The Pittsfield Sun from Pittsfield, Massachusetts (2024)

I NO. 3. 85. THE PITTSFIELD SUN. -Remnants of ribbon, for "crazy work," assortment of colors, can be had at Devanny's, Pierce block, North St.

The cab campany having dissolved partnership the business will be conducted ing hereafter by F. G. Guilds and T. H. Day.

-There are hosts of strangers in town day account of the bicycle and hose It at the Fair grounds. The contests at 2 o'clock. The Pittsfields will tackle the Westat the Park on Saturday afternoon, hopes of success and a determination play a good game. -The Historical' Society had a well attended meeting last Thursday, and heard A. Whipple's paper on the history Hanco*ck.

with much interest. -The Pittsfield tire department will be represented at the Muster in Great Barsingion on the 28th. No. 1, No. 2, No.

8 as the Grey locks will attend. -Hon. H. W. Wright has tendered the of his convenient and spacious club rooms to the Geo.

Y. Learned company during their visit to Barrington. on the -Bidwell, the West street stove dealer, just received another car load of the famous Cottage ranges. They are growing popularity and the sales are constantly increasing. -We are requested to announce that there will be a "temperance meeting in the park next Sunday at 4 p.

m. All are invited, especially liquor dealers, to come defend their business. -The French Fair opens on Saturday of week, and the arrangements are such a good time is assured to all attending. receipts at the door next Wednesday to be given to the House of Mercy. -The young men's Cleveland and Hendricks club have secured headquarters in Bowerman's block, corner of South and West streets, and they will soon be opened with supplies of the daily papers and other campaign documents.

-W. F. Harrington, E. Leidhold and Geo. W.

Burbank, have one of the nicest camps established at Onota lake we have ever seen there. The old soldiers know how to do it and they are taking great comout of their rusticating. -The new catalogues have arrived at the Athenwum and are on sale at 50 and 75 cents each, according to the binding. This, course, is not thie full cost of the work, it greatly desired to have each booktaker purchase one, therefore the price is low. -The Sons of Veterans and the Grand Army post paraded on Tuesday evening, with the Germanin band, attracting multitudes to the street to view the procession.

After the parade, there was an assembly at hall with coffee and cigars, sandwiches and speeches, songs and a good time generally. -M. H. Reilly and Robt. W.

Harrington were yesterday fishing off Appletree point, Onota lake, when a German carp which weighed exactly two pounds, was hooked and landed in a scientific manner Mr. Reilly. This is, we believe, the largest that has been caught this season. was' presented to W. F.

Harrington's camping party, and was very thankfully received -The fall term of Mr. Harlan H. lard's most excellent Lenox Academy opens Sept. 17. Fortupate the parent and pupil who can have advantages which this Academy affords, in the quiet, healthy, moral, beautiful old town of Lenox, and the care and training of Mr.

Ballard and his corps assistants. Lenox Academy is "a school for -and more than merely that; it offers a good, safe home, instruction, counsel, advice, inspiration and friendship. -Three days racing is announced for the Pleasure park, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26, 27 and 28, with purses of $2000. There will be three events the first day- and 2.27 classes, purses 8250 and $300.

and a $50 silver cup for gentlemen's road horses, owners to drive. Second day, 2.82, and 2,37 classes, purses $300 and $200. Third day, 2.45 and 8.24 classes and a free to all' for pacers. The purses are $250 and $300. Entries close next Monday, Aug.

18, and should be sent to Secretary J. C. Cullen, Pittsfield. -The firemen are arranging for a great gala day for Thursday, Sept. 4th, when there will be the annual parade and inspection of the Pittsfield fire department in the forenoon, and a great tournament and muster in the afternoon.

There will be generous prizes tor hose races. steamers and hand engine contests, a premium for the finest looking company in the parade, and many special and interesting features. The committee have received great financial encouragement, and the grandest firemen's muster ever held in Western Massachusetts is confidently expected. -The carriage, works of the late firm of Jason Clapp Son have been re-opened by Lyman C. Learned, and here, in charge of their several departments, may be found the efficient foremen of the old firm, Messes.

Wm. A. Osborne, Peter Cummings, Amos C. Barker, and others. This establishment, under the management of the Messrs.

Clapp, was one of Pittsfield's institutions, and it will be the aim of their successor to maintain the reputation they so deservedly won. All customers may be sure that their orders will be attended to with care and that the workmanship will be of the very best. The announcement of the plan of a farmers' institute and basket picnic, at the fair grounds on the 26th, is received with pleasure and enthusiasm. Young and old, gardener, farmer, merchant, clerk, mechanic are invited, and all that would enjoy a happy day's festivities, with pure pleasure, food for thought as well as the animal man," and where enjoyment and instruction will be blended. The general talk will be on how to increase the forage supply, suggested by the dearth this year.

There is DO money or price charged for participation in this field day, so pack the picnic basket and come along. All Berkshire will be welcome. -The S. W. Morton Company held reception last Thursday evening to introduce to the public their beautiful new hose cart.

Fully one thousand people called at the house during the early evening, and examined with pleasure and admiration the new cart gleaming under the gas lights with its nickle plating, gold stripes and beautiful polish and finish. Later in the evening the company, with some, guests, banquetted songs were sung, speeches made, and there was a most pleasant season of congratulstion and rejoicing. No. 3 has good reason to be proud of its new cart, and it is a cred it to Mr. Cooley's shops and the workmen who produced it.

-Over in the region of Daniels, Francis and Robbins avenues, toward their central part, builders are especially busy. W. P. Burbank has three French roofed cottages under way upon a new street opened from Daniels to Robbins avenue, and there is already eager inquiry for them from those who would be tenants or purchasers. James A.

Burbank and Thomas Enright have also built two fine, houses in the locality that will be readily sold or leased when they are finished. Kelton Miller his a fine, large house well under way, near by, which is vastly more creditable to Bedell 88 a builder than his red hot support of the plumed knight is to his patriotism and judgment. In his business, Bedell builds strong and workmanlike, tasty and good -but his polities are founded upon ashes and his castles are fog. Cleveland will be elected. -There is to be no end of fairs during the next few weeks.

The most pretentious one will be that of the Pittsfield Grand Army boys, who will have the Academy of Music for a week next month, and they will give a great variety of entertainments. Many of the mothers of the handsomest babies have already begun to plan for the Sofantry" contest. The fancy goods merchants are brisk sales of edgings and trimmings. and baby dress goods of all descriptions, and the babies are being trained in good behavior, and taken out among folks so that they will become accustomed to crowds of people without. crying.

The interest in this baby show reaches from one end of the county to the other, and the Academy of Music will be crowded with people on that day to see the show, which is the first one ever held in Berkshire.Sunday Letter in Republican. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. In July, and since the beginning of August, the following real estate transfers were recorded by Register PittRobert Parker, to Jennie Shaw, for $490, Sarah 8. Hubbard to John M. Hodge, Pittstield, 4000: Crosier Bartlett, Pittsfield, to Dillon, for 2000: Aman da M.

Lindsey, Pittsfeld, to Daniel Foote, for: 300. Franklin Washburn, Lenox, 10 John Brien, for M. M. Watkins, finedale, to James and David Burke, for 400. James Dowling.

Emsdale, to C. J. Kittredge, for 1100, Joha Curtis, Dalton, to A Curtis, for 200; Henry J. Woodruff, Becket, to J. M.

Crane, for 1000: John C. West Bro Pittstield, to James IL Hinsdale, for 3000: L. S. Kellogg, Lee, to T. Bolton, for 425; Geer, Washington.

to Eliza A Geer, for 100. W. I. Morse, to I. S.

'Topping, for 0000 Mary H. 8. Wollson, Pittatield, to Elizabeth Nash. for 2000: Frederick Washburn, Lenox, to David Roche, for 1000; Berkshire County: Savings Bank, Pitt-tield, to Theodule and Ludzen Piton, for 1000: Casey Bacon, Pittsfield to B. Nash, for 3500.

James Francis, Pitta field, to Martin Dowd, for 300; E. H. Nash. Pittsfield, to Elizabeth Hollis, for 2750: Thos P. Corcoran, Pittsfield, to Mary Motter.

for James McGowan, Pittsfield. to. Jamies Murphy, for 1200; Martha B. Dunbar to 4. A.

Mills, Pittsfield, for 1000: C. Pilkias, Dalton, to Lucy A Carey, for 1200, Oliver Biedman. Lee, to Julia A Tillotson, for 500: B. Nash. Pitesfield, to Casey, for 6000, J.

