New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17
AMONG THE BERKSHIRES.
THE WEEK AT LENoX. PITTsFIELD AND GREAT
HARRINGTON.

THE WEEK AT LENOX. PITTSFIELD AND GREAT
DARLINGTON.
Lenox. Mass. Dec. 16 (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Oscar Hutch
insons bravery at the time that four burglars at
tackled her husband at New-Lenox. during the
recent burglary. will long be remembered. She
looked into her husbands store 1890 o'clock at
night and saw four men attacking him. She re-
turned TO her rooms upstairs and secured her re-
volver. came back to the store. marched up TO the
men. who had Mr.. Hutchinson the floor pound
ing him so severely with their revover-bu that
his head and face were bleeding mass and told the
burglars II they struck another blow she would
shoot She held a cooked revolver In hcr hand. ard
the expression her face indicated clearly to
three the burglars who had covered her with their
revolvers that she meant what she said, that they
said: Don't you shoot Holding the cooked re-
volver near the mans head who had her husband
down she exclaimed in loud voice Il will put a
bullet through that mans head II he strikes my
husband another blow!' The man. who had pounded
his victim almost into Inconsistencies said. You
will will you?' at the same time releasing his hold
on Mr. Hutchinson. breaking his watch chain and
trying to take his gold watch from his pocket. She
said: YES ! w.' The other three men again
yelled not to shoot and two OF them backed out Of
the door.
Mrs. Hutchinson Is about forty years OF age. a
rather small woman with determined face, black
eyes and light hair Her husband is station agent
at New Ienox, and also has store, and when he
is away Mrs. Hutchinson tends store. This story
came out in Mrs. Hutchinson's evidence in the
District Court In Pittsnc!d. when Willard King
was held for the Grand Jury, for committing the
burglary.
The cottagers who are in Lenox are greatly en-
joying the fine sleighing. Among them are d. W.
Bishop Dr. r. c. Greeneaf and others. Next week
there will be many others up from New-York MI
two Weeks and VIII remain here until the first week
in January ny There Viii be Stne WSe
takes place January ].
Pttsfield. Mass. Dec. &c (specaD.-The men who
have been elected Representatives to the Legisla>
ture from this county taking much interest In
the election of a Speaker Of the House. They are
receiving delegates almost daily from some Of the
candidates for the place. The favorite candidate
among the Representatives here seems 10 be MI
Meyer Of BSsGn The OF Bend ahd
DO not Propose 70 gn the Lessa,uree as,
meeting Wednesday evening. when the following
officers elected: President. John NJ. Steven,
son; vIce-prssdsnt John F Noxon; secretary and
Executive Committee &C., E. T. sloeum. John Van
@ ad fry the qR R ins
the last season, and they will place several thou
sand in the brooks next spring.
There will be a large Christmas dance December
Is, at Central Hall. at which Mrs. George Tucker:
Mrs. Elio, Walker will be patronesses
Great Darlington Mass. Dec. l6 (speciaD.-The
annual meeting OF the Housatonc Agricultural
Society was held In the Town Hall on Thursday
morning There was a good attendance and the
reports showed that the society is In excellent
condition financially.
The library course OF lectures are being well
attended The next will be delivered at the
Town Hall next Wednesday evening by Bliss Perry
on Robert Browning" Professor Perry is now con-
nected with Princeton College.
At the next meeting Of the Thursday Morning
Club DIR Charles J.. Scudder. OF Boston will read
a paper on tractors Which Have Contributed to
the Development Of Modern Surgery"
the holiday week in this town. making their head
sIeighing parties. skating and on the evening Of
New Years, O german and Christmas Tree