Connecticut western news., 1889-07-17
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

Mir M. Blanely, of Housatonic, badly poisoned his right arm by handling chloride of lime
 The retail merchants association of North Adams, has voted $50 from it's treasury for the hospital.
 B. A. Morley shot hawk on Stock bridge mountain recently, that measur- ed four feet from tip to tip of it's wings.
 Judge Tucker has been appointed president of the Berkshire County savings bank, to succeed the late John Mariner.
 The cornerstone of the new St Stephens church ediice at Pittsfeld, was laid Thursday afternoon, with appropriate exercises. Y
 The Water Witch hose company, of Lee, are to compete in the great hose race which takes place to-day at Cats kill, N. Y.
 The Berkshire Courier says Prof. F. H. Giddings, of Bryn Mawr, has just received the degree of Master of Arts from Union college, his alma mater. At the Methodist church in Pittsfield, Sunday evening, Thomas B. Besalow, a son of an African chief, and native of Upper Guinea. spoke of the life and customs of his people.
 Phillip Clement, ?. year-old boy of North Adams, fell from a second-story window on Cliff street in that city, last Saturday. To the astonishment of those who witnessed the accident lie entirely escaped injury.
 A few days since MT Devereaux s cottage at Lenox narrowly escaped destruction by fire. An oil stove in the kitchen was overturned and started a lively blaze, but the flames were extinguished by prompt action.
 The North Adams police have arrested Yardmaster Owen, of the Williamstown employees of the railroad on the charge ot robbing the cars. It is reported they are members of regular gang.
 Wm. Kyle, of Huntington, Mass, re- gently had his arm amputated just above the wrist. Some time ago, finding bugs on his potato field, he crushed numb Der of them between his thumb and finger, and as there was a little sore on his thumb at the time, gangrene immedia- tely set in. His arm became badly swollen and the amputation was done in the hope of saving his life. Many farmers are accustomed to do this very thing, regardless of the poison contain. ed in the insect, and this case should be g solemn warning to others. II Pittsfeld Sun.
 More than year ago it was stated that the $6.OOO.OOO needed to build the New York and Massachusetts railroad from Boston Corners to Westfield was ready. A year has since been spent ir talk and surveying but not shovelfu] of dirt moved. If the road had beer built as promised, the freight on thi. years crop of huckleberries in Tyriug ham and Otis might have helped pay the interest on that $6.0OO. GOO. Perhap. the company do not depend entirely or huckleberries for freight, but will bt content to get trains running before the maple-sugar season opens again.
 Chauncey w. Jones, a colored man about 78 years old, was found dead il his room in his sons house near Silvel lake, Pittsfeld, Saturday afternoon | ooueS "aS u Well-kuOWn cuaracCor, 8u( though born at Sheffield, had spen most of his life at Pittsfield. He had room in the house of his son, Samue Jones, and lived by himself. He wa addicted to drinking, and Thursday night came home intoxicated. Hi daughter-in. law broke into the room Saturday and found him. Medica Examiner Paddock found that decom position had set in, and believes Jone died of alcoholism. Jones was one of l. children, and was himself the father o a large family.