W. Bassett, Lee, to P. If. Casey, tor 3500; Arvilla N. Jones, Pittsfield, to Lizzie Louise Crane Paddock, for 9,500.

THE EARTH QUAKES. With Rumblings and An earthquake, the first worth mentionin Eastern America for about 14 years, shook the country east of the Alleghanies shortly after 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. was not a severe shock, but a geutle rockof the earth in quick wavelets for about seconds. No serious damage was anywhere done, but the force was auflicient to swing everything vibratory or pendant, to move furniture and light articles, to ring bells, and to give many people some queer sensations for a few moments. The direcLion of the earth's movement seemed to be northwest by southeast.

The shocks were quite widespread, being noticed as far north Pertland, and as far south as Wilmington, N. C. In Connecticut the shock was felt very seriously all over the state. Church bells rang with no hand at the rope. Springfield a woman became dizzy and had a feeling of nausea; at West Springfield a great sensation was caused among the birds, which congregated in the trees large numbers and kept up a vigorous chatter for half an hour after the shock bad passed.

People in the same neighborhood who were out of doors felt nothing. and were surprised when inquired of, but remembered that there had been a great rackamong the horses in the barn. In Holyoke water in a tumbler placed ou the desk in the office of the Holyoke House WAS spilled and a slight rumbling was also heard. Tax collector Doyle was seated on the piazza of his Dwight street home, when the bell was rung by what he thought was some mysterious agency. In Northampton, in the reading room at the library building the shock and the movement of the building was so distinctly felt that every person in the room jumped to his feet.

The motion was described by one of them as resembling that of steamboat, under full headway. The excitement at New York was intense while it lasted. In the more thickly populated parts of the city, without exception, the houses were vacated in a few seconds and the streets filted. In all the outlying districts the people rushed out of their houses bare headed and terrified, the more general impression seeming to be that the foundations of every house were giving way; while in the central part of the city there was also a general stampede to the sidewalks. Many women thrust their heads out of windows and screamed for help.

Mothers ran about wildly, looking for their children, screaming and terrifled. In many places families huddled together awaiting some terrible event, trem bling and apprehensive of the worst. In other places near where are located factories and boilers the impression seemed to be that the noise was the result of an explosion. Columns might be filled with incidents and experiences from towns and cities all. over the region shaken by the quake.

In this county the effects were startling and severe. In North Adams Judge Robinson was writing a Blaine editorial. When the earth quaked he leaned back in his chair and remarked. "And this, even before the editorial is finished!" In Lee, postmaster Chaffee rushed out with a big bundle of "Irish Worlds" thinking the quake was another boom for Cleveland that he must somehow offset. In Great Barrington Hon.

H. W. Wright was at dinner when the shiver occurred. He says he plainly felt the sway and waving of the earth as though the underpinning had been disturbed. His wife made remarks about it, but Mr.

Wright said he "guessed it was only Justin Dewey making a speech in meeting. In this town there were some curious results. Several of Burbank's blocks were shaken into plumb. Col. Weller says he was playfully sitting in his baby's high chair in the dining room when the thrill happened.

It got him into a motion that didn't stop until Monday afternoon. Commodore Pavey, of the Eagle, says he felt it in his shins but the earthquake was all over before the sensation reached his waist. Dillwyn Cornell Bedell declares that the shock was fearful on Daniels avenue. He started up from his chair exclaiming to his family, My heavens, has that republican banner fallen E. E.

Lewis, in camp at Pontoosuc lake, says, "'You could see the whole world tremble, and he thought Rockwell had been in terviewed once more. A. T. Stewart, of the Bowery, says he thought his wife was speaking to him, and distinctly remembers that he wondered "why she was more gentle than usual." George Clark says the rumbling was like that of an incoming train, and before he realized that there was no train due at that time, he found himself on the depot plat form shouting "Burbank Hotel right across the way!" Mr. Geo.

S. Willis was at the engine house, and when the globe rocked and reel ed under the awful impulse of the quake he said, "I didn't know that the state committee were to hold a meeting to-day." John Johnson was lying in a hammock under his own vine and fig tree when there came the roar and swinging motion. Now. what's the park comnittee doing!" he shouted. A SOCK DOLAGER.

Republican's Compliments, Mr. Charles E. -Hibbard, a prominent republican of the town of Lee, and member, of the republican town committee, thus pays his compliments to the republican state committee (the Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman,) and the Boston daily Journal: LEE, Aug. 2, 1884.

GENTLEMEN: Have just received your package of Boston Journals containing the details of the Cleveland scandal," which I suppose you expect me, as a republican town committee, to distribute. The aforepackage is at my office subject to your order, as I do not propose, as town committee or otherwise, to assist in political warfare so mean and contemptible. If, after the nomination of James G. Blaine, anything were wanting to disgust Massachusetts republicans who are not officeholders, office seekers, or blind partisans with the present methods, tendencies and leadership of the party, the detestable business in which your committee is now engaged should supply the want. If the "grand old party" cannot be saved from defeat without resorting to methods corrupting to the morals as well as the politics of the country, the question whether it is worth saving is fully and completely answered.

Yours truly, CHARLES E. HIBBARD. To the Republican State Central Committee, Boston. Lawyer Hibbard was acknowledged to be one of the brightest and best talkers in the campaign of last year, and his independence is all the more creditable to him that it is genuine, honest in spite of efforts to keep him in the party traces by those supposed to have "influence." He does not believe Blaine is the right man, or a safe man to be President, and he says so to all who ask him. He was especially disgusted, as were all good men, with the effort to make republican capital out of the "Cleve land scandal," and frankly says His letter is the local political sensation of the week.

A DALTON INCIDENT, -There was quite a little comedy acted upon one of our streets Saturday morning that afforded great amusem*nt to several eye witnesses. The comedian was one of our enterprising merchants. He was seen te flourish a new horsewhip extensively, but somehow it did not seem to produce the desired effect. The star actor was one of our young men who delivers coal. We think he must have looked upon the pantomine with the new whip as an advertisem*nt, for he was heard to ask the comedian (as he went off the stage) how much he would take for the whip, as he would like to own it.

But instead of striking a bargain he went down behind the counter where we saw him soon after as jovial and agreeable as usual. N. B. No stragglers or stray teams allowed upon private drive ways in our town. CITIZEN.

-H. A. Root and Wm. Cooley, of this town, Frank B. Camp and Geo.

Abbott of Barrington, have gone into camp at Twin Lakes, Salisbury, for a week. They have christened it Camp Comfort, and no doubt they will make it 50, as they generally do on such an occasion. -People can give turkeys, chickens, hams, cold meats of any sort, bread and butter, (for sandwiches) tea, coffee, sugar, lemons, cream, salad oil, cake, or any other ready made goody for the carnival supper. TiP fact we predict that Monday, Sept. 1, will be culinary Monday, so much of cooking and preparing will be.

done. The supper is to be such "feature" that the question has been asked if it wouldn't be well to prepare one wArd in the House of Merey for the victims of it. 4. J. Murphy distinctly states that Ack P's English Remedy has and does eure contracted consumption.

Ask for circular. An entirely new medicine, guaranteed. -Paine' Furniture. Manuf: cturing Estab ishment in Boston should be sited by all who are al out to purchase new furni- DALTON. Mrs.

Oman of Pittsfield and Miss Grace Van Bergen of Springfield. were thrown from a carriage near the red house crossing Friday, by their horse being frightened by the cars. Mrs. Oman suffers with a sprained shoulder and a cut on her head. Miss Van Bergen was not injured seriously.

They were taken to the residence of Mr. Edgerton where they were attended by Dr. W. Paddock. Last Wednesday evening the Craneville band was treated to a ride in Pratt's gorgeous four horse bus.

They gave a parade concert through our streets which drew a great assembly of people together At A. E. Chamberlin's the boys played several selections after which they were treated to refreshments which was a complete sur-4 prise to them. The band expressed their thanks and also said, "We are all Cleveland men." The blackberry crop is abundant. The bushes are loaded with green ones which are fast coming to a state of maturity, F.

M. Stearns has added a sew one horse power, Shipman engine to his printing of fice. It drives his presses nicely. Thampson the ment dealers, have a neat and pretty sign which hangs at their quarters in Weston's new block. It was executed by Butterfield who is an expert in this line of work.

The entertainment given on Monday evening under. the auspices of the M. choir was in all respects a success, A large assembly of people were present to to witness and enjoy the program that contained many interesting and amusing points. The stage with its banging draperies and various other orzamenting objects presented an exceeding handsome aspect. The floral contributions were as thetie and made the parlor which the scene represented a pleasant and cheerful spot.

The entertainment opened at 8 o'clock with a glee by the choir. Prof. Williams in his miscellaneous recitals failed to create the enthusiasm and life in the minds of the audience 88 did in his first appearance here about one year ago, his recitals being considered not quite, up to the standard but it should be remembered that some of hie readings were of a deeper and sounder nature than those he rendered when here before. The Two Boot blacks, The Model Sermon, and Baptism Defended, were the most humorous parts of his recitals and were warmly applauded by the audience. Prof.

