Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-11
BOSTON NOTES.

The police force of Boston now
765 men. In the city there
are 2,G28 street lamps and about
$50 electric lights distributed over
the city.
At the annual meeting Of the
Steamboat Company, a
line running between this city and
Nantasket, held on Wednesday of
last week, a new Board Of Directors
was chosen.
The announcement that the New
York and New England Railway
Company's affairs had been placed
in the hands Of a receiver has Gre
ated quite a sensation in the past
week.
By vote of the directors the For
eign Exhibition viii continue open
until January 18th. The Christmas
tree and the many other attractions
viii remain until the close. The at
tendance has showed a marked in
crease the past week being an aver
age daily crowd Of over 5000.
Boston's improved sewerage sys-
tom went into operation Tuesday.
The machinery was started by Al
derman Slade, who has served on
the committee since the project was
first proposed The cost of the
sewer is placed at four and one-half
million dollars.
It is very probable that the Bos-
ton Club, one of the Oldest associa-
tions in the city, will become divid-
ed owing to disappointment in
the annual election Of officers which
was carried on in au underhandcd
way.
The annual dinner Of the retiring
board of aldermen was enjoyed at
the Barker House Saturday evening
and was decidedly the most pleasant
session of the year,
During December snow or rain
fell on nineteen days. The total
rainfall was 3 % inches. The av-
erage temperature of the month
was % degrees.
A very interesting meeting of the
New England Historic Genealogical
Society was held this week. The
venerable President, Hon. Marshall
P. Wilder addressed the members.
The Free Cooking School which
gave so much valuable instruction
to girls and women last season wa.
re-opencd on Saturday for the same
purpose.
One Of the most imposing, an(
yet plain looking mansions in th'
city is that of Mr.. Oliver Ames
which is now under process of com
pletion. TIE house will cost owe
100000 when finished.
A rousing Children's Temperance
meeting was held at Horticulture
Hall New Years afternoon, unde
the auspices of the Massachusetts
Branch Of the Church Temperance
Society. Bishop Paddock presided
The Boston Young Mems Chris
tan Association inaugurated th
New York custom of New Year
reception on Jan. l, with the mos
satisfactory results. Nearly 800
gentlemen and ladies attended.
The first week at the Winslo'
skating rink was a grand success i
+ all ways, which argues well for th
: remainder Of the season.
t A fire and explosion in the HON
| for Destitute Catholic Children oc
cured Friday, and but for tn
, prompt action Of the fremen migE
have resulted in a disastrous fire.
+ The once-a-year dinner of II
/ Boston Merchants Association too
Q place last week at the Hotel Vel
dome and was fine affair. I'll
0 tariff question was discussed b
i Congressman Ranney, Morse, Co
n Inns and other prominent men.
/ Immense audiences have been
6 attendance every evening the pa
s week at the Boston Theatre to wi
d ness the Italian operas as presentc
d by the Abbey Opera Company.
The annual reunion and banqu
d Of the New England Commerci
II Travellers Association took place
! 1.-The Vendome on Wednesday eve
f ing, Jan. 2. Speeches were m2'
. by the Rev. Phillips Brooks, Ma
8 or Martin and others.
: We are now experiencing aHoth
!. cold esnap." The thermometer,
! time Of writing, stands degre