The Press., 1883-09-13
Issued Every Thursday Evening.

ADuuuu uIVA HUI nuu uIUuIuS' to celebrate the first birthday of three of her grandchildren girls, and the daugh- ters of MT. and Mrs. William A. Johnson of New Haven, MT. and Mrs. 0. B. John son of Ansonia, and MT. and Mrs. Wilber B. Sherman of Waterbury. Ordinarily there would be nothing remarkable in a birthday party to three grandchildren, but in this case the little ones are all girls and were all born in the month of August on the following dates 10, 13, IA. Mrs. Johnson was made happy grandmother thrice in four days At the table four gen. erations were represented. The head of the table was graced by Mrs. Ezekiel Strong of Rockville, the grandmother, who was as lively and apparently in as good health as any one present. Her daugh- ters, Mrs. R. C. Hooper of Montville, Mrs. Frank Phelps and Mrs. Charles Riggs ol Rockville were among those present to as sist in giving the little ones a jolly birth. day. The presents were numerous and appropriate for little folks who have only seen one year of life.-NeaO Haveaa U,aioaa
 c. w. West, contractor and builder, is fixing up quite nicely the insurascs. build ing at Holland. One of the Improvements is floor of alternate strips of black walnut and oak.
 (From the Putnam Patriot.)
 J. O. BOOTH ON TEMPRRANCE.-The Methodist church last Sabbath held all unusually large congregation, occasioDed no doubt by the notice that J. O. Booth of Staffordville would speak on temperance
 The lecturer is gentleman who is ca pablo of not only instructing an audience but of interesting aud entertaining one He has fine education, which is always used for practical purposes and. to gooc advantage. His lecture on this occasion was of the highest order. He discarded all ''slang," all "comical expressions" al attempts by stale wit, to make his audi ence laugh, and without considering i necessary to reach the intellect by using the utmost power of his lungs, by kicking or pounding, but appealed in 8 straight forward manner to the good sense of hi hearers. He was logical, Illustrative, stir ring and eloquent. He handled his sub ject as skillful general handles a grea army, passing from one victory to anothe until there seemed no enemies in the field nor another logical position for him t. conquer. His address, from beginning t, end, was well calculated to take 8 strons hold of the minds of intelligent men ant women, and make deep impression up on them-just one of those eloquent ad dresses which appeal to the good sens rather than the passions of an ignorant an
 excitable mob. As lecturer MT. Boot is not confined to temperance, but is sue cessful as speaker upon many themes
 Those who listened to him last Sabbat
 would gladly listen agaln, and it is to b
 hoped that he may visit Putnam at som
 future time, so that not only they but otl
 CTS may enjoy hearing him. 4ss dn this vicinity it is an off year for a]
 will not have sufficient for home consuml
 blowth in the spring. It is very probab
 that the scarcity of apples some years an
 the diminished quantity in other season
 is owing very largely to destructive or il
 furious insects. This is more noticeab
 in the earlier varieties which are mue
 more infested than formerly. The golde
 sweet, for instance, that used to grow lare
 and smosth with no appearance of the a
 pie maggot, is now almost wholly r,1ine
 by the pest. Winter apples are also larg ly infested, but the plague is not so mar
 fest until in the winter.
 ) If this condition of things is to continu farmers or apple growers will be obliged r adopt the course pursued in the fruit I , gions of western New York. There it , quite common to see, in the early part the season and even up to the time of ha
 vest, the hogs pastured in the orchard, al in some instances sheep are so cenfne } but as @ rule the hogs are more efectus for they perform triple service. By the roofing they keep the soil loose and il l prove the growth of the trees by the } evacuations they keep the soil fertilize and by eating the young fruit that fal from the effects of insects the pests are 7 voured As result the orchard furnish } good supply of fruit, and that, too, the off year. Observing orchards whe } hogs are kept and where they are not, u
 difference in results is very marked.
 So if this course is to become necessal l in order to secure reasonable crop l fruit, the sooner it is understood the bett for all concerned.- W1Lli0na H. Yeona01 iaa ~. E. Homestead.
 A Doc THAT S1Nas-A dog of the She herd breed. owned by Aaron Hutchinse : of Mansfield, not only possesses the usu accomplishments common to the educate ) canines, such as shaking hands, awaitir the signal three to snap the piece of brea etc., but he, also sings. 'sSit up and ho out your paw and sing," says his mistres : and Pedro will pose in a most knowing g titude, and to 8 musical accompanime will join his voice, varying his song as u
 tune is high or low, fast or slow, and sto } when the instrument ceases. He is al an excellent watch dog, not hen dares go into the garden when Pedro is in sigl T and at night his care increases. A whi ] ago the dog came under the window of u
 room where Mr. H. sleeps, and parked
 violently that sleep was impossible. ''] 9 still, Pedro" commanded the master, b ! Pedro persisted, aud threatening vengean : on the dog, MT. H. arose, and going ol : found large hog destroying his garde y Pedro alone not being able to drive the a : imal out. The dog is descendant of O g formerly owned on the Augustus Stol : farm, and is of pure breed. . z z Members of the Holland County az : cultural society met at Rockville on Satr v, day, 1st inst, and voted to hold fair ! Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 16 and . The association will offer $500 for trottil : and $4OO in all other classes. A premiu 2 is to be offered for a 22S class, which c. 4,.o