Williams is an artist and a wonderful impersonator of character and ranks first with any elocutionist that has appeared to Dalton people. W. H. Hitt officiated at the piano and his endeavor to gratify and please his hearers was met with hearty encores, Mr. Hitt is a young and rising musician and his success in this branch thus far is remarkable, His pieces furnished on this occasion were received and spoken of by everybody in the highest favor.

Miss Cora Russell of South Hadly Falls, the soprano, has an extraordinary and effective voice and her singing WaS a gratifying part of the evening's program. The Dutch song entitled "'Seven Oup' was a comic piece and Mr. Bugaw sang it in first class style. After being encored he appeared in "'Pat of the Mulligan Guards. The whole affair was a successful one and the gross receipts amounted to $80.

Liveryman Pratt is building a departmartment, 14x24, on the east side of his barn. It is to be used as a cleaning room. The effects of the earthquake were felt here but no damage is reported. Rev. Mr.

Andrews is spending his four weeks' vacation at Philadelphia and Boston. There will be service at his church Sunday. One of the water pipes fell and broke Myron Sherman's ankle Friday while unloading. The break is quite a serious one and will lay him up for a month or so. The band boys have spared no pains to make their occasion at the Craneville park Friday, to evening, a pleasant one and one that all should patronize.

They have secured good music for dancing and their program will be carried out in good shape. Admission only 10 cents. Caleb Warren's home Sunday evening was the scene of a night blooming cereus. Three beautiful blossoms with their cious fragrance were gazed upon with much delight; it was also the 72d birthday of Mr. Warren.

Miss Lulu Burke, of Springfield, and Miss Matinda Season of Holyoke, are guests at the Burbank Hotel. The reservoir at the water works received water Monday. About eight weeks: Ago land owned by William West was nearly one mass of rocks, and to day one and one-half acres of this land is covered with de basin ten feet deep, and an embank; ment 15 feet high. The interior of this basin on the banks, is gravel within four feet of the top thus preventing the embankment from washing. The gate house is of stone laid up in cement 17, feet deep and located on the northwest corner of the reservoir where the various pipes have their connections into and out of the basin.

The water as it leaves the brook from a dam 6 feet high, in a ten inch pipe, flows into the gate house thence into the reservoir by a pipe that projects nearly into the thus the water in the reservoir is kept in circulation all the time. The water that we shall toon use comes direct from the brook without entering the reservoir. If in case of necessity a larger supply is desired the arrangements are such that an ample supply may be drawn. On our ram: ble up the brook we sketched a few points at the dam now building where the water takes its course for the basin, thence we plodded on up the stream in search of its source. On our travels we occasionally noticed bridges crossing the stream in var ious localities made of rails and slabs such as These they used to have in Methuselah's days.

bridges are somewhat. delapidated. but are good yet for years to come. On reaching our 499th mile without success in finding the source where the water bubbles out from the rocks in its crystal like manner and running along to its destination, and we being nearly eaten alive with mos quitos and other reptiles, lighted our cigara and started on our return. The water in the Egypt brook is of a beautiful quality and healthy in every respect.

The job and is well planned, and well reflects great credit on its superintendency. The ten inch pipe is laid from the reservoir to William Burr's. The ditch from the church to Kittridgeville is dug and the men are now working in Cranesville. There will be 18 hydrants located about 1000 feet apart. The Grange gave the fourth degree to two candidates Tuesday evening after which the feast was enjoyed.

HINSDALE. 'The Mountain Rill will meet at the library on Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Miss Mary Jackson of Maple street, with her sister. Mrs. George Utley, of Hartford, have gone to Block Island for a few weeks.

Mr. Westfeld, and Mrs. Arthur Crane and family, of are at Hon. C. J.

Kittredge for a three week's stay. A number of Good Templars from this town visited the lodge in Becket Tuesday evening, and enjoyed a very pleasant time. Rev. Henry Hosmer, a brother of James Hosmer of this town, preached at the Congregational church last Sabbath. fire Shortly was before 9 o'clock Friday evening, a discovered in the cellar of P.

Corcoran's store on Main street. It Was discovered by passers by, and a clerk who was at a neighboring store near by. informed, who anlocked the door was quickly and made a rush for the cellar where the fire was discovered. It had not gained much headway and was quickly extinguished. It originated in two barrels of waste paper.

Had it occurred a few hours later it would probably have furnished the town the largest fire it has seen in some time, as it was the center of many closely connected buildings. Rev. J. H. Laird is spending his vacation in the Adirondacks, and will be absent about four weeks.

Richard O'Brien, workman employed by the B. A. R. while at work Tuesday met with a painful mistortune, through While which, it is thought, he may lose an eye. at work hammering upon a piece of steel a particle of the metal penetrated his eve.

Dr. Collin was immediately called and O'Brien was taken to Pittsfield, where a counsel was held, and it was decided to send him to Boston, where he will be treated by a skilled oculist. He left for Boston on the noon train Monday. The democrats, and all others interested. are requested to meet in Raymond Hall, Saturday euening, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of forming a Cleveland and Hendrick's Club.

Miss Fannie Bottum, who has been absent from town a number of years, ed last week, and will remain for a time. returnDavid Tatum of Cleveland, Ohio, who gave a temperance lecture at the town hall on Friday evening, had a slim attendance. Henry Wilson, of the Main street jewelry store, will sell at auction. Friday, his stock of jewelry, consisting of watches, chains, rings, charms, Mr. Wilson, has also been the manager of the roller who skating rink in this town, has received very flattering inducements to open a rink in Schuylerville, N.

whither he goes next week. Miss Ross, who has been dangerously ill at Mr-. George Watkins A week past, died on Tuesday morning, of kidney disease. Many meat anxious for some one to open are the market on Main street, which was formerly occupied by W. W.

Cooke. Miss Mackey of Becket, delivers mond Brothers, every Wednesday and SatRay urday, twelve ten quart pails of huckleberries, hand and the ford that there are never any on speaks for the quality of the berries. You can save from 2 to 4 cents a pound on your purchases of meat by buying at Murphy smacket, Rockwell building, West street, 1185 Ask J. J. Murphy about Acker's Blood Elixir, the only preparation guaranteed to cleanse the blood and remove all chronic diseases.

GREAT BARRINGTON. Possibly a Murder. On Sunday last a messenger arrived in village with the intelligence that Alexander Beck with, aged about 60 years, and residing with his family on the old turnpike road leading from the Egremont line Green River in the south part of Alford, that day, during a dispute at the table, stabbed his 17-year-old son with 8 threetined dinner fork inflicting a very dangerand perhaps fatal wound. At the receipt of this news and provided with the official warrants, Sheriffs W. W.

-Langdon Edward D. Humphrey, started in the evening for the abode of Beckwith. Arriving there they quietly entered the house where they found Mrs. Beckwith and daughter, while in another room lying on bed was the son who appeared to be enduring great suffering. An examination revealed the fact that he had received a serious wound in the left side; three small holes as if made with a small instrument.

another room was the unnatural father whom the officers stated their mission: old man quietly submitted and only requested. time to change his garments. This was readily granted and after considerable conversation with the family, it being then almost midnight, the officers startfor this village where they arrived in due time and Beckwith was lodged in the lock-up. The next forenoon he was brought before the district court and pleaded not guilty to the warrant and in detault of $5000 bonds was committed to the jail at Pittsfield to await the result of his son's injuries, or until Tuesday Aug. 19th, when he will be brought to this village for preliminary trial.

In relation to the affair, the son stated to the officers that while at the table, some little dispute arose and as he got up to leave he took a biscuit in his hand. At this his father arose and swinging his arm around struck: him a full blow in the left side with the fork: the instrument splintered a rib and glanced off, and but for this would no doubt have penetrated the vitals and have caused instant death. On the other hand the father claims he struck in self defense, as the son had previously struck him and that he had no intention of striking with a fork. It is thought, however. that the testimony of the mother and daughter will corroborate that of the son, and even if the wound does not prove fatal the old man may have to suffer quite an imprisonment.

Beck with has figured in court before, on complaint of his family for breaking windows in his own house, and otherwise creating disturbance. The last case has caused great excitement and in general people desire to have the old man punished. He is a nephew of the notorious Oscar Beckwith who butchered Vandercook in the cabin of Beck with, just over the Alford line in Columbia county, the second week in January, 1882. As is well known, this Oscar Beckwith fled from the scene of his crime and has not been caught. It is supposed he is now in Canada, but at the time of the murder a good many thoughtthat Alexander secreted his uncle for knew where he was, for a few days at least.

Xavier Cuina of Housatonic, but later the employ of Charles Ball, wandered from the residence of the latter at Beartown, on Wednesday evening of last week, and at last last accounts had not been heard from. He is subject to epileptic fits and may have perished there. The Glendale drum corps of 10 players came to this village last week Wednesday evening, where they exhibited their skill and were well treated by our drum corps. All farmers. who desire to enter their fall crops for preminms offered by the Housatonic Agricultural society, should 80 on or before Friday evening of this week, as the books close at Secretary Robbins office at that time.

