Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-07
State at Large.

es, but others could be selected longer
even than that
State at Largo.
Clough brothers chain factory at
0rfud was burned, Thursday night.
Loss S 5000; Insurance, S200J.
Mr.. McInlaar of Wel.ih gford, who
was killed by the cars, Sunday night,
stated that just before his death that
he was beaten by some roughs and
left on the track.
An incendiary fire at Vcrgennes
Wednesday night, destroyed an un-
occupied dwelling house, owned by i.
Douglass loss S 1900.
The first arrest of a tramp under the
new law was made, Thursday at Great
Falls, the police arresting q fellow
named George Goodwin, beloning in
Maine. lie was taken to the County
Farm. The Selectmen threaten the ar
rest Of every vagrant.
A house aph three barns on How
ards Island, in the Connecticut River
at Woodsvil,e, owned by Grafton
County, were burned Wednesday af-
ternoou. Loss, $1,000; insured.
A Board Of Education has been
elected in accordance with an act of the
last Legislature. It IS composed and
organized as follows; Hon. L. a. Iib-
bard, President; George L. Mead, Sec
rotary; Charles f. Stone, w. L. Mel
cher, A. j. Thompson, and John T.
Busiel.
The walls of DR.. Rich's church at
Lebanon settled a few inches during
the services, Sunday, and about half
the Congregations rushed out Of church.
The settling was caused by heavy
rains.
a ten year old son Of Howard N.
Colby, has been arrested at Andover
Center, on q charge Of setting iroAe
his tarlhel's house and barn, which
were burned d few days ago. There
have been more than twenty fires on
the premises within few months.
The Sea View House at Rye Beach
narrowly escaped being burned, Sun
day evening. The new hall had just
been vacated by large crowd which
had assembled to listen to the enter
tainment given by the children from
the "lIome Of Little Wanderers" OF
Boston, when, by the carelessness of
the man employed in blowing out the
lights, the iron rod that held one Of
the large twelve-light chandeliers was
turned down completely through the
nut and the whole concern fell with
a terrific crash into the centre Of the
hall. Instantly large volume OF
flame shot up as the oil became igni-
ted and spread over the floor, and for
a moment it seemed MS if nothing could
prevent the entire destruction Of the
hall and hotel. Fortunately for pro-
prietor and guests, Il Babcock extin-
guisher was ii tile Office, ready for
use and its speedy application quickly
subdued the flames
The gold mining In Lisbon is said
to be prospecting, Sixty men are now
at work, and the number will soon be
increased to 1870. The company 10
about to put in new engine and 9TH
er machinery, and is confident Of sue.
cess. SO far, the mme has PAID all cX-
penscs.
New Durham has two wild men, al.
most naked and not to DO caught.
They indulge in the pastime Of alarm
ing people, and when pursued make
off, eight OF ten feet at jump.
Where's Barnum?
Beside his History Of New Hamp-
SHIRE" by Professor Sanborn, now in
press, Colonel John Il. Clarke, has
just published hook on the past his.
tory and present condition OF Man
chester, book Of much local interest.
The horticultural Socity Of Nashua
will give exhibitions August 80 and
81 and October | and 2, at the City
Hall. ..1...
The camp meetings conducted by
that portion Of the Advent Church
who are called "rimers" and who ex
pect the second coming of Christ to
take place this year, will begin at
Wolfboro, August IA.
Saturday, the Rutland Railroad
Company, Of st. Adams, filed in the
Franklin County Court Of Chancery a
long bill against the Central Vermont
Railway Company, ct al. ,returnable at
the September term hearing, for a
cancellation ofthe Rutland lease and
surrender Of the possession Of the road
to its own company. The solicitors
are Simons and Walker ofRutand.
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