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

was arraigned in the superior court at
NewburypOrt on eleven indictments for
the embezzlement of $4,000 from the
town. Judge Putnam sentenced L e
prisoner to six years in the state prison.
Harvey ID. Parker. owner of the Par
ker house ut Boston, is kept from acquir-
ing the corner of School and fremont
streets to finish the symmetry Of his no.
tel, by the obstinacy of the owner. a
maiden well on in life. She has been
offered the value of the estate MS apprais-
ed by disinterested parties, with $4,000
extra, while her own room is promised
her for life, with Parker-house board,
free, but she refuses to part with her in
herited home on any terms.
The joint special committee of the
Boston city government on the obser-
vance of the 250th anniversary of the set
Element of the city has instructed n sub
committee to arrange for the Grafton and
to invite the president of the United
States, with his cabinet, the governor
general of Canada and suite, and the
governors of each of the original thirteen
states, and to prepare list of other dis
tinguished persons to be invited to par
ticipate as guests of the city.
The contract for the extension of the
Norfolk county Jail is awarded to Albert
Currier of Newburyport for Sl7,800,
which includes all the material except
stone The extension is to be used as
the sheriff7s house and Office.
Louisa Sylvan, under arrest at Boston
for attempted matchmaking at the Revere
house, in 1878, is known at jackson,
Mich, as Kate Loranger, and ut Detroit,
Mich, as Mrs. Smith, the opium eater
She is the wife of Ned Lyons, now serv-
ing a long term at Sing-Sing for safe.
cracking. Handsome, intelligent, and q
good conversationalist, she is a skilfu'
shoplif.er and one of the most successful
blackmailers in the country.
The annual business meeting of the
Boston Young Mans Chsistian associa-
| ton recently reelected Alex. Coch zane
vice. president, and Wendell G. Corthell
Albert l.. Coolidge, Asa w. Chamber
lain and Geo. E. Atwood, directors. The
employment department has filled A;
situations during the year, of which 2lt
are permanent and the treasurer reported
small cash balance.
The cornerstone of st. Stephens me.
mortal church at Lynn was laid recently
by Bishop Paddock. The church is tC
be cruciform, with two transepts, nave
a choir, and a sactuary finished in pol.
ished stone.
Connecticut.
Mary Ellen Mcnamara of Norwich, |:
years old, and for five years paralyzeC
and half idiotic, IS said to have been sud
denly cured by drinking a glass of water
containing some pulverized cement from
Knock church, Ireland.
P. JEWELS Sons are to start pin fac
tory on Hicks street, Hartford, with ex
postmaster NarramOre of Ansonia a.
superintendent, which is expected to un
dersell the present combination. 4
Bridgeport firm has been given con
tract tor ten machines. The Plume
Atwood company of Waterbury will al
so add pin making to its other work il
brass.
Gen. B. A. Morton formerly of New
Haven, who was recently charged will
forgery, is held in $40, 900 at Joplin, Mo
1hDOuC POSo NOlbll vi Ills wa
sold at auction at New Haven recently.
Martin Burr of Bloomfield. aged 70
hos turtle bearing the date 1880, whicl
his father carved on its back in tina
year.
The Connecticut telephone compan,
has been organized at Hartford with
capital of $4,000, equally divided be
tween Marsha Jewell, president, II.
Frost, superintendent, Charles M. Nit
chell of New Haven, treasurer, and Nor
IT'S Tyler, Jr., secretary. The new com
pany will establish exchanges at Rock
vile. Middletown, New Britain ant
elsewhere, a local director being appoint
ed in each case.
A sneak thief whisked 800 from tn
cash-drawer IN the office of the Travel
ers insurance company at Hartford, re
emily, just missing $2l00 in drawe
near by.
Pentecost & Stebbins. revivalists CLAIM
to have converted 100 people durin
their labors, just closing at Waterbury.