The funeral of Philander Harmon who died Aug. 3rd, at the age of 72 years, 00- curred last week Tuesday. He was the son of John Harmon one of the first members of the M. E. church in this village, and for some 22 years class, leader, steward, trustee, clerk and treasurer.

The family, except Philander, removed in spring of 1852 to Rose, Wayne county, Y. where they were highly respected. Philander was different from all others the family. He went the downward road and died in poverty. William Gorman of Sheffield was found guilty of assault and battery, by the dis trict court last Wednesday and not being Fable to pay $21 in fine and costs, Was committed to work it out.

Frank Harrison, of Pittsfield, has been spending several days at the Miller House in this village, enjoying his vacation. stated that he expected to visit Egremont and Mt. Washington, General Armstrong. of Hampton, Va, was in town the other day looking after some of his Indian boys. Enos Swartz, of Alford, who was rested the other day charged with setting the fire which destroyed Mr.

Tilbourne's steam saw mill at North Egremont, at early hour of March, 24th, appeared before the court Saturday afternoon for trial. commonwealth was not ready and the hearing was adjourned for two weeks from Friday, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. will be remembered that John E. Van Bramer the North Egrement miller was tried by the district court for the crime, but grand jury failed to indict him. The state has now a large number of witnesses whether they know much remains, to seen.

Mr. Swartz has many friends who will stand by him. The new iron bridge across the Housatonic river on Bridge street, was open travel Saturday evening. It cost about $2500. The new iron bridge over the same river above the dam of the Berkshire Woolen company, will, it is thought ready for travel next Saturday evening.

About $150 having been raised our drum corps will have their new uniforms in few days. They will be "furnished by T. Morgan of Pittsfield Great preparations ate being made the firemen's muster. to our in this lage, Thursday, Aug. 28th.

It is expected that some 24 or 25 companies will be present and up to Monday evening the following companies had accepted the invitation: Hope hose, No. 2, of Norwalk. Humane hose, No. 1, Danbury; Alert, Adams; Water Witch; Danbury: Cascade, Winsted, Eagle, Greenfield: Learned. 2.

Hook Pittsfield: Hose No. 2, North Adams; and Ladder company. No. 1, Newton. Union hose, West Winsted: Manhan hose, East Hampton; Pacifle hose, Chatham Stamford, hose.

S. W. Deluge hose, Winsted; Morton, Pittstield; Cresent hose, R. M. Banet f*ck and Ladder company, Birmingham; Pioneer Hook and Ladder company, Norwall: Water Witch.

No. 2, New Milford: Arctic, 1, Milford: Forest, No. 2. Lee. arches will be furnished by the fire department, these arches will be covered with evergreens and flowers and over each will be the name of each visiting company.

It is expected that about 1000 men will present which with the various bands music and drum corps will make up grand procession. Harry E. Sabin, aged 2 years, son Edward Sabin, died suddenly Aug. 8th. 'An examination disclosed the fact that passage leading to the bowels was closed by the intestine winding around some eign substance.

The public schools of this town commence Monday. Sept. 1. Several new pils will enter the high school. The sad news was received Monday ning of the death of Miss Hannah Lester, at Westfield, aged 77 years.

She was native of this town and a daughter of las Lester, who lived and died at Seekonk in this town. Miss Lester was known a large circle of friends and relatives Aunt Hannah. She went to Westfield reside with her neice Mrs. C. R.

Joyner, week ago last Friday, and though quite feeble was supposed to be about as usual, but on Monday morning she had a shock and died in a few moments. Here remains were brought to this village yesterday it is thought the burial will be at North Egremont to-day. STATE LINE. The Boston Albany R. R.

have completed their grading at this station, and it is a decided improvement, lowering their high grade which impeded the heavily loaded freight trains. After the crossing was completed the first one to cross with a team was Master Eugene Reed, of New York, only about one year of age, he doing the driving. Reed and family are boarding at Mrs. Murphy' State Line house. A dinner party was given in honor of Master Reed on Saturday last.

The earthquake did not materially affect this vicinity, but Al. Moore, of West Stockbridge, bration at he Knifin's lost a big that pickerel by the visays pond day, Does Al. recollect what day it was Eye and Ear Diseases- Deafness, Blindness Cured. No subject requires 50 thorough knowledge or so great experience as the of disaases of the Eye, Ear, Throat and treatment Catarrh. The most learned physicians are.

often baffled because they do not make the treatment of such diseases a specialty. Dr. Liston. for nearly thirty years surgeon to the Albany Eye and Ear Infirmary, has the knowledge, the skill. the experience and a phenominal success in the treatment of diseases of the EAR.

THROAT, CATARRIE and EVERY and all classes of Chronic Diseases although given up. as incurable by others. Let all consult Dr. Liston at the Burbank House in Pittsfield, Aug. 187-19.

Consultation is free. NOTICE All who have received their poll tax bills will be expected to attend to them costs will be added to delinquents, promptly, as On all poll tax bills unpaid, costs will added after the 14th of August next. After August 1st the Collecter will not deliver poll tax bills but will insist on their being called for at the office. ARTHUR S. PROCT, Collector.

Office in Selectmen's Rooms. Pittsfield, July 95, 1884. 31. BECKET. The Sun has all the News, M.

J. Alderman, of Becket Center, lost three yearlings and calls the disease black leg. Mr. Alderman has good many boarders from Springfield. They have all the enjoyment that can be had a country farm house.

H. A. Barnes and wife of Rochester, Ohio, came to town last week to visit a large number of relatives. He is a farmer, and says he can cultivate every foot of his large farm. Frank I.

Prentice of Springfield is home on a vacation. Mr. A. H. Bidwell, postmaster at Pine Lake, N.

Y. and wife, are home on a visit at his mother's. Mrs. H. A.

Bidwell's. Wm. L. Lathrop, of Orange, is home on a vacation. Mr.

Lathrop works for the New Home sewing machine company, and reports business god. R. F. Hawkins, of Springfield. has force of men setting up an iron bridge east of the depot on the 1.

A. R. R. Mr. J.

C. Allen, wife and son, of Vernon. were visiting last week with Dr. L. W.

Combs. They were accompanied by Dr. Combs' mother. Miss Mary A. Fitzgerald, of Springfield, is home on a vacation.

Miss Nellie T. Healy, of Springfield, is visiting with the Misses McCarthy. Miss Emma J. Prentice and Miss S. Blanche Church are at Block Island.

Frank T. Hubhand, who has been at work for the Terry Clock company, at Pittsfield, is home on his vacation, bat we think Mr. Hubbard spends a good part of his time in the hay field. Miss Nora Mackey goes to Hinsdale two and three times a week with a wngon load of huckleberries, carrying 150 quarts some trips, which she sells to the Messrs. Raymond.

There are a great lot of berries on Mr. Mackey's farm, and he has better than the average hay crop this season. Patrick Coleman has been sick some time. When first taken he had the brain, which resulted in typhoid fever. He is attended by.

Dr. Combs, and is getting convalescent. Mrs. A. H.

Snow has a few lady boarders and could accommodate a few more table boarders, who could easily find rooms on the street where she lives. L. E. Weston, of Hinsdale, dealer in fresh fish of all kinds, canned goods, lemons and oranges, ice cream. runs to Becket on Saturdays, where he has a good trade.

He goes also to Bancroft. They all like to trade with Mr. Weston as he carries a general and good assortment. Miss Laura E. Jones.

who taught the summer school at Becket Center. closed her school last Friday, giving general satisfac Thomas Tracy, of Albany, a stone cutter, is back to work for the Clark Hill granite company. Mr. Tracy has been at work on the capitol in Alloy. C.

O. Perkins, attended the clam bake at Gallup's groves on July 30th, it being the reanion of Co. A of the 46th Regiment M. V. Union Guards.

There was a general good time. Fle also attended a sociable of the Franklin and Hampden harvest club at Mt. Tom, and afterward went to Winsted, to visit with his brother, A. M. Perkins and family.

The Sons of Temperance went to Chester on invitation last Monday evening, to visit the Chester Lodge. They were most cordially receiyed and treated to a bountiful repast of refreshments of all kinds. Mrs. B. Phelps was summoned by telegraph to Albany last Saturday, by her son, on account of sickness in the family.

Lots of summer boarders are in the village and vicinity. They are most respecta: ble people, quietly enjoying their rest and recreation. It is generally admitted that Becket is the place where such people can enjoy themselves. SAVOY CENTER. In my communication of last week it shouid have been Rev.

Orren Perkins, instead of Rev. Aaron Perkins. Rev. Jerome Wood exchanged pulpits with Rev. Mr.

