New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-27
Trees THAT UEEE NOT SPAREn
RESENTMENT IL BERKSHIRE At THE DT-TEU,
T1ON or TINRER on GRFYLOCK MOUNTAIN


TON or TINBER on GREYLOCK MOUNTAIN.
Pittshcld. Mass, Nov. 90 (spcclnlJ.-The uomina
lions for city officers all made this week. Mayor
Peck has been rcnominatcd by the Republicans, and
Oliver Robbins. veteran shoe manufacturer. hls
been nominated by the Democrats. Although the
city i, Democratic Wv 900 900 as was proved Ly
The late election. s. rs Mayor Peek /, much tie
better for the place. II /, thought be- viii De
re- elected. strong movement I'm favor OF no license
Is being made by two very different classes Of people,
those who believe In 10 license from principle and
certain OK liquor dealers who failed 10 get licenses
last year. and want t. be rcveugcd on those who
succeeded where they failed. II + Hkcly however.
tina, the CITY will vote to grant licenses as usual.
An crort Is being made 10 prevent the timber from
being from the hlsldcs. especially from Grcylpck
Mountain Tie Crcylock Park Association. which
OWNS several hundred acres on and near the summit
Of The mountain sold u largo tract u timber t. Henry
Arnold, Of Adams. Mr. Arnold has cut OF 50 much
already that the east side Of The mountain looks
ragged and unsgltly. Large quanutc, Of spruce
aud hcmlock and yarious kind, Of hamwood5 which
composed the forests have been cut and drawn away.
Fire hate th, fail over good part 81 the steep
mountain side and burned 50 deeply INTO the soil that
nothing viii grow there again except scrub trees and
blackberry bushes. The hrolks that flowed
from the mountain sides into the lIOosac River are
materially diminished. owing 10 The timber being cnt
away from their sources. When the people an through
the northern part Of the county learned that the Grey
lock Park Association had sold hi, timber 10 Mr.
Arnold, a good deal Of Indignation was expressed
which has been the Increase t. the present time.
The annual meeting Of the BERKSHIRE County Agr-
cultural Society will BE- held in this cty next Thur
day. Colonel Walter Cutting Will probably De- re
elected president. " he will consent 10 take his
place for another year. The success Of the large
exhibition this fall. especially regards horses and
cattle was due largely 10 Colonel Cuttings efforts
Roin II. Cooke will probably he collected secretary
The Old Bchshr" is said 10 DO the oldest agricultural
society In this country. having been In existence
almost 100 years. Some $1,000 WAS spent ON I'm.
proving thr grounds aud buildlnr5 two years ago
which left tie society heavily IN debt at tina, time
but the debt is now nearly all wiped out by the
energy Of lie officers.
One OF the largest elm trees In this county stand.
ing the farm Of J. ;. Fowler. Of Willlam,town
has been almost entirely consumed ly a fire which
started I'm some my -tcrlOus manner In tho top OF the
tree. The first theory that II had been struck
by lightning but on making examination Of
hollow In the tree a substance resembling molten
mcal was discovered. 0f licht brown color with
greasy feeling and taste lire potash Thi. substance.
l. supposed 10 b" meteor which struck th, trc.
~ tac p and s0wly burnt H.. way dawn Tho
tree is large Icing 100 feet o. tAr first Eih ard
lweniy-iOGr lc+ In circumicg nee af the base. n
las been burning since August l. and /, not set en-
trclV consumed. ON election night the IRE hlalol
uD some twenty i've feet into the air aud tic neigh