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Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

Senator Dawes, of Pitts6eld, and his daughter will start to-day "Wednesday ) for O. 6ve-weeks' trip over the Union Pacific railway lines. $
 It is stated that the Boston and Albany officers are to be petitloned to locate a station near the new shoe. shop in Pitts field when it is completed. A large settlement is springing up in that corner of the town, and accommoda- tions of this nature will be greatly need ed. The new shoe-shop has been roofed, and will soon be ready for use.
 Messrs Wellington and Dewitt Smith of Lee were in Pitts6eld on Saturday and closed the contract with E. O. Andrus for large sarcophagus monu. ment of Barre granite, weighing twelve tons, for the late Hon Elizur Smith. When completed it will be one of the finest monuments in the county.-[Sun. day Morning Call.
 A peculiar thing about the tragedy a, Pontoosuc lake, Pittsfeld, on Saturday, is that the accident was photographed by young man named Wiley, a guest at Maplewood. Wiley had his camera a, the lake getting some views and turned it on the boat just before the accident He did not know he had view of the upset boat until he looked at the plate and saw there reproduction of the scene,
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02

base ball contest took place Wednesday between the Nelson House walters, of Poughkeepsie, and the Worth House walters, of Hudson Score: Nelson House walters '13, Worth House walters '.
 A little wet weather was experienced the last three days, but the people con- tinued to come just the same. Pough- keepsie business men did 0 large busi- ness, and all Poughkeepsie people are satisfied with the results of the fair. The fair ended Friday. and every one that attended has concluded to go again Farmers, poultry-men, ,mechanics, manu- lecturers, business men and in fact, everybody could find something to in terest them. Everybody had good time generally, and the fair is unani- mously pronounced big success.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02

Wm H. Sardam has sold his COWS to Geo Brewer, of Ashley Falls.
 O. H. Lefingwell, who is working Mrs Daley's farm, expects to leave and spend the winter on his place near Hadsell Street.
 W. K. Lefingwell, who is working in the County House at Pittsfeld, will be at home soon enough to attend Thanks giving at his fathers.
 Dan White has commenced sending his milk to New York.
 B. D. Norton has purchased another horse and it is quite interesting to hear him tell his experiences in driving it. It seems it has disposition to stop and mediate, and sometimes in most unex- pected places. As he is scarcely able to get in and out of bis wagon alone, he has to let patience have it's perfect work or get assistance to start again.
 c. E. Ellis and wife had narrow escape from being wrecked on return ing from the fair last Thursday. Ellis was ahead of several teams, and while ascending the hill eastward of "Three mile hill," two Irishmen with a woman and child in blackboard were driving furiously past the teams when their of wheels passed completely over both axles of Ellis carriage, upsetting the occupants of the blackboard. The horse ran up the hill but was finally caught, brought back, and the procession start ed onward. The most remarkable thing about the affair was that no one was seriously hurt, and scarcely mark or scratch could be found on Ellis car. riage. The Irishmen had all the appear ance of being drunk.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
COLEBROOK.

The winter term of school in the Center district commenced last Monday.
 Miss Sarah Darlington will go tc Astoria this week, where she will have charge of private school through the winter.
 The birch extract factory at Roberts vile will start up for the winter ab out November 1st.
 Mrs Nellie Turner is spending the week with friends in Ct Darlington.
 Mir and Mrs Sherman Kimb berlY, o1 Goshen, were in town day or two last week, guests at E. c. Bunnell's.
 Several meetings are being held this week in the interest of the prohibitory amendment to be voted upon nex1 Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
STATE ITEMS.