Kingsley of West Worthington, last Sabbath. Deacon Tyler of Adams, and family, have been visiting with his son-in-law, Deacon Polly. Mrs. Ezra Leonard of Cheshire is now visiting with her brother, E. J.

Walker. Mr. Amiel Barlow is in a critical condition. He is under the treatment of Dr. Riley of Adams, Dea.

James Cain is on the recovery, and now considered convalescent. Calvin Tower and wife have been visiting friends in Monroe the past week, where they find a brother sick with consumption. Hon. 8. W.

Bowerman has been driving over the town, and now and. then tries his luck at angling. We are always happy to meet Mr. Bowerman, and if he should get the nomination for governor, all right. He is sure of every democrat at least.

Farmers have been making the best time they cond at haying considering the dull and rainy weather. Many are through, and yet there are large quantities of standing grass. Vegetation has improved finely for the past week, and the outlook at this time for fall crops seems to be full an average. Potatoes are thriving. Oats look finely.

There was but little corn planted, and owing to the cool weather it is quite backward. Your correspondent notices N. B. Baker has a splendid field of heavy growth and if the season holds out. well he must have a rousing crop.

His. beans, buckwheat. apples, are looking well, and show they are well cared for: also that he is well improving his farm. He has a flock of 13 sheep, from which he has sold $100 worth of lambs this season to go to Northampton markets. We were highly edified with the singing and discoursing of music on the organ by Missis Sadie and Angie Baker.

They have a new Bell organ on trial, from the agency of lawyer Bourne. Postmaster Gurney contemplates exchanging his property for a house and lot in the village of Adams. Several citizens have been called to attend court at Greenfield this week. Mrs. L.

A. McCullock, Mrs. A. E. Bliss and Mrs.

E. J. Walker have splendid exhibits of flowers in their front yards. RICHMOND. The fall term of the schools begins Sept.

15. Miss Fulton of Hogansburg, N. is the guest of Mrs. H. W.

Sherrill. Harry, seven old son of William Medlyn, fell from a load of hay last Thursday. and broke his arm. Mr. Marcus Hoyt of Brooklyn, N.

spent last Sunday in town with his family. Mr. and Mrs F. Sharp of Cuba, N. are visiting at the Misses Sharp's.

Operations at the furnace of the Richmond Iron Works were suspended last Monday. The company have an immense quantity of iron piled up awaiting the revival of this branch of trade. Work in their ore beds, however, will be continued. A special town meeting is called for next Monday afternoon, when the town will be asked to discontinue a short cross road near the furnace and to accept another in its stead. A special meeting of the Richmond Grange will be held next Tuesday evening, to make preparations for the annual county picnic and field day.

The social program for this meeting has been prepared with considerable care, and includes a debate. the subject of which is, "Resolved, That the city, as a place of residence, is preferable to the country." The chief speaker affirmative is H. B. Wadhams, and on the negative O. F.

Smith. Essays by Mrs. M. W. Coleman and Miss Lizzie Nichols, and select articles for reading by Miss Katie Nichols.

AT REST AMONG THE FLOWERS. Burial in the Berkshire Hills. Thursday morning last, died, very suddenly, Mrs. Ogden Ellery Edwards, who was; as is likewise her husband, a lineal descendant of the stern old Puritan divine and scholar, Johnathan Edwards. The family of Edwards is one of the oldest here, so that its ramifications are numerous and the grief at this sudden death is widespread.

Mrs. Edwards was an Episcopalian, and the burial rites were according to the solemn liturgy of her church, except such customs as are peculiar to this village, and it is of these I wish to speak. The service at the house is as elsewhere: but often, instend of placing the coffin in the dismal hearse, it is placed in an open sort of cart, the pall is flung over, hanging far down upon the sides, while the top is completely covered with flowers. The whole is drawn by two horses, a man at each head, said horses commonly those used and loved by the dead during life. On each side of the coffio walk the pall-bearers, bare headed and with crape bound arms.

The carriage with the gowned minister has already gone by; now follow the carriages with the mourners, the carringes of friends from far and near. Arrived at the cemetery, there is no new turned earth to shock the eye with its bareness, everything sug gesting desolation in hidden, even in the depth of winter, by masses of green boughs, the grave is lined with green, and when the coffin is lowered to its last resting place the dull clods do not tall heavily upon it, with heart breaking sound, for fresh and sweet the flowers and leaves are already there. To add to the solemnity, and yet the peacefulness of the whole. sunset is the time which Stockbridge chooses to hide her dear ones forever from the sight of mourning friends. Life and the day are done together, and soothing darkness covers the new made grave and conceals the new felt grief.

Stockbridge, August 9. -It is a fact that during the terrible epidemic of cholera. in this country, many years 820, single tobacconist or worker in tobacco died from the disease. Tobacco seems to be an absolute antidote or preventative. You can bay the best tobacco and cigars at Logan's, 15 North street.

NORTH ADAMS. Democratic Flag Raising. A Cleveland and Hendricks flag was unfurled over Main street between the Wilson House and Martin's block, Friday niglit, at with suitable ceremonies. St. 8 o'clock, Charles band furnished the music and there was a good display of fireworks.

The weather was pleasant and a large crowd, composed of both sexes, assembled on the street to witness the pyrotechnic display and hear the music and speeches. Col. Joha L. Leroy was the first speaker. He said in sub stance: and fellow citizens: Four years ago we met on a similar occa: sion and for a similar purpose.

At that time our ticket was headed by Hanco*ck English, but base treachery defeated the hero of Gettysburg, and since then we have seen a continuation of star route thievery and shameless corruption in every department of the federal government. But we are ready to fight the battle over again with Cleveland Hendricks pitted against the jingo policy and the guano candidate. Cleveland has the courage and fidelity to perform his duty in favor of all parties and all the people. His acts as governor of New York place him above party and into the sphere of true statesmanship. If he is elected we shall have four years of constitutional government, peace and national growth.

So to night we unfurl the old flag. with the portraits of Cleveland and Hendricks upon it. Next fall the democrats will sweep over the enemy's works with Jehovah ex clonic force, and may the Great and a democratic congress forever protect and defend that flag! After music by the band, Col. Leroy introduced the orator of the evening, Hon. John D.

Spellman of Rutland, Vt. He said: Fellow citizens and feel grateful and thank the democrats of North Adams cordially for the invitation to address you on this occasion. We are assembled to indorse and ratify the nomination of Cleveland, which was made by one of the largest representative bodies ever 88- sembled in this country. Grover Cleveland of New York, is a champion of reform, and a man of power, courage and independence in the performance of his duty. We are also proud of our candidate for vice president, Thomas A.

Hendricks of Indiana, who was elected in 1876, and by the help of the eternal God he will be elect ed again! The mantle of the sage of Grammercy Park falls gracefully on the shoulders of Grover Cleveland in spite of all the reports of his enemies, who are striving to secure the office for the guano statesman, who is utterly dishonest and unworthy. The republican party is making a bid for the Irish vote, but let me ask you, Irishmen and fellow citizens, what has Blaine ever done for the Irish? As secretary of state under Garfield what did he do for the Irish? He never did a single thing to commend him to Irishmen, whom the republican party is trying to use, and after election will thrust aside. Under the republican party for 95 years we have seen maladministration and perfidy that should cause you to vote against any man with such a public record as that of James G. Blaine. The poor have been impoverished by excessive taxation by the republican party, which now seeks only the spoils of office.

Mr. Cleveland has been called the friend of monopolists, but the monopolists areall against him, and his official acts are indorsed by the best men of both parties." The speaker claimed that the republicans were going over to Cleveland while the worst democrats are in favor of Blaine; alluded to Blaine once editing a know nothing paper as a reason why Irishmen should not vote for him; said the question of the campaign was not the tariff but honest vs. dishonest government, and implored all Cathohes to vote against their lifelong po litical enemy and for Cleveland, who, "if elected, will take his seat." Music and fireworks concluded the exercises. The assessors have finished the tax list and began the collection of property taxes. The rate is $20 on $1000 and the fire dis trict $1.60, so that the total tax of those within the fire district this year is $21.60 against $19.80 last year.

Mrs. William Roberts complained of the proprietors of the Ballou House for selling liquor on Sunday, and the case came up in the district court Saturday when the de: fendant was discharged. A. J. Witherell has sold Everett R.

Hayden's Meadow street and lot to Elijah and Mary Temple for $3500, and Charlotte Clark's building lot on Holbrook street to E. R. Hayden for $500, The Nichols brothers are becoming quite famous as roller skaters. They will contest for the five mile race at Pittsfield, Thursday evening. The debris is being removed from the old cellar where Clark Co.

will build their new wholesale grocery block. The contract for the building has been let to Burtlett Brothers, and will cost about $25:000. The bicycle elab numbers about 20. They go to the Pittsfield races this week. C.

