Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
BOSTON NOTES.
IspeO,al correspondence of the HERALD

reception, Thursday night, to Arch
bishop Williams, who arrived home
recently from Rome.
The investigation of the disaster
at Gay Head was to have been held
this week but is postponed owing to
the illness of Captain Wright.
Eggs have taken a sudden down.
ward turn the past few days. At
the first of the week wholesale lots
were sold at "A cents a dozen, and
on Thursday the choicest sales we're
at SO cents per dozen.
The first Raymond party of 1882
celebrated their second annual re-
union Wednesday evening at Hotel
Brunswick. The President, Attor-
ney General Sherman, presided at
the table.
An athletic tournament, in which
there will be several roller skating
events, will occur at the Institute
rink on Washington's Birthday.
A convention of New England
milk producers occurred in this city
Friday and was largely attended.
The call of the daily press of Bos-
ton for subscriptions to start fund
for the benefit of the Gay Head In
dams, has met with unexpected sue
cess. TO date some So, 700 has been
contributed.
The members of Tufts College
Club enjoyed reunion and supper
Friday at Young's Hotel. Among
those present were Pres. E. H. Ca
pen of the College, and Prof. G. T.
Knight.
A continued hearing was given at
the State House, Thursday, in re-
gard to introducing biennial cleo
tons in this State.
AT the annual meeting of the La
dies Aid Association of the Homoe-
/ pathic Hospital the Secretary's re-
port was read. In many respects
the past year has been a good one
for the Society.
Great bargains still continue to be
offered at the dry goods houses.
Silks can be purchased at all most
nothing. Such is the case with all
other materials.
The Union Amateur Athletic
Club held it's fifth winter competi-
ton Wednesday evaning at the
New England Institute building
before an audience of 1000 persons,
a large proportion Of whom were
ladies.
During the week very entertain
ing lecture was delivered before the
Young Mems Christian Association,
by Fred A. ODER of Mexico. The
lecture gave an account of the coun-
try, the plains, mountains, cities and
inhabitants.
Sergeant Mason, of Guiteau fame,
is relating his eyentful career, at a
dime museum in this city, 1t is
said that over 10000 persons paid
to see him last week.
The work of the Boston Cooking
School has increased so much that 1t
is difficult to arrange classes as fast
as they are required. A course of
six lessons will begin Monday,
Feb. 4.
The Bill relating to an elevated
railroad was read a second time in
the House of Representatives, with
J a large majority in favor of it.
Out-of-door life has been any
thing but comfortable this week.
| Rain has fallen four days out of the
seven, leaving the streets in most
wretched condition. Since Saturday
the weather has been colder with
prospects of snow.
Mrs. Langtry, with her company
has been playing GA Wife's Peril
at the Globe Theatre the past weel
a to crowded houses.
Prof. J. G. Wood of London CAV
!, the first of his five lectures under
$ the auspices of the Society for Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, a
e Chickering Hall. His subject wa
k "Ants of the Temperate Zone"
i The mean temperature of Jan
t 1884 was % degrees, against 25 fo
4 the some month in 1888, "a in 1886
and % in 1871. The total rainfa'
a in Jan. 1884 was 6 inches against
e inches in 1871.
:, Tie Tourjee Tourists had the
IS sixth annual dinner at the Conser,
1T atory of Music last FRIDAY eyenint
= Some 200 persons were present, rel
le resenting the excursions from 187