierced tonight when the golden wedding of MT. and Mrs. Henry B. Pierce is to be celebrated large number of Pierces will attend.
 By arrangements with manager C. P. Upson. Of the academy of IT usic" the Pitts field Journal is enabled to announce that May 30th is Decoration day.
 The Journal office Butter Fingers" out of respect for the principles of the Connecticut boys who may be present at their ball game, will allow no beer on the ground.
 The Konkapot creamery of New Marlboro is in full blast, and is daily making cheese enough to bind the two political parties and John Kelley together for all tlme
 There is to be an apron party in Pittsfeld next week, and as the purchase of an apron is considered an indication of willingness to help the cause, rather than laborer's badge, there may be some aprons sold there.
 The remains of Patrick Shea, who died last week of small pox in North Adams, were placed in wagon to be removed for inter- Lnent, on Thursday afternoon when the team