P. Mills, who has been studying the ology at Cambridge since he finished teaching at the Greylock school in South Williamstown. will officiate at the Episcopal church during the absence of Rev. Mr. Bodley.

The contract will soon be let for building Cady, Wilkinson Whitman's new shoe shop, which will be 140 by 40 feet, and three stories high. MONTEREY. Bullheads scarce but large. The M. C.

B. played at Francis Broche's Friday evening. Organist Gibson treated them to some tine music in return, though it wasn't on the big Barrington organ. Henry Purdy's dog has "muckled" three score woodchucks thus far. Miss Hart, "boarding at Mrs.

Wood's, treated the sociable to some fine recitations. The "Slater twins." of Tyringham, have been visiting lady school mates here. Mr. Geo. Gregory and family, of Thomaston, are here on a visit.

Miss Caroline Collins is, visiting her sis ters in Tyringham. Miss Rose Gregory caught a two pound trout the other evening. Mr. Frank Metzger, late of New York, is improving his residence here. The clouds look black and the hay makers are correspondingly blue.

J. K. Hadsell is now in a fair way to start a grist mill. HOUSATONIC. Mr.

James Palmer recently captured rattlesnake, four feet, three inches long, with ten rattles. F. I. Ferguson and R. H.

McDonald enjoyed a fishing excursion on Friday last, bringing home a huge string of fish. Quarterly conference was held at the M. E. church last evening, the Presiding Elder was unable to attend and its deliberations were presided over by Rev. J.

D. Spriggs, pastor of the church. Capt. E. T.

Dresser, Post G. A. contemplates an excursion to Seaside Park on Monday next. It should be well patronized as the "old vets" have had considerable expense since they organized. people were slightly shaken up on Our Sunday, but none seemed to realize that an earthquake was around, till they read of it in the newspapers.

CHESHIRE. Mr. Alvin Reynolds, while keeping spirits night, up by had putting spirits down, Saturday his pockets picked of a watch and $22 in cash. was The hennery of Christopher visited by unwelcome guests Saturday Brennan night and Chris is the loser of several fine ducks and chickens. Chris is willing to call it square (they were democratic visitors) from the fact that he has a few left.

They were taken to the B. A. depot and dressed, presented and the platform Sunday morning Miss Maude very E. Bryant spent appearance, short a feathery a Vacation with her cousin Miss Ada Cummings, in Dalton. Miss Bessie Reynolds is visiting her aunt Mrs.

Conant, at Valatie, N. Y. A clam bake was held at the reservoir Sunday afternoon. Thirty five from North Adams took dinner at the hotel Sunday. Several people went to Lanesboro Sunday to sail on the steamer and came home disappointed.

H. C. Bowen has moved into the tene ment over the post office in order to remodel his house. Pulling down fences Sunday night is too old a joke. Last Sunday night's offence may bring some to grief.

SOUTHFIELD. Parrot of Hartford. Dr. R. Liston Can be consulted in Fistfield, Aug.

18 The Great Karthquake. A 2 partial shock was felt on Sunday, abont clock, similar to the one a few years ago. Some felt it very plainly while others hardly knew what it was, 11 Was SO soon over. Misses Jennie Pratt and Gussie Cook vis. ited in Lee last week.

Also Mrs. J. B. Baldwin and Mrs. Walling made short stay there sof Rev.

his Mr. Scott has a brother and family wife's, from Montreal to stop awhile. Miss Anna Hinmao, the lecturer, is stopping with Mrs. Edward Scoville, also Miss and 19, at the Burbank House, on Throat or Lung Diseases, Catarrh. Deafness or Ins paired Sight, and all Diseases or Deformi ties of the Ear, Eye, or Eye-Lade, and all Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys Bladder, Generative Organs, Female and every variety of Chronic Disease.

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It May Be Abolisned. The Sun. The Sun. PITTSPIELD, THURSDAT, AUGUST 14, 1884. the FOR PRESIDENT, GROVER CLEVELAND.

OF NEW YORE: FOR VICE THON. A. HENDRICKS. OF INDIANA. The laboring classes constitute the main part of our population.

They should be protected in their effort peaceably to assert their rights, when endangered by aggregated capital, and all statutes on this subject should recognize the care of the state for honest toll and be framed with a view of Improving the condition of the workingman. Cleveland. THE DISFRANCHIsem*nT LAW. The Board of Registrars, made necessary by the "disfranchisem*nt passed last winter by the republican legislature, and approved by Gov. Robinson, met last eveping and had a conference with Hon.

Marshall Wilcox, for the purpose of ascertain ing from him the scope and purpose of the law they are to act under, Mr. Wilcox declared that the law was a miserable one, badly constructed and largely unnecessary, but it was-a law, and it was the duty of the registers to carry out the intention and purpose of the law. In brief, then, it is the decision of the board that every voter in the town must present himself for registration; that he must answer the questions required, as to his birthpince, age, residence, and that if he is naturalized he must produce the papers in proof or a copy from the court that issued the papers. The registrars have received the register book from the state, and will begin work about week after next. Full notice will be given and the meetings will be held at convenient hours.

DALTON AROUSED. The Dalton democrats and'independents hung out a beautiful new flag at Craneville last evening, with the Craneville band present, the firing of cannon, a great crowd, and speeches by Mr. L. H. -Gamwell and S.

W. Bowerman of this town. 1- Mr. Bow. erman declared that the platforms of the two parties were substantially alike, and that the one great issue of the campaign was, shall there be an honest or dishonest administration of the affairs of this government.

The men needed were men fitted by character and ability to perform the duties of President and Vice President. 'The democrats have made such selection in the nomination of Cleveland and Hendricks, and it was with confidence and pride the star spangled banner bearing their names was unfurled, Supported by almost an entire and harmonious democracy, helped by a disaffection in the republican' ranks, there was good reason for confidence that at Inst, the people, rising above the questions of finance and tariff, on which the parties are agreed, have determined that honesty shall win. The meeting wing very enthusiastic, and largely attended by independent republi- cans. LEE LOCALS. some in appearance.

HANco*ck. Lawyer P. H. Casey of Springfield; formerly of Lee, has bought the Bassett place, corner of High street opposite John Stall man's for $3,500. There is talk that the house now occupied by H.

Harding will be moved to the upper end of the large-double lot and a handsome new house built there this fall on the site of the present residence by H. F. Harding. Mr. Cone has very tastefully fixed up his recently acquired "'Shores house" and there is promising spirit of improvent awake in the locality.

A young child of John Heaphy was run over by some careless. and reckless driver and though not seriously hurt it was a row escape from death, and Mr. Heaphy, thinks the driver ought at least to have stopped and picked up the child. Amos G. Hulbert an old and respected.

citizen of this place, passed away very quietly at his residence, corner of Main and Centre streets, on Wednesday morning of last week about seven o'clock. He was born in Salisbury, in 1799 and moved to this town with his brother Samnel Augustus, to carry on the carriage business sixty years ago. The shops were situated on the land gow owned by James W. Ferry. Mr.

Hubert by industry has acquired large amount of property in town and owned la number of tenements near the depot. In fact he was the only landlord of note in the place, and 'has never taken so much interest in improving his places as he did this spring and summer His tenants will all miss his familiar face as he used to walk in and take a chair and sit down and have A social chat with them all. All his property, real estate and personal, he leaves to his daughter Mrs. E. Wright.

Mr. Hulbert was a prominent man of the town and county. He held the office ol Selectman in 1858-59 and WAS always noticeable at town meetings. He WAS agent for the Berkshire Mutual Fire 'company of Pittsfield and other compan109. The funeral was private at the residence of the deceased on Friday evening at 5 o'clock.

Rev. Dr. Ingersoll of Brooklyn and other distinguished men of the country were present. John Connell is home from Ohio where he has been living for about a year. Michael Finerty of Philadelphia is also visiting friends in town.

The balloon ascension drew a very large crowd to the park on Monday evening. The large balloon made of iwenty-five pounds of manilla paper bought at the Eagle mill, went up in the air at twenty minutes to eight, and landed at ten minutes past eight. The great earthquake was felt by a large number of our citizens a little after 2 o'clock. Door bells were rung in some places. The Savin Rock excursion left Lenox Furnace enrly Thursday morning of last week and a big crowd got aboard at the Lee station.

