Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
GREAT E | ass lSlNGTON.

The annual meeting of the Housa- tonlc agricultural society was we'll atten- .led at the town hall last Thursday at lO:30 a. m., and closing at p. m. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, John B Wal ker, New Marlboro vice-presi,lents. Theodore s Baldwin, Egremont, Frank A Palmer, Stockbridge treasurer. Frank H Wright; secretary, Henry T Robbins, Great Harrington ; delegate to tue state board of agriculture, Judge James H. Rowley, of Eyremont new members of the ecutive committee. Andrew l. Hubbell for one year, Dwight Andrews two years, Walter fl ricknor, fl Afford, three years. Tn, superintendent of the fair ground Is to be chosen by the executive committee. A committee consisting of Daniel B Fenn, of Stockbridge, A l. Huhbell. of Great Harrington aud Marshall 5 Bi.l- we'll. of Monterey, were appointed by tue chair to prepare resolutions in memory of Charles E Slater. of Tyring- ham. Leonard Futile, of Sheffield, and Thomas H. Curtis, of New York city, prominent members of the society who have died since the last annual meeting. The reports ot the treasurer, the super intendent and the executive committee were accepted. No changes worthy of mention were made in the premium list, and all efforts to cut down pren.i- nms failed. In the afternoon farmers institute was held at which the question of "Our agricultural far and it's management" was discussed by Alonzo Bradley, of Lee Ralph Little. R N Clark, of Sheffield John c Mnnson, of Great Barrington; M s Bidwell. of Monterey; D c Willard, c N Benedict, T $ Baldwin, of Egremont and others The final institute of the season will be held Jan 27, at which the benefits of the grange and the business side of farming will be discussed by Mortimer Whitehead and others.
 James Wolfe had a horse valued at $2OO drowned on Root pond one day week, while his son was getting load of ice. The sleigh slipped around and drew the team into open water.
 The recently elected officers of Cin- | cinnatus Lodge of Masous will be installed the evening of the 26th. A supper and dance will follow at the town hall, with music by Ed Lees orchestra of Hudson.
 l The selectmen last Saturday paid James Beckwith $45O and Reuben R, Brewer $950 as damage resulting in the removal of their tenements near the crossing of the Housatonic railroad where the highway is being put under the track.
 Mrs Frederick M. Fellows has gone to West Stockbridge, to visit her grand. father, Thomas Wheeler, who is 9e years of age.
 The boys of VanLennep's, Sedgwick institute took sleigh ride Saturday in George Tuller's Evening Star'
 Clarence Simmons and bride, (Anna Gibson) whose marriage was announced last week, returned to towl Saturday.
 St Peters total abstinence society are preparing for another exhibition to be given the evening of St Patrick's day.
 The announcement of the marriage o James Crotty to Mary Hickey was req, tue second time in the Catholic churcl Sunday, but the date was not made public.
 Fred Scott, of this village, brake man on Conductor Spencer's nigh freight, had the index finger of his lief hand badly smashed in the bumpers Q West Cornwall Saturday night.
 Mme Janauschek and her compan, l vv;ll o,o,>aor so Dsk<o4ol.1 s, Morcb