Detectives have been engaged to arrest hunters who are violating the game laws near Wallingfo ord.
 The Empire Rife club, of Thomaston, has disbanded. After paying all expen- ses about $50 was divided among mem- bers of good standing.
 The season has been an improbable one for the New Haven base ball team and they disband this week. The bad weather of late has caused loss of $2,O0O.
 The bunco steerers who swindled Moses w. Williams, of Rocky Hill, out of $10,000 in bonds month ago have not yet been found but it will be diff cult for them to negotiate the property.
 James T. Goodrich, ex-postmaster of Norwich Town, was charged with viola tion of the postal laws before United States Commissioner Penney at Norwich Friday, and placed under $2OO bonds for examination. James l.. Downer, former postmaster at Columbia, was similarly charged at New London and placed under $500 bonds.
 The Putnam Standard says of swin- dle which is being perpetrated in that vicinity "A neat little swindle has re- gently been worked on the religiously inclined people around here by an at- tractive appearing young woman. She has visited several homes soliciting small subscriptions for the heathen. Those who donated were requested to sign their names to cards, which were to be sent to headquarters in New York with the money. Since then several of these cards have turned up as orders on dealers for goods of different kinds to be charged to the names on the cards
 The New Preston correspondent of the Litchfeld Enquirer says:
 Railroad circles are again agitated by the report that the R. R. Go. are surely going to commence the work of grading the proposed Waramaug Lake branch next week. The company ask for an extension of time in which to complete the road. Instead of six months from the first of August they | want until the 1st of June, 1890, in which to have trains running upon schedule time, and so the subscribers names as fast as they can be seen are being transferred to paper granting to the company the extension of time requested. It is said the road will be graded forthwith this fall, but the track will not be laid until next spring. J
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
SHARON VALLEY.

MT and Mrs V. D. TenBroeck attend ed the Pokeepsie fair few days last week.
 MT and Mrs Edward StJohn took in the Ct Harrington fair one day last week.
 The town has number of teams busy hauling burnt refuse from the malleable works on to some of our main roads.
 Mrs F. B. Sperring and children, who have spent the summer at Oxford, N. Y., returned home again last week and were also accompanied by Mrs T. J. Sperring, who is making friends in this vicinity visit.
 Mrs B. w. Few, of Brooklyn, N. r., spent Sunday at c. c. Gordon's.
 Silas Carey has rented MT H. Middle brooks cider press for the season, and IS now squeezing juice out of the for bidden fruit in large quantities,
 Most everyone has got done {" "craddl ing' their potatoes and are now turn ing their attention to "digging" buck wheat.
 The c. w. Morehouse farm, which was advertised to be offered for sale al auction last week, was bid in by Mrs O. D. Morehouse, for the sum of $1O,OO( for the heirs, they declining to dispose of it for the above amount.
 MT Hiram Traver, who has been or the sick list for the past two weeks k somewhat improved.
 Mrs Geo w. Handlin has been con fined to the house short time, owing to bilious attack, but we are pleased to state that she Is now much better.
 We are daily watching for 8 snow storm, and are getting our hand-sleds ready for business.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
SHEFFIELD.

Mir Ralph B. Lawton, of Bridgeport, and Mir George Ferris, of Stamford, Ct., spent last week with their families in this village, and in company with MT Harry Andrews, of this place, enjoyed several days of hunting. They report as the result 21 partridge 13 woodcock, besides killing 39 woodchucks.
 MT Richard M Field, who has been employed for three and a half years in the store of w. D. French, left on Mon day to take position as secretary of the Young Mems Christian Association at New Britain, Conn. Mir Field leaves many friends here who regret his depar. ture, and wish him success in his new vocation. Mir Arthur Tanner, of Sails. bury, Conn.,, has taken the position as clerk in w. D. Frenchs store, vacated by MT Field.
 MT Bella N Clark was called to Boston last Monday to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs Mary A Buckingham.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
SALISBURY.

The summer visitors have all left oul village and we have settled down to our usual quiet once more (aside from our tri-weekly law suits.) Several strangers have been among us during the summer and all have been charmed with the beautiful scenery in and about Salisbury
 Mir B. w. Spur, of Falls Village, has bought the wood on the land opposite Augustus Hollister's, and has steam saw mill and gang of men at work there, who are making rapid progress with the work. Prospects are favorable now for hay ing something in the way of manufac- turing in our midst. There is a compa- ny who think favorably of locating on the mountain stream at the place known as the Forge Pond. It is to be hoped that the project may be carried out. Mrs Eleanor Sparks died at her home in this place Thursday of last week. She had been gradually failing for several weeks, but her trouble being some heart difficulty, her death was sudden. By the death of Mrs Sparks another of the old landmarks of the town has been removed. She was born in the northern part of the town in 1910, and has always been resident of this town. Her funeral was attended at her late residence on Saturday. Booths have been built in the town hall preparatory to carrying out the secret ballot law at the meeting next Monday.
 Malcolm Warner, who is engaged in business in New York city. IS spend ing few days in town.
 George O. Warner has returned to Columbia college, N. '.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
CLAYTON.