When the party got to the beach it rained in torrents, and then of course, the long expected. pleasure WaS spoiled from the start. Boating and bathing was and everybody watched the main for they never saw the like before. The sun didn't shine one minute, but the Pittsfield SuN shines very bright to-day. Come to.

think the sport wasn't all done away with, because it was a circus to see the dudes" put on the roller skates for the first time, and tumble every minute and in all directions in the rink. I never got such thump," they -all said when they arrived home after 10 o'clock. W. A. Heaphy has invented.

and patented a concrete guttering to be laid by the side of streets, roads, paths, drives or across sidewalks, from cave spouta, etc. The guttering is made in squares with a depth of dish about 94 inches. and 80 planned at the junction of the sections that a pertect joint is secured, thus making the gutter unbroken, smooth and hand- There was a slight carthquake shock in Hanco*ck last Sunday afternoon. Several persons in different parts of the town felt the shock, and some report it as severe enough to rattle di-hes upon the table, and jar windows audibly One man is said to have been awakened from sleep by the jar. Tuesday afternoon a small party of ladies and gentlemen interested, and willing to be interested.

in mineralogical- information, held an informal field meeting along side dried up streams, old stone walls, and upon rocky beighfs Iron pyrites abound. Rome very beautiful specimens of quartz crystals, small but perfect in form were found. and one of the party is quite positive an ame thyst Is among her treasures. Fishing in neighboring ponds and campingront seems to be the favorite diversion for young mett this season. Two of these recreation seekers returned from Alderman pond Wednesday week, laden with their spoil one huge eel.

A party of nine spent a day and night at Queechy lake last week A dancing party in C. L. Lapham's barn was the entertainment on Monday evening. A match game of base was played in the village Saturday afternoon, by the White Cap nine and a Lanesboro nine. The White Caps were defeated Lincoln Bailey 18 very sick with typhoid Although some are continually harping the unhealthy westher, it la a season of general heafth Harold, the three year old son of IL M.

Goodrica fell into kettle of hot soap ant Friday, and www badly burned. A reineral Teeth. Remember that Dr. A. W.

Gabeler from The Albany Dental Association and ins opened an office in Pittsfield anit is preshort pard to notice. do all 84 to 89 for the best sit kinds of dental work al cum teeth on rubber plate, warranted the sane material and a perfect fit guaranteed, and past an good in every respect as any dentist can make at any price, or money refunded Teeth extracted without pain; all filings dose at one half the usual price at the now dentists Gabeler Hooni 19 Central Block, Pittsfield, 13147 THE LOCAL NEWS. choice -Mrs. Van de Bogart, of West street, Mrs. spending a week or so at Lake Pleasant.

-Lawyer Turtle has gone to hear what wild waves are saying at Block Island. -Judge Barker is presiding in court at to Boston. His family are all at Scituate races Beach. begin -The Germania and St. Joseph's Bands have been engaged for the Berkshire Agri- fields cultural Society's fair this year.

with -The double calf, born in Great Barring to last: April, is on exhibition in Burbank block, and it is really a great curiosity. -C. S. Crossman, of Van Wert. 0, is Rev.

visiting his nephew, A. W. Crossinan, of of this town, and will remain for a few days, -Will Pollock is home again from Eli- well rope, looking very well. His three mouth's sailing and recreation abroad have been and very beneficial. -Sheriff Shepardson left town on Mon- use day to accompany a party of the Cluetts and other Trojans and Albanians for month's fishing on the Maine 28th.

-Prof. E. H. Griffen, of Williams College, will preach at the First Church next has Sunday, the 17th. Prof, Lewellyn Pratt, Hartford, preaches the 24th and 31st.

in -Prof. 8. Cogswell, the champion. roller skater of Pittsfield, is rusticating among the summer resorts. He is now at Long Branch, and from there will go to new Saratoga, -Congressman Rockwell has sold the and house he now lives in on Appleton avenue, be removed.

from the lot, to Thomas this Welch. Mr. Rockwell will build a $10,000 that house on the site. The -S. Herbert Gunn, son of 8.

M. Gunn are this town, has been visiting here. and many friends were glad to greet him. He has a position with the firm of Mills Gibbs, New York. foundations have been laid for the great school building on Fenn street, and the contractors, Dodge and Munyan, are pushing the work well, and it will be a good job ip every particular.

-Hon. Byron Weston has decided to build his new house in Dalton, and Hascal fort Dodge has the contract. It will be built of pale yellow brick, and probably cost $25, 000. Bedell will do the wood work. -Marcus T.

Moore has bought the lot of from James Burbank next adjoining but Moore's Willis Place property, thus securing a large landed interest in a very desira- put ble locality rapidly increasing in value. -Michael Branley, the genial and popalar clerk at John R. Rouse's, will spend his vacation amongst his native Southern Berkshire hills where his many friends in Barrington, Stockbridge and Lee will cor- the dially welcome him. -Wednesday evening, Aug. 20, at the vestry of the South Church, the ladies will have a sale of fancy and useful articles.

Ice cream and cake will be served from 5 to 9 o'clock. No admission fee at the door. They hope for a liberal patronage. -The annual field meeting of the Berk- by shire Grangers will be held at the fair grounds in this town on Thursday, Aug. It 21.

The business meeting of the county grange will be held in the forenoon, with picnic dinner in the afternoon. -John Grace, of St. Paul, died at that place July 29th, Mr. Grace was formerly a sexton of the Catholic church in this town, but since 1858 be has been a resident of St. Paul.

He prospered there and became one of the most prominent and of wealthy eitizens. -Carpenter Bedell has built half a dozen neat and handsome boats for the Enright. and Burbank boys, and they are greatly enjoyed by the young folk in their leisure hours on river and lake. He is building a scow for Blaine's trip up salt creek next November. Cleveland will be elected.

-Miss Pulaski is making changes in her millinery store to make larger room for lalies' furnishing goods, corsets, underwear, etc. To close out the stock elegant are offered at $1 and hats from 10 cents up. Call'at Miss Pulaski's for great bargains. -The residence for Dr. Will.

Paddock, which is to be erected on the lot corner of East street and Willis Place, just bonght by Mrs. Paddock, from E. D. Jones, for $9,500, will be well worthy its location and neighborhood, the finest in town It is said the house, in addition to the lot will cost $20,000. -During July the poliee made 65 arrests and there were 53 tramps lodged.

Of the arrests the accusations were as follows: 85- sault and battery, disturbing the peace, drunkenness, 41; larceny, vagrants, 2. keeping a disorderly house, illegal sale of liquor, stubbornness one each. -The public health seems to be very good in town this summer. There are few cases of children's diseases and in a family in a remote part of the town, two cases of diphtheria, both from a local cause, were reported, but the general health is better than it has been for summers past. The doctors attribute It to the cool weather.

-Dr. Marshall, lung physician, at Bur bank Hotel, Pittsfield, has great success in curing consumption, and all those inducing causes, which quickly and surely run into this fatal disease, but so often ne rected by friends and patients, until it is too late, and the sufferer beyond the reach of remedy. Examination free. -Real Estate Agent E. H.

Nash, who: has been seashoring for the benefit of his health has returned home, and his friends find that a long rest from his business cares will be necessary. Mr. Nash has been a hard and constant worker and he is paying the penaity of doing too much, but his physician is hopeful that a vacation will re: store him to health and usefulness. -Onota Lake was the place of resort last Sunday. There was a great clambake on one of the shores, in which several bushels of the clams, hundreds of ears of corn, fish and all the proper fixings were prepared and served.

The boats were all out and the fishermen had extraordinary luck. Nearly everybody got good strings of bass, bullheads, -The season tickets for the entire series of performances that constitute Carnival and Kirmess are $2.50. They give admission to two evenings of tableaux, to an afternoon performance by children and for children, that Mr. Bartlett will make charming and the Kirmess, Single tickets admitting to the tableaux alone or to the matinee alone are 50 centa. Single tickets to the Kirmess, admitting a gentleman and two ladies are $1.50.

-The unveiling of the monument about to be erected to the memory of Miss Clara Wells, occurs on Wednesday, Sept. 3d, at 3 o'clock, p. 11. An informal meeting of those teachers and pupils whose love for the esteemed lady prompted the gifts which purchased the monument, will be held at the chapel of the First Church at 10 a. 10.

of the same day, and there is promise of the attendance of a goodly number of the old pupils. -The summer travel over the New York and Housatonic Express Line for the month of July, 1884, shows an increase of 16 per cent. in receipts over July, 1884. Copsidering the lateness of this season and the cool, wet weather, together with the dullness of the times, this showing is surprising. The new "solid trains" running daily between Pittsfield and New York: with their elegant coaches have given complete satisfaction, and are feature which egidently pays.

Pittsfield travel alone shows the very handsome increase of 30 per cent. Patrick Meddleton, well. known old resident of Pittsfield, died at his residence on Sunday last aged 72. Mr. Meddleton came to this country from the parish KiN loughly, Kings county, Ireland.

about 40 years ago. While with the late of Dr. Clough he picked up a good deal knowledge about medicine, and for some years he has been the reliance of many in the treatment of sick- animals, especially cows, and 111s advice and help will be much missed: He was an amiable, useful old citizen, and will be long and kindly remembered. -The suspension of work at the Terry Clock Company's factory for three days a week is quite a hardship to some emploves. but will really be only temporary.

