Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-15

much rain in this vicinity that the
reservoirs on the line of the Sudbury
and Mystic Rivers are full of water
and all fears of a famine are given
up.
The sum of $4,000 was recently
paid for seat in the Boston Stock
Exchange.
The Boston PoliceR elief Associ-
alton has total fund of 5,543.
OF this amount Sl2,s62 were raised
at the recent Police Ball.
The yearly meeting of the New
England Agricultural Society on
Tuesday was the largest assembled
for many years. There was quite
lively debate as to where the next
fair is to be held. The fair has &C.
CURED at Worcester five years in
succession and once at Manchester.
N. III.
The Gay Head Indian Fund is
still open to contributors; about
$500 has been subscribed. The
Boston Post collected $4,000 for
Lieutenant Rhodes of the "Dexter."
Roller skating still continues to
be tie chief attraction and amuse-
ment at the Institute Building
Each day there are races by fast and
fancy skaters which afford much en-
joyment to the spectators.
The official investigation Of the
disaster at Gay Head is now in
progress in this city Several wit
nesses, among whom is Capt.
Wright, have been examined but
none can give the cause Of the acct
dent, 1t is probable that the hear
ing will occupy several more days
Of this week.
A first class bird show is being
held at Horticultural Hall one of
the novelties is an Irish wren.
The Common Council held meet
ing Thursday at which a committee
was appointed, to be joined by the
Aldermen, to take measures for a
eulogy on the late Wendell Phillips.
The fifth annual reunion Of the
Appalachian Mountain Club took
place Wednesday evening at the
Revere House. One hundred and
fifty couples were present who en-
ioycd a social evening and a well
spread collation..
During the past year and a-half
Inspector Damrell has examined up
ward of 5000 elevators, about two
fifths of the Whole number in this
city. Last year 1902 were cxanr-
ined and one-third Of them were
condemned.
The regular meeting of the His
Genealogical Society was held
Thursday afternoon, Hon. Marshall
?. Wilder presiding. The Librarian
reported that an addition Of forty
books had been made.
The Law and Order Convention
to be held in fremont Temple, all
the day and evening of Feb. %, bids
fair to be very large gathering. A
number Of prominent gentlemen
will address the M Getting.
Miss Margaret Mather, the prom
Using young Western actress, who
made her first appearance in Boston
last year at the Park, began a three
weeks engagement at the Boston
Theatre last Monday. She appeared
in the play Of "Romeo and Juliet"
before crowded house.
The Montreal Carnival and all its
various attractions, coupled with the
low rates offered by the railroads
and the excursion prices at hotels,
has drawn quite number of Bos-
tonians to the Dominion.
A meeting was held Friday even
ing by delegates from the Irish So
cieties Of Boston. The vote prev
iously passed to parade on St. Pat
rick's Day was reconsidered on &C
count of Wendell Phillips death.
1t was voted to have lecture on
the evening Of the holiday, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the erection
of statue to the great orator
A meeting of expressmen, truck
men and owners Of wagons was
called on Friday. This meeting
was held for the purpose of consid
ering the broad rim wheel question
now before the Legislature. Re
marks were made upon the subject
by gentlemen interested in the mat
ter. 1t was estimated that it would