Calvin Barnes and George Mcintyre, with their wives, attended the fair at Poughkeepsie last Thursday, and report grand time.
 Willie Barnes house is booming. Both chimneys are up, and it is fast being covered.
 Edward Green and wife, both over 80 years old, are going this week to live with their daughter Mary, in Winsted. Mrs Green is totally blind. F. Bailey and wife, of Burrville. Ct stopped at Wm Barnes over night on their way to and from the Burlington fair.
 Houghtaling & Bunce, of Egremont, are threshing by steam power at R. l.. Taft's.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
THE POUGHKEEPSLE FAIR.

On Tuesday, Sept "A, the 4Sth annual fair of the Duchess County Agricultural Society opened at Poughkeepsie. Fair weather greeted those who attended, and all the departments were crowded with choice exhibits Exhibition hall was radiant with rich, rare and costly articles, and the horse and cattle shows were far ahead of anything before. Some of the exhibitors of machinery, mowers. .reapers, etc., occupied tents by themselves. Poughkeepsie mer- chants and others displayed some of their handsomest goods in Exhibition hall. One of the novelties of this department was pagoda filled with 8 display of all sorts of boots and shoes. The art room was tastefully arranged, and contained some fine specimens of paintings and fancy work.
 The cattle, horse, sheep, swine and poultry exhibit was mammoth, and first class breeds were shown. Vice. President Morton's cattle were also on exhibition.
 The bicycle race took place aS l. 30 p. m., Wednesday, and was won by J. VanBenschoten, who beat Roberts 20 yards Leon Dare, the ballonist, made an ascension this same day and per formed many acrobatic feats while sail ing towards the clouds.
 The horse races on Wednesday were won. as follows; Four-year-old, by Howard. Running race of half Q mile, by Sampson, time 52s seconds. The 24O class, by Essex, best time 2.3ll. During this race three of the sulkies collided and the drivers were thrown ont, though none of them were hurt. Thursdays trottinx resulted as follows The postponed 3 minute race of Wed, nesday, won by Lady Dawson, best time 2.4O Five years old, by Maggie B. The 45 class, by Essex, best time 2.3S. The 2. 30 class, by Wonder, best time 2 32a.
 John VanBenschoten won the three 1aiIs bicycle race, in the afternoon. A
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
LIME ROCK.

For unavoidable reasons our items have been missing for the last two weeks but we apprehend no loss of subscribers to your paper for that reason.
 Since our last writing young bicycle rider has appeared at the house of Charley Knox, and apparently came to stay. He is rather young yet bat will probably be professional one of these days.
 The car wheel shop, which has been shut down for want of coke, was started up again last Thursday.
 Martin McCarty is improving the roads in and around the village, by scraping and grading. When Martin starts out with his machine the improve. ment is very soon apparent. Work on John Owens new house is being pushed and we understand the force of workmen is increased. Lee Ostrom and Henry Burgess visited relatives and friends in Winsted last Saturday and Sunday.
 There was great coon hunt here last week. Ask John Owen or Dick Dunn for further particulars.
 The l.. R. I. Go. are rapidly filling their sheds with coal, but it seems te be doubtful about their furnace starting up this fall.
 We wonder if our neighbors between here and Salisbury whose hay is not al in yet expect to get full crop. Hope they will.
 If anybody will tack 6 few items or the back of a postal card and address i to Box 3, Lime Rock, they will confer great favor and we will pay them fol the card, as interesting things art constantly occurring which we do no hear of in time for publication.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
NEW MARLBORO.