The excitement in New York and the consequent uneasiness among business men have resulted in light purchases and the carrying of as small stocks of goods as sibile. and there is no accumulation in market or at the manufactory. The demand must soon come for goods to fill the empty shelves again, and the works will be, it is expected, running as briskly as ever before. -The marriage of Assessor James Eagan, of Miss the firm of A. Eagan, Stewart, Linnehan and Elizabeth occurs at St.

Joseph's church at 5.30 p. Wednesday August 20. There will be a reception at the Pestilence. No. 9 Circular avenue, from Ty o'clock: Mr.

and Mrs. Eagan commence their home life in one of the prettiest and most contfortabie little cottages built 10 town this summer. in anticipation of this event, contractor Merriamn having done one of his best Jobs for them, and we have no doubt a houseful of friends will be present to see to it that they are happily installed in their new house and begin their married career Joyfully, The finishing of the modern and model residences on Bartlett avenue, and the creting of the sidewalks on both sides and the entire length of the avenue, make it abore than ever -Pittstleld's gem street The Prince, Mussell aud Johnson houses are ad mired by everybody, and Geo. Y. Learned's soug and cozy home is one of the street's pleasant features.

Whee, Lu dan time, the al Bartlett is extended south through the inof tervening. lands of the Buel place and Hon. Edward Learned "Elm wood" to Broad street, it will be a thoroughfare unequalled in the state, J. J. Murphy guarantees positive relief for any cough, cold, croup or lung complaint by using Acker's English Remedy, or wilt refund the money, We give below the report of the railroad commissioners on the petition of the Pitts.

field selectmen in reference to the freight rates for coal charged by the Boston Al bany railroad. The company offer to dis. continue the present arrangement if they are asked to do so by coal consumers, and it is very likely such a change will be made, The report is as follows: Bostos. July 31st, 1884. To the Selectmen of Pittsfield GENTLEMEN: -The Board has, at your request, investigated the railroad operation the of Boston and Albany in regand to coal freight.

The petition upon which honorable body acted is as follows: your "Your petitioners represent they have cause of complaint against said railrand as follows: That the Boston and Alrailroad company have established bany rate of freight on coal from East Allany on the Hudson river to Pittsfield and other points in Berkshire county of one dollar per gross ton, a distance of nearly fifty miles: that the said corporation are charging for coal from Hudson. N. to carrying Pittsfield, and other points, one dollar and twenty-five cents per gross ton, a distance of only forty -three miles; that heretofore the said corporation has charged the same rate of freight for coal from Hudson to Pittsfield as from East Albany to Pittsfield: that by reason of this discrimination freight in tavor of the longer distance ad: vantage is given to certain parties; that said discrimination in freights on coal contrary to the spirit of the laws of this Commonwealth by statute made and provided. Wherefore your petitioners pray that your honorable board make an ex parte investigation and inquiry, and make such orders, decrees and recommendations shall seem proper. As you did not ask for.

a public hearing. and as the original petition expressly called for an ex parte investigation we have only resorted to the slight evidence furnished the petitioners and to an examination the railroad officials. 1. We And that for coal from East AlbaBy to Pittsfield the freight charge is precisely the same as from Hudson to Pittsfield. $1.25 per ton.

except for coal "coming by rail received on cars at East Albany. A shipper having a barge load of coal at either place would pay the same rate and would in addition pay for unload ing the barge. The schedule of rates pressly states that the one dollar charge plies only to the coal above specified. This reduced price is the share of the through rate by rail from the mines. And this reduction has been secured for their customers by the managers of the Boston and Albany, looking chiefly to the introduction of cheap bituminous coal, but plying the rule to all coal.

Of course motive of the railroad company is its own gain, but the participation in the through rates is a gain to their customers. The amount of business is, however, small, and if the practice were illegal the company would prefer to give it up rather than to interfere with their large traffic at Hadson. This we should regret. But -it is necessary, for the discrepancy between two rates on these different routes is forbidden by the letter or the spirit of law. 2.

The statute commonly known as "short haul law" is as follows: No road corporation shall charge or receive the transportation of freight to any station its than is at the charged'or received for the transportation the like class and quantity of freight from same origiual point of departure to a station: at a greater distance on its road in the same The words in italics are a substantive essential part of the law, withont which could not have been passed. We have right to say this because such a law proposed to the legislature and was rejected in 1871, when the "short haul" was enacted. This proposed bill read as railroad corporation of this commonwealth shall charge or collect for transportation of goods or merchandise any shorter distance, any larger amount toll or freight than is charged or collected for the carriage of similar quantities of same class of goods over a longer distance upon the same Such a bill would forbid the collection of $1.25 from Hudson and of $1 from bany. But the General Court not only not enacted such a bill but hive refused to do and for good reasons. It is interesting to notice that when the of this state is censured as it recently been by interested parties, it is always represented to be just what the petitioners have supposed it to be.

3. While a over one roufe or in direction lower than that charged in another is not absolutely forbidden, such a crepancy is evidence admissible upon question of reasonableness, and it calls explanation. This explanation has given above and appears to be satisfactory. And shippers from Hudson have no reason to complain that shippers via Albany an advantage which, from the nature of case, they cannot share. The rate Hudson is not shown to be in itself unrensonable.

And the lower rate from East bany is fully accounted for, because it applies in fact to car-loads of coal which have come from mines under a comparatively low through rate. 4. If the petitioners are among those ton object to the arrangement by which the and Albany, receives coal at Hudson, and if this is intended as an indirect mode of censuring that arrangement, the Board feels that it has already sufficiently discussed that subject. It was especially discuss ed in the report of the Bourd when Adams was chairman. (10th annual report pp.

378 383.) The statement there made is true to that under the joint arrangement coal fifteen cents cheaper at Rondout than New York harbor. Finally, when this matter was last before this Bourd the Boston and Albany company offered to give up this arrangement if as appeared to the Board to be objectionable being of doubtful legality or as approach; ing too near to the nature of a monopoly. or as causing inconvenience to any considerable portion of the public. The Board shrunk from recommending the discontinuance of a practice which was adopted cause of a suggestion of their predecessors for the sake of cheapening coal to consumers, and they were unwilling to recommend a course which, as they believe, would raise the price of this important commodity. The same offer was made and not accepted when the question came before the islature.

And again the corporation, through prominent representatives of Berkshire, offered to discontinue, the system dealers and manufacturers fairly representing the chief consumers of coal in Berkshire would sign the following petition: "To the President and Directors the (Copy.) of ton de Albany R. R. The undersigned, consumers of coal Berkshire county, respectfully ask your company will cease to bring coal our county on a joint tariff with the Delaware Hudson Coal Company as heretofore, and will fix a rate from Hudson points on your road which shall give you sum equal to the proportion which you receive of the joint rate under the business as hereto: fore No signatures were obtained. The ton and Albany railrond company during the present investigation renewed the offer. and authorize its publication so that if portion of the public which is most interested desire the discontinuance of the rangement it will be discontinued.

In conclusion the Board does not think it for the interest of the public to make recommendation on the matter to the managers of the Boston Albany railroad company. For the Board, THOMAS RUSSELL, Chairman. Attest: WY. A. Clerk.

NEW MARLBORO. Landlord Tuttle figures up 150 boarders. Rev. C. H.

Pettibone and family are here. Frank W. Tuttle and wife, of Kansas City, are here for a few days. It is very probable that the class of 74, 8. B.

will have a reunion some day this week. All are near the old alma mater, and think to have an informal meeting. due report of which will appear in the SUN. HANTAVILLE. Gibson.

WILLIAMSTOWN. Several cases of malaria here. Miss Della Knight is now improving and it in hoped her improvement may lead to permanent recovery, Mrs. Frank Atwood has been very sick. Eugene McCarthy lost one, of his tenni horses the other day.

Mrs. Gould, and daughter Mattie, Stockbridge, are visiting with Mrs. Nonh Some of the guests at the Mansion House are. Hon. Cri Gilbert, of Troy: Hon.

I. W. Hunter, Ex Mayor, of Brook lyn, Parker Ilandy, A. I. Mather, 0.

Bird, Mr. W. Maclay, W. Mynders and James Reed, of New Fork, Irving Brown, of Albany Law Journal, George W. Me Glare, of Albany, Robert C.

Winthrop, of Boston and R. W. Ferguson, Philadelphia. There about 121 guests in all. -Don't forget to call at Tobin a No.

West street, opposite the post office and get one of those first class meals which he soly can provide in his new dining just, completed His lunch connter re mains the same with clam chowder every day Resember the place and don't make a mistake. A girl pupil in the drawing class of an Omaha convent achinol was punished for banging the hair of a in is as by of ex ap apthe low not the not any the railfor on time of the and it a was first fol the' for 8.9 the Al have so law" has mis- one disthe for been have the from, Alonly who Bos Mr. day is at it No. No. The be of of the for- pu- eve- Si- by as to a and be- leg- arch if Bos in that to to a Bos.

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