Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
MaIna.

women and dry goods dealers, have
reached an unexpected decision at Au-
burn. Arthur Sands of Lewiston agreed
last fall TO make dress for Mrs. A. NJ.
Lewis of New York, which she refused
to take when finished, On the ground that
it was not made as ordered. Sands sued
for the price of the dress, and hearing
that she intended to leave the state, had
her arrested on a capias writ, and kept
in hotel parlor until she obtained sure
ties. She then sued Sands for false ar
rest, and is not only released from pay
ing for the dress, but gets verdict on
her suit of 1925, increased by costs to
500.
The York manufacturing company at
SacO is to build at once a new mill, SOCK
IA feet and four stories high, with two
towers, "a feet square, and Sc feet high.
There is great mortality in Portland
from filth dieases, and the press calls
loudly for a board of health. A large
deposit OF corrupting matter from a tan
merry has been found, which furnishes
malaria for the whole city when the wind
is right.
Lightning recently struck a balm-of-
gilead tree near Mechanic Falls, under
which boy was sitting, and imprinted
on his chest perfect image of the tree.
The town of Wiscasset is insolvent.
1t owes $780, 900 and its valuation is less
than 100000, owing to heavy rate of
taxation for some time back and appre-
hension of trouble by reason of suits
brought against it. These suits are four
in number and have driven from $50, 900
70 e Al,
town, which has 2000 inhabitants. There
is no possibility that the citizens can pay
the Indebtedness. The debt was caused
by three loans in aid of the railroad, one
of S85000, then another of $4,000 to
save the first, then third of S43, ZOO to
save the other two, and also by the war
debt and long continued taxation. The
town now proposes to pay so per cent of
the present Indebtedness. one quarter in
cash and three quarters in new 6-per-cent
bonds.
New Hampshire.
The annual assembly of the state grand
council of Royal and Select Mas0ns at
Concord, recently, chose to its chief off
ice Frank Ii. Woodbury. of Concord.
A stock company is to be organized at
manufacture silk goods on Wizards pa
tent looms, probably in the brick shop
on Mechanic street.
The 39th annual report of the Concord
railroad shows net receipts of S346, 1872
of which, after paying for taxes, rentals,
new depot at Manchester and $4,000
worth of freight cars, there was left
Sl5l.ll7, from which two 5 per cent
dividends were paid, and balance OF
SHY was carried to the contingent
fund.
The catholics Of Newmarket are excit.
ed by recent order from Bishop Healy
depriving them of a resident priest, and
making them part of the Exeter parish
share of whose $1,000 debt they must
assume. A protest has been sent the
bishop against the removal of Father j
S. Mcdonnell.
Chas. A. Hall of Stanford was crush
ed to death recently by a rock which h,
was trying to sink into the ground.
The state press association will MAKE
trip to Old Orchard beach and tn,
White mountains, leaving Portsmouth
about June 80.
The state grand lodge of Masons n
Concord has chosen to its chief offic,
Andrew RuntOn of Manchester.
Vermont.
II. II. Wright of South Starksboro re
Gently found hcdge-hog in the hopper
of John Wright and after killing it fount
that Il large snake had coiled itself arount
the hedge-hog's tail and had been wound
ell with 279 quilts.
Col Henry Greenwood, late of Dunn
merston. goes to Mexico, where he is tt
have the general management of the sur
veying OF the Mexican National rail
road.
About 26 dispositions of residents O
Swanton have been taken for use at tin
trial on the 25th, 1t Grand Island, New.
of Frank Lawrence, accused of poison
ing his father. All the deponents agre
in the opinion that Frank is innocent.
Nearly 200 residents of northern Yer
mont left st. Johnsbury recently TO
homes in Nebraska and Kansas. Owe
100 persons have emigrated from tn
state to the West since Jan. l.
A Vermont couple are said to put Of
a
der to profit by their tin wedding.
VIM. Butler and wife of Castleton
aged 81 and II, have been married 5
years, and have 10 sons and daughters
46 grandchildren and great grandchild
rem. Of the seven sons who were in til
army at the same time In the rebellion
six are still living.
VIM, Chase Brown, teller in the Rut
land County National Bank, absconde
recently, leaving deficiency ia his &C
counts of ABOUT $4,000 Brown had bee
for nearly ID years in the employ of til
bank, and UP to a very late date enjoye
the fullest confidence of its officers an
customers.
Massachusetts.
A party of twenty bicyclers, prime
pally Bostonians, have sailed from Ne,
York for bicycle tour of England. TIL