School closed the three days of the Ct Harrington fair.
 Most of the farmers in this vicinity attended "cattle show" two days last week.
 Misses Katie and Agnes Vasey, of Wilbraham, are visiting relatives and friends here.
 Mir Henry Adams, one of the oldest residents of this town, died at his resi- dence in this village on Tuesday, Sept "A. He was buried Thursday in Norfolk.
 MT George Curtiss has sold his stock and starred on Monday for Florida, with his wife and daughter, where we understand good position is awaiting him.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02

Grand Total of Lake Shipments. 5,24S, ,254
 The Journal furthermore says: "It is safe to predict that the close of Octo- Der will see over (, 1000, 900 tons the foot ing of the lake shipments for the season of 1889 up to that date.
 shipments for week ending the 25th not ipoludnd
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
WEDNESDAY. OCT. 2. 1889.
LETTER FROM MICHIGAN.
THE PIONEER FURNACE BREAKS THE RECORD FOR IRON MAKING. SIxTY-THREE THOUS- AND TONS MADE ON ONE HEARTH.

MT Thomas M. Wells of the firm of Wells & Blake, dealers in general merchandise, Negaunee. Mich, when writing from said place under date of Sept. 18th to renew his subscription to THE NEWS also kindly gives us the following information
 I cannot very we'll let THE NEWS stop, having taken it since the first issue in old Salisbury. remember we'll of las I then thought) helping MT Pease move his press. I do not remember now, that he particularly expressed any such opinion, but I WAS oA.hand all right. I find sixteen years have made great changes in Salisbury, and it must be I am getting aged, for when I meet those who were then babies and child ren, now grown, and taking part in the affairs of life, it is proof positive.
 We have had our first snow storm, as yesterday for about five minutes flakes fell which were about as large as ever saw, but in ten minutes after, the sun was shining brightly. We have had but three or four frosts to iniure vegeta- tion as yet.
 I will try and send you paper con- taining the iron ore shipments of this country for the season and see what you think of the figures. You too have furnaces near you which I suppose are doing big work. Within two minutes walk from our store is the Pioneer furnace, which is double stack fur mace, but only one stack has been runn- ing and that IS being blown out to-day, This stack has been in blast two years and nine months to-day, and in that time has been idle thirty days, fifteen days on account of fire, and the balance for repairs. She has made on this hearth 63, ,OOO tons of iron, on an average of 93 bushels of coal per ton. Her stack is 57 feet, and 10 feet bosh. Her largest weeks work was ell tons and her largest days work 93 tons. l believe MT O. H. Carroll, the founder, clarms the broom for making more iron on this hearth than was ever made by 8 charcoal blast furnace. The showing you will admit is fair average at least. The furnace is owned and operated by the Iron Cliff Go. under the supervi- sion of MT A. Maitland, general maoa- ger. -....
 did not intend writing so much but if am right as to the person think you know something of iron and furnace matters and may be interested. Busi- ness in this country is very good, but in most lines overdone, which keeps us all moving to do our share. We have 8 lively little city of 1000 and growing each year. You will doubtless hear from me again when in arrears fo1 TEE NEWS
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
SOUTHFIELD.

L R. Baldwin arrived home last week.
 Most of the people here went to the fair at Ct Burlington, and business stopped
 Mrs Adeline Hotchkiss had her house shingled last week.
 A fire was seen here Saturday even ing. which provel to be F. Alexander's house at Mill River, which burned up.
 Mrs Daniel Taylor arrived at M. B. Sheldon's, Sunday.
 B. R. Baldwin bought horse of MT Minor, of Iyringham, last week.
 Apples are short crop and are being gathered.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
THE ISSUE OF THE HOUR.

