Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The most important event of the com ing week is expected to be the annual cattle show and fair of the Housatonic Agricultural Society, which will be held on the fair grounds in this village Wed- nesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept go, 30 and Oct. l. The officers of this pop ular and highly prosperous organiZa- ton are working and planning with all their ability in order to make this fair the most entertaining of any previous exhibition. In addition to tue various agricultural departments and the dis play of fine cattle and horses, as well as poultry and all domestic animals, there will be daily exhibitions of special at- fractions. These have been carefully selected and include the world renown- ed Prince O'Kabe's Japanese family in their new and difficult feats; the justly celebrated Livingston family, acrobats and aerialists, with many novel acts; Frank Cotton and his trained donkeys, 'Tom and Jerry" All these will no doubt amuse the great crowds with their pleasing performances. Besides these special attractions there will be bicycle. foot and novelty races, base ball games and races by celebrated trot-
 
 from other parts of the country. Far mers and all others who have been working hard all summer should take their vacation at the Housatonic fair, and not only come with their family but bring to the exhibition the very choicest of their herds and the products of their farms.
 As President Mckinley and few members of his cabinet are to be in Northern Berkshire this week it is ex- pected that MT Sloane, of Lenox, will form coaching party and bring the president to this village on Saturday.
 Editor King of the Berkshire Courier left Monday for weeks visit with his family at Beverly.
 Dr B. W. Stillwell and family close their summer house this week and will reside through the winter at Y ,nkers, N Y.
 The marriage of J. Hiram Nodine, of this village, and Miss Lena Prentice, of Holyoke, IS expected to occur the latter part of October.
 Lester J. White through his attor- neys, Crosby & Noxon of Pitts6eld, has sued this town. He claims that he was injured by being thrown from his wag- on on account of defect in the highway near the residence of Fred J. Fuller, on the road to Egremont plain.
 Miles T. Huntington, who gave good satisfaction as superintendent of the hall, will again have the same position at the annual fair.
 A concert of sacred music was given at the Congregational church Sunday evening. Miss Pearl Sexton presided at the great organ. The we'll rendered program included duet by Miss Lydia Stone and Daniel B Childs.
 The golf club gave a successful en- tertaiEment at the Town Hall Friday evening.
 The democrats of this town held a caucus last Thursday and elected dele gates to the various conventions of their party. The town committee chosen are Charles W. Ray, Walter E. Lewis and Harvey Shufelt.
 Mrs Mary Killelea, 50, wife of Law renee Killelea. died very suddenly at her home in this village Saturday even- ing of stroke of paralysis. She is sur vived by her husband and son, John, who reside in Waterbury. Conn.
 Berkshire lodge, A o. U. W. have been invited to attend banquet to be given by Fernchff, lodge in Lee, Tues day evening, Sept. 28
 Charles Kilbourn, of Hartford, is vis- ting here with his parents, Mir and Mrs Robert Kilbourn.