Connecticut western news., 1898-12-29
GREAT HARRINGTON.

A large audience was present at the Christmas concert in the Methodist church Sunday evening. The church was SO crowded that the doors ot the lecture room were opened. Superin- tendent Nodine lad charge of the ex- ercises and Miss Minnie Barnum was organist. The Pansy Christmas pro- gram was we'll rendered.
 About 40 persons were present at the farmer's institute at the District court room Friday forenoon. J. H Hale, the world renowned peach grower of South Glastonbury, Ct.. gave most interest ing and instructive address on the busi. ness side of farming. He thought that farmers should conduct their business with as much care ss merchants and manufacturers. They should also use their brains and study the condition of markets and know when to sell at the right time. They should also be care ful in sorting their produce and ln this way get good price for first quality of apples, potatoes and other crops. Green crops like corn, peas and clover should be raised and plowed under for fertilizers as they restore nitrogen to the soil In order to produce number one apples the trees should be sprayed and insects destroyed. A new branch of farming called chesnut grating is attracting some attention in various parts of the country. After piece ot chesnut timber is cut off it soon sprouts ard the young shoots are grafted with chesnut scions the same as If they were fruit trees. The Japanese chesnut Is l rated as the earliest and best variety and crop of large sweet chesnuts l. ready for market in few years.
 Charles N. Gilbert of this village gave fine dinner to several of his 1 friends at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York city, last week Wednesday even ing. Those present were Prof Buehler, Lyman Gibson, Harold Mo D. Ander son, Robert Lyman, Elmer Darlington, Misses Flossie and Mary Russell, Mary and Clara Stanley of this town and Mollie Leavitt of New York. After din, CT speeches were made by MT Gil bert and H. Nc D. Anderson.
 At the annual com munication of Cincin- natus lodge F. X A. M. Friday evening these officers were elected; W. M., Or Iando O. Bidwell; $. w., Fred !. Full. Ter; J. w., J. F. Whiting; treasurer, John H. O. Church, secretary. Howard Wheeler; marshall, Frank H. Briggs chaplain, O. J. Potter; s. D., Frank Rowe; J. D., Chester Dalzell; s. s.. Edmund B. Culver; J. s.. Alfred S. Fassett; I s., John B. Hull Jr; organ. lsts, H. T. Robbins, A. M. Baldwin | iyler, Gilbert H. Cook. The installa- tion will be held early in January and will be open to families of the embers of the lodge. Resolutions on the death of Warren B. Loveland were adopted | It is estimated that during the past year about Sl00, 900 has been expended on new building and repairs in this | town.
 Frederick Monat died Saturday al the home of his parents at Housatonic | aged 17 years. He was the youngest child of Mir and Mrs Joseph Monat and is survived by his parents. two broth, CTS and two sisters. The funeral was attended Monday at 2 p. m.
 The christmas exercises at the Con gregational church Friday evening were greatly enjoyed by large audience. 4 musical program was rendered by the Junior society, Misses Race and Chamberlain singing duett; Edward J. Van Lennep played flute solo. Ice cream and cake were served and gifts were distributed from a tree.