VOTE IT OUT. There's an evil in our land, Rank with age and foul with crime, Strong with many legal band, Money, fashion, use and time; 'Tis the question of the hour, How shall we the wrong o'erpower
 Vote it out! This will put the thing to rout,
 Vote it out! Let us rise and vote it out We have begged the traffic long, Begged it both with smiles and tears, To abate the flood of wrong, But it answered us with sneers; We are weary of the scourge, This the way at last we urge,
 Vote it out! Loyal people raise the shout,
 Vote it out! Let us rise and vote it outI Iris the battle of the hour; Freemen, show your strength again; In the ballot is your power, This will bring the foe to pain. We have preached against the wrong, Pleaded oft with words of song;
 Vote it out Vote and pray with heart devout,
 Vote it out! Let as rise and vote it out! Never shall the promise fail, God is with us for the right; Truth is mighty to prevail, Faith shall end in joyous sight; We shall see the hosts of Rum, Palsied with alright and dumb;
 Vote it cut! Thus we'll put the fiend so rout, Vote it out Let us rise and vote it out.
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Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
GREAT HARRINGTON.
THE ANNUAL FAIR OF THE HOUsATONIC
 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL FAIR OF THE HOUSATONIC
 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
 From Our Special Correspondent.l
 The forty-eighth annual cattle show and fair of the Housatonic Agricultural Society was the event of last week at Great Harrington. In the exhibition of choice registered cattle the show sur passed the fairs of other years, while the display in the hall was far below the standard in many respects. The managers will soon find to their sorrow that cutting off premiums on certain articles, because one person makes exhibits and' receives the awards, does not contribute, but on the contrary, decreases the variety of articles on exhibition. In the upper hall there were two empty show cases, which should have been filled with fruit, but certain premiums which were always taken by Sheffield men, have been withdrawn for three years.
 The threatening sky on Wednesday morning no doubt kept hundreds away, but on the whole the society has been more fortunate than the other exhibi- tions in the county and the receipts will be about the average.
 Wednesday, the first day, was truly a cattle show, and the animals exhibited were really beautiful. In the division of Durhams, or Short Horns, the largest exhibitors were Fred Abbey of Great Harrington, and F K Hinckley of Lee Jerseys, Samuel Newell, J NJ Mackie, c N Gilbert, of Great Burlington, E M Langdon X Son, R M Shaylor, E M Teale, of Lee Ayrshires, w Walker, Warren Crissey, of Great Harrington and Theron l. Foote, of Lee Holsteins, Warren Crissey, N B Turner, of Great Harrington, W M Chapin, Flint Smith, of Sheffield, Alonzo Bradley, P M Shaylor, of Lee Guernseys, in this division Merritt l. Wheeler had IT head and the other leading exhibitors were James H Rowley and O s Walbridge, of Egremont. A fine herd of Devon stock was shown by Mrs Dwight Merri6eld, of Sheffield.
 The exhibition of swine, sheep and poultry was good and the farmers o1 Central and Southern Berkshire have good reason to be proud of their fine cattle It was also to be observed that fat cattle and working oxen have mol become extinct, as many fine pairs o we'll trained oxen and steers were shown
 Thursday was devoted entirely to the display of horses and colts in the vari ous divisions. A number of fine stallioni were exhibited. In the 24th division of two and three year old colts, c \ Gilbert was a large exhibitor. O. single family horses 21 appeared fol exhibition on the track and in front O the judges stand. aud those receiving premiums were H c Phelps, of Lee, W B Clark of Stockbridge, M M Rice anc l. B Brusie, of Great Harrington, NJ Husted, of Egremont In this depart ment the most important premiums given were as follows Road horses, C J Brusie, of Great Harrington, 1st Charles c Callender, of Stockbridge 2d Farm horses. Jared Lewis, of Gl Burlington, -Wm fl Hawley. of Wes, Otis Draft horses, Fred Turner, ol
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
William Wilkie Collins died a London, at the age of 65 years, on Mon day, the 23d
Interested People.

Advertising patent medicine in the pecu- liar way in which the proprietor of Kemp's Balsam for Coughs and Colds does, is indeed wonderful. He authorizes all druggists to give those who call for 1t sample bottle FREE, that they may try it before purchasing The Large Bottles are 5Oc and $l.OO We certainly would advise trial. It may save you from consumption.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
LAKE SHIPMENTS OF IRON ORE

Mir T. M. Wells, of Negaunee, Mich., whose letter appears elsewhere, sends THE NEWS 8 copy of the Marquette, (AIich.) "Daily Mining Journal, issue of Sept. 2Sth. The Journal devotes nearly column to detailed statement of the shipments of iron ore from the mines of Lake Superior for the season of 1889, up to Wednesday, Sept 25th. The detailed statement gives the actual output of each of the 13O mines in that region, but we can only devote space to the following
 RECAPTTULATION.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
 contain Mercury,

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
 contain Mercury, as Mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole systey when entering it through the mucus surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on pre- scriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do are ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls Cstarrh Cure, manufac- tured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure, be sure you get the genuine, it is taken inter- nally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney x Go.
 ~Sold by Druggists, price 75 cents per bottle