Connecticut western news., 1888-09-05
BERKSHIRB COUNTY.

A drum corps has been organized at Lenox Furnace.
 The Pope family edition of the Berk- shire Courier was published August 29. Mrs John Habberton, wife of the au- thor of Helen's Babies," is at Pitts | field.
 The Stockbridge cornet band dis | coursed sweet strains to the excursion ists who recently went to Coney Island
 "The longest day on earth" was the subject of discourse preached by a Brooklyn clergyman in the South church, Pittsfeld, on Sunday.
 The will of Henry Winkely, who lived in Philadelphia, adds S50,000 to the list of munifcent bequests received by Will Hams college.
 The address at the Berkshire agricul- tural fair, held at Pittsfeld September 14, will be delivered by Prof John Bas- com of Williams college.
 The Housatonic railroad company are building new tank near their freight house in Pittsfeld. Iron is the materi- al used and the capacity will be 275, ,OOO gallons.
 The fourth annual meeting of the Berkshire County Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at Pitts field, in the chapel of the M. E. church. September s.
 A paper Is in circulation at Stock bridge in regard to petitioning the next legislature for charter for new water company, the present supply being in sufficient.
 The question of city charter will again be considered at the special town meeting called in Pittsfeld and the war rant will also contain an article relative 10 the division of the town into voting precincts.
 Among the recent prominent arrivals at Lenox was Prince Henrique, son of the Duke of Chartres and grandson of Louis Philippe of the Orleans family of France. He is making tour around the world and reached this country from Japan.
 Representative Mcdonald of Housa- tonic has been appointed as one of the delegates to represent Massachusetts at the centennial celebration of the settle ment of Ohio, which occurs at Colum- bus September 4.
 Postmaster T. I. Ferguson and George Abbott drove up to Lake Macinack last Tuesday and captured eight fine black bass and pickerel that weighed fourteen pounds. besides @ quantity of smaller fry too numerous to mention. |-Housa- tonic COT. Sun.
 The Lenox Club races held at the Lee pleasure park in September promise to be of unusual interest the present sea- son. The names of the gentlemen who compose the committee of arrangements are sufficient guarantee of successful entertainment.
 The advantage of trade schools is shown in the case of Michael cCarthy, Lenox young man, who last winter at tended the New York trade school and learned the art of bricklaying, and this summer receives $4 per day, instead of $1.50 as formerly Lenox cor. Cleaner.
 A large deposit of mineral paint was | discovered several years since at North Hoosick by party of searchers for iron, | but it's value was unknown at that time. Recently a stock company, composed largely of North Adams capitalists, has been formed and 8 factory at Williams town has been rented to be used for the preparation of the paint for the market, as the deposit is believed to be available.
 The orchids cultivated by MT Dewitt Smith of Lee are attracting much atten- tion among horticulturists. In a recent article to the Gardening World, an Eng fish publication, an American cores pondent pronounces the variety known as the Cattleya Triarial cultivated by MT Smith the most beautiful he has seen in America, and lavishes praise upon the skillful manner in which the plants are cared for.