Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-18
nOsToT NOTES,
Special correspondence of the rEsALD.

Forty of the ffty-two national
banks of this city held their annual
meetings the past week.
The fourteenth symphony Con-
cert was rendered Saturday evening
at Music Hall under Mr.. George
Henschers direction. The attend
ance was large.
Considerable sums of money have
been received the past few days for
the Poor Children Lodging House,
by the Treasurer of the company
organized to erect building as a
temporary home for children.
The Republican State Committee
on Wednesday reelected last years
officers for the ensuing season.
Rev. Phillips Brooks made very
instructive and interesting address
recently before the Boston Branch
of the Woman's Union Missionary
Society.
Bishop Paddock will officiatc at
the churches throughout Boston
next week to administer the rite of
confirmation.
Steps were taken in this city this
week resulting in the formation of
New England Yachting Associa-
ton.
AT the Sunday School Teachers
Bible Glass, conducted by Rev.
r. r. Meredith in fremont Temple,
1000 members were in attendance.
The proposed new Boston Base
Ball Club will probably fall through
as the head man has severed his
connection with the association.
The posts for the new electric
lights on Boston Common have been
erected; it is probable that the
wires will be put up in the course
of few weeks.
The members of the Merchants
Club dined together at the Parker
House Saturday evening; they en-
tertained as guests Gov. Robinson
and Mayor Martin.
Nearly 10000 visitors to Faneuil
Hall registered their names during
the year 1888.
The Appalachian Mountain Club
held its annual meeting at the Insti-
tute of Technology, Wednesday af-
ternoon, Mr.. A. E. Scott presiding.
Several papers were read.
The eighth lecture in the series,
by Mr. John Fiske, on the American
Revolution, was delivered Saturday
in the Old South Church. The sub
ject was "The Beginning of the
End-l778."
The Institute Skating Rink still
continues to be crowded, notwith-
standing that a great many people
are availing themselves of the sport
of ice skating.
The yearly meeting of the corpo-
rators of the Home for Aged Wom-
en- was held Thursday. The report
showed the number of inmates to be
eighty-six.
1'here are in Boston 244 letter
carriers. AS local mail they deliv-
cred s,771,839 letters and about
! 4,72o,O0O postals.
The New York and New England
Rail Road has raised the local fare
from five cents to six and fourth
cents.
The committee appointed to NOM
mate candidates for the Massachu-
sets Charitable Mechanic Associa-
tion for 1884 have reported the fol
lowing Pres, Charles r. Mclean
Vice Pres, Henry w. Wilson, and
Treasurer, Frederic w. Lincoln.
1t is said Everybody is going to
the Police Ball" on Wednesday ev.
ening, at the Institute building.
Everybody has bought a ticket
anyway.
The weather of this week can be
! described in three phrases cold
; and snowy, warm and rainy, foggy
, and uncomfortable.
The Common Council at its first
regular session, Thursday, voted tc
) have free soup distributed to the
poor, and took precautions to. pre-
vent recurrence of the disgracefu
, junketing practices of last year.
Delegates from the various retail
, grocers' associations of New Eng
e land held a convention in Boston
$ Monday, and took steps for thu
/. formation of central association
n for mutual protection and benefits
5 In the evening the propricty of Or
. oani1inr a national ocsociatiop ,ua