Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
GREAT HARRINGTON.

net octet, which was cOnducteQ rom the new band stand on the lawn in front of the town hall, began Thursday and closed Saturday. Two programs were rendered each day, and the music was much appreciated and enjoyed by large numbers of people including many children. The finest program of all was given Saturday afternoon while Main street was packed with carriages and the lawn was covered with people of this and surrounding towns. The expences of the concert were met by liberal subscriptions by the citizens of this village. The musicians departed for New York on the 5 pm. express. ... This village never contained so many city people as may be found the present season at the hotels and residences. There are number of professors of music, as Prof's Lasar, Buhler, Bimberg, Lowitz and others who either play the piano or draw the bow, and as conse- quence musical entertainments are of frequent occurrence. A grand musical recital was given in the parlors of the Berkshire House last Saturday evening, with William W. Lowitz as pianist and David Bimberg, violinist. The pro- gram embraced eight numbers, from Chapin, Hanser, Raf, Mendelssohn, Brahm and others. The second series of piano recitals by Prof Buhler and Madame Abel were commenced Satur- day afternoon in the Congregational chapel.
 The exhibition by Prof T. A. Schurr, this village, of his valuable and inter- esting collection in natural history was opened yesterday at the town hall and will be continued until p m to-day. Prof Schurr's collection is larger and contains greater number of different specimens than can be found in most museums of the cities. He has 500 birds, including birds of paradise, and 200 humming birds. His collection of butterflies, insects and small animals is very excellent, and one of the features of the occasion will be the Ct Barring ton crop of rattlesnakes caught this season. ..Dr B. w. Stillwell, of Yon- kers, N. Y., shas sold. his place in the north part of this village to James Wilson, it's former owner. The price was between five and six thousand dollars A session of the probate court will be held here, Sept 9th at 9 a. m... Purses amounting to eight hund red dollars are offered for trotting horses at the approaching fair of the Housatonic Agricultural society, as fol- lows Thursday, Sept 27th, in 2:5O class, $100; 2:40 class, $120; Friday, Sept 28th, free to all, $500 2:30 class, $20O; four-year-olds, $8O. Entries close Sept. 14th, at p. m. Lawyer Munson, of New Haven, has been in town the past week. k..... Joshua A. Bolles, ot the .New Milford Gazette, with his wife, made visit to this will age (the scene of his early labors) Saturday, and took carriage ride to Stockbridge. .... The continuance of work on the sewers will soon be begun, probably first in Water street. .... But very little is said in this village regard ing the political situation, and general apathy appears to command each party. IA. Bradley, Esq, and daughter, of Waterbury, Ct., who have been enjoy ing the season at the Miller House in this village, left town Saturday for Torrington. Mir Bradley expects to spend few weeks in Norfolk, before the season closes, and